Best Macmillan Elt Podcasts (2024)

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S01 E16 SDGs: An Infinite Classroom Resource 29:24

2M ago29:24

29:24

Harry is joined by Marcela Villan to explore a whole range of classroom ideas that you can use to help your learners to explore the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals in class. Bookmark this session to keep these ideas in your back pocket for future lesson planning and let's make sure we include our learners in making a positive impact o…

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S01E15 Instagram, Tik-tok & Short-form Content 31:17

2M ago31:17

31:17

Claire Bowes, with more than 1.5 million followers across her Instagram and Tik-tok profiles, Englii, joins Will and Harry (not the Princes, the other two) discussing some best practices for getting heard amongst the social media din! They take a closer look at how teachers can get started if your thinking about creating more student-facing English…

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S01 E14 Proactively Diminishing Bullying Part 2 31:58

3M ago31:58

31:58

For the second part of this conversation with the wonderful Donna Lee Fields, she probes Harry and Will on their own reactions to certain behaviour in the classroom. The 3 of them look at 2 scenarios and how might a teacher label them in order to decide on an appropriate response at the moment it happens. You might also want to know that if this ep…

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S01 E13 Becoming an ELT Author 26:41

3M ago26:41

26:41

Ethan Mansur, author of the recently published Ready For C2 joins Harry and Will on the metaphoric sofa, to discuss how he got into authoring (and others might do so) from being a teacher and teacher trainer. Hear from 3 differing perspectives on how a coursebook is written as well as some advice on how you might enter the world of publishing as an…

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S01 E12 Pronunciation: Get Out of Your Head 28:45

4M ago28:45

28:45

Harry and Will are joined by Adrian Underhill, a true icon of pronunciation and a lifelong advocate for supporting our language learners with the relevant knowledge and skills to develop their own pronunciation. The conversation begins with a look a the why behind explicit teaching of pronunciation, quickly followed by how it should be taught, and …

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S01 E11 To C2 or not to C2 31:43

4M ago31:43

31:43

Elspeth Pollock (teacher training, assessment and exams extraordinaire) joins Will and Harry for a brilliant discussion about C2 proficiency. They look at the student that has ambitions to achieve a C2 level on paper, and also what it takes to be a teacher preparing students for that paper. This episode is brought to you by Ready For, a course that…

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S01 E10 Beyond the Classroom: Face-to-face Vs Online CPD 26:54

5M ago26:54

26:54

In this second part to the 'Beyond the Classroom' episodes, Harry and Will delve in the wheres, whys and hows of teaching and learning, focusing on the comparisons between face-to-face vs. online teacher training. What do you think? Does online teacher training's convenience compare to the social and collaborative nature of face-to-face training? D…

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S01 E09 Beyond the Classroom: Expanding Horizons in ELT 30:05

5M ago30:05

30:05

From their relatively unique perspectives within the wild world of ELT, Harry and Will discuss the life of a teacher outside the day-to-day of the language learning classroom. This episode looks at some ways teachers might explore to diversify where they take their career outside of the teaching profession itself. Looking at various roles within pu…

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S01 E08 Proactively Diminishing Bullying Part 1 36:08

6M ago36:08

36:08

In this standout episode with Harry and Will, we are joined by Donna Lee Fields to get her eye-opening perspective on reinforcing your students positively. This episode looks at so-called 'bullying', and specifically 3 scenarios and how a teacher might respond in order to foster both positive relationships and kind environments. You might also want…

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S01 E07 Learning to Love Learning 32:52

6M ago32:52

32:52

This episode takes us right back to the origins of learning, with our special guests from Eltonix.com, Sea Steel and Sarah Smith. How can a teacher make the best of those natural urges we all had when we first tried to understand the world as babies? What skills can we build on that have already blossomed before they even set foot in a classroom? T…

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S01E06 What is Grammar's Role in the ELT Classroom? 30:31

7M ago30:31

30:31

With special guest David Spencer joining Harry and Will, listen as they dive into the role of grammar in a classroom of 2023, and if indeed, there is a wrong or right way of approaching grammar instruction. Flipped grammar classroom videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTApB9Jm5oI Gateway to the World: https://www.macmillanenglish.com/catalogue/…

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S01E05 Representation is More Than a Photo 30:36

8M ago30:36

30:36

Is every household the same throughout the world? Does everyone look more or less the same? Do we all think in the same way, roughly? Of course not! In this very special episode, Harry Waters is joined by Tamires Gama, who shares her incredible insights into how a teacher can present the world as it truly is, in terms of the beautiful differences t…

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S01E04 Teen Perspective: English Skills for Life 28:48

8M ago28:48

28:48

How many ways are there to learn a language? Will and Harry are joined by two inspirational guests, Evita and Jan, both of whom have reached a stage in their learning journey where they can confidently and competently tell us all about it. Have a listen to two very different ways that might be taken to reach a goal in language learning!…

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S01E03 Can Creativity be Learned, or is it Innate? 31:55

9M ago31:55

31:55

Of course, there is a pretty obvious answer to this question, but the real question is HOW is creativity learned and, therefore, taught? This episode explores the various ways that teachers could help their learners explore creativity in and out of the classroom.By Macmillan Education

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S01E02 Smartphones in the classroom. Yey or Ney? 30:04

9M ago30:04

30:04

Talk about 'splitting the room'...depending on the teacher, one might think that smartphones can provide some really helpful learning opportunities, where another might ban them in the classroom altogether. Join Harry and Will as they pull this argument apart from two differing perspectives.By Macmillan Education

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S01E01 What is the role of an ELT teacher? 33:36

10M ago33:36

33:36

ELT teaching is one of those professions that doesn't seem to want to keep still. This episode explores what stage teachers are at right now in terms of their role in the language learning process, and a little reflection on what things were like historically.By Macmillan Education

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S01E00 Teen Focus:The Motivation Mystery 32:38

11M ago32:38

32:38

Harry and Will explore their own teenagehood, their own teen classrooms they have taught in and how they developed ways to help teenagers remain motivated and on a path to succeeding in English.By Macmillan Education

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#17 The Cambodia Special: A Move into Management 54:30

6y ago54:30

54:30

In the fifth episode of season two, John Cruft & Dr. Del visit the land of temples - Cambodia. They speak to a local ELT manager about their transition from teaching to management before discussing their own ideas and solutions for some common challenges. Enjoy the usual country quiz!By eltupgraders

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#16 Welcome to the Land of Smiles: Projects vs. Project-Based Learning Thailand Style 54:42

6y ago54:42

54:42

In the fourth episode of season two, JC & Dr. Del visit the land of smiles, Thailand. They speak to Alex Taylor about his rapping teenagers, before discussing the difference between projects and project-based learning. Also, see how JC does in Dr. Del’s tough country quiz. Enjoy!By eltupgraders

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#15 Creative Vietnam: Am I a creative teacher? 37:19

6y ago37:19

37:19

In the third episode of season two, JC & Dr. Del visit the land of noodles, coffee and motorbikes - Vietnam. They speak to 2 local teachers about their take on creativity before discussing their own ideas for creativity. Enjoy the usual country quiz!By eltupgraders

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#14 Error Correction In Classroom. 39:39

6+ y ago39:39

39:39

In the second episode of season two, John Cruft & Dr. Del visit Indonesia. They speak to talented teachers there, discussing the differences among error, mistake and slip. Meanwhile, they dig further on what kind of strategies should be used against these three types of situations faced by teachers in the classroom. And as usual, enjoy the Indonesi…

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#13 Malaysia Truly Asia. CEFR in Malaysia. 45:27

6+ y ago45:27

45:27

In the first podcast of season two, the academic duo John Cruft & Dr. Del speak to local master trainer Nurhezrin Anuar about the CEFR in the Malaysian primary school context, considering a variety of challenges for teachers raised by transition to new curriculums and alignment with the CEFR. Also tune in to listen to Dr. Del challenge JC with his …

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#12 Welcome to the Flipped Classroom. The Flipping Basics! 16:05

7y ago16:05

16:05

In this NILE (Norwich Institute of Language Education) special John chats to Johanna Stirling (Online academic manager, NILE) on their 3 city China tour. Johanna discusses the what, why, when and hows for the flipped classroom to help teachers get started. Mixed in with a few practical tips and useful websites.Check out the ideas here and start exp…

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#11 Early Child Development. What should we be teaching in the early years? 13:34

7y ago13:34

13:34

When and what to teach in the early years of language learning is a topic of much debate. In this upgrade podcast, John talks to author Caroline Linse about the four key areas of early year’s development. Caroline defines what is meant by cognitive, socio-emotional, physical and creative development and puts forward a few tips for the classroom.…

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Upgrade #9.2: More Around the world in Training & Development 1:19:48

7+ y ago1:19:48

1:19:48

What is a global classroom? How does culture affect training? How do Chinese government schools approach training? What is a TEFL Lemon? …and who is Alan Partridge?In this Upgrade, John & Jake finish their journey around the world with interviews from fascinating trainers from all over the globe. This is our longest and most ambitious episode yet. …

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Upgrade #9: Around the world in Training & Development 51:17

7+ y ago51:17

51:17

Are you being trained or developed? What’s the difference between qualification and certification? What is the newest country in the world? (and would you teach there?)In this Upgrade, John & Jake start a journey around the world to hear from fascinating trainers from all over the globe. Listen to part 1 of this 2 part episode and get a taste of ho…

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Upgrade #8: Are Your Learners in Control? The Learner Autonomy Episode 36:22

8y ago36:22

36:22

Are your learners in control of their learning? Are you in control of your teaching?Why aren't your students getting better at English once they leave your class?In this Upgrade, John and Jake discuss theories and practices around learner autonomy. You will hear about a model relating to control from Phil Benson. They also discuss ideas relating to…

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Upgrade #7: A CLIL Skill UP 40:35

8y ago40:35

40:35

What is CLIL? What are the 4Cs of CLIL? How can CLIL help your students truly learn English?In this episode, John & Jake discuss the core feature, theories and principals relating to CLIL. Listen now and get some practical ideas for starting your CLIL classes today.By eltupgraders

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UPgrade #6 An Interview with Charles Fadel.mp3 24:28

8y ago24:28

24:28

What should we be teaching the next generation of students, and how should we be teaching? What can we change now to give our learners the best opportunities for the future? Listen to Jake’s interview with educational thought leader Charles Fadel to answer these questions. Charles Fadel is the co-author of Four Dimensional Education- The Competenci…

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Upgrade #5: Skilling UP your Classroom Management Episode 2 - Mixed Ability 20:52

8y ago20:52

20:52

In classrooms all over the world, dealing with mixed ability classes is an ongoing issue. In John & Jake's travels in the Asia region, they both meet teachers looking for strategies and solutions for this exact challenge. Download this episode for some great ideas on how to prepare for and be proactive when facing mixed ability groups. Learn how to…

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Upgrade #4: Skilling UP your Classroom Management Part 1 - Large Classes 32:08

8y ago32:08

32:08

So...you are teaching a class with 50+ students! How do you ensure all those learners get something out of the class? How can you do collaborative group work? How can you deal with Large Classes?Listen to John & Jake’s ideas and tips on dealing with Large Classes from their experiences around Asia. John gives some insights and reflections from his …

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Upgrade #3: The reading Skill UP- Meet the Story Central Authors 51:03

8+ y ago51:03

51:03

Viv Lambert and Mo Choy are the authors of the hugely successful Macmillan Story Central series. The authors found time out of their busy schedule touring Asia for Macmillan Days in Beijing, Shanghai & Tokyo to visit Jake in the eltupgraders home base for an interview. Listen to their insights into the benefits of reading for English language learn…

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Upgrade #2: Skilling UP teachers to Motivate Language Learners 37:30

8+ y ago37:30

37:30

Motivating students to learn English is a constant battle for teachers in ELT. Recent research conducted here Asia shows that there are differing opinions on how to motivate our learners. Listen to this podcast to find out the top methods and approaches teachers from Asia use to motivate their students. John & Jake debate the value of stickers and …

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Upgrader #1 The Pronunciation Boost UP 30:45

8+ y ago30:45

30:45

Featuring pronunciation guru and Macmillan methodology series editor Adrian Underhill, this podcasts tackles the big questions of teaching pronunciation in Asia. John & Jake explore ideas and theories relating to syllable and stressed-timed languages, single sounds verse connected speech, using the IPA chart, and why teachers sometimes shy away fro…

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Upgrade #0: The Zero Edition- Meet The Hosts 2:27

8+ y ago2:27

2:27

John Cruft & Jake Whiddon introduce each other on this Zero Edition. Find out more about the hosts why they make the eltupgraders podcast.By eltupgraders

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