Online Tutor Career Development — Ideas to Upskill that Don’t Involve Certification
It’s uncommon for people to talk about career development for tutors, and when the issue is brought up, it’s often...
- Online Tutoring
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Upcoming Holiday: Mid-Autumn Festival in Taiwan and South Korea 🌝
A major holiday is coming up for our students in South Korea and Taiwan. It’s known as “Korean Thanksgiving” and...
- Conversation
When "Nice" Meant "Foolish" and "Bully" Meant "Lover" — Common Words With Surprising Origins
Nope, nothing is wrong with your eyesight: nice once meant “foolish.” And that’s not all: girl meant “young person (in...
- Curiosity
Upcoming Holiday: Seniors Day
Japan has a public holiday that literally translates to “Respect for the Aged Day.” It’s an annual holiday that falls...
- Conversation
Guide to Tutoring Low to Mid-Intermediate Students (= the Majority of Our Students)
In terms of conversational fluency, most of our students are somewhere in the intermediate levels, especially in the low to...
- Online Tutoring
Conversation Topic: Typhoons 🌀🌀🌀
Besides hot, sticky weather, summer brings one other phenomenon to East Asia: typhoons. What does this mean for our students? ...
- Conversation
Why Dogs Are Man's Best Friend — How to Teach Generic Reference
Which of the following is correct? Dogs are man’s best friend. The dog is man’s best friend. A dog is...
- Grammar
Using a Student’s Native Language in Class: Yae or Nay?
“Don’t translate!” “Stop thinking in your native language!” These are common tips that language teachers give their students. Unfortunately, they’re...
- Online Tutoring
- Vocab & Expressions
Are We Teaching Advanced Students The Wrong Words?
A student once complained to me, saying “The vocabulary exercises in advanced Daily News lessons don’t have many useful words!...
- Advanced Learners
- Vocab & Expressions
Conversation Topic: Summer Heat and Ice to Eat 🍧
July and August are the hottest months of the year in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan – in other words,...
- Conversation