Free-Talk Topics for Kids and Teens
Free-talk lessons can often be one of the most challenging parts of online English tutoring. If your student happens to...
- Beginners & Kids
- Online Tutoring
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Prepare Students for Winter with These "Cold" Expressions
This time of year, temperatures begin to drop and people wear more clothes to keep warm. Depending on the part...
- Conversation
- Vocab & Expressions
Expressions Students Can Use Instead of "Etc."
We don’t always need to list every example of something we’re talking about. In most cases, naming two or three...
- Vocab & Expressions
What Are Your Unique Selling Points as an Online Tutor?
USPs, or Unique Selling Points, help something to stand out from everything around it. People look for them when shopping...
- Online Tutoring
10 of the Most Translated Books to Recommend to Students
On some level, the students we tutor have an interest in learning about the world beyond what is familiar to...
- Curiosity
Tips for Helping Your Students Strengthen Their Vocabulary
The bigger a speaker's vocabulary, the more freedom they have to express their ideas creatively and with the precise nuance...
- Vocab & Expressions
Christmas Movies to Recommend to Students for the Holiday Season
There’s a good chance Christmas and the year-end holiday season will come up as a conversation topic during your lessons...
- Conversation
- Curiosity
English That Adds Up: 10 Number-Based Idioms to Share with Students
For students whose level is strong enough, idioms can often be a fun lesson topic. They are practical and useful...
- Vocab & Expressions
Tips for Students Giving Presentations in English
Students come to us for help with lots of language-related topics. Some may have a more specific need than others,...
- Advanced Learners
Explaining Phrasal Verbs with "Look"
One thing many English students don’t realize is how much of daily English communication is done with a very limited...
- Vocab & Expressions