Author Archives: Richard Graham

I used to think that $100,000 a year teaching English was a lot!

Hello, About ten years ago I honestly thought earning $100,000 a year teaching Genki English to kids was fantastic. Great lifestyle. Fewer hours than a normal job. Plenty of freedom. But yesterday I spoke to a teacher in the Genki Business Program who’s now on track for over $250,000 this year! Β Β  Just teaching Genki…

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The Power of Teaching “Why, What, When, Who, How?” in the right order!

Why, what, when, who, and how are incredibly important words. When we teach real beginners, we usually start with β€œwhat” (What’s your name?), then β€œhow” (How are you?), then β€œwhen” (When is your birthday?), and so on. That makes sense for beginners. But for professionals like yourself – or for advanced or adult learners –…

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New Year Resolutions Race Game!

  Each student thinks of a simple resolution (β€œI will read more books!”) Then races to find someone with a similar goal. It’s a great game New Year game for speaking practice, and brilliant for that January motivation boost.

https://genkienglish.net/teaching/new-year-resolutions-race-game/

Top 3 English Lessons for January!

OK, here are the top Genki English lessons for January! Β  Β (Well, if you’re in the snowy northern hemisphere!) Ninja Tip: Β It’s always best to work through the curriculum lessons in order, Β then just add in these seasonal lessons to spice things up a bit!Β    1. Baby Monkey’s Winter Clothes – with the new…

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If you missed the “New Year, New You” event …

If you missed the New Year, New Call this morning, no worries! Β  In the end we ended up talking about staff & summer camps & cashflow & online courses & school exchanges & “fast cash” and all sorts of different things! And there’s still time to join the regular Friday (10AM UK time) and…

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Great January Game from Japan: Fukuwarai!

When looking for class games, which are always the best ways to simulate and stimulate conversion in class, I’m always looking at what games the kids are playing anyway then just flip it into English! So in Japan at New Years, the game of Fukuwarai is really popular. Β  And …. it just so happens…

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