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FREE Christmas lessons launch!

We’re super excited to offer eight 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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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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