Expressions Students Can Use to Agree and Disagree
Whether in free-talk lessons or when discussing a Daily News article, you'll have plenty of opportunities to exchange opinions with...
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Conversation Topic: Spring, Allergies and Cherry Blossoms
![How to Avoid Answering Sensitive Questions [Updated]](https://assets.blog.engoo.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2023/02/10075543/bernard-hermant-bSpqe48INMg-unsplash-300x200.jpg "How to Avoid Answering Sensitive Questions [Updated]")
How to Avoid Answering Sensitive Questions [Updated]
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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...
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"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...
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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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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...
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7 Cold & Flu-Related Phrases and How to Explain Them
A lot of your students these past couple years have probably mentioned that they feel unwell. Maybe they had a...
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Free-Talk Topic: Family & Lunar New Year
Lunar New Year – Taiwan and Korea's biggest holiday – is coming up on February 1st, and this usually means...
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How to Respectfully Address Students from Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand
Tutors sometimes ask us about respectful ways to address our students. This makes sense as in many of our students'...
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Introducing Darren: Engoo Tutor and Award-Winning Filmmaker
It's not every day that you meet an award-winning filmmaker who also has over a decade of experience teaching English!...
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Engoo 2021 in Review
2021 was a difficult year. So here's to giving ourselves a pat on the back and reflecting on some of...
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New Year's Resolutions – Free-Talk Activity of the Month
A brand new year means it's time to set New Year's resolutions! So during free-talk lessons this month, why not...
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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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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...
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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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![How to Explain "Pay," "Spend" and "Cost" [Updated]](https://assets.blog.engoo.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2023/03/04052846/pay_spend_cost_cover-1-300x200.jpg "How to Explain \"Pay,\" \"Spend\" and \"Cost\" [Updated]")
How to Explain "Pay," "Spend" and "Cost" [Updated]
Similar to "say" and "tell," there are small but important differences between "pay," "spend" and "cost" that can be difficult...
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