Author Archives: Richard Graham

Magic & Ultraman for Christmas

I was at the ACET teachers’ meeting today and realised that Mr Monkey’s Magic Corner works great for Christmas language i.e. “What would you like for Christmas?”. The new worksheet version should prove a hit with your students! I also introduced the Ultraman Urawaza for “touch your toes”. But everyone could do it without knowing…

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Japan – Genki English on FM

Today I was on the radio to promote the new hip hop podcast songs. The DJ, Tim, uses the kids songs on his TV show and seemed quite impressed with the funky new adult tracks. I haven’t been on the radio for ages and it was quite a fun time. The studio faces on to…

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The secret Potato Pals

I bumped into Patrick Jackson at the ETJ conference on Sunday. He was trying to get everyone to wear one of his potato pals costumes ( he claims to have a picture of the new Prime Minister wearing one!). Anyway, he didn’t get me in the outfit, but he’s put a picture up on his…

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ETJ Owners’ Panel, TPRS

Today I was asked to help out at the ETJ conference in Fukuoka. But this time as a member on the panel discussion for school owners. As I don’t actually own a school, that sounded a little strange at first, but it was good to put on my businessman hat and help out with some…

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“I have to … I can!” Podcast

As an early Christmas present to you and your students, here’s a brand new Hip Hop song: “I have to… I can!“. Basically I wanted to get people out of the “I have to do this and I have to do that” frame of mind and into the “I can do this and I can…

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Think like a Christmas kid

I’ve had quite a few of people getting in touch to complain how they can’t find the Genki Christmas software section on CD4. Well, it is there. To find it you have to think like a kid. Or give a kid the mouse and see it appear instantly! It’s cool that so many people are…

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