Best Tesl Podcasts (2024)

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23 – Should we DE-ACCENT our students? – Sam Hellmuth

3y ago

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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/mastersoftesol/23_-_Should_we_DE-ACCENT_our_students__-_Sam_Hellmuth.mp3 THIS IS THE LAST PODCAST (for the foreseeable future). I’m hardly prolific with podcast releases but this will be the last one for the foreseeable future. I’ve decided to concentrate more on the YouTube side of things. YouTube Channel – www.yo…

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22 – Online Learning Past and Future – Stafford Lumsden

5y ago

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http://traffic.libsyn.com/mastersoftesol/22_-_Stafford_Lumsden_-_Online_Learning.mp3 {bleep bloop bleep} I booted up cyborg teacher Stafford Lumsden to talk about online learning and the changing perception of what exactly a classroom is. We are more connected than ever and this shift in technology is changing the options that students have and how…

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21.5 – Thinking Skills – VIDEO!

5y ago

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http://traffic.libsyn.com/mastersoftesol/21.5_Thinking_Skills_-_VIDEO.mp3 I am branching out into video. First Video Channel Please watch, subscribe, like and all those things that everyone on YouTube is begging you to do! This is the first step of an expansion of MOT with the aim of eventually making materials for you to use in your own classes. P…

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21 – Can Dictation Be Fun? – Oksana Kharley

5+ y ago

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http://traffic.libsyn.com/mastersoftesol/21_-_Can_Dictation_Be_Fun__-_Oksana_Kharley.mp3 “Oh googie…dictation….” Possibly one of the most misused input/output techniques. The dreaded dictation. How can we move beyond playing a CD or reading and having students just write down what they hear? Oksana Kharley takes us through some useful approaches an…

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I Miss You, Ma 4:24

5+ y ago4:24

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As daughters, we share many similarities and have differences with our mother. One busy night lets me reminisce the mother I haven't had the chance to call.

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20 – using TED talks (and other videos) in ESL EFL class – Roger Fusselman

6y ago

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http://traffic.libsyn.com/mastersoftesol/20_-_Roger_Fussellman_-_TED_Talks_in_ESL_ELF_class.mp3 I caught up with Roger Fusselman after his KOTESOL conference presentation on using TED talks and videos in general for language teaching. This is a MUST listen for anyone using visual media in the classroom. We cover the DOs and DON’Ts of choosing video…

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19 – Reflective Practice – Thomas Farrell

6+ y ago

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http://traffic.libsyn.com/mastersoftesol/19_-_Reflective_Practice_-_Thomas_Farrell.mp3 The self-styled ‘bad boy’ of language teaching, Thomas Farrell, dropped by my office to take about self reflection. What do we do in the classroom and, importantly, WHY do we do it? Who are YOU as a teacher and what do YOU bring into the classroom? Start adding t…

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18 – Discourse Markers – Jon Campbell-Larsen

7y ago

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http://traffic.libsyn.com/mastersoftesol/18_-_Discourse_Markers_-_Jon_Campbell-Larsen.mp3 Well, discourse markers are kinda a feature of, like, natural speech in, you know, basically every language. Jon Campbell-Larsen takes us through the how and why of teaching Discourse Markers. Here is a link to an example of how to scaffold students practicing…

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TESL Podcast 23: Pre Clock city expansion chats ft. Chunkk2 and AsamiDwarvenAle 1:13:00

7y ago1:13:00

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The guest and I have ourselves a fun chat before the Clock city Expansion, we have a lot of fun disccusing revealed cards, as well as talking about their possiable impactBy Never Miss Lethal

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The TESL Podcast EP 22: An outlook on coaching Ft. Romanesque FKIshadow 54:00

7y ago54:00

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In this episode the gusest and I are all members of gamer sensei , we take a look at the hard questions on coaching, dicussing weather or now it is legitimate, its place in esports, and of course its impact both personal and non-personal.By Never Miss Lethal

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TESL Podcast 21: Interview with the ESL Casters ( Mustard and Kenwyne) 1:12:00

7y ago1:12:00

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In this episode we get to know the casters of the monthly ESL TESL tournament. We get a nice look at the behind the scenes activity.By Never Miss Lethal

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The TESL Podcast EP 20: Beating Tough decks Ft. Matt Oblivium and ReiRei Barker 1:29:00

7y ago1:29:00

1:29:00

In this podcast, by guest and I talk about the deck that we see complained most of and we target those. We talk of ways to beat them and discuss each of there weaknesses.By Never Miss Lethal

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The TESL PodCast EP 19: Thoughts on having fun Ft. Snaxximan and PiebyPie 1:15:00

7y ago1:15:00

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We sit down and take a look on how fun we find the gameBy Never Miss Lethal

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TESL Podcast Roundtable: State of the game ft. TurquoiseLink, Romanesque, HoneyT 1:17:00

7y ago1:17:00

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We take a hard look at the game. Where it stands and how it can fall. We look at the lacking tournament scene as well as the need for other improvments.By Never Miss Lethal

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The TESL Podcast EP 17: Colors and Classes Ft. CVH and AtroNach_Atronach_ 1:57:00

7y ago1:57:00

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On this Episode we take a look at the various colors and classes found within the elder scrolls legends, we review what their idenities are and how we feel about each of them and weather or not we feel they are perfroming their jobs correctly.By Never Miss Lethal

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The TESL Podcast EP16: Sportsmanship and etiquette FT. SabaMonster and HoneyT 54:00

7y ago54:00

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On this week of the podcast Sabamonster and HoneyT join me as we take an deep look into Common gamer langauge and point out that it needs to change and mature. We talk about how important sportsmanship is even within the digital wold of esports.By Never Miss Lethal

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The TESL Podcast Ep15: Official tournament scene ft. Don-ILYYA and Ikarus. 1:14:00

7y ago1:14:00

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We discuss tournament preparation and the offical tournament scene in an indepth look at what the game needs. How long does bethesda have to create a scece?By Never Miss Lethal

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17 – Reichmuth and Hanf – How to use TV shows for pronunciation – QUICKIE

7y ago

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http://traffic.libsyn.com/mastersoftesol/17_-_Reichmuth_and_Hanf_-_TV_shows_for_pronunciation_-_QUICKIE.mp3 How effective is using English language TV in helping students improve their pronunciation? Well, Reichmuth & Hanf actually did some research and the results are in. How I Met Your Mother! Another quickie from the last KOTESOL conference. Key…

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TESL Podcast EP 14: Thoughts on Vodcast and Balance 1:22:00

7y ago1:22:00

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In this episode my guest and I begin with taking a look at the current balance patch, we proceed to review each card change and provide our thoughts on how effective each will be and why they were changed. We then get into the recent question of: Are Vodcast healthy for the game? We give our thoughts and Feelings reguarding this topic.…

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The TESL Podcast EP13: Meta Funshot 1:11:00

7y ago1:11:00

1:11:00

Charm3r, Justinlarson, Bradford lee, schwiddy and I go over out fav "fun"decks.By Never Miss Lethal

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The TESL Podcast EP 12: The impact of content creation Ft. Flex and PDMD 1:08:00

7y ago1:08:00

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We discuss The impact content creation has had on out lives as well as a few announcements. This podcast is a an aweomse look at whats happened and whats to come!By Never Miss Lethal

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The TESL Podcast EP11: A look at tournaments Ft. YouCanCallMeAL and Atronach_Ato 1:21:00

7y ago1:21:00

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Me and my co-host of the episode take the time, to take a hard look at various tournament formats and stuctures, we also dive in to discussing the current tournamnts offered.By Never Miss Lethal

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The TESL Podcast EP10: Ft. Romanesque and Inezz 1:00:00

7+ y ago1:00:00

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In this episode the guest and I take a hard look at the ladder and weather or not we feel it is rewarding to grind out. We also talk of changes to the current system of ladder and how we would like to see it improved. We finish talking about the game mechanics.By Never Miss Lethal

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The TESL Podcast EP 9: Fun decks, recent nerfs Ft. PiebyPie and Wita 1:10:00

7+ y ago1:10:00

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Today's episode the guest and I talk about our favorite fun decks to unwind with as well as really go in to the nerfs as well as to way we thing these nefts happened.By Never Miss Lethal

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The TESL Podcast Ep8: Meta Discussion Ft. CVH and Schwiddy 1:05:00

7+ y ago1:05:00

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Today on the show, CVH, Schwiddy and I discuss our thoughts and feelings on the current meta game. We move on to talk about the new watch list of cards that could possiably be changed. We finish off with our opinions of the mechanics introduced with the new expanstion.By Never Miss Lethal

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The TESL Podcast EP7: Controversial cards Ft. BoomsLifeTV and Matt Oblivium 54:00

7+ y ago54:00

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In the First podcast of the new expanstion we take at look at the cards people have been talking about the most aswell as card we loved they have added. We end it with a look at the tribe that was promoted this patch being dragons, and our thoughts on each.By Never Miss Lethal

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16 – Eytan Zweig – what words really mean – semantics and pragmatics

7+ y ago

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Plurals are easy, right? There’s one or there’s more than one… pretty straight forward. “All”, “every”, “All the” “each” – that’s pretty simple too, isn’t it? Well, hold on to something sturdy as Eytan Zweig gets you to think a little deeper about how we both form and understand language. The literal meaning (semantics) and the meaning of the use (…

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The TESL Podcast 6: Card Reveal and Review FT. Charm3r and Justin Larson 1:38:00

7+ y ago1:38:00

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We reveal a new card and then dicuss some of the new set!By Never Miss Lethal

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The TESL Podcast Ep5: New Cards, Tournaments, Drops ft. JstarG and DTBlayde 1:12:00

7+ y ago1:12:00

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Talking about New cards that are coming, what we would like to see in a tournament scene and twitch drops!By Never Miss Lethal

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The TESL Podcast EP 4: State of the Game(E3)ft. TourqouiseLink and Lateralus19 45:00

7+ y ago45:00

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We talk about the state of the game, leading up to E3 as well aa the meta.By Never Miss Lethal

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The TESL Podcast Ep3: Brews,psychographic profiles Ft BradfordLee and SnaxxiMan 1:11:00

7+ y ago1:11:00

1:11:00

We look into the type of players card games see and Brews for the FOTDB expansionBy Never Miss Lethal

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The TESL Podcast Ep2: Nerfs and Future of the game Ft. SLW, Dazer,WrthlessProto 1:38:00

7+ y ago1:38:00

1:38:00

We look at a balance patch and out thoughts on the future of the game.By Never Miss Lethal

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The TESL Podcast Ep1: Archetypes,State of the game Featuring EarthP0w3r an Maux 1:06:00

7+ y ago1:06:00

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In this Epidose we discuss the differnt archtype found in cards games and how the style of play works, we then get into how the current state of the game is.By Never Miss Lethal

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15 – The Student Becomes The Teacher – Justin McKibben

7+ y ago

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In the first of this batch of hit-n-run quickie interviews from the KOTESOL conference in Seoul at the end of 2016, I spoke to Justin McKibben about how we can expand students roles. By giving students certain speaking tasks the traditional classroom would consider a teacher’s job, we can vastly increase student talk time and give them a broader se…

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14 – MOT Listeners’ Tales from the classroom

8y ago

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In this end-of-year episode, we get the funnier side of teaching English with stories from listeners and future interviewees. Special thanks to Grace, Thomas, Matthew, Jon, Fergal, James, Mierkamil, Oksana, Jacob, Roger, Gordon, and Jake. http://traffic.libsyn.com/mastersoftesol/14_-_Listeners_Tails_From_The_Classroom.mp3 We cover accidental phalli…

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EP50: TESL Greatest Moments! - The Epic Simple Life YouTube Vlog 14:49

8y ago14:49

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Episode 50!!!! This video will be a compilation of the greatest moments from episode 1-49! I have enjoyed being on YouTube for 50 episodes, it's been an incredible journey for me and I want to thank everyone who has been on my show, and most definitely, those who watch it, whether it' one episode or all! From the bottom of my heart, thank you! I ho…

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EP49: Hilarious Life Hacks! - The Epic Simple Life YouTube Vlog 14:21

8y ago14:21

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Apparently life hacks come in all shapes and sizes. According to the internet, some can be outrageously hilarious...but practical! On this episode we review and even try some of these life hacks and go on adventure to see what life hack is worthy of a prize!Thanks for watching!Be sure to subscribe, like, comment, and share!-------------------------…

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EP48: Halloween Weekend! The Epicness! - The Epic Simple Life YouTube Vlog 16:17

8y ago16:17

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This Halloween weekend was definitely one to remember! Spent a day at an indoor waterpark called, Key Lime Cove, then went to Six Flags for Fright Fest, and then trick or treating Monday night! That's a long weekend! Had such a blast with friends and family, be sure to check out my video! Leave a comment if you love my Joker costume! Thanks for wat…

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EP47: Epic Room Tour Part 2 - The Epic Simple Life YouTube Vlog 13:23

8y ago13:23

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Epic Room Tour Part 2! So excited to show you guys the rest of my epic room that I call, my haven, heaven, place of zen and more. I've changed around a lot including an awesome new tv and gaming setup, new desk setup and more! If you guys missed part 1 be sure to go check that out, I'll have it linked below!Thanks for watching!Be sure to subscribe,…

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Your Funny EFL / ESL Teaching Stories – an open call

8y ago

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I’m making a Christmas episode of the podcast and I need your help. Yes, YOU. The person reading this right now. Don’t look around, I’m talking to you~! http://traffic.libsyn.com/mastersoftesol/MOT_call_for_stories.mp3 As serious, devoted education professionals, we all love hearing about things going wrong or weird in a lesson, so the end-of-year …

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EP46: 5 Gum Truth Or Dare!!! - The Epic Simple Life YouTube Vlog 15:10

8y ago15:10

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In this epic game of Truth or Dare, we take a twist on it from the famous pack of gum, 5 Gum! Watch me dance in the street, Gabby do the robot, both of us tell truths, and a game of hide and seek! Thanks for watching!Be sure to subscribe, like, comment, and share!---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Check…

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EP45: Epic Experiment Failure, Hot Ice! - The Epic Simple Life YouTube Vlog 13:43

8y ago13:43

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So doing the experiment of Hot Ice sounds cool, but was a little more difficult than I originally thought! I highly recommend getting Sodium Acetate instead of dyi-ing it. Seems like an awesome experiment to do, so I will be trying it again later! In the meanwhile, you got to see my failure at this project, but it was still fun!Thanks for watching!…

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EP44: Blindfolded Donut Eating Challenge! - The Epic Simple Life YouTube Vlog 14:07

8y ago14:07

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The County Line Orchard is a mecca for all Fall fans in the Chicagoland area. Serving amazing cinnamon and pumpkin glazed donuts, carmel apples and so much more. But what happens when me and Gabby get amazing donuts? We have a blindfolded donut eating challenge!Like my Facebook page!https://www.facebook.com/theepicsimplelifeFollow me on Instagram!h…

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EP43: Getting In Shape! - The Epic Simple Life YouTube Vlog 14:26

8y ago14:26

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Getting in shape is a big deal, and me and Gabby decided to get a gym membership! My Thursdays go pretty well, getting excited for the weekend! Also like I mentioned, if you are wanting some extra cash this weekend, go clean up your room, take all of your junk stuff and list it on Ebay! You'll be surprised what will sell!Thanks for listening!Subscr…

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EP42: Ohio Road Trip! - The Epic Simple Life YouTube Vlog 17:59

8y ago17:59

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Me and Gabby decided to take a 5 hour road trip to Delaware, Ohio to visit some family friends of ours, and also for me to go to an Ohio State football game! The game was epic and so much fun! The road trip was long but a lot of fun as well! This will be a trip long remembered.Thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe!Like my Facebook page!http…

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EP03: Balloon Roulette! - The Epic Simple Life YouTube Vlog 13:01

8y ago13:01

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So I decided to create an epic game called Balloon Roulette.... If you have a crazy friend that wants to try it, make sure you do because this was a lot of fun! Thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe!Like my Facebook page!https://www.facebook.com/theepicsimplelifeFollow me on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/theepicsimplelife/Follow me on…

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EP02: I'm An Uncle! - The Epic Simple Life YouTube Vlog 17:51

8y ago17:51

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This happens to be episode 2 and my first nephew is born! Perfect timing! In this vlog, I also do my first giveaway ever and talk about Finding Dory, but the best part of the video is the opener....me and Gabby singing an epic song....go check it out!Thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe!Like my Facebook page!https://www.facebook.com/theepi…

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13 – What the way you speak says about you – Sociolinguistics with Andrew Euan MacFarlane

8y ago

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This episode, we start with a little experiment and get more interactive. Let us know what country you thought the music originated in at @MOTcast with the hashtag #motesol . I’ll put up the results on www.mastersoftesol.com http://traffic.libsyn.com/mastersoftesol/13_-_What_the_way_you_speak_says_about_you_-_Sociolinguistics_with_Andrew_Euan_MacFa…

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12 – Babies and First Language Acquisition – Tamar Keren-Portnoy pt1

8y ago

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http://traffic.libsyn.com/mastersoftesol/12_-_First_Language_Acquisition_-_Tamar_Keren-Portnoy_pt1.mp3 @MOTcast Now on Instagram! Once again, I got lost in the labyrinthian corridors of the University of York Language & Linguistic Science department, this time to speak to Tamar Keren-Portnoy about first language acquisition. There’s a lot of simila…

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11 – Too old to learn? The Critical Period – Heather Marsden

8+ y ago

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http://traffic.libsyn.com/mastersoftesol/11_-_Too_old_to_learn__The_Critical_Period_-_Heather_Marsden.mp3 This episode, I speak to University of York’s Heather Marsden about the controversial Critical Period hypothesis. This theory suggests that there is a limited age at which we can learn a second language, after which it grows increasingly diffic…

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