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Newbie Webinar: January 2023

Welcome to Abridge Academy! This webinar is for all online ESL teachers who are new to the Abridge Academy curriculum. It will run you through how to find the various resources on the Abridge Academy website, as well as top tips for making the most of the lesson tools, activities and supplementary resources. This webinar

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Top tips: how to make online group classes more engaging | Teacher Catherine

Let’s welcome Teacher Catherine from SpeakABC to share her top tips on making online group classes more engaging and educational for your students! Catherine recently taught several group classes to her students to celebrate Chinese New Year, using Abridge Academy’s free Chinese ESL lesson slides as well as materials from Crystal Clear ESL. Check out

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December 2022 Curriculum updates

December was a little slower due to the holidays, but Abridge Academy curriculum members still gained access to 13 new or updated lessons. Check out the details and links below… Core course The following lessons were added to the core course in December 2022: Additionally, minor edits and updates were made to several other core

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Festive fun with Abridge Academy!

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Abridge Academy! Teachers all around the world have been sharing the festive spirit with their students using our FREE Christmas lessons. Let’s check out some of their highlights! Teacher Ivy from SuperKid said her students had “so much fun” in their Christmas classes! She

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FREE Christmas lessons launch!

We’re super excited to offer seven FREE Christmas-themed lessons for your online ESL classes this festive season! Check out the launch webinar below for a sneak preview of the slides, and sign up for the Abridge Academy curriculum (free or paid tiers) for full access! FREE Christmas lessons Check out these free Christmas lessons for

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November 2022 curriculum updates

Abridge Academy members gained access to 31 new lessons in November! Check out the details and links below… Core course The revamped core course curriculum is still rolling out, with 21 new lessons added to level 2 this month: 2:2:6 Review: pets 2:3:1 Sports 2:3:2 What sports can you do? 2:3:3 Sports movements 2:3:4 Soccer

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October 2022 curriculum updates

In October, Abridge Academy curriculum members gained 17 new and revamped lessons. Core course A significant focus this month was revamping and expanding the core curriculum, particularly level 2. In total, 12 lessons were added or revamped: 4:4:5 Writing: Reviewing a restaurant 2:1:1 My friend 2:1:2 Grammar: To be 2:1:3 Describing people 2:1:4 Science: Growing

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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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