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,...
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Conversation Topic: Spring, Allergies and Cherry Blossoms
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How to Avoid Answering Sensitive Questions [Updated]
Share These "Cold" Idioms with Students This Winter
5 Thai New Year Facts to Ask Your Students About
Thai New Year, also known as "Songkran," is right around the corner! Today, we'll share five facts about the holiday...
- Conversation
How to Reassure Students Who Think They're Bad at Languages
Many learners think they need talent to be good at a language. However, contrary to popular belief, talent isn't key...
- Online Tutoring
5 Flower Expressions to Teach Students This Spring
Do you have extra lesson time or need ideas for a free-talk lesson? Spring is right around the corner in...
- Vocab & Expressions
How to Answer "What Materials Do You Recommend?"
"What materials do you recommend?" is one of the first questions new students ask. Today, we'll show you how to...
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Ukraine Donation Drive Results
At Engoo we stand with our tutors and staff from Ukraine. In order to help those who have been affected...
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Free-Talk Topic: The Surprising Origins of 3 Words for "Woman"
Did you know that "girl" used to refer to both girls and boys? Or that the word "lady" might come...
- Curiosity
5 TOEIC Reading Tips for Your Students
TOEIC is one of the world's most popular English exams. At Engoo, we have an entire course that prepares learners...
- Test Prep
"Say" vs. "Tell": How to Explain the Difference
"Say" and "tell" – these two words are so simple yet so confusing. Today, let's review the main differences between...
- Grammar
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...
- Conversation
- Vocab & Expressions
These New Drawing Tools Will Make Your Lessons More Fun
Up to now, our lesson room offered 10 tools for interacting with the whiteboard, images, and PDFs. a color palette...
- Updates
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...
- Online Tutoring
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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...
- Online Tutoring
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...
- Online Tutoring
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...
- Online Tutoring
How to Avoid Answering Sensitive Questions [Updated]
It happens every now and then: a student asks a question that is too personal or just not appropriate for...
- Online Tutoring
What Does Our New AI Tool Mean for Tutors?
As you have probably seen, we have been developing a new AI-powered tool for users of our platform. We hope...
- Online Tutoring
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Tips to Confirm Students Really Understand
You've likely been in a situation in which you explained something to a student, who then told you they had...
- Online Tutoring
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...
- Online Tutoring
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...
- Curiosity
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...
- Online Tutoring