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TESL student, 2nd year. Living life while dying under pressure? Who says it's not possible. Cover art photo provided by Olia Gozha on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@olia
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Phrasal Verbs cause nightmares for English learners around the world. Write Back Soon will help learners of English master their phrasal verbs through following the relationship of Duncan and Lisa, two students who are temporarily separated and who communicate by email. Each episode will introduce a number of phrasal verbs used in real context, and listeners will build up a thorough understanding of each of these phrasal verbs.
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Welcome to The Epic Simple Life! This channel is all about my life and how I live it to the fullest! I'm no rich or famous, but I still find a way to live an epic life and make memories I'll never forget. My mission is to inspire my viewers to enjoy life and make it epic like mine, even if you're not rich or famous! I find unique and fun things to do, items to review and more. Thanks for stopping by!
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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