Author Archives: Richard Graham

๐ŸŽ‰ It’s exactly 20 years ago that Genki English became my job full time!

Exactly 20 years ago, back in the year 2000, I gave up my full time school teaching job and Genki English became my full time occupation. The website I had started one year earlier to share my ideas, lesson plans and games.ย My motivation was seeing so many kids suffering from really bad lessons and I…

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โšก๏ธ 5 Quick Tips for Teaching English Online

I’ve been teaching online for 20 years now and over this past 4 months we’ve seen nearly all the Genki English teachers move online at some point or another. So here are my top five tips: 1. Don’tย change it. ย Keep doing what you’re doing! Making the shift to online, either temporarily or permanently, is a…

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๐Ÿ’ฏ The Secret to Picture Book Reading!

The secret to picture book reading is a thing called “Rubato”! ย Check it out in the video below: How can you use this technique in your class? This digital picture book and many more like them are in the Teacherโ€™s Set! Enjoy!

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๐Ÿฅ‡ Are you looking for some goals for your students? Try the Genki 3!

As it can be quite labour intensive to measure, it can sometimes be hard to come up with goals for your students. So let’s try the Genki 3: ๐Ÿฅ‰100 hours = Great, basic English ๐Ÿฅˆ1,000 hours = Fluent ๐Ÿฅ‡10,000 hours = Nobel Prize level Which level are you up to? Be genki, Richard * 100…

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Language Learning Tips: Genki Lists – how I got fluent in French & Japanese!

As you know I focus Genki English on what works best for learners. ย  And of course I practice what I preach and am constantly learning languages myself! ๐Ÿ™‚ ย  ย Here is one of my top tips – “Genki Lists!”

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Can’t do an end of year show this year? Try this instead!

Virginie has become quite famous for doing some amazing plays & shows at the end of each year. ย (Ninja Tip: ย The parents LOVE these!) So what happens if you can’t do live plays this year? ย  This is what you do …. Enjoy! Now, what can your kids produce to show their parents how much…

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