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A Valentine's Day Activity for Free-Talk Lessons This Week
For the week of Valentine's Day, a fun activity your students can do is write short messages to people they...
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How Students Book Your Lessons
As tutors, we normally don't get to see how the booking system works from the student's side, which leads to...
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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...
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How to Write Great Lesson Notes
Delivering enjoyable and educational classes for our students is only one part of the service we provide at Engoo. So...
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As you have probably seen, we have been developing a new AI-powered tool for users of our platform. We hope...
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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...
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The Unique Challenges Faced by Many Japanese English Learners
According to a recent report, Japan ranks a record low 87th out of 113 countries and regions in the English...
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5 Pro Tips for Handling Technical Issues During Online Lessons
Unfortunately, technical difficulties are part of our job as online tutors. While most of our lessons go smoothly, every now...
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In Japan and Taiwan, the "Ghost Season" has begun. This is the time of the year when the spirits of...
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Beginners make all sorts of grammar mistakes! Today, let's go over three categories of mistakes we should look out for....
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