Author Archives: Richard Graham

Why do I do this? This is why!

Lots of people have been writing in over the summer asking why I’m still working on Genki English every day, even after 20 years and even when everyone else is in their summer holidays. The reason is quite simple, Β we all do things because we have a passion to change something. And for me that…

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How to choose the right songs for an English class?

Music = emotion. Β  So how do you choose the right songs to use in English class? Β  Here are a few examples that will make all the difference!     P.S. Β I also filmed a longer version of this video in more detail, would you like me to upload it too?

https://genkienglish.net/teaching/how-to-choose-the-right-songs-for-an-english-class/

How to re-remember a language you’ve forgotten

After a brief trip to Tokyo and a tour of Italy, this week I’m back in Spain. Β  And this is the first time in about ten years where I’ve actually had to speak Spanish. Β  ( I was here in April but was speaking mostly German – long story!!) So … I don’t have…

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VIP Genki Phonics Page

Click below for the Talking Genki Phonics Soundboard (right click for full screen!) Or check out the VIP pdfs below! If you’ve got your students, adults or kids, up to speed with their speaking, now’s the time to get the reading and writing just as Genki! Teach your children to read in 7 hours or…

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How and when to teach “Sight Words”

David just wrote in to ask me how and when to teach “sight words.” These are the words that can’t be taught with regular phonics rules. And as humans tend to do the most modifications to the language they use the most often, these words are some of the most common words in the language…

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Don’t forget your sunscreen!

We’re right in the middle of summer in the Northern Hemisphere Β – so don’t forget your sunscreen! Β  And if you’re still teaching of course check out all the cool games and the picture book to go with the summer clothes lesson! P.S. Β For VIP Members with the latest updates the narrated version of the…

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