Daily News Lesson Roundup: Travel
There's no doubt that many of our students come to us because they're interested in visiting foreign countries. They might...
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Conversation Topic: Spring, Allergies and Cherry Blossoms
Free-Talk Idea: Movie Vocabulary (with Quiz + Discussion Questions)
TV Shows to Recommend to Students for English Study
Helping Students Ask If They Are Saying Something Correctly
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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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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COVID-19: How Our Students Are Doing (and What Questions We Don't Want to Ask)
Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan – where many of our students live – were the first outside China to be...
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“Please Teach Me To Be Funny” — A Guide To Teaching Humor 🤪
Did you know that cracking jokes is considered an actual skill? Believe it or not, CEFR criteria lists “joking usage...
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Smart Expressions for Voicing an Opinion
Have you ever noticed that some students always use the phrase “I think …”? Or maybe you’ve noticed a student...
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- Vocab & Expressions
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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- Curiosity
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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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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Free Conversation Ideas for Valentine's Day [Updated]
Originating in the UK, Valentine's Day as we know it now has spread around the world. Your students probably know...
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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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- Vocab & Expressions
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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Questions and Vocabulary for Earth Day Free-Talk Lessons
Unlike other special days that are connected to a specific place or culture, Earth Day is for everyone everywhere. And...
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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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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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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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