Author Archives: Richard Graham

I just can’t afford it!

My wife just came downstairs and said “I really want these new flat paint brushes.” 🎨 🖌 So what did I say to her?  “No, they’re far too expensive!”  (I’m from Yorkshire after all) ? Nope, I said “Fantastic, you know what to do!”  Now she really doesn’t like it when I say this.  …

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How to grow your Instagram by 6,734%!

Back in January, I thought “OK, let’s figure this Instagram thing out” I grew by 6,734%.    And here’s how I did it!   Be genki, Richard   P.S.   Word of mouth is still by far the best way to get new students.  It’s how I started 30+ years ago and it’s what works…

https://genkienglish.net/teaching/how-i-grew-my-instagram-by-6734-this-year/

The Right Steps to Learn a Language!

😲 Most schools fail with languages because they get the order wrong.    They introduce grammar, reading, & writing far too early, which only works for a tiny percentage of people. 🤓 For most of us to get the best results ….. Speaking first ( ~ 100 hours with a quality program, like Genki English…

https://genkienglish.net/teaching/the-right-steps-to-learn-a-language/

🔮 Genki English Grammar Tenses Songs!

The main Genki English course gets your conversation & fluency up to speed.   But what if you need also the grammar terms for exams? Well the way to do it is to repeat the patterns round and round and round until they get firmly stuck in your head. Plus if you have a catchy…

https://genkienglish.net/teaching/genki-english-grammar-tenses-songs/

Just Added 8 More Kids “Magazine Style” Workbooks

These days it’s really important to get a great mix between the software (to get attention and great pronunciation),  real life communication (with the classroom games) and something tactile to print, touch and hold (which also works great with more “old fashioned” parents!)    So I’ve just added 6 more “Magazine Style” workbooks for the…

https://genkienglish.net/teaching/just-added-more-magazine-style-workbooks/

Pirate Cutlery!

Pirates & Cutlery, what more could you want!   This one is a little different to the other songs, give it a try and see how you go – the song is now in the Teacher’s Set!    Here is the worksheet: And here are the VIP Minicards & A4 Flashcards:     

https://genkienglish.net/teaching/pirate-cutlery/