Author Archives: Richard Graham

Where are you from? Your Mix!

Sarah very kindly emailed me to say the countries had been mixed up on the printable lesson plans for “Where are you from?” Thank you very much for letting me know, hopefully they should be fixed now. (I’m always happy to hear about mistakes on the site!) We do have different versions for different areas,…

https://genkienglish.net/teaching/where-are-you-from-your-mix/

Motivation & Education Singapore Style

Thought you might like to see a little bit of Singapore, here’s a video I made for the Location Free Lifestyle site. The best thing about Singapore however is all the new motivation & business books I’ve found, plus their attitude to education. I spent a silly amount of money on books, and one of…

https://genkienglish.net/teaching/motivation-education-singapore-style/

Are you finished?

In some countries students add extra sounds to the end of words (e.g. Korea or Japan)Β Β  In some countries students miss the last sound off.Β  Either way can lend to humorous misunderstandings. Just now the waitress asked the table next to me “Are you finished?” The reply was a confused face and “No,Β  we’re Danish!”…

https://genkienglish.net/teaching/are-you-finished/

Make any flight a heavenly flight

I’m just about to head off to the airport. Some people don’t like flying, but I find flights a perfect chance to do nothing and relax, even in economy!Β Β  Over on my Location Free Lifestyle site I’ve written up my magic 4 tips to make any flight a heavenly flight.Β  If you do any flying…

https://genkienglish.net/teaching/top-4-tips-to-enjoy-a-flight/

Genki Thai + other updates

Want to learn Thai online for free? Genki Thai is finally here: www.GenkiThai.com Perfect for your next holiday to Thailand! A lot of Thai materials sound really, really boring so I’ve made it as Genki as possible, with of course keeping the tones correct. If you fancy a challenge there are 11 games online now…

https://genkienglish.net/teaching/genki-thai/

Get Well Soon! Song

Here’s a new song for you “Get well soon!” I originally wrote it for the daughter of one of the teachers on the forum who was ill the other week.Β  But they’ve very kindly allowed me to share it with all of you.Β Β  Members can also download the mp3:Β  “Get well soon! (mp3)” I imagine…

https://genkienglish.net/teaching/get-well-soon-song/