Hello, I’ve been putting up twice weekly videos on Instagram over the summer – do follow me over there if you want some regular inspiration,  and today’s video is about the biggest variable in teaching. Is it the students’ age?  The materials? The focus on grammar or speaking? The location?  The length of lesson?  …

UPDATE:  My internet connection wasn’t as fast as I thought!  ( How do people in Italy survive??)   So … instead of video I’m going to do a text based Q&A,  write up your questions on the FB post here and I’ll answer them for you! 🙂  P.S.  There are lots of other great videos…

Over on my Instagram I’ve been sharing a few videos on teaching and how to get more students.  They’re just 50 seconds so be sure to check them out if you like. Here’s today’s,  one simple “magic” trick that has already got Lina 2 new students today! P.S.  My Genki Business course isn’t open yet,…

It’s World Cup time again – so lesson wise that means you can’t beat the “Come on, come on!” song!    We’ve got a ton of videos, printables, games plus if you’re wanting a challenge check out the “Can you kick?” song too!  I originally demoed this live on stage in front of a few…

Over the years I’ve heard many excuses from schools as to why they believe students shouldn’t learn English,   from the outright racist “We don’t want them speaking with foreigners” to the uneducated “They have to learn their own language first.” The best reason, and probably one of the few valid ones, came from a…

I originally shot this video for my Genki Business coaching group,  but I figured you might like the enthusiasm.  🙂 Why was I so enthusiastic?  If $86,000 per year sounds good to you, have a listen, you can do what most people don’t 🙂 UPDATE:  Obviously this was before the war. P.S. Usual rules apply,…