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Important Things to Know Before Tutoring Beginners
Who are our beginners and what's the best way to engage them? Today, we'll cover three important characteristics to look...
Smart Expressions for Providing Reasons, Predictions and Recommendations
Everyone wants to sound smart. Yet, when we speak a foreign language, our ideas get watered down by simplistic language...
Teaching Word Stress? Focus on These Two Principles
When teaching our students about word stress, it’s easy to think about all the rules and feel overwhelmed. Luckily, there...
"Safety Country"? "Hand Phone"? "Fighting"? — Unusual Phrases Our Students Use and Why
“Japan is a safety country.” If you’ve taught English to Japanese students, you’ve probably heard “safety” used this way. But...
Conversation Topic: Summer Festivals & Summer Vacation ☀️
Summer is a time of celebration in many countries. In this post, we’ll go over some summer festivals in some...
Tips for Advancing Your Career as an Online Tutor
It’s not very common for people to talk about career development for tutors. And when the issue is brought up,...
Free-Talk Ideas for the May Holiday Season
Did you know we're in the midst of a holiday season? In most of our students' countries, some big holidays...
Backchaining: How to Get Difficult Words to "Roll off the Tongue"
Have you ever started singing a song and gotten stuck after the first few lines? Or maybe you can remember...
Maximize Your Income With Last-Minute Bookings
Have you ever closed slots that haven't been booked yet? Do you think opening slots at the last minute is...
Types of Incidents You Didn't Know You Should Report
Occasionally, you may encounter situations during lessons that make you go, “Wait, is that allowed?” Today, we’ll cover four types of...
What's in a Name? 6 Questions for Your Next Free-Talk Lesson
If you ever need a conversation topic that's suitable for all levels, there's an easy one right before your eyes:...
8 Facts About Engoo for Our 8th Anniversary
Did you know that our international brand, Engoo, launched this month eight years ago? About a year after starting our...
What Students Actually Mean by the Word “Foreigner” (And What They Could Say Instead)
Do the example sentences above sound familiar? You’ve probably noticed that our students use the word “foreigner” quite commonly. But...
7 Thought-Provoking Free-Talk Topics for Ghost Season
In Japan and Taiwan, the "Ghost Season" has begun. This is the time of the year when the spirits of...
Free-Talk Ideas for the May Holiday Season
Did you know we're in the midst of a holiday season? In most of our students' countries, some big holidays...
Important Things to Know Before Tutoring Beginners
Who are our beginners and what's the best way to engage them? Today, we'll cover three important characteristics to look...
3 English Grammar Mistakes to Always Correct With Beginners
Beginners make all sorts of grammar mistakes! Today, let's go over three categories of mistakes we should look out for....
How to Politely Suggest an Easier Lesson Material
Sometimes students choose a lesson material or conversation topic that is too difficult for them. This might be because: They...