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News Literacy

Part of news literacy engages with critical thinking skills to judge news reports and decide whethe...

Phrasal verbs in Context - At business meetings

Call off, draw up, bring forward, hand out, set up are common phrasal verbs associated with meeting...

Lunch Hour English Practice for Professionals

You can now make the most of your lunch break with speaking classes in English that are now offered...

Professional Speaking Challenges at the Workplace?

Let's hear your challenge during class and learn to tackle hard conversations that need to be dealt...

Communication at the Workplace

Workplace communication can at times be a struggle for some of us especially when we do not know wh...

Picking Up Phrasal Verbs

Do not memorize phrasal verbs.Phrasal verbs are prevalent in native speech.    However, It can be d...

The Writing Challenge

Routine can get boring. It could make you feel less imaginative , less creative.The same goes with ...

Verbal Communication At The Workplace

Although conversations at the workplace do involve casual conversations with colleagues, verbal com...

Anne of Green Gables 赤毛のアン (Akage no An)

Anne of Green Gables is now a reading class! The series airs over Netflix too , going by the name A...

Read Aloud from TED Talk Passages

Nail a few objectives through TED talk Read Alouds. Work on pronunciation, intonation and word stre...

Combine Speaking and Writing Classes to Improve English

Combining different types of classes can help boost your language proficiency. Reading , writing , ...

Strengthening Vocabulary and Phrasal verbs through Reading

An excerpt from the book ‘The Night Tiger’ by Yangsze Choo Read the following excerpt:  ‘Suicide? S...

Journal Writing - Keep a Diary

Keeping a daily diary can be an effective way to improve and strengthen language. Did you know that...

Long Lessons in Speaking for English Learners

Take a longer lesson in speaking if you are an Upper beginner, pre-intermediate or intermediate lea...

Benefits of Reading

Read. Read a lot. Read voraciously.   There are many benefits to reading. It’s not only good for bu...

Pair Your Lessons to Strengthen and Reinforce Language

Strengthen your language skills by reinforcing the vocabulary that you acquire. You can do this in ...

Building Your Vocabulary

Good vocabulary can help articulate what you wish to say better. So, How can you learn vocabulary e...

Learning English for A Specific Purpose

Dear Students, Many of you might have different objectives for pursuing lessons in English. Over th...

Scary Horror Movies

Horror movies absolutely freak me out. It keeps me awake, and I have to sleep with both the lights ...

How Learning Phrasal Verbs in Context helps you Remember them Better

Learning phrasal verbs within context is likely to help you remember the phrasal verb better. Learn...

Opening Sentences in IELTS Speaking

Some of us might struggle with opening sentences when we’re required to speak on a topic or answer ...

Applying Phrasal Verbs on Food and Drinks

Phrasal Verbs are quite frequently used in conversation and learning as many phrasal verbs as possi...

Four Ways to Write your Next Journal

Changing our writing environment can sometimes boost our interest in writing and remain memorable a...

New Lesson - Read Japanese Stories Translated into English

Dear all, I've just created a new lesson where we shall read Japanese tales translated into English...

Studying Grammar

Grammar is needed to string words into sentences. The use of correct grammar will ensure that you a...

Speaking Confidently and Fluently requires Commitment and Effort

Speaking another language without fear of mistakes and attaining fluency in the language is achieva...

Know Your Phrasal Verbs

It is important to be aware of phrasal verbs and understand how they are applied within context.  ...

How can I Improve my English by Reading the News?

Choose articles that interest you Your interest may lie in lifestyle, politics, sports, global or h...

How To Organize Your Writing When You Write Your JOURNAL

A journal can vary in length and can be short or long. How best can I organize my ideas when I wri...

Write whenever you can - Journal Writing

みなさん、こんにちは！   Many of my previous tutor columns on writing have elaborated on its benefits to both ...