How to English TEFL Podcast
By Gav & Em
How to English TEFL PodcastDec 04, 2020
S01E44. Pressure (transcribed) REVISITED
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
S05E09. ...I was eating muffins (transcribed) VIDEO
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
S01E43. Organising Stuff (transcribed) REVISITED
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
S05E08. You should... (transcribed) VIDEO
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
S01E42. Exam Skills - Featuring DinoKoaching (transcribed) REVISITED
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
S05E07. Pillars and Paddles (transcribed) VIDEO
S05E06. Cuisenaire (transcribed) VIDEO
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
S05E05. Gnomes and that (transcribed) VIDEO
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.html
Gav'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
S05E04. Bulge (transcribed) VIDEO
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
S05E03. Donkey Bridge (transcribed) VIDEO
S05E02. Splat (transcribed) VIDEO
Welcome to Gav & Em's How to English Pod! This week they discuss the happenings in and out of their classrooms, Easter Eggs, challenges for ambitious students, pet names and many more topics. Support Gav & Em's show by buying them a coffee here: https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod Transcription with audio here: https://share.descript.com/view/8S7zrQfR5ni Type the following to see Google's Easter eggs: googly eyes, do a barrel roll, DVD screensaver, askew, dart mission, Chicxulub, meteor shower, Google in 1998, Thanos snap, The Last of Us, Pacman, puppy/cat, Holi, La Tomatina, Pride Month, mirror (in 'elgoog' mode)
Dummy subjects quiz: https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/english-grammar-reference/it-there-dummy-subjects
Timestamps
(00:00) Intro
(02:10) Em's Easter eggs
(11:25) Gav's ambitious student
(17:10) Support Gav & Em's show
(17:53) Em's being forgetful
(19:26) Keeping notes on your students
(21:03) A favourite student
(24:12) Describe your week
(26:51) Correcting mistakes
(32:11) Quiz of the week
(39:42) Outro
S05E01. A Staffroom Vibe (transcribed) VIDEO
Welcome to Gav & Em's How to English Pod! They're back with a new season and a new format. Join them as they kick back and reflect on their week of teaching and learning. Buy them a coffee here: https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod And visit all the shows with transcriptions here: http://www.howtoenglishpod.com/ References: Gav's present perfect worksheet: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/t7kl6wzv5yy2mwlj1q3qe/Present-perfect-past-simple.pdf?rlkey=ybyday9xjp8v746ad20fe06pv&dl=0 Em's finance crossword: Professional English in Use, Finance, Ian MacKenzie, Cambridge Gav's quiz: https://www.goatsontheroad.com/teaching-english-equipment/
Timestamps (00:00) Intro (02:02) Gav talks about his Monday (04:16) Em talk about her Monday (05:40) Em gives homework (07:55) Gav has a late cancellation (10:05) Em gets distracted (14:39) Gav has a new student (16:41) Em makes a resolution (20:06) Em discovers a problem (23:30) Gav makes a mistake (25:28) Em asks Gav what he would do (27:25) Gav makes a game (31:05) Quiz of the Week: Essential Equipment (37:41) Outro
S04E26. Ask Your Teacher (transcribed) VIDEO
S04E25. Visuals with Emily Bryson (transcribed) VIDEO
S04E24. Welcome with IH Manchester (transcribed) VIDEO
S04E22. SPECIAL: Gav & Em with TEFL Org (transcribed)
S04E23. Language Variation with Respect the Dialect (transcribed) VIDEO
S04E21. Alleviating Anxiety with Paola Montero (transcribed) VIDEO
S04E20. Comprehension with Open Shores English (transcribed) VIDEO
S04E19. Talking (transcribed) VIDEO
S04E18. Reading with WeAreBettering (transcribed) VIDEO
S04E17. Newbie with Isa (transcribed) VIDEO
S04E16. Native Speakerism with Meri (transcribed) VIDEO
S04E15. Journaling with Earl Grey (transcribed) VIDEO
S04E14. What if...? with Arpana (transcribed) VIDEO
S04E13. Mistakes - Pick and Mix (transcribed) VIDEO
Episode theme suggested by Charlotte: www.instagram.com/charlotte_english_teacher/
Resources:
Cambridge Learner Corpus: www.cambridge.org/elt/blog/2020/03/02/understanding-common-learner-error-cambridge-learner-corpus/
Suffixes: www.latchontolearning.com/post/wacky-word-wednesday-top-10-suffixes
S04E12. Giving Up (transcribed) VIDEO
S04E11. Setbacks with Eni (transcribed) VIDEO
Eni's links
Instagram: www.instagram.com/eni.englishjourney/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@englishjourneywitheni
S04E10. UK and USA with PingoLearn (transcribed) VIDEO
PingoLearn: pingolearn.page.link/howtoenglishpod_p
Other references:
Dictionary blog: www.dictionary.com/e/british-english-vs-american-english/
Espresso English: www.espressoenglish.net/british-english-vs-american-english-pronunciation/
Babbel: www.babbel.com/en/magazine/what-are-the-differences-between-american-and-british-english
S04E09. Get Social (transcribed) VIDEO
S04E08. Fillers and Discourse Markers with Valerie (transcribed) VIDEO
S04E07. Organize with vei (transcribed) VIDEO
Episode transcription with audio: share.descript.com/view/ha1ReZizom7
S04E06. The Psychology of Learning with Katy (transcribed) VIDEO
S04E05. Types of Learners with Vivi at Ki-Bird English (transcribed) VIDEO
S04E04. Worksheets with Quick and Easy English (transcribed) VIDEO
S04E03. Reinvention and Accountability with Reinventress (transcribed) VIDEO
Reinventress' links:
englishwithreinventress.com
www.instagram.com/englishwithreinventress/
www.youtube.com/@englishwithreinventress
Other references:
An accountability partner: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accountability_partner
Sabira Merchant: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabira_Merchant
S04E02. Lesson Planning with A.I. from Twee.com (transcribed) VIDEO
S04E01. New Year (transcribed) VIDEO
S03E25. Special (transcribed) VIDEO
S03E24. Articles - Featuring Shikha Das and Students (transcribed) VIDEO
S03E23. Book Club - Featuring Andrew at what_to_read_next and Dara at AppliedESL (transcribed) VIDEO
Andrew's link: www.instagram.com/what_to_read_next/
Dara's link: www.instagram.com/appliedesl/
Dara's Books: www.amazon.com/Dara-K.-Fulton/e/B0879B8Y1H
Other resources:
David Long: www.davidlong.info/books.html
Tom Palmer: tompalmer.co.uk/
Vashti Hardy: www.vashtihardy.com/landing-ethan
The Literary Trust: literacytrust.org.uk/
ihteachenglish.com/blog-post/how-run-efl-book-club
bookstr.com/article/obscure-book-genres-you-may-not-know/
Em's Book recommendations:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woman_on_the_Edge_of_Time
www.goodreads.com/book/show/51648276-drive-your-plow-over-the-bones-of-the-dead
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haruki_Murakami
S03E22. Neurodiversity - Featuring Anna from Polca Languages (transcribed) VIDEO
Anna's links:
www.instagram.com/polca_languages/
linktr.ee/polca_languages
Michelle Swan's website:
hellomichelleswan.com/tips-for-teachers-supporting-neurodivergent-students/
Other links:
Definition of neurodivergent students: www.qmul.ac.uk/queenmaryacademy/educators/resources/inclusive-curriculum/neurodivergent-learners/
Calls and responses: www.thoughtco.com/tips-and-tricks-get-students-attention-2081544
Clicker activity: kahoot.com/
Martin Bloomfield quote: www.english.com/blog/dyslexia-and-elt-how-to-help-young-learners/
Adrian at First Thinkers: www.youtube.com/shorts/CI0WpNb2loI
Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan, Ph.D. book: www.waterstones.com/book/teaching-english-language-learners/elsa-cardenas-hagan/9781598579659
Website: mycll.org/elsa-cardenas-hagan/
Activity worksheet: files.liveworksheets.com/def_files/2020/3/25/3251913257005/3251913257005001.jpg
Decodable books: www.readinga-z.com/phonics/decodable-books/
Jolly Phonics: www.jollylearning.co.uk/jolly-phonics/
Toe-by-Toe: www.youtube.com/channel/UCVvMlHs8tzmP3PumCD4t92A
S03E21. How to Sound - Featuring Bianca and Jasmin (transcribed) VIDEO
S03E20. Learning Tools with HelloTalk (transcribed) VIDEO
S03E19. SPOTIFY VIDEO 21st Century Teaching - Featuring Teacher Imane (transcribed) VIDEO
S03E18. Confusing Words with Gav & Em (transcribed) VIDEO
S03E17. Polyglotism - Featuring Azren the Language Nerd - Vocabulary by Andy (transcribed) VIDEO
Azren's links:
azrenthelanguagenerd.com/
Twitter: twitter.com/PolyglotAzren
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@polyglotazren
Instagram: www.instagram.com/polyglotazren/
Andy's links:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/andys.everyday.english/
TikTok: www.instagram.com/andys.everyday.english1/
Other resources:
storylearning.com/blog/methods-top-polyglots
www.fluentu.com/blog/how-polyglots-learn-language/
storylearning.com/blog/methods-top-polyglots
How long it takes to learn another language for English speakers:
www.state.gov/foreign-language-training/
Factors influencing learning languages:
www.researchprospect.com/10-key-factors-influencing-language-development/
S03E16. Quiz Time - Featuring Alexandra from English4Style (transcribed) VIDEO
Alexandra's link:
www.instagram.com/english4style/
Gav's intro:
www.britannica.com/topic/English-language
Em's quiz questions:
speakt.com/language-facts/
The longest word in English:
www.wikihow.com/Pronounce-the-Longest-Word-in-the-English-Dictionary
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longest_word_in_English
Longest unofficial word in English:
www.digitalspy.com/fun/a444700/longest-word-has-189819-letters-takes-three-hours-to-pronounce/
Origin of the word penguin:
www.etymonline.com/word/penguin
How much of English is actually English?:
commongroundinternational.com/learning-english/borrowed-words-english-languages/
How many languages are represented in English?:
www.ilovelanguages.com/how-many-english-borrowed-words-are-there/