How To English TEFL podcast

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How to English TEFL Podcast

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Welcome to a teaching and learning English podcast. Meet Gav & Em, two experienced teachers, discussing the most important topics for both teachers and students. Each week they'll cover teaching techniques and learning tips. Whether you're up at the board, or behind the desk, you'll get something from How To English TEFL Podcast. Show your support here: https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod

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How to English TEFL Podcast

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181 episodes

#Podcasting Education #Gav amp Em #amp Em #Learning English

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S06E05 E (transcribed) VIDEO 34:14

8 hours ago34:14

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Join Gav & Em for another fun and insightful episode of How to English TEFL Pod as they continue their A to Z of TEFLing—this time focusing on the letter E! Expect engaging discussions on essential TEFL topics, practical teaching and learning tips, and plenty of laughs along the way. Don't forget to show your support here https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod ☕Timestamps[00:00:00] Intro [00:00:00] E for Elephant [00:01:41] Elicitation [00:08:44] Eating [00:12:00] Equity in Language Education [00:13:27] Echo Reading [00:19:02] Exposure [00:24:17] KO-FI.COM/HOWTOENGLISHPOD [00:24:33] E words for Teaching and Learning [00:29:36] Exploiting Lesson Materials (not students [00:33:51] Outro Plus, a spontaneous grammar challenge, classroom eating habits, and a fun word-guessing game! 🎧🎧 Listen now on Spotify, YouTube, or your favourite podcast platform. Or find all the transcriptions here: https://howtoenglishpod.com/…

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S06E04 D (transcribed) VIDEO 39:07

14 days ago39:07

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🎙️ Welcome to How to English – Teach and Learn with Gav & Em! 🎙️In this episode, we're diving into the letter D in our A to Z of TEFL series! We chat about the dos and don’ts of English learning , the importance of determination and discipline for both teachers and students, and whether you should focus on accuracy or fluency first . 🍩 Plus, we discuss doughnuts in the classroom , why pronunciation matters (important vs. impotent 😆), and the origins of words like ‘nightmare’ and ‘quarantine’ .We also demo a Dictogloss activity , a great classroom task to improve listening and writing skills, and share team-building strategies to keep your students engaged. Finally, we wrap up with top teaching tips and explore how AI can help customize your lesson difficulty.☕ Support us on Ko-fi : ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod 🍩 Timestamps: [00:00:00] Welcome to How to English – Teach and Learn with Gav & Em [00:00:38] What’s this podcast about? [00:01:21] D for Doughnuts… and TEFL skills! 🍩 [00:03:37] Dos and Don’ts of English learning [00:11:16] Defining words (origins): Nightmare, quarantine & more! [00:19:07] TEFL activity: Dictogloss demo ✍️ [00:28:58] Direction & motivation in teaching [00:33:00] 🔥 Tips of the week! TEFL success skills [00:37:54] More D-words we didn’t cover (drilling, dialogues & more!) [00:38:38] D for Done – See you next time!💬 What are your favorite TEFL tips? Drop a comment below! 👇🔔 Don’t forget to subscribe and follow for more TEFL talk! ✨ #TEFL #EFL #HowToEnglish…

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S06E03 C (transcribed) VIDEO 44:52

28 days ago44:52

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Welcome back to How to English with Gav & Em! This episode is all about the letter C in TEFL. They're talking about C1/C2 exam tips, the art of Concept Checking Questions (CCQs), the role of culture in the classroom, and even some cheesy English chat-up lines—because why not? ☕ Love the show? Support us at https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod Join them for a mix of insightful teaching advice, lighthearted banter, and plenty of laughs. Plus, they explore confidentiality in TEFL, business buzzwords, and why keeping things simple and controlled can transform your teaching approach. References: https://www.theknot.com/content/pick-up-linesTimestamps: 00:00 – Welcome & Episode Intro 02:35 – C1 & C2 Exam Tips 📝 09:40 – CCQs: What Are They & How to Use Them? 🤔 14:05 – Cheesy Chat-Up Lines: A Fun Classroom Activity 💬 18:37 – Confidentiality in TEFL: What Should Stay in the Classroom? 🔒 25:07 – Business Buzzwords: Spot the Real from the Fake! 📊 32:42 – Culture in TEFL: How Much Should We Teach? 🌍 37:14 – Final Teaching Tips: Simplicity & Giving Students More Control 🎯…

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S06E02 B (transcribed) VIDEO 34:59

6 weeks ago34:59

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✨Welcome to How To English: Teach and Learn with Gav & Em!✨ Join us in this fun and insightful episode as we explore the letter B in the A to Z of TEFL! 📚 From beginnings in teaching to Business English, from body language to baffling British expressions, we've got plenty of engaging discussions, practical tips, and a bit of laughter along the way! Support our podcast! ☕ If you enjoy what we do, consider buying us a cuppa at ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod 📌 Find all previous episodes and transcriptions at http://howtoenglishpod.com References: 🔗 ChatGPT https://chatgpt.com/ 🔗 Grammarly https://app.grammarly.com/ 👉 Don't forget to like, subscribe, and share if you enjoy the episode! See you next time for C! 🎙️✨ Timestamps: 00:00 – Welcome & Intro 🎧 02:00 – The importance of a good beginning in teaching 🏫 04:30 – Business English: What to ask your students 🤝 08:00 – Essential Business English topics 📊 14:00 – Backchaining: A pronunciation trick 🗣️ 18:00 – Body language in the classroom 👀 20:00 – Baffling British expressions – Bob’s your uncle! 🇬🇧 24:00 – Books in TEFL – Are they still relevant? 📖 27:00 – Bogus language learning myths debunked 🔍 32:00 – Backflash: A better way to review past lessons 🔄…

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S06E01 A (transcribed) VIDEO 35:05

8 weeks ago35:05

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🎙️How to English TEFL Pod – Season 6, Episode 1 🎉 We’re back with a brand-new season! This time, we’re taking an A to Z approach to teaching and learning English. In this episode, Gav and Em explore everything starting with the letter A - covering fun language games, AI in teaching, and accuracy versus fluency. Plus plenty more. References: Benefits of note making: https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5406/amerjpsyc.124.1.0063 Timestamps [00:00] Welcome to Season 6! [02:15] What’s new this season? [05:30] Fun alphabet games to play in class [10:45] AI in teaching – how Em used ChatGPT [16:20] Exploring VR language learning and its benefits [21:05] A quick-fire Animal Homes game [25:30] Teaching tip: The power of "And…" for fluency [29:45] Accuracy vs. Fluency – which should come first? [34:00] End-of-episode teaching tips 💛 Support us on Ko-fi! → https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod Hit play, enjoy, and don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share! 🚀…

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S05E24. End of Year Special (transcribed) VIDEO 54:38

14 weeks ago54:38

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Join Gav and Em in this exciting wrap-up episode as they celebrate the end of an incredible Season 5 of How to English TEFL Pod! Reflecting on a year filled with teaching tips, student advice, and laugh-out-loud moments, this is your chance to revisit the highlights that made this season so memorable. Don't forget to buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod to show your support and check out all the podcast transcriptions here: http://howtoenglishpod.com/ Music: Fluffing a Duck by Kevin Macleod https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hBDh3dRvLc Blankety Blank Full Opening Title Sequence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjU5zZeD1yQ Action Tense Cinematic Teaser Trailer Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEN2bmZPKF0 Background music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqwnTNRtQ80 Timestamps 00:00 – Intro: End of Year Special 01:15 – Reflections on teaching and learning in 2024 06:45 – Best Student Tips from Season 5 12:30 – Top Teaching Tips 19:50 – Funniest Memorable Moments 25:00 – What’s Next? Discussing the future of Gav & Em’s podcast 29:45 – Will there be a Season 6? 32:00 – Final thoughts and a big thank you to listeners…

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S05E23. Perfection (transcribed) VIDEO 36:27

16 weeks ago36:27

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Welcome to How to English TEFL Podcast with Gav & Em, your go-to show for everything teaching and learning English as a foreign language! In this episode, we dive into the world of coursebooks and share tips on how to make them more engaging and personalized for students. We also tackle the complexities of perfectionism, exploring what it means for teachers and students, and why imperfection is part of the learning journey.Other highlights include:Practical strategies for tailoring lessons to student needs.A hilarious take on formal vs. informal language through translation fails in our Quiz of the Week.Discussions on leveraging AI tools like ChatGPT to create resources on the fly.Reflections on the joys and challenges of being a TEFL teacher.Don't forget to check out this episode's transcript: https://share.descript.com/view/1XK69QvlP8LIf you'd like to support us, grab us a coffee at our Ko-fi page: https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpodHit play, and let's dive into the world of TEFL together! References: Simple to advance words: https://mrmrsenglish.com/500-daily-used-normal-vs-advanced/#google_vignette Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 0:48 - Coursebooks Revisited 3:15 - Personalising Lessons 5:52 - Exploring Perfectionism 9:05 - Perfect Students and Teachers 13:00 - Creating the Perfect Classroom or Online Space 14:30 - Supporting the Show at ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod 15:45 - Why We Love TEFL 18:00 - Indifference in English 22:00 - Online Training and AI Tools 28:30 - Quiz of the Week 35:45 - Closing Thoughts 36:30 - Outro…

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S05E22. Rabbit and Pork (transcribed) VIDEO 38:35

18 weeks ago38:35

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Welcome to all the followers of How to English TEFL Pod, a podcast for teachers and learners of English. This week, Gav & Em will go into some further detail on the topic of common collocations, Gav straightens out the issue of dangling prepositions. Em, reflects on syllabus design. They both look at some humorous outcomes using grammar and try to resolve the disconnect between learning and reality. And finally, this week's Quiz of the Week is Em's animal verbs. Please let someone know just how much you enjoy this podcast and feel free to show your support here: https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod Transcription with audio here: https://share.descript.com/view/h0xao94vmg0 Resources: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2018/feb/12/chas-and-dave-how-we-made-rabbit-camilla-parker-bowles Timestamps (00:00) Intro (02:06) Collocation meanings (08:46) Dangling prepositions (11:05) Who designs the syllabus? (17:57) Explaining unusual outcomes (23:37) Reality disconnect (37:48) Quiz of the Week…

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S05E21. Aiming for a Concert (transcribed) VIDEO 34:31

20 weeks ago34:31

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Welcome to Gav & Em's How to English TEFL Pod - a podcast for teachers and learners of English as a foreign language. This week the two TEFL teachers cover topics like: how you might have a mishap with the share button during your online lesson, they ruminate on who the show's followers might be, they think about having a goal (or not) for their students, and the Quiz of the Week is a fast action game of complete the collocation. Here's where you can support the show: https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod And the show transcription with audio is here: https://share.descript.com/view/Xc6K98rLTqk And remember, sharing is caring.💖Don't forget to mention the show to your fellow teachers, students and school!🤗 Timestamps (00:00) Intro (01:01) The share button (06:25) Who are our followers? (10:21) Rhubarb rhubarb (13:29) Aiming for a concert (20:08) Raising your fees (23:56) Cardinal rules (29:40) Quiz of the Week (34:13) Outro…

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S05E20. Flow (transcribed) VIDEO 45:27

22 weeks ago45:27

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Welcome to Gav & Em's How to English TEFL Pod - the podcast that makes teaching and learning English fun! This week, join our dynamic duo as they explore the exciting world of finding flow, they challenge each other with an engaging adjective game, and share tips on how to shower your students with praise. Hang around to the end for Quiz of the Week, where they test your knowledge of language learning apps! Let’s make English learning fun together! Click here to support the show: https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod Check out the transcription with audio here: https://share.descript.com/view/uRlpVJmjoSO References English Vocabulary Builder, Dorking Kingsley: Chapter 5, p27, exercise C Learning apps: https://amberstudent.com/blog/post/best-language-learning-apps https://www.duolingo.com/ https://uk.rosettastone.com/product/mobile-apps/ https://talkpal.ai/ https://www.mondly.com/ https://languagedrops.com/ https://utalk.com/en/app https://elevateapp.com/about Timestamps (00:00) Intro and house keeping (07:48) Describing pictures (10:51) Flow state (16:05) Only talking to the teacher (27:18) Giving praise (35:44) Quiz of the Week (44:40) Outro…

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S05E19. Getting Things Done (transcribed) VIDEO 32:04

24 weeks ago32:04

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Do you get it done or do you do it yourself? You can find this and many more questions and answers on Gav & Em's How to English TEFL podcast. Feel free to buy them a drink here: https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod And check out the transcription with audio here: https://share.descript.com/view/L0Pmekz4ZbZ And don't forget to mention the show to someone you know! Timestamps (00:00) Intro and house keeping (02:15) The linchpin (08:25) Getting things done (14:20) Which name? (17:41) Talking fast and slowly (27:04) Quiz of the Week (31:33) Outro…

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S05E18. Prefix Pandemonium (transcribed) VIDEO 40:32

26 weeks ago40:32

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Hey followers, thanks for coming back to Gav & Em's How to English TEFL Pod. You can show your support for their show here: https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod This week our TEFLing duo take on topics such as the prefix "under" and compare it to some other prefixes, Em tries her hand at being a student, Gav answers some What Would Gav Dos, and the Quiz of the Week looks at some words with Greek roots. You can find the transcription with audio here: https://share.descript.com/view/Nszlv2MiPYr And here's a link to all the shows: http://howtoenglishpod.com/ References: Pronunciation - two syllable words: https://pronuncian.com/2syllable-word-stress Quiz of the Week: https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=mte2otc2oqwroj Timestamps (00:00) Intro and house keeping (05:35) Under (09:18) Becoming a student (15:17) Making mistakes (25:11) What would Gav dos (32:00) Quiz of the Week (39:55) Outro…

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S05E17. Adapt, Tailor, Personalise (transcribed) VIDEO 42:27

28 weeks ago42:27

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Hello and welcome to Gav & Em's How to English TEFL Pod. It's a show where two English teachers discuss their latest challenges, rewards and frustrations of teaching English online and in the classroom. This week they discuss pronunciation problems, using the suffix "over", how to adapt materials, and finally, this week's quiz isn't even a quiz! Support Gav & Em here: https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod You can find the show transcription with audio here: https://share.descript.com/view/a6G7GNoJEMe And check out all the previous shows here: http://howtoenglishpod.com/ Resources Quiz of the Week questions: https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/questions-ask-friends IPA converter used for the transcription: https://tophonetics.com/…

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S05E16. Idioms are Everywhere (transcribed) VIDEO 34:12

30 weeks ago34:12

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Welcome to Gav & Em's How to English TEFL Pod. A podcast for teachers and learners of English. This week our intrepid travelling TEFL duo discuss the topics of just how clearly and naturally should the teacher speak in class? Their Quiz of Week is all about idioms. They talk about different words with similar meanings. And Em gives Gav a fun quiz to test his knowledge. Buy them a coffee here: ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod Get the show transcription here: https://share.descript.com/view/8AA0N3Jd2qgVisit their website for all the shows: http://howtoenglishpod.com/ Timestamps (00:00) Intro and more (02:56) Say it clearly (05:17) Chair backs (06:43) More kangaroo words (11:55) Quiz of the Week (13:41) Foundation basement or cellar? (19:35) Em's fun quiz (29:27) Quiz of the Week (33:43) Outro…

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S05E15. Abso-freaking-lutely (transcribed) VIDEO 42:27

32 weeks ago42:27