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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How to Avoid Answering Sensitive Questions [Updated]
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Upcoming Holidays: Buddha's Birthday in Korea and Thailand
Did you know that the birth of Buddha is celebrated in many countries around the world? In fact, this is...
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10 Expressions to Help Students Speak English More Empathetically
Sometimes, conversations with our students during lessons seem a little off. Even when we’ve done our best to put them...
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Behind the Scenes with Journalist and English Teacher, Jenny Whelan
Today we’re going behind the scenes to talk to a Daily News writer of particular interest to our tutoring community:...
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Robotic-Sounding Student? Teach Them Some Rhythm!
Students often think “word stress” is the same as emphasis, force, or volume. However, when we stress a syllable, we...
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Five Strategies to Help Advanced Students Perfect Their Speaking
Teaching students who are already advanced but want to improve their speaking (even more!) is not easy. What can we...
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Upcoming Holidays: Tomb-Sweeping, Thai New Year, and Easter
Some major holidays are coming up in three of our students' countries, so let’s take a look at what they...
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Turn Your Students Into Conversationalists with These Simple Questions
Do you ever feel out of breath at the end of a free-conversation lesson, because you had to do everything...
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Why Some Contractions Are OK in Writing While Others Are Not
If you’ve ever been asked to check a student’s formal writing, you may have noticed they used reductions (like “gotta”...
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5 Things You’ll Want to Know About Your Younger Students ASAP
As tutors, we’ll want to know as much as possible about our students early on: their needs, their level, their...
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Upcoming: Historical Holidays in Taiwan and South Korea this Weekend
Both Taiwan and South Korea have important historical holidays coming up this weekend. What do they mean to our students?...
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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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