Free-Talk Idea: Movie Vocabulary (with Quiz + Discussion Questions)
Being a movie fan these days often involves much more than simply going to the theater. Movie buffs have passionate...
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Upcoming Holiday: Winter Solstice 🌘
Fewer things sound more depressing than the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year. But did you know that...
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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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Upcoming Holiday: Seven-Five-Three Festival in Japan 👘
Every November 15th, Japan observes the Seven-Five-Three Festival, a day that celebrates children ages seven, five and (you guessed it!)...
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Upcoming Holiday: Halloween 🎃
While Halloween is not as widely celebrated as is in many English-speaking countries, it has certainly caught on in many...
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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...
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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...
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Conversation Topic: Typhoons 🌀🌀🌀
Besides hot, sticky weather, summer brings one other phenomenon to East Asia: typhoons. What does this mean for our students? ...
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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,...
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Conversation Topic: Summer Festivals & Summer Vacation ☀️
Summer is a special time in many countries. In this post, we’ll go over some summer festivals in our students’...
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Pragmatics — aka "Why We Just Don’t Say It That Way"
“Hmm … There’s nothing incorrect with your sentence, but we just don’t say it like that.” If you’ve ever found...
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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
If you ever need a conversation topic that's suitable for all levels, there's an easy one right before your eyes:...
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Use Free-Talk Lessons to Share These Funny English Word Pairs
Some English word pairs sound funny — but they are still very useful to know.
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TV Shows to Recommend to Students for English Study
One question that many students tend to ask is which English-language TV shows they should watch to help them improve...
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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...
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Ask Students About the Tanabata Festival This Week
Tanabata is a popular holiday in Japan that's right around the corner: Thursday, July 7. This will be a handy...
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Free Conversation Ideas for Valentine's Day
Though it originated in the UK, Valentine's Day as we know it now has spread all around the world. Your...
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Free Conversation Topics for the Holiday Season
Upcoming holidays make great free-conversation topics. And celebrations like Christmas and other year-end holidays will probably be common topics of...
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Questions and Vocabulary for Earth Day Free-Talk Lessons
Unlike some other special days or events that are connected to a specific place, Earth Day is for everyone everywhere....
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How to Conquer Free-Talk Lessons with Absolute Beginners
Sometimes beginner students request “free-talk” lessons even though they aren’t able to … talk freely. 😭😭😭 How should we handle...
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