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First-time learners love the free trial class! It is a chance for Mr. Paul to gauge the child's level for placement. The student below can speak in complete sentences and with extra vocab, so after the initial assessment, we talked about his family. He will be using an Oxford Reading curriculum based on his level....

The importance of authentic English materials in China.  Due to the academic system of memorization and learning obscure words, Chinese students often struggle to use oral English because they don’t know how to use vocabulary in a real-world application. The criticism of CET4 and CET6, China’s standardized English exams, includes that the oral English portion...

Each class is 25 minutes of immersion into IELTS speaking and listening challenges. After each lesson, you will be given a review and self-study task to complete prior to the following coaching session. This is a small 1-2 session with Teacher Paul and a single learning partner, who you will be encouraged to work with...