Author Archives: Richard Graham

Anyone in Singapore?

UPDATE: Β Thanks to everyone for getting in touch! Anyone in Singapore? I’ve got an 8 hour connection there this coming Saturday evening ( 26th June). If anyone would like to meet up for a chat and bite to eat then give me a shout! https://genkienglish.net/teaching/contact-me Be genki, Richard

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Study vs. Learn & Why Textbooks Are Wrong?

Texbooks and schools are often full of “studying a language.” But really, is teaching students to study English really what you want to do? Check out the video below! What do you think? Answers in the comments please! P.S. Here’s the same video in Japanese, to show your colleagues and to also show that I…

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More Colours Snakes & Ladders: Animals & CD1 Review

Gaz has just sent in two new colourΒ snakes and ladders games. One is for theΒ Do you like animals? lesson and the other is a review of the songs inΒ Vol. 1. which is a great review idea. Enjoy! Keep an eye out next week for some fantastic World Cup cards from Gaz!

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New Game: Is it you Jack?No it’s me John!!!!

Rafa has just sent in this great game you can use to review any English, or to evaluate your kids without them knowing! ————————————————————– This is a really fantastic game!Β I’mΒ sure your students will Love it 1. Take one of the students to the front of class. 2. This student should stay looking at the board…

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And the winner is …. Free Genki English CDs.

Here are the latest winners of the “blog comment of the month” chosen at random (by pointing at the screen then calling up all the comments that month.) Β Each of you win a Genki English CD (or Hip Hop or Genki Relax) of your choice! January: CarolΒ who commented on New Genki Phonics Workbook | Genki…

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World Cup Song “Come on!”

The World is football crazy and your classroom can be too with theΒ Come on, Come on!” World Cup Soccer song.Β During the last World Cup my kids were dying to do something soccer like in every lesson – so I wrote it for them. It is the easiest song you have ever taught (check out the…

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