Author Archives: Richard Graham

Why Genki English is like Lego for Teachers Too

I’ve written before about how Genki English is like Lego for students ( i.e. we give them blocks, show example things to build and then set them loose to get creative!)  but Lego has also been a huge influence on what we do for teachers too. For example most teachers are seriously stressed out. They…

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⏰ How to Review 15 Lessons in 5 Minutes: The Genki English 5 Minute Challenge!

OK, lots of you have been asking this, just how on Earth do you review 15 or 30 themes in just 5 minutes? ( Or even all 100 in 10 minutes?) The answer …. well, it’s easier to see in video 🙂 So this usually is part of my $2000 Teacher Training Academy, but I’ve…

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How to use the Genki English Picture Books to teach English

The right Picture Books can be a fantastic way to learn a language and can be a huge confidence boost. And with Genki English I’ve written over a dozen of them to help you out. Where to find them?You can find them on the right side of the software menu for the themes that have…

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Are you too old or too young to teach?

If you’re looking for some conversation starters/ice breakers for more advanced classes then I post one up every morning on the Genki English Facebook page. They definitely do lead to some interesting conversions and seeing how people often think differently 🙂 One of the most popular ones this week has been about the age of…

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Vocab Builder “C”

After the Memorization Webinar last week – thank you everyone who attended, and sorry for those who couldn’t get in! – here’s one of the techniques that I used to use as a language learner to basically memorize the top 1000 words of a language as quickly as possible. This is the first part of…

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⛔️ Why writing and grammar are two of the worst things you can teach right now!

Hello, Today, just to make sure you get amazing results for your students,  I want to cover two big “don’t do!”s in teaching English. So they are,  DON’T teach grammar and DON’T teach writing. “But what …..?”   I can imagine you saying, “We have to teach the textbook and the tests!” 😬 Well,  let…

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