How to English: Teach and Learn with Gav & Em

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!

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/howtoenglishpodJoin 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. Timestamps: 00:00 – Welcome & Episode Intro 02:35 – C1 & C2 Exam Tips

✨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!

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

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

Check out this rerun of an earlier episode – now fully transcribed! Transcription with audio here: https://share.descript.com/view/E7ynUpQE3Qo Buy Gav & Em a coffee here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod I guess you were wondering what Gav & Em actually do in their classrooms? Well, here's your chance to find out. This week in How To English Pod, they talk about their favourite activities and games they like to practice both online and face-to-face. Buy them a coffee here: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod⁠ And visit all the shows with transcriptions here: ⁠http://www.howtoenglishpod.com/ References: Choose the Best Candidate, Market Leader, Pearson Longman, 2nd Edition, pre-intermediate, unit 1 Choose the Best Location, Business Results, Oxford, elementary, unit 3 Auxiliary game, Three-Person Snap, Cutting Edge, Pearson, 3rd Edition, unit 1B Escape from the Moonlight Cottage, https://www.365escape.com/Pleasurable-Cottage.html Email Style, https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/business-english/email-style Life and Death Decisions, In Company, McMillan, upper-intermediate, 2002, unit 10 Maze of Terror, New Cutting Edge, Pearson, upper-intermediate, 1999, pp,143-145 Call Me On My Mobile, In Company, McMillan, elementary, 2002 Intonation Directions/ Contradict Me, Pronunciation Games, Cambridge, 1995

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

Check out this rerun of an earlier episode – now fully transcribed! Transcription with audio here: https://share.descript.com/view/NlbwDw4VNx6 Buy Gav & Em a coffee here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod Welcome to the new episode of How to English: Teach and Learn with Gav and Em. This time, Gav and Em talk about the most common types of writing. Style, form, and technique as well as new and traditional ways of writing come up during their chat. Enjoy yourselves teaching and learning wherever you are around the world. Buy them a coffee here: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod⁠ And visit all the shows with transcriptions here: ⁠http://www.howtoenglishpod.com/ References:  Outlook email: https://outlook.live.com Gmail email: https://mail.google.com/ A running dictation: https://comprehensibleclassroom.com/2011/06/29/running-dictation/#:~:text=Running%20Dictation%20in%20a%20nutshell,where%20a%20secretary%20transcribes%20it. Exquisite corpse game: https://www.eslprintables.com/writing_worksheets/other_writing_worksheets/Exquisite_Corpse_Collaborati_806468/ Skype: https://www.skype.com/en/ WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/ Messenger: https://www.messenger.com/ Email style: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/business-english/email-style One stop English (not first stop): https://www.onestopenglish.com/

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.

Check out this rerun of an earlier episode – now fully transcribed! Transcription with audio here: https://share.descript.com/view/tO742dbxkRB Buy Gav & Em a coffee here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod⁠⁠ Having trouble saying th/w/sh? Need some tips on how to teach or learn pronunciation? Listen to Gav & Em as they discuss the challenges of speaking English clearly in this week's How to English: Teach and Learn. Buy them a coffee here: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod⁠ And visit all the shows with transcriptions here: ⁠http://www.howtoenglishpod.com/ References: English File IPA pronunciation chart: https://elt.oup.com/elt/students/englishfile/pdf/nef_int_bookmark_bw.pdf?cc=global&selLanguage=en Using a dictionary for pronunciation: https://www.dictionary.com/ Minimal Pairs (activity): https://www.tinyteflteacher.co.uk/teach-english/pronunciation/minimal-pair-list Strong or Weak? (to/for/the): Cambridge Business English Activities, Cambridge, 2000 How to Pronounce th, mmmEnglish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCkONOv2JJM&t=14s Amidst the Mists tongue twister: https://www.grandmasnurseryrhymes.com/amidstthemists.html 18 Tongue Twisters from around the World, Easy Languages: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5RNk0zLwmo

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

Check out this rerun of an earlier episode – now fully transcribed! Transcription with audio here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://share.descript.com/view/b63NANTPIrw Buy Gav & Em a coffee here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod⁠⁠ Have you had to deal with conflict in your classroom? Have you had difficulties with your students or your teacher? Put your headphones on, press play and listen to Gav and Em talk about conflict from an educational point of view. Don't forget we'd like to hear about your experiences, too. Finally, remember to share our podcast with your fellow teachers or classmates! Buy Gav & Em a coffee here: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod⁠ And visit all the shows with transcriptions here: ⁠http://www.howtoenglishpod.com/ References: Unit 11 Conflict, New Market Leader, Pre-intermediate, 3rd Edition, Pearson Taboos and Issues, Richard MacAndrew and Ron Martínez, Thomson, Heinle

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

Check out this rerun of an earlier episode – now fully transcribed! Transcription with audio here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://share.descript.com/view/b63NANTPIrw Buy Gav & Em a coffee here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod⁠⁠ Are you a business person? Do you teach business English? What's the difference between general and business English? Find the answer to these and many more fascinating questions on this week's How to English with Gav & Em. Welcome listeners. This week Gav & Em discuss the topic of learner levels. From beginners to proficiency, what are the differences, challenges and rewards of both teaching and learning at these levels? Buy Gav & Em a coffee here: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod⁠ And visit all the shows with transcriptions here: ⁠http://www.howtoenglishpod.com/ References: CEFR table and "can do" statements: https://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages/table-1-cefr-3.3-common-reference-levels-global-scale English File, Oxford References: Market Leader, third edition, Upper-Intermediate, Longman New Cutting Edge, Upper-Intermediate, Pearson

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

Check out this rerun of an earlier episode – now fully transcribed! Transcription with audio here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://share.descript.com/view/ngtMSqbFmws⁠ Buy Gav & Em a coffee here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod⁠⁠ Words? Vocabulary? Phrases? Just what does it all mean? You know you can rely on Gav & Em to guide you to a better understanding of everything English. Take a journey with two knowledgeable educators as they spell out how to teach and learn words in this week's episode of How to English: Teach and learn with Gav & Em. Buy them a coffee here: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod⁠ And visit all the shows with transcriptions here: ⁠http://www.howtoenglishpod.com/ Resources: Taboo (game): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Agdd3PR8zgo Pictionary (game): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTslIbA2JF4 Board Race (game): https://teachingrecipes.com/board-race/ Pelmanism (game): https://busyteacher.org/22375-memory-pelmanism-17-great-ways-to-use.html English Grammar in Use Supplementary Exercises with Answers, Hashemi Louise and Raymond Murphy, Cambridge, 2012 Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/en-gb

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/

Check out this rerun of an earlier episode – now fully transcribed! Transcription with audio here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://share.descript.com/view/ngtMSqbFmws⁠ Buy Gav & Em a coffee here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod⁠⁠ Hi Everyone! Have you ever taught or learnt English abroad? What are your experiences? Take a listen to Gav and Em as they chat about their own experiences and share a few tips along the way. Hope you enjoy this week's episode. Buy Gav & Em a coffee here: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod⁠ And visit all the shows with transcriptions here: ⁠http://www.howtoenglishpod.com/

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

Check out this rerun of an earlier episode – now fully transcribed! Transcription with audio here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://share.descript.com/view/HpRsaf08rOM⁠ Buy Gav & Em a coffee here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod⁠⁠ Working from home? Here's an episode of How to English: Teach and Learn with Gav & Em that you really need to hear. If you're pacing the living room worrying about how to continue your English lessons, don't fear. Gav & Em will share their knowledge of communication apps, strategies, and what to keep in mind during these challenging times. Buy them a coffee here: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod⁠ And visit all the shows with transcriptions here: ⁠http://www.howtoenglishpod.com/ References: Zoom: https://zoom.us/ Skype: https://www.skype.com/en/ Skype for Business: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/skype-for-business/download-app Webex: https://www.webex.com/ Microsoft Teams: https://www.microsoft.com/en/microsoft-teams/group-chat-software Whereby: https://whereby.com/ Whatsapp Web: https://web.whatsapp.com/ Google Hangouts: https://hangouts.google.com/ Foxit PDF Reader: https://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf-reader/

Hello everybody! Gav & Em, your favourite TEFL teaching podcasters, are back with another episode. This week they tackle the topics of how to respond to a student who says, "We have a word for that", they discuss students' levels, Em demonstrates how to set up a task and don't forget to hang around for this week's Quiz of the Week which is all about words for words. You can find the transcription with audio here: https://share.descript.com/view/ORhaDPQ5Zs1 And buy Gav & Em a coffee here: https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod Timestamps (00:00) Intro and house keeping (04:17) We have a word for that (11:47) Students' levels (15:19) Setting up a task (23:37) Do you speak English? (27:24) Quiz of the Week (41:43) Outro

Check out this rerun of an earlier episode – now fully transcribed! Transcription with audio here: ⁠https://share.descript.com/view/HpRsaf08rOM Buy Gav & Em a coffee here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod⁠⁠ Books, articles, Instagram quotes, what do you read? In this episode, Gav & Em delve into the world of words. Hear them discuss a wide range of materials and suggest ways both the student and the teacher can approach reading in and outside the classroom. Enjoy this week's episode of How to English: Teach and Learn with Gav & Em. Buy them a coffee here: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod⁠ And visit all the shows with transcriptions here: ⁠http://www.howtoenglishpod.com/ References: Dan Brown Nick Hornby John Lancaster JK Rowling Marian Keyes Haruki Murakami Ernest Hemingway Ken Follet John Steinbeck JRR Tolken Jane Austen Shakespeare Arthur Conan Doyle George RR Martin Twitter http://twitter.com/ https://www.instagram.com/howtoenglishpod/ https://facebook.com https://google.com https://bbc.com VOA News https://www.voanews.com/ Penguin Readers https://www.penguinreaders.co.uk/ Cambridge exams: CAE, FCE,  IELTS Exam TOEFL Exam English File, Pearson  Jigsaw Reading exercise https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/jigsaw-reading https://www.ikea.com/

Welcome to this week's episode with Gav & Em. Join the two adventurous TEFL teachers as they explore their everyday classroom challenges. Buy them a coffee here: https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod Check out the transcription with audio: https://share.descript.com/view/TqxLgkLf8o3 Quiz of the Week: https://arapahoelibraries.org/blogs/post/names-for-groups-of-animals/ Other references: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiver_my_timbers#:~:text=In%20heavy%20seas%2C%20ships%20would,strike%20me%20alive%20and%20well%22. Clever crows: https://sentientmedia.org/which-animals-are-most-intelligent/ Timestamps (00:00) Intro (01:31) Listening and speaking (06:29) Business casual (10:21) For, since and from (15:07) Choose your favourite (17:30) Patronising students (24:40) Stealing students (28:03) Is it okay for students to... (32:36) Quiz of the Week (40:14) Outro

Check out this rerun of an earlier episode – now fully transcribed! Transcription with audio here: https://share.descript.com/view/zE6wg6rL0Et Buy Gav & Em a coffee here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod⁠⁠ Welcome everybody! After requests from their listeners, Gav has prepared a demo of a couple of his teaching techniques. You'll find out for yourself what it's like to be on the other end of the teaching and learning experience with this week's episode of How to English with Gav & Em. Buy Gav & Em a coffee here: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod⁠ And visit all the shows with transcriptions here: ⁠http://www.howtoenglishpod.com/ References: Online thesaurus: https://thesaurus.com/ The Direct Method: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk6HS8RlD98 Andy the English teacher: https://www.instagram.com/parlourlanguageroom/ English File, Christina Latham-Koenig, Clive Oxenden, Paul Seligson, Oxford University Press.

If you're new to teaching and learning or if you're a veteran of education, you'll find something in Gav and Em's How to English TEFL Pod. Show your support here: https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod Check out the transcription and audio here: https://share.descript.com/view/O4pwYUKLxso This week our podcast language teachers discuss some common differences between US and UK English, advantages and disadvantages of using the dictation technique in class, how to deal with students who don't do their homework and hang around to the end to catch everyone's favourite Quiz of the Week! Differences between British and American English: https://preply.com/en/blog/differences-in-grammar-in-american-and-british-english/ Mixed metaphors: https://www.wordnik.com/lists/well-mixed-metaphors Timestamps (00:00) Intro (01:19) Correction (02:15) UK or USA? (08:51) Speech to text (14:54) Actually, no (19:12) ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod (19:27) Yes, I am game (22:50) Quiz of the Week (34:24) Outro

Check out this rerun of an earlier episode – now fully transcribed! Transcription with audio here: https://share.descript.com/view/X5pzGon6w5o Buy Gav & Em a coffee here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod⁠⁠ Are you ready for a teaching and learning experience? After years of practicing her skills, Em is going to demonstrate one of her many techniques for teaching. Listen, laugh and learn along with this week's episode of How to English with Gav & Em. Buy Gav & Em a coffee here: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod⁠ And visit all the shows with transcriptions here: ⁠http://www.howtoenglishpod.com/ References: In Company , Intermediate, Teacher's Book, 2nd Edition, page T161. Macmillan (2002).

Welcome to Gav & Em's How to English TEFL Pod. This week the TEFL teaching duo have a lot of corrections to make from their last episode, they also discuss Em's "Another Folder", attempt to deal with late starters and early leavers, and play plenty of TEFL based games. Don't forget to buy them a coffee from ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod and take a look at the transcription with audio here: https://share.descript.com/view/hM1VkSnbq7j And their website is here: http://howtoenglishpod.com/ References: https://arden.ac.uk/what-type-learner-are-you Have you ever...? Cutting Edge, 4A, Pearson Portmanteaus: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_portmanteaus Timestamps (00:00) ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod (00:27) Intro (01:56) Corrections and more (13:03) Another folder (16:51) A late starter (24:24) An early leaver (28:10) Yes, I have (34:12) Quiz of the Week (41:46) Outro

Check out this rerun of an earlier episode – now fully transcribed! Transcription with audio here: ⁠https://share.descript.com/view/LXojMSqI81c Buy Gav & Em a coffee here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod⁠⁠ Welcome back to our regular followers and thanks for joining us if you're new to the podcast. This week, Gav & Em speak about... speaking! What makes speaking difficult? Are there any games we can play any speaking games in our classrooms? Find out the answer to these and more questions in this week's episode of How to English: Teach and Learn with Gav & Em. Buy them a coffee here: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod⁠ And visit all the shows with transcriptions here: ⁠http://www.howtoenglishpod.com/ References: Taboos and Issues, Richard MacAndrew and Ron Martínez, Thomson, Heinle. Role Plays for Today: Photocopiable Activities to Get Students Speaking, Jason Anderson, Delta Publishing. Find a speaking partner: https://www.fluentu.com/blog/english/english-speaking-online/ Voice recording online app.: https://vocaroo.com/ Just a Minute Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2asXQnUvrGc Taboo Game: https://eslgames.com/esl-taboo/

Welcome to Gav & Em's How to English Pod. Here's our ko-fi so you can support our show: https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod Check out the transcription with audio: https://share.descript.com/view/FAQbQSGJa8K This week, Gav & Em will decide how long is just too long to wait for an answer from their students, talk about really enjoyable lessons, overhearing a teaching technique, and how Gav makes the cover art. Plus an introduction from Matt Abrahams, from Think Fast, Talk Smart: Podcast. Check out his show here: https://mattabrahams.com/english-language-learning/ Visit our website: http://howtoenglishpod.com/ Podcast art AI: Podcast art - https://playground.com/ Picture editor: https://www.canva.com/ Timestamps (00:00) ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod (03:20) Sound of crickets (09:00) The kettle (17:20) Eavesdrop confession (21:08) With a little help from AI (23:48) Quiz of the Week (37:01) Outro

Check out this rerun of an earlier episode – now fully transcribed! Transcription with audio here: ⁠⁠https://share.descript.com/view/UomvAQ8jhp1⁠⁠ Buy Gav & Em a coffee here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod⁠⁠ Welcome World! To you, wherever you are, whether you're a language teacher or learner, listen to Gav & Em discuss their take on lesson structure. From the point of view of a student or as the trainer, hear about expectations, preparations, materials, and implementation in this episode of How To English. Buy them a coffee here: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod⁠ And visit all the shows with transcriptions here: ⁠http://www.howtoenglishpod.com/

It's tea and coffee time with Gav & Em. Go buy them a cuppa to show your support here https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod This week Gav & Em discuss how to deal with disappearing students, what to write in a student dossier, breaking free of your early teaching, and what to consider before TEFLing. Here's the transcription with audio https://share.descript.com/view/N0olMRd2DMu Instructions for slowing down your Windows Media Player audio: Open Windows Media Player, maximise and right click, choose play speed fast, normal, slow. Or use the short cuts CTRL SHIFT F, CTRL SHIFT N, CTRL SHIFT S Quiz of the week: https://www.teachenglishabroad.co/faqs/25-questions-to-answer-before-you-tefl Timestamps (00:00) Intro (00:52) ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod (02:26) Reaching out (04:55) CELTA egg (10:01) Student dossier (13:21) Phrasal verbs (18:30) Keep them bubbling (23:27) Nice lessons (25:25) Slowing audio (26:51) Finns and Swedes (29:56) Quiz of the Week (40:32) Outro

Check out this rerun of an earlier episode – now fully transcribed! Transcription with audio here: ⁠https://share.descript.com/view/UomvAQ8jhp1⁠ Buy Gav & Em a coffee here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod⁠⁠ Are you taking an English exam? Do you need some tips on passing it? Have you taught TOEFL, IELTS, or the Cambridge exams? Have a listen to Gav & Em break down, and sum up the ins and outs of these exams. Featuring Dino (Koaching) from Udemy - an exam essay writing expert. Welcome followers. This week Gav & Em discuss the topic of learner levels. From beginners to proficiency, what are the differences, challenges and rewards of both teaching and learning at these levels? Buy Gav & Em a coffee here: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod⁠ And visit all the shows with transcriptions here: ⁠http://www.howtoenglishpod.com/ References: CEFR table and "can do" statements: https://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages/table-1-cefr-3.3-common-reference-levels-global-scale English File, Oxford Dino Koaching on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dinokoaching/ Dino's Udemy Cambridge Exams – Essay Writing Course: https://www.udemy.com/course/cambridge-exams-essay-writing/?referralCode=61CF3E54ED5E94D2DECD References:  Difference between TOEFL and IELTS: https://www.schoolapply.com/blog/posts/2017/january/ielts-vs-toefl-what-is-the-difference/  Cambridge exams information: https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/  TOEFL exam information: https://www.ets.org/toefl Barron's TOEFL exam book: https://www.toeflresources.com/blog/review-barrons-toefl-ibt-17th-edition/  Best books for the IELTS exam: https://ieltsliz.com/recommended-books-for-ielts/  Macmillan Ready for series: http://www.macmillan.cz/ucebnice-anglictiny/jazykove-zkousky Cambridge Proficiency exam and other books: https://www.cambridge.org/gb/cambridgeenglish/official-exam-preparation-materials/exam/c2-proficiency

Welcome new and regular followers to Gav & Em's How to English TEFL Pod. Follow the two adventurers on a voyage of teaching and learning through the exploration of question order, disappearing students and just how many muffins did Em eat? Transcription with audio here: https://share.descript.com/view/gJVPmQ7Pkb7 Buy them a coffee here: https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod Quiz of the Week: https://www.internationalteflacademy.com/where-should-you-teach-abroad-quiz Timestamps (00:00) Intro (01:15) Question order (03:50) Making it easier (09:20) Old students (12:52) What would Em say? (14:56) Ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod (15:32) To Google or not? (20:12) Dear Gav (23:29) ...I was eating muffins (27:19) Disappearing students (31:14) Quiz of the Week (36:25) Outro

Check out this rerun of an earlier episode – now fully transcribed! Transcription with audio here: https://share.descript.com/view/B8agj8I7FpA Buy Gav & Em a coffee here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod⁠⁠ Welcome everybody! In this week's episode, Gav and Em are trying to get their stuff in order. Are you looking for ways to organise your teaching or learning files? Do you need some tips on how to structure your class materials? Well, look no further, because Gav and Em have got exactly what you're looking for. Welcome listeners. This week Gav & Em discuss the topic of learner levels. From beginners to proficiency, what are the differences, challenges and rewards of both teaching and learning at these levels? Buy Gav & Em a coffee here: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod⁠ And visit all the shows with transcriptions here: ⁠http://www.howtoenglishpod.com/ References: CEFR table and "can do" statements: https://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages/table-1-cefr-3.3-common-reference-levels-global-scale English File, Oxford

Welcome to the eighth episode of season 5 of Gav & Em's How to English TEFL Podcast. This week they find their students benefit from absence, how Em teaches and travels, other ways to say You Should..., and exactly what would Gav do? Transcription with audio here: https://share.descript.com/view/gSGUbRMEL93 Buy them a coffee here: https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod Em's questions for the indirect questions activity: New English File, 2006, Intermediate, 6A, p188 You should activity: 700 Classroom Activities, MacMillan, 2003 Timestamps (00:00) Intro (00:52) Holidaying students (01:54) A catch up lesson (03:04) Teach and travel (07:20) A long break (10:09) You should... (14:10) Ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod (14:40) What would Gav do? (19:08) He the doctor (23:00) Two options (24:08) Quiz of the Week (31:24) Outro

Check out this rerun of an earlier episode – now fully transcribed! Transcription with audio here: https://share.descript.com/view/mgYK8REjRRR⁠⁠ Buy Gav & Em a coffee here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod⁠⁠ Are you taking an English exam? Do you need some tips on passing it? Have you taught TOEFL, IELTS, or the Cambridge exams? Have a listen to Gav & Em break down, and sum up the ins and outs of these exams. Featuring Dino (Koaching) from Udemy - an exam essay writing expert. Welcome followers. This week Gav & Em discuss the topic of learner levels. From beginners to proficiency, what are the differences, challenges and rewards of both teaching and learning at these levels? Buy Gav & Em a coffee here: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod⁠ And visit all the shows with transcriptions here: ⁠http://www.howtoenglishpod.com/ References: CEFR table and "can do" statements: https://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages/table-1-cefr-3.3-common-reference-levels-global-scale English File, Oxford Dino Koaching on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dinokoaching/ Dino's Udemy Cambridge Exams – Essay Writing Course: https://www.udemy.com/course/cambridge-exams-essay-writing/?referralCode=61CF3E54ED5E94D2DECD References:  Difference between TOEFL and IELTS: https://www.schoolapply.com/blog/posts/2017/january/ielts-vs-toefl-what-is-the-difference/  Cambridge exams information: https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/  TOEFL exam information: https://www.ets.org/toefl Barron's TOEFL exam book: https://www.toeflresources.com/blog/review-barrons-toefl-ibt-17th-edition/  Best books for the IELTS exam: https://ieltsliz.com/recommended-books-for-ielts/  Macmillan Ready for series: http://www.macmillan.cz/ucebnice-anglictiny/jazykove-zkousky Cambridge Proficiency exam and other books: https://www.cambridge.org/gb/cambridgeenglish/official-exam-preparation-materials/exam/c2-proficiency

Looking for some teaching and learning English tips? You've come to the right place. This week with Gav & Em you can discover the benefits of revision, what to do with tired students, and how to deal with confusing and new words, plus play quizzes in your classroom. Transcription with audio here: https://share.descript.com/view/gt5XCBSPQOU Buy them a coffee here: https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod Quiz of the Week: https://hobbylark.com/party-games/list-of-family-feud-questions Timestamps (00:00) Intro (00:57) Revision (07:55) Tired students (11:35) Getting on (13:18) Ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod (13:52) Oomphing students (16:58) Pillars and Paddles (18:24) Keeping it simple (40:21) Quiz of the Week (36:14) Outro

Check out this rerun of an earlier episode – now fully transcribed! Transcription with audio here: https://share.descript.com/view/AmKPNbWdx3q⁠⁠ Buy Gav & Em a coffee here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod⁠⁠ Are you a teacher with a CELTA qualification? Are you thinking about taking the CELTA training course? Does your teacher have a CELTA or another teaching qualification? Whatever your certificate, listen to Gav and Em discuss their experiences of studying in another country to become teachers. Welcome listeners. This week Gav & Em discuss the topic of learner levels. From beginners to proficiency, what are the differences, challenges and rewards of both teaching and learning at these levels? Buy Gav & Em a coffee here: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod⁠ And visit all the shows with transcriptions here: ⁠http://www.howtoenglishpod.com/ References: CEFR table and "can do" statements: https://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages/table-1-cefr-3.3-common-reference-levels-global-scale English File, Oxford References: IH Budapest, teacher training: http://teacher-training.hu/ Details of the course:https://www.cactuslanguage.com/benefits-of-a-celta-online-course/ Pass rates of the CELTA internationally: https://passthecelta.com/faq/what-is-the-pass-rate/#:~:text=CELTA%20pass%20rates%20differ%20depending,candidates%20get%20a%20pass%20grade Amazing task based learning book: https://www.deltapublishing.co.uk/book/activities-for-task-based-learning-9783125017016/?page_id=1 CELTA preparation book: https://www.cambridge.org/gb/cambridgeenglish/catalog/cambridge-english-exams-ielts/celta-course

Welcome back to Gav & Em's How to English TEFL Pod. A show for teachers and learners of English. This week they figure out who does what in a hotel, try to make sense out of The Chaos of English pronunciation, look at making something out of nothing, show how to deal with a technical failure and just what are Cuisenaire rods? Transcription with audio here: https://share.descript.com/view/LwpUrmfzpY2 Buy them a coffee here: https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod Resources: https://www.tefl.net/quizzes/methods.php Timestamps (00:00) Intro (01:41) Hotel language (05:16) The Chaos (08:18) Friday night planning (13:13) Buy them a coffee (13:41) Out of nothing (18:24) Connection problems (22:54) On the spot (26:02) Quiz of the Week (36:14) Outro

Check out this rerun of an earlier episode – now fully transcribed! Transcription with audio here: ⁠⁠https://share.descript.com/view/nIg7XEXtYrH⁠⁠ Buy Gav & Em a coffee here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod⁠⁠ Are you teaching kids at the moment? Are your kids learning another language? How can you make learning more fun for young learners? Listen to Gav & Em reminisce on their kids' classes. Hear them share teaching and learning tips that you can apply to your classes. Buy Gav & Em a coffee here: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod⁠ And visit all the shows with transcriptions here: ⁠http://www.howtoenglishpod.com/ References: Best books for kids: https://bilingualkidspot.com/2019/06/11/esl-english-learning-books-for-kids-beginners/ Oxford Picture Dictionary: https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-oxford-picture-dictionary-for-kids-joan-ross-keyes/book/9780194349970.html Let's Go Series: https://elt.oup.com/catalogue/items/global/young_learners/lets_go_fourth_edition/?cc=cz&selLanguage=cs Song: We're going on a bear hunt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QlAx20TvEI Kids peer teaching: https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/peer-correction Useful Tips for Teaching ESL To Children: https://www.eslbase.com/teaching/teaching-esl-children

Welcome to Gav & Em's How to English TEFL Pod. Who are they and what are they doing here? This week our adventurous duo find themselves asking and answering a huge range of TEFL related questions. Transcription with audio here: https://share.descript.com/view/TpJwg1yMqTy Buy them a coffee here: https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod The Chaos 1922 poem: https://ncf.idallen.com/english.htmlGav's Blankety Blank worksheet: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/cz1ne0gjcvm484qjwlz4r/blankety-blank.pdf?rlkey=ig83tlg368w3r1zf2bfdn8dzu&dl=0 Blankety Blank TV show@ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quZbRX9p8Z0&list=PLpFRxWf1dy8bOICHWC17Ax8j3VMvs1_dh Who or what?: https://www.grammarly.com/blog/who-vs-that/ Gotye's song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UVNT4wvIGY Timestamps (00:00) Intro (00:19) Who we are (01:35) Computer updates (02:38) A few words (14:28) Buy us a coffee (14:59) Own and owe (17:18) Getting arty (20:42) Saying sorry (23:11) Somebody who (29:20) Quiz of the week (37:48) Outro

Check out this rerun of an earlier episode – now fully transcribed! Transcription with audio here: https://share.descript.com/view/Cjd6JIV1Ojq⁠ Buy Gav & Em a coffee here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod⁠⁠ Here's the second part of Making Mistakes for both students and teachers. Gav & Em review last week's episode then go on to discuss student's errors. Listen out for tips and tricks to improve your teaching or learning skills in the classroom with How to English. Buy them a coffee here: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod⁠ And visit all the shows with transcriptions here: ⁠http://www.howtoenglishpod.com/

Welcome! Drop in on Gav & Em to find out what disasters and successes befell them this week. Discussions on random word lists, AI teacher Em, sickness and an unexpected bulge. Transcription with audio: https://share.descript.com/view/1tnKovU39Tx And buy Gav & Em a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod Nationalities quiz: http://a4esl.org/q/h/mc-na.html Timestamps (00:00) Intro (00:32) How to introduce yourself (02:21) Words in common (07:39) Confusing phrasal verbs (06:35) AI Teacher Em (11:25) Being ill (16:57) Buy Gav & Em a coffee (18:52) A prying question (18:23) An unexpected student (20:25) A bulge (24:39) Quality materials (26:30) Nationalities (29:16) Quiz of the week (33:00) Outro

Check out this rerun of an earlier episode – now fully transcribed! Transcription with audio here: https://share.descript.com/view/NIXawmJ6Z1J⁠ Support the show here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod⁠⁠ Have you ever wondered if teachers make mistakes? What errors should you expect from your students? In this episode, Gav & Em explore the world of making mistakes from both the teacher's and the student's point of view. Enjoy anecdotes and gaffes from How to English this week. Buy them a coffee here: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod⁠ And visit all the shows with transcriptions here: ⁠http://www.howtoenglishpod.com/