5 Spooky English Movies to Recommend to Students This Halloween [Updated]
To help set the mood for the Halloween season, we've picked five English-language horror films you can recommend to or...


What Are Your Unique Selling Points as an Online Tutor?


Daily News Lesson Roundup: Travel


Tips for Advancing Your Career as an Online Tutor


Conversation Topic: Spring, Allergies and Cherry Blossoms


Explaining the Passive Voice: Why, When and How
Most of the English we all speak is in the active voice. But the passive voice also has its place,...


Topic Focus: Basic Tutoring Tips
A lot goes into being a successful online tutor. Things like your space, your equipment, the type of materials you...


Conversation Topic: Autumn Colors & Foods in Our Students' Countries 🍁
Autumn is in full swing in most of our students' countries. What does autumn mean for them? Below you’ll find...


"Cheese!" 9 Picture-Based Idioms to Share with Students
In English, we often speak about things we can see. However, many times we aren't referring to our eyes at...


Tricks and Treats! Join Engoo's Haunted Halloween Raffle
It's Halloween season once again! This year, we're celebrating by hosting a Haunted Halloween Raffle — a fun way to...


Daily News Lesson Roundup: Halloween
Although not as big as Christmas a few months later, Halloween is a major celebration with an interesting history and...


Idioms Based on Body Parts
Once students have learned the many slang terms for different parts of the body, they may be ready to move...


A Guide to Giving and Receiving Permission
Whether in informal situations or more professional settings, the vocabulary and expressions used for asking for and granting permission should...


Help Students Become Better Listeners with These Tips
In our busy modern world, it's becoming more difficult to focus on one thing at a time. But distractions and...


Explaining Phrasal Verbs with "Get" (with Discussion Questions)
We're back with another dive into the world of phrasal verbs. Once again, verbs combined with simple prepositions open up...


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...


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...


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...


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 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...


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...


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...


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...


What's in a Name? 6 Questions for Your Next Free-Talk Lesson
If you ever need a conversation topic that's suitable for all levels, there's an easy one right before your eyes:...


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...