Share These "Cold" Idioms with Students This Winter
This time of year, temperatures begin to drop and people start bundling up to keep warm. Why not take advantage...
- Vocab & Expressions
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"Cheese!" 9 Picture-Based Idioms to Share with Students
Free-Talk Idea: Movie Vocabulary (with Quiz + Discussion Questions)
How to Highlight Your Online Tutoring Experience on Your Résumé
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How We've Grown Through Online Tutoring
When we interview tutors for this blog, many of them mention how they've grown personally and professionally. As the saying...
- Online Tutoring
Backchaining — How to Get Difficult Words to "Roll off Your Tongue"
Have you ever started singing a song and gotten stuck after the first few lines? Or maybe you can remember...
- Pronunciation
Don't Know the Answer to a Student's Question? Try These Strategies.
Your student asks a question. You don’t know the answer or can’t answer right away. Do you: Secretly look up...
- Online Tutoring
Top Daily News Articles of 2018
In 2018, there were 52 Daily News articles that got over 10,000 views each! To get a feel for our...
- Our Materials
Welcome to the Engoo Tutor's Blog
Are you reading this in between lessons? Just starting your online tutoring journey? Or simply interested in teaching languages? In...
- 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
- Our Materials
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
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
- Our Materials
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
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
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...
- Conversation
3 English Grammar Mistakes to Always Correct With Beginners
Beginners make all sorts of grammar mistakes! Today, let's go over three categories of mistakes we should look out for....
- Grammar