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Just Ship It: Learn to Code With a Clear Purpose
5 min / Aug 30, 2025

Just Ship It: Learn to Code With a Clear Purpose

You don’t have to finish a perfect syllabus before you start. Pick a goal, ship tiny apps, and layer in theory after you’ve launched something....

How I Learned More by Studying Less: My System for Smarter Learning
5 min / Apr 24, 2025

How I Learned More by Studying Less: My System for Smarter Learning

A simple Low-Medium-High marking system that helps you focus on what you don’t know and actually improve....

When Students Fear Writing in English, What Should Teachers Do?
5 min / Mar 8, 2025

When Students Fear Writing in English, What Should Teachers Do?

Many adults hesitate to write because they're traumatized by having every mistake corrected immediately. Tea shares how to use delayed feedback to hel...

The Seasonal Rhythm of TESOL Work
5 min / Mar 8, 2025

The Seasonal Rhythm of TESOL Work

English-teaching demand has seasons. Knowing the busy and quiet months lets you plan finances and marketing calmly....

CELTA Complete Guide - Who It's For & How to Apply It
5 min / Mar 8, 2025

CELTA Complete Guide - Who It's For & How to Apply It

From "What is CELTA, where to study?" to "How to plan lessons to CELTA standards?" Tea packages everything learned and applied in real classrooms....

Học viên nói mãi không fluent? Hãy luyện nói chậm trước
5 min / Mar 8, 2025

Học viên nói mãi không fluent? Hãy luyện nói chậm trước

Khi học viên dùng "ừm…ờ…" liên tục, nguyên nhân thường là nói quá nhanh. Bài tập đồng hồ dưới đây giúp họ điều chỉnh tốc độ và phản xạ....

Grammar Is a Tool, Not the Destination
5 min / Mar 8, 2025

Grammar Is a Tool, Not the Destination

From teaching English, Tea keeps coming back to one lesson: help learners communicate clearly first, then let grammar and vocabulary become supporting...

Managing Online Class Materials Effectively
5 min / Mar 8, 2025

Managing Online Class Materials Effectively

Stop sending students dozens of disconnected links after each class. A shared Google Slides/Docs file keeps the whole cohort aligned for the long haul...

Designing English Courses: Lessons After a Few Painful Rounds
5 min / Mar 8, 2025

Designing English Courses: Lessons After a Few Painful Rounds

Tea's early classes fizzled after week two. Here's the structure that keeps a TESOL course engaging and sustainable....

English Student Intake Tests: What Great Teachers Check
5 min / Mar 8, 2025

English Student Intake Tests: What Great Teachers Check

The first session is more than a placement test. It's how you gauge mindset, interaction, and whether a student truly fits your class....

Go the Extra Mile to Become the English Teacher Students Remember
5 min / Mar 8, 2025

Go the Extra Mile to Become the English Teacher Students Remember

From pre-built Quizlet decks to shared class files—small touches that save students time and make them feel looked after....

Finding My xNFP MBTI Fit and Why Teaching Is Home
5 min / Mar 7, 2025

Finding My xNFP MBTI Fit and Why Teaching Is Home

A two-hour train ride and an MBTI test showed Tea why teaching fits: sharp intuition, big feelings, and a restless need for flexible schedules....

Mình là người khuyến học
5 min / Mar 7, 2025

Mình là người khuyến học

Sau khi trải qua nhiều hành trình tự học, mình nhận ra sứ mệnh của mình là học và chỉ cho người khác cách học phù hợp nhất với họ....

English Learning Is Just Like Learning to Drive
5 min / Mar 7, 2025

English Learning Is Just Like Learning to Drive

An introduction to the "learn to actually do it" journey: Tea explains why English is not a privilege and the goals of this new book for busy learners...

Just Missing English: Phong and Tuấn’s Accounting Journey
5 min / Mar 7, 2025

Just Missing English: Phong and Tuấn’s Accounting Journey

Two accountants started from the same place. One worked 7 days a week in Vietnam, the other works a true 9-to-5 in the UK. The difference is English a...

Học giúp đầu óc khỏe mạnh
5 min / Mar 6, 2025

Học giúp đầu óc khỏe mạnh

Khi cảm thấy cạn kiệt năng lượng, giải pháp đơn giản là nạp kiến thức mới—even những thứ không liên quan trực tiếp đến công việc....

Cách học hiệu quả với hệ thống theo dõi câu hỏi
5 min / Mar 4, 2025

Cách học hiệu quả với hệ thống theo dõi câu hỏi

Đánh dấu Low–Medium–High, đọc lời giải trước rồi luyện lại sau: hệ thống giúp tập trung vào đúng chỗ yếu thay vì lặp lại bài đã biết....

Đọc sách như lướt Facebook
5 min / Feb 27, 2025

Đọc sách như lướt Facebook

Thay vì ép mình đọc tuần tự, hãy lướt qua nội dung như newsfeed: chọn phần hấp dẫn, thử sample trước khi đầu tư thời gian và tiền bạc....

Practical English Learning: From Apps to Real Conversation
5 min / Feb 27, 2025

Practical English Learning: From Apps to Real Conversation

A complete guide that blends language-learning tools with real-world communication strategies—when to use Duolingo, how to prioritise speaking, and ho...

When Students Never Become Fluent
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

When Students Never Become Fluent

Use Fewer Apps
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

Use Fewer Apps

Managing Student Learning Materials
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

Managing Student Learning Materials

English? It's Like Learning to Drive
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

English? It's Like Learning to Drive

Myth 12 — Getting Stopped Early Means a Low Score
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

Myth 12 — Getting Stopped Early Means a Low Score

Myth 06 — One-on-One Lessons Are Always Better
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

Myth 06 — One-on-One Lessons Are Always Better

Myth 01 — Moving Abroad Automatically Fixes Your English
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

Myth 01 — Moving Abroad Automatically Fixes Your English

Living in the UK Without Really Using English
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

Living in the UK Without Really Using English

Myth 07 — You Don’t Have to Record Yourself to Improve Speaking
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

Myth 07 — You Don’t Have to Record Yourself to Improve Speaking

Myth 09 — An IELTS 5.5 Is “Too Low”
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

Myth 09 — An IELTS 5.5 Is “Too Low”

Học 1-1 không hiệu quả như mình nghĩ
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

Học 1-1 không hiệu quả như mình nghĩ

Myth 11 — Learning English Is Expensive
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

Myth 11 — Learning English Is Expensive

One-on-One Lessons Aren't Always the Smart Choice
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

One-on-One Lessons Aren't Always the Smart Choice

Quizlet – Smart Flashcards for Learning Vocabulary
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

Quizlet – Smart Flashcards for Learning Vocabulary

Part III — You (and AI) Are Your Best Teacher
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

Part III — You (and AI) Are Your Best Teacher

Where to Find Native Speakers
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

Where to Find Native Speakers

Myth 05 — Writing More Isn’t the Only Answer
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

Myth 05 — Writing More Isn’t the Only Answer

Myth 02 — Adults Learn Slower Than Kids
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

Myth 02 — Adults Learn Slower Than Kids

How I Got Stuck with IELTS Writing (And Fixed It)
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

How I Got Stuck with IELTS Writing (And Fixed It)

Myth 10 — Why Do Others Progress Faster Than Me?
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

Myth 10 — Why Do Others Progress Faster Than Me?

Myth 08 — You Must Master IPA to Speak Well
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

Myth 08 — You Must Master IPA to Speak Well

Why British Council Doesn’t Recommend IELTS Before 16
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

Why British Council Doesn’t Recommend IELTS Before 16

To Learn Well, You Must Change (Part 1)
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

To Learn Well, You Must Change (Part 1)

Part II Conclusion: Key Study Principles
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

Part II Conclusion: Key Study Principles

Escape Velocity in Learning English
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

Escape Velocity in Learning English

What Should I Read to Improve My English?
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

What Should I Read to Improve My English?

3 Essential Steps to Improve Your English
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

3 Essential Steps to Improve Your English

Everyone Wants to Be Recognized
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

Everyone Wants to Be Recognized

Grammar & Vocabulary: Too Much Focus?
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

Grammar & Vocabulary: Too Much Focus?

Paying Just to Learn Someone Else's Culture?
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

Paying Just to Learn Someone Else's Culture?

The English People I’ve Met
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

The English People I’ve Met

TEDICT – Train Listening, Dictation, and Pronunciation
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

TEDICT – Train Listening, Dictation, and Pronunciation

Myth 04 — You Don’t Need Endless Vocabulary
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

Myth 04 — You Don’t Need Endless Vocabulary

Is Learning Grammar Important?
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

Is Learning Grammar Important?

How to Learn Vocabulary with Quizlet (Advanced Guide)
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

How to Learn Vocabulary with Quizlet (Advanced Guide)

Final Thoughts: Tea's Journey & Closing
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

Final Thoughts: Tea's Journey & Closing

Peak and Off-Peak Seasons in TESOL
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

Peak and Off-Peak Seasons in TESOL

How to Conduct Student Placement Tests
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

How to Conduct Student Placement Tests

How to Organize a Course
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

How to Organize a Course

Applying Micro Teaching
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

Applying Micro Teaching

What Makes Learning English Hard for Adults?
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

What Makes Learning English Hard for Adults?

TFlat Dictionary – Simple but Surprisingly Useful
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

TFlat Dictionary – Simple but Surprisingly Useful

Success Stories: Khánh & The Phong-Tuấn Story
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

Success Stories: Khánh & The Phong-Tuấn Story

How to Become a 'Wow' English Teacher
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

How to Become a 'Wow' English Teacher

Apps That Actually Help You Learn English
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

Apps That Actually Help You Learn English

Myth 03 — Underlining Keywords Isn’t Enough
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

Myth 03 — Underlining Keywords Isn’t Enough

Part II Conclusion: Apps & Tools Summary
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

Part II Conclusion: Apps & Tools Summary

Colleagues Speaking Vietnamese
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

Colleagues Speaking Vietnamese

Passive vs Active Vocabulary
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

Passive vs Active Vocabulary

To Learn Well, You Must Change (Part 2 - Extended)
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

To Learn Well, You Must Change (Part 2 - Extended)

Focus and Discipline
5 min / Feb 12, 2025

Focus and Discipline

Learning How to Learn
5 min / Jan 29, 2025

Learning How to Learn

Tea's operating system for learning faster: start with real action, sustain steady loops of curiosity, and design study environments where everyone ca...

Cách học từ vựng bằng Quizlet
5 min / Jan 3, 2025

Cách học từ vựng bằng Quizlet

Quizlet chỉ hiệu quả khi có nội dung chất lượng và cách học đúng: lặp lại nhanh, phát âm liên tục và dùng ngay trong bối cảnh Cambridge IELTS....

Teaching Vietnamese With an “Ah OK” Mindset
5 min / Dec 4, 2024

Teaching Vietnamese With an “Ah OK” Mindset

Stop apologising for mistakes. Errors show what’s missing, and fixing them is the fun part. Language learning needs room to try, fail, and try again....

Mình là người khuyến học
5 min / Nov 25, 2024

Mình là người khuyến học

Từ việc nhận ra học giúp đầu óc khỏe mạnh, mình tìm thấy sứ mệnh của bản thân: học và chỉ cho người khác cách học...

Effective Learning with a Question Tracker System
5 min / Nov 19, 2024

Effective Learning with a Question Tracker System

A smart study method using a tracker system to focus on exactly what needs learning and optimize your time....

Reading Books Like Scrolling Facebook
5 min / Nov 16, 2024

Reading Books Like Scrolling Facebook

An effective reading method by applying social media scrolling habits to discovering knowledge....

Lesson Arc Library For Adult Learners
5 min / Aug 9, 2024

Lesson Arc Library For Adult Learners

Feedback Loop Blueprint For Busy Classrooms
5 min / Aug 5, 2024

Feedback Loop Blueprint For Busy Classrooms

Placement To Progress: The First 14 Days
5 min / Aug 1, 2024

Placement To Progress: The First 14 Days

If I Could Rewind High School to Become an English Teacher
5 min / Jun 22, 2024

If I Could Rewind High School to Become an English Teacher

A year-by-year plan to build English proficiency, stack experience, and save money before stepping into TESOL....

Stop Guessing Your Customer’s Gender
5 min / Jun 21, 2024

Stop Guessing Your Customer’s Gender

A small story from Toronto that reminded me to switch to gender-neutral greetings so every customer feels respected....

Building and Scaling an Online IELTS Learning Platform During COVID
5 min / Nov 28, 2023

Building and Scaling an Online IELTS Learning Platform During COVID

How a weekend sprint turned an in-person IELTS tutoring business into a fully automated online learning platform....