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Euphemisms You Probably Don't Know You're Using 😲

What do you call this animal in your language? If you speak a Romance language, you probably thought of a...

Extra Time at the End of the Lesson? ⏳ Play Games!

You reach the end of the lesson, but there is way too much time left 😱 What do you do?...

COVID-19: What's Happening and What Can We Do To Stay Safe?

In recent weeks, COVID-19 (popularly known as “coronavirus”) has spread relentlessly around the globe. We’d like to take this opportunity...

Are You Accidentally Being a Creepy Online Tutor? (Real Student Complaints Included)

Unfortunately, it happens to the best of us: We ask a question because we want to get to know our...

How Not to Teach Vocabulary (According to Science)

Imagine you’re in a Japanese class and your teacher is reading some vocabulary: “And the next word is “kyū-ryō,” which...

R or L? 3 Easy Ways to Teach Students the Difference

It’s common knowledge that many East Asian learners confuse their R’s and L’s. The usual explanation is that these sounds...

We are Engoo — Behind Our New Tutoring Brand

We recently announced that our teaching platform is being rebranded as “Engoo.” Since many of you have said that you’d...

"I'm Boring": An Easy Way to End the "Boring/Bored" Madness Once and for All

If we got a dollar every time a student said “I’m boring” or “I’m exciting” instead of “I’m bored/excited,” we’d...

Important Things to Know Before Tutoring Advanced Students 👀

Advanced students are great because you can have truly stimulating conversations with them. But when they start talking about global...

Explain Words with Their "Core Concepts" and Watch Students Go “Aha”!💡✨

Did you know that the French word for “potato” is “apple of the earth” (pomme de terre)? Or that the...

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