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Engagement and having fun leads to learning, very few educators will argue this. This is why we use Minecraft to build grammar/vocabulary skills to communicate more effectively outside of gaming and school. Get your students talking, writing and thinking in Minecraft and the fluency will skyrocket - yes, it can be considered a deceptive way to educate, because… Continue reading Engaging lessons for boys and girls

Answering TOEFL writing and speaking questions require critical thinking skills. One great way to build this is to answer TOEFL style questions in your head. Always structure your response like this: 1. Introduction (15 seconds) 2. Supporting point + example 1 (20 seconds) 3. Supporting point + example 2 (20 seconds) 4. Supporting point + example 3 (20 seconds) Here… Continue reading TOEFL – Building critical thinking skills

in 2001 I remember my adult students in Japan challenging me (for fun hopefully) to take the test that they were all struggling with, you guessed it, the TOEIC. I took them up on the challenge and luckily got 990, so they kept studying with me. now it is the TOEFL. Critical thinking skills are… Continue reading Can YOU do it?

A simple  and effective way to be more polite and formal in businss is to replace I want... with I'd like... and Do you want... with Would you like...

Business Communication Basics will give you an overview of the essential business skills required to participate effectively in the Canadian workplace. It will also improve your English communication and cultural skills so you can be more successful in your career. This course will give you the fundamental skills necessary to participate with confidence in business… Continue reading Business Communication Basics