Best Cecilia Walker Podcasts (2024)

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Eucharist Preaching Series II

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Nineteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time - This week is part one of a preaching series based on the Bread of Life Discourse. This week we focus on the theology of the Eucharist."By Fr. Mike Walker

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Eucharist Preaching Series I

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Eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time - This week is part one of a preaching series based on the Bread of Life Discourse. This week we focus on the history of the Eucharist."By Fr. Mike Walker

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ELT has the WRONG input: Learners can't understand REAL people - Sheila Thorn 1:36:28

15d ago1:36:28

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Escaping precarity in ELT? Join our free support group here. Want to move faster? Book a free 1:1 to strategize your teaching business. ELT provides the wrong input: language as it should be spoken not as it is spoken. This is wrong and Sheila Thorn gives us another way. Sheila Thorn is a teacher, teacher trainer and materials writer whose niche fo…

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College and Seminary

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Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time - The pattern of life contains work and rest, ministry and retreat. Ultimately our resting and working for Christ finds its purpose if we allow Jesus to care for us and be our Good Shepherd."By Fr. Mike Walker

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Family and Familiar

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Fourteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time - Why did Jesus' own people not know him? Do we really know him and how can we learn from his humility?."By Fr. Mike Walker

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A Friday Homily

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For various reasons my Sunday homilies have not been recorded. Here is a daily Mass homily that you might like to hear. Daily Mass homilies are more spontaneous and shorter."By Fr. Mike Walker

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Grammar is in the BRAIN, not on a piece of paper - Tania Ionin & Silvina Montrul 1:21:01

2M ago1:21:01

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Join our free support group for teachers building their business. Grammar instruction or grammar learning? We dive into this with today's guests. Tania Ionin is a Professor of Linguistics and Director of Graduate Studies in Linguistics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her areas of expertise include second language acquisition and …

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Authority, Mission, and Signs in the Ascension

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Feast of the Ascension - As Jesus assumes his power and glory he does so encouraging us all to live under his authority, accepting his mission, and seeing his great signs. Also, Happy Mother's Day!"By Fr. Mike Walker

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Vines and Marriage

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Fifth Sunday of Easter - How the vine and the branches gets lived out in marriage and religious practice."By Fr. Mike Walker

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We CANNOT and DO NOT Control What Students Learn - Bill VanPatten 2:02:42

4M ago2:02:42

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Join our free support group for teachers building their business. So many teachers focus on teaching when they should focus on something else. In this episode, we dive into this with the great Bill VanPatten. Bill VanPatten is an award-winning scholar and teacher with an international reputation in the fields of second language acquisition and seco…

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Boys, Spiders, and Nuns

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Second Sunday of Easter - What three movies have to do with Jesus' plan and what it means for us."By Fr. Mike Walker

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The traditional pronunciation model EXCLUDES virtually every teacher - Robin Walker & Gemma Archer 1:47:29

5M ago1:47:29

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Join our free support group for teachers building their business. So many teachers feel they can't teach pronunciation if their speech doesn't sound a certain way. Listen to this episode to discover why that isn't true. Robin Walker and Gemma Archer are pronunciation specialists who co-authored "Teaching English Pronunciation for a Global World," w…

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Cross My Heart

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Fifth Sunday of Lent - Why the cross matters and what it demonstrates"By Fr. Mike Walker

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TBLT isn't a fad & this is why NOT using it is holding you back - Lara Bryfonski 1:47:35

6M ago1:47:35

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Find your niche & get 5 new clients. Start here. Many teachers are wary of using a task-based approach. Learn how to overcome that and start using it in your business or classrooms. Lara Bryfonski is an applied linguist and assistant professor of linguistics at Georgetown University. Her research focuses on task-based language teaching and she is t…

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Job and the Answer

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Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time - What was Job addressing and how was it different than our 21st century world? Is there an answer and how is Jesus the best answer to the problem of evil?"By Fr. Mike Walker

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Donna Brinton on Content-based Instruction 1:28:31

7M ago1:28:31

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Our 5in30 community helps you get 5 new clients in 30 days. Start here. Donna M. Brinton is a methodologist, trainer, author, and distinguished figure in applied linguistics. A key aspect of Donna's work is her advocacy for Content-Based Instruction (CBI). Over her five decades in the field, she has authored and co-authored many books, including th…

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The Magi and the Three Kings

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Feast of the Epiphany - Who were the Magi, what are the traditions around them, and what do they tell us about faithful living?"By Fr. Mike Walker

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2023 Wrapped: Making Next Year an Authentic One 1:07:02

8M ago1:07:02

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Our 5in30 helps you get 5 new clients in 30 days. Start here. Leo, Mike, and Andrew grab some nog, get in the holiday spirit, and chat about authenticity - Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2023. We delve into what the word means to us and how we and anyone building a business can bring as much authenticity as possible into 2024. Specifically,…

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Advent and the Eucharist II

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2nd Sunday of Advent - Preparing for the coming of the Lord and a continuation on the four part series on the Eucharist. This week is what the Church, Catechism, and Vatican II teach us."By Fr. Mike Walker

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Cecilia Nobre on Using Video for Teacher Development 1:14:07

9M ago1:14:07

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We help teachers start their own online business for free. Click here to join in. Cecilia Nobre is a Ph.D. student in Applied Linguistics at Warwick, has been an EFL teacher for over 20 years, and is a trainer on DipTESOL, CertTESOL, and Celta trainer. She has co-authored the book "Using Video to Support Teacher Reflection and Development in ELT" w…

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The Oil in the Lamp

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32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time - The signs at Sinai point to Jesus who calls us to do what he asks, worship, and share in our communal responsibility."By Fr. Mike Walker

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Wayne, Fathers, and Humility

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31st Sunday in Ordinary Time - "Jesus' teaching on humility helps us to focus on God and others in our lives, live out a spiritual fatherhood, and avoid the pitfalls of selfish living."By Fr. Mike Walker

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Geoff Jordan on ELT Now and How It Could Be 1:49:01

10M ago1:49:01

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We help teachers start their own business for free. Click here to join in. Geoff Jordan is a teacher, trainer, academic, and author. Geoff has a Ph.D. in Second Language Acquisition, has worked at ESADE, Barcelona for 28 years, and recently co-authored a book with the late Mike Long called "ELT Now and How It Could Be."His main academic interests a…

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The Two Sons and Obedience

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26th Sunday in Ordinary Time - "The parable of the Two Sons speak of the value of obedience and how the lowly deliver far beyond their capacity when God asks us to be obedient to his will and we follow him. This happens through listening, love, worship, and service. Prayer, in particular listening prayer, is key. I'll offer an example of how to pra…

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Blessing in the Vineyard

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25th Sunday in Ordinary Time - "The parable of the Workers in the Vineyard help us to understand that we don't deserve more, that God's generosity is his perogative, and we all have been blessed."By Fr. Mike Walker

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Forgiving God, Neighbor, and Self

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24th Sunday in Ordinary Time - "The parable of the unforgiving steward reminds us of the hard work of forgiveness. Let's do our part to forgive in the way that our God asks."By Fr. Mike Walker

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Games, Gossip, Giving, and Glory

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23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time - "How games teach us how we should treat one another, avoid gossip, and help each other to be more Godly."By Fr. Mike Walker

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Paul Nation on the Four Strands, 27 years later 1:42:56

11M ago1:42:56

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See our free CPD and business growth guides for teachers. Click here. Paul Nation is an Emeritus Professor of Applied Linguistics at the University of Victoria and a renowned author and scholar in our industry. He joins us for a discussion on learning, putting research into practice, and - of course - the four strands 27 years later. Paul touches s…

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Get Behind Me!

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22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time - "Why did Jesus tell Peter, "Get behind me Satan!" What does following the will of the Father mean and how do we do it?"By Fr. Mike Walker

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Jesus' plan at Caesarea Philipi

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21st Sunday in Ordinary Time - "The backdrop and plan at Caesarea Phillipi."By Fr. Mike Walker

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Dogme Days of Summer 2 1:00:37

1y ago1:00:37

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Want to get your first 5 clients in the next 30 days? Click here. Deep in the Dogme Days of Summer, Mike, Leo, and Andrew get into part 2 of their series. Here, we delve into: using Dogme in the scope of outcome-based instruction challenges implementing reactive teaching in different contexts obstacles in moving from a structured approach to teachi…

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How We Can Walk On Water

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19th Sunday in Ordinary Time - "Jesus walks on water and invites Peter to do the same. How is this possible?"By Fr. Mike Walker

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The Weeds and the Wheat

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16th Sunday in Ordinary Time - "How doe the parables of the kingdom help us to know what God is doing and what he is asking us to do?"By Fr. Mike Walker

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Dogme Days of Summer 52:46

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Click here to join our free teacherpreneur support community to grow together. Andrew, Mike, and Leo sit down and ponder Dogme....as a new approach? It certainly has experienced a resurgence since the pandemic and we are curious why that is. We also dive into: the role of the teacher the shift away from planning & towards reacting what authentic co…

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To Love God Above All

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13th Sunday in Ordinary Time - "What does Jesus ask of us when he says we need to love him above all? What is the cost and how do we express giving?"By Fr. Mike Walker

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Dylan Gates on Dogme and the RDS Method 1:17:27

1y ago1:17:27

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Click here to join our free teacherpreneur support community to grow together. Dylan was born just outside London and has been working in the ELT sector for nearly 25 years. About 12 years ago, he discovered Dogme, or as he prefers to call it “Teaching Unplugged”, and this led to his interest in deep-end learning approaches like TBLT and language c…

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Why and How Do We Believe in the Trinity?

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Feast of the Holy Trinity - "Why do we believe in the Trinity and how do we believe it? What's unique about Christianity and God revealing himself to us?"By Fr. Mike Walker

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Pentecost and the Spirit

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Feast of Pentecost - "Who is the Holy Spirit and what has he done? What is the faith with and without the Holy Spirit?"By Fr. Mike Walker

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Nicola Prentis on Investing in your Future Self 1:04:23

1+ y ago1:04:23

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Click here to grow with other teacherpreneurs in our free support community. And click here to check out The Chilled Investor to make your money work for you. Nicola has been in ELT for over 20 years as a teacher, materials writer, and entrepreneur. She's written many coursebooks and over 200 pages of the British Council learning English website. M…

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Ken Lackman on the Lexical Approach 1:23:02

1+ y ago1:23:02

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Click here to grow with other teacherpreneurs in our free support community. Ken has been in ELT since 1995. A teacher, trainer, and author, he has written or co-written over 20 books, including the recently published Connections 3 coursebooks with Pearson. In this episode, he dives into the lexical approach, why it never caught on and how teachers…

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Teacherpreneur Challenges & Tackling Irrational Fears 1:01:56

1+ y ago1:01:56

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Click here to grow with other teacherpreneurs in our free support community. Leo, Mike and Andrew return to the studio to discuss the most common challenges teacherpreneurs face. They get into the three hats that a teacherpreneur needs and how to build up each one. Specifically, they talk about: balancing the teacher, creator, and entrepreneur in y…

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Lessons Learned in 2022 1:09:16

1+ y ago1:09:16

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Click here to grow with other teacherpreneurs in our free support community. Leo, Mike, and Andrew hop in the studio to record their annual year-end audit. Here, they reflect on the lessons they learned in 2022. They run through specific lessons that drive success, failure, and resilience. Specific lessons they touch on are: 1. It always takes long…

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Danny Norrington-Davies & Richard Chinn on Emergent Language 1:20:35

2y ago1:20:35

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Grow with other teacherpreneurs in our free support community. Danny Norrington Davies and Richard Chinn have done extensive research on emergent language and have co-authored "Working with emergent language." Danny has over 25 years in the industry and is currently a CELTA and DELTA tutor. His first book "Teaching Grammar: From Rules to Reasons" w…

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Katarina Mentzelopoulos on Exceptionalism in Language Learning 1:30:58

2y ago1:30:58

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Join our free teacherpreneur community. Katarina Mentzelopoulos is an ESRC-funded Ph.D. student at the University of Nottingham, UK. Her research interests include language learning motivation, exceptional language learning, multilingualism and learner identity. She recently co-authored two books with the late Zoltán Dörnyei: Stories from Exception…

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Chris Jacobs on Flow Theory 1:04:49

2y ago1:04:49

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Join our free teacherpreneur community. Chris Jacobs joins Mike and Andrew to talk about flow theory. Chris is an assistant professor at the University of Nebraska, teaching French, Italian, Spanish, and Linguistics. He is currently working on projects exploring learning optimization through flow - flow is a state of deep focus on an enjoyable acti…

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The Advantages of Disadvantages 1:24:27

2y ago1:24:27

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Join our free teacherpreneur community. Leo, Mike, and Andrew talk about burnout in education, Learn YOUR English beginnings, their journey, and how teachers can overcome obstacles. Drawing parallels from stories presented in Malcolm Gladwell's David and Goliath - the beginning of French impressionism, why going to Harvard isn't necessarily an adva…

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CEFR and the Dutch School System 57:10

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Want to use Dogme and TBLT to grow your sustainable teaching business? Schedule a chat with us to see if we can help. This is a very special episode of Teacher Talking Time, in partnership with the University of Groningen in The Netherlands. This episode was created as part of the final assessment of MA course "The CEFR in Context: Learning, Teachi…

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Anthony Gaughan 1:27:09

2+ y ago1:27:09

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Want to use Dogme and TBLT to grow your sustainable teaching business? Schedule a chat with us to see if we can help. Anthony Gaughan is a teacher and teacher-trainer with over 25 years of experience working in the corporate, state secondary, higher education, and private adult education sectors. He is a Cambridge English approved Assessor and Main…

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Florencia Henshaw 1:20:23

2+ y ago1:20:23

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Take the LYE Free 120-hour training on growing your teaching business in 5 days. Click here to enroll free. Want to talk about how to grow your business? Schedule a chat with us to see if we can help. Florencia Henshaw has a Ph.D. in Second Language Acquisition and Teacher Education from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, where she is no…

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Practically Speaking: The CEFR & Plurilingualism 54:56

2+ y ago54:56

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Want to use Dogme and TBLT to grow your sustainable teaching business? Schedule a chat with us to see if we can help. This is a very special episode of Teacher Talking Time, in partnership with the University of Groningen in The Netherlands. This episode was created as part of an MA course "The CEFR in Context: Learning, Teaching, Assessment and Re…

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