Helping Students Ask If They Are Saying Something Correctly
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Upcoming Holidays: Tomb-Sweeping, Thai New Year, and Easter
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Conversation Topic: Spring, Allergies, and Cherry Blossoms
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Upcoming: Historical Holidays in Taiwan and South Korea this Weekend
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Upcoming Holiday: Lunar New Year 🎉
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Upcoming Holiday: Coming of Age Day 🍾
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Upcoming Holiday: The New Year in Our Students' Countries 🎉
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Upcoming Holiday: Winter Solstice 🌘
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Conversation Topic: The Christmas Season in Our Students' Countries ✨
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Conversation Topic: Hot Foods and Baths to Survive the Winter 🍲
November has a lot fewer holidays than other months of the year. But on the bright side (?), the weather...
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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...
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What's in a Name? 6 Questions for Your Next Free-Talk Lesson
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Use Free-Talk Lessons to Share These Funny English Word Pairs
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Free Talk Ideas for the May Holiday Season
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Ask Students About the Tanabata Festival This Week
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TV Shows to Recommend to Students for English Study
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Free Conversation Topics for the Holiday Season
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Questions and Vocabulary for Earth Day Free-Talk Lessons
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Helping Students Ask If They Are Saying Something Correctly
It's natural for English learners to feel unsure about the things they say. They may wonder if they used the...
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