How to English TEFL Podcast

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 ☕

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/

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

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 🎯

✨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/

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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 🔄

🎙️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

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