As you know that with the exception of Michel Thomas, it’s very, very rare that I recommend other materials for learning languages. They are more often than not soooooo boring, really outdated or just have terrible ways of teaching. So today I’ve got a new, free, site that although has a few small mistakes, I’ve…
https://genkienglish.net/teaching/its-very-rare-i-recommend-something-but-this-is-fantastic/
I’m always surprised that some people still seem to believe we live in a world that’s not getting better. Aside from the fact that most of us reading this now bathe in purified drinking water and can communicate with almost any person on the planet, humanity has also achieved other, almost superhuman, feats over the…
https://genkienglish.net/teaching/saving-5-million-children-a-year-is-easier-than-fixing-the-school-system/
Fumie just wrote in to ask: Hello, Richard, I’d like to ask you how do you make students speak English spontaneously in your lesson. Is there anything you always keep in your mind when you teach children? Hi Fumie, For me it’s all with the curriculum. Kids LOVE to talk, so if you’re teaching…
https://genkienglish.net/teaching/how-do-you-make-students-speak-english-spontaneously-in-your-lesson/
Lots of teachers have been telling me the key to the “Superclass” homework program, i.e. to getting all the really amazing results and the effortless teaching, is to make it compulsory for every kid to have it at home. Rather than arguing with parents or fretting about different levels, you just make it a part…
https://genkienglish.net/teaching/superclass-minimum-order-going-up-get-your-application-in-now/
If you’re looking for some new students, or indeed to earn a better wage, just have a look at this comment Lana just sent in: Richard, You write a lot of interesting and useful posts. But THIS post changed my outlook and working life completely. I needed to read it and thank God I did….
https://genkienglish.net/teaching/you-write-a-lot-of-interesting-and-useful-posts-but-this-post-changed-my-outlook-and-working-life-completely/
If you’re not following a set curriculum ( e.g. mine is here) then it can sometimes be a bit tricky to get the kids as super enthused after Christmas. Luckily every four years, and this year, we have the Winter Olympics coming around which gives us some great opportunities for extra genkiness in class! So…
https://genkienglish.net/teaching/winter-sports-games-for-the-olympics/
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