Katie

As a UK qualified teacher (PGCE, QTS and TEFL), Katie has taught in the UK, Japan and China as well as online. She has experience working with every age group from young learners up to university preparation classes, including English as a Second Language and STEM subjects. Outside of teaching, Katie loves learning languages and travelling!

Comparing Abridge Academy curriculum with VIPkid, PalFish, DadaABC, Cambridge and the CEFR levels

Are you an ex-VIPkid teacher looking for interactive curriculum slides for your independent online ESL teaching? Maybe you taught with PalFish before and need to quickly match your students up with the Abridge Academy curriculum, or want to combine Abridge Academy with the popular Cambridge textbook series? Today, we will give an overview of the

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Webinar: Top Chinese social media platforms for independent online ESL teachers

Are you an independent online ESL teacher looking to find more Chinese students for your classes? Check out this webinar replay to learn more about:🎯 Top five Chinese social media apps for independent online teachers; 🎯 Statistics on demographics to find the best platform for your target market; 🎯 Combine multiple platforms to more effectively

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August 2022 curriculum updates

Abridge Academy curriculum members gained access to 20 new or significantly revamped lessons in August! This month we particularly focused on the core curriculum level 1 revamp, which now has all six units complete. Additionally, more lessons were added to the English news expansion course. Core curriculum The focus of the core curriculum this month

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Which is the best English – Chinese translation app or website?

One of the biggest challenges for online ESL teachers when promoting your classes or communicating with parents is the language barrier. Although some apps, e.g. WeChat, have built-in translation tools, these are not always very accurate and may lead to misunderstandings. Additionally, important social media apps like XiaoHongShu (Little Red Book), which many online ESL

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