Episodes
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Do you know the differences between UK and USA words? Do you use British or American pronunciation? Do you think about the variation in spelling when writing? This week, Gav and Em will answer these questions and demonstrate fun and instructive ways to present and practice British and American English. Also, check out the amazing PingoLearn app to help you or your students improve their pronunciation and build confidence. Transcription with audio: https://share.descript.com/view/pnANOunPR9o Buy us a tea or coffee: https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod
PingoLearn: https://pingolearn.page.link/howtoenglishpod_p
Other references:
Dictionary blog: https://www.dictionary.com/e/british-english-vs-american-english/
Espresso English: https://www.espressoenglish.net/british-english-vs-american-english-pronunciation/
Babbel: https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/what-are-the-differences-between-american-and-british-english
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Do you use social networks for your teaching and learning? How many different types of posts are there and what are the benefits of each? Take a trip with Gav & Em and their amazing social media influencers as they present the advantages of using social media for language learning and teaching. Transcription with audio: https://share.descript.com/view/jQa22w4c6Wh Buy us a coffee or tea: https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod
Guests:
Marta at English Smart Llama https://www.instagram.com/english_smart_llama/ Vivi from Ki-Bird English https://www.instagram.com/kibirdenglish/ Mike at Mike English Academy https://www.instagram.com/mike_english_academy
Andy at Andy's Everyday English https://www.instagram.com/p/CqBJx1jIgRZ/
Charlotte at English in Athens https://www.instagram.com/english_in_athens/
Pearl at Pearl English Academy https://www.instagram.com/pearl_english_teacher/
Sergio at Grammar Drops: https://www.youtube.com/@GrammarDrops
Other references
https://postfity.com/blog/promote-language-school-using-social-media-8-social-media-marketing-tips-language-teachers-schools-case-studies/
https://blog.hootsuite.com
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Do you use social networks for your teaching and learning? How many different types of posts are there and what are the benefits of each? Take a trip with Gav & Em and their amazing social media influencers as they present the advantages of using social media for language learning and teaching. Transcription with audio: https://share.descript.com/view/jQa22w4c6Wh Buy us a coffee or tea: https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod
Guests:
Marta at English Smart Llama https://www.instagram.com/english_smart_llama/Vivi from Ki-Bird English https://www.instagram.com/kibirdenglish/Mike at Mike English Academy https://www.instagram.com/mike_english_academy
Andy at Andy's Everyday English https://www.instagram.com/p/CqBJx1jIgRZ/
Charlotte at English in Athens https://www.instagram.com/english_in_athens/
Pearl at Pearl English Academy https://www.instagram.com/pearl_english_teacher/
Sergio at Grammar Drops: https://www.youtube.com/@GrammarDrops
Other references
https://postfity.com/blog/promote-language-school-using-social-media-8-social-media-marketing-tips-language-teachers-schools-case-studies/
https://blog.hootsuite.com
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Do you use filler words and discourse markers? Do you teach and learn them in your classroom? This is Gav & Em's discussion topic today. Featuring a very special guest, Valerie Fridland, a sociolinguist studying the interactions between language and society and the author of the hilarious and educational book Like, Literally, Dude: Arguing for the Good in Bad English (Viking). In today's show, Valerie explains the uses of one of the most common filler words, like. We hope you, like, enjoy the show, Gav & Em. Transcription with audio: https://share.descript.com/view/p4KnOH8DHdB Buy Gav & Em a coffee or tea: https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod
Valerie's book: https://www.amazon.com/Like-Literally-Dude-Arguing-English/dp/0593298322
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/language-in-the-wildhttps://www.thegreatcourses.com/professors/valerie-fridland/
Grammar Girl Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grammar-girl-quick-and-dirty-tips-for-better-writing/id173429229
Speechling.com article: https://speechling.com/blog/15-common-english-filler-words-you-should-know/
Gav's activity based on Speechling's article:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1rYcCuH753GD55x_l2DbiIVgIakPOZbNJCgDOaNsguLc/edit?usp=sharing
Auxiliary activities:
Cutting Edge, Intermediate, 1B. Three Person Snap
Cutting Edge, Pre-Intermediate, 3B. Neither do I
New English File, 2nd Edition, Upper-Intermediate, 1B. Grammar - Auxiliary verbs
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Do you use filler words and discourse markers? Do you teach and learn them in your classroom? This is Gav & Em's discussion topic today. Featuring a very special guest, Valerie Fridland, a sociolinguist studying the interactions between language and society and the author of the hilarious and educational book Like, Literally, Dude: Arguing for the Good in Bad English (Viking). In today's show, Valerie explains the uses of one of the most common filler words, like. We hope you, like, enjoy the show, Gav & Em. Transcription with audio: https://share.descript.com/view/p4KnOH8DHdB Buy Gav & Em a coffee or tea: https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod
Valerie's book: https://www.amazon.com/Like-Literally-Dude-Arguing-English/dp/0593298322
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/language-in-the-wildhttps://www.thegreatcourses.com/professors/valerie-fridland/
Grammar Girl Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grammar-girl-quick-and-dirty-tips-for-better-writing/id173429229
Speechling.com article:https://speechling.com/blog/15-common-english-filler-words-you-should-know/
Gav's activity based on Speechling's article:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1rYcCuH753GD55x_l2DbiIVgIakPOZbNJCgDOaNsguLc/edit?usp=sharing
Auxiliary activities:
Cutting Edge, Intermediate, 1B. Three Person Snap
Cutting Edge, Pre-Intermediate, 3B. Neither do I
New English File, 2nd Edition, Upper-Intermediate, 1B. Grammar - Auxiliary verbs
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How organized are you? How many platforms do you use to teach and learn English? Have you been looking for a solution that could save you time? Check out Gav and Em's How to English Podcast to find out how they organize their teaching. Introducing vei an all-in-one teacher and creator platform that could streamline your teaching business. Check out vei using the link here: https://app.vei.live/referral/d37j2m
Episode transcription with audio: https://share.descript.com/view/ha1ReZizom7 -
How organized are you? How many platforms do you use to teach and learn English? Have you been looking for a solution that could save you time? Check out Gav and Em's How to English Podcast to find out how they organize their teaching. Introducing vei an all-in-one teacher and creator platform that could streamline your teaching business. Check out vei using the link here: https://app.vei.live/referral/d37j2m
Episode transcription with audio:
https://share.descript.com/view/ha1ReZizom7
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Welcome, everybody! Do you know the three major types of behavioral learning? Do you use any of these in your classroom? This week's episode takes Gav & Em on a deep dive into the psychology of learning languages. Plus, a motivational talk from their special guest, Katy from langscapesenglish.com, who leads us onto a path of reflection and confidence building. Enjoy the show! Transcription with audio: https://share.descript.com/view/dwDBnqXBBlu Buy Gav & Em a hot beverage here: https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod
Katy's links:
https://langscapesenglish.com/
https://www.instagram.com/katy_langscapes/
Kendra Cherry's article:
https://www.verywellmind.com/learning-study-guide-2795698 Funny interview questions:
https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/interviewing/funny-interview-questions
Em's activities:
Pronunciation maze from Pronunciation Games, Cambridge
Would you prefer...? English File, Oxford, 2nd Edition, Intermediate, page 183
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Welcome, everybody! Do you know the three major types of behavioral learning? Do you use any of these in your classroom? This week's episode takes Gav & Em on a deep dive into the psychology of learning languages. Plus, a motivational talk from their special guest, Katy from langscapesenglish.com, who leads us onto a path of reflection and confidence building. Enjoy the show! Transcription with audio: https://share.descript.com/view/dwDBnqXBBlu Buy Gav & Em a hot beverage here: https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod
Katy's links:
https://langscapesenglish.com/
https://www.instagram.com/katy_langscapes/
Kendra Cherry's article:
https://www.verywellmind.com/learning-study-guide-2795698Funny interview questions:
https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/interviewing/funny-interview-questions
Em's activities:
Pronunciation maze from Pronunciation Games, Cambridge
Would you prefer...? English File, Oxford, 2nd Edition, Intermediate, page 183
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Do you know what kind of learner you are? Do you know which types of learners your students are? Join Gav & Em with their special guest Vivi from Ki-Bird English, as they break down the topic of learner types, personalities, and many of the challenges teachers and learners face. Remember to hang around for this week's Learn-A-Word at the end of the show. Transcription with audio: https://share.descript.com/view/WmuaWvZYeyT
Send Gav & Em some love: https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod
Ki-Bird English links:
Website https://ki-bird.com.br/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kibirdenglish/
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Do you know what kind of learner you are? Do you know which types of learners your students are? Join Gav & Em with their special guest Vivi from Ki-Bird English, as they break down the topic of learner types, personalities, and many of the challenges teachers and learners face. Remember to hang around for this week's Learn-A-Word at the end of the show. Transcription with audio: https://share.descript.com/view/WmuaWvZYeyT
Send Gav & Em some love: https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod
Ki-Bird English links:
Website https://ki-bird.com.br/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kibirdenglish/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/KiBirdEnglish
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Do you use worksheets in your class? Does your teacher use interesting and engaging resources? Teachers, are you looking for some inspiration? Catch this week's How to English Podcast with Gav & Em to find out what makes a good or bad worksheet for your class. Audio with transcription: https://share.descript.com/view/nTQTvnk4CeF Support Gav & Em: https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod
Quick and Easy English:
https://quick-and-easy-english.com/
https://www.instagram.com/quickandeasyenglish/
Gav and Em's worksheet for this episode: https://www.dropbox.com/s/vyfhyjbim8up7ew/Worksheet.pdf?dl=0
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Do you use worksheets in your class? Does your teacher use interesting and engaging resources? Teachers, are you looking for some inspiration? Catch this week's How to English Podcast with Gav & Em to find out what makes a good or bad worksheet for your class. Audio with transcription: https://share.descript.com/view/nTQTvnk4CeF Support Gav & Em: https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod
Quick and Easy English:
https://quick-and-easy-english.com/
https://www.instagram.com/quickandeasyenglish/
Gav and Em's worksheet for this episode: https://www.dropbox.com/s/vyfhyjbim8up7ew/Worksheet.pdf?dl=0
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Are you looking to reinvent your teaching and learning? Any idea what an accountability partner is? Join Gav and Em on their quest to find a new and effective way to teach and learn with the invaluable insights and intriguing teaching methodology of their very special guest, Reinventress. Don't forget to hang around for the word of the week. Transcription with audio: https://share.descript.com/view/wTX5bUxhgxB Support our podcast here: https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod
Reinventress' links:
https://englishwithreinventress.com
https://www.instagram.com/englishwithreinventress/
https://www.youtube.com/@englishwithreinventress
Other references:
An accountability partner: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accountability_partner
Sabira Merchant: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabira_Merchant
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Are you looking to reinvent your teaching and learning? Any idea what an accountability partner is? Join Gav and Em on their quest to find a new and effective way to teach and learn with the invaluable insights and intriguing teaching methodology of their very special guest, Reinventress. Don't forget to hang around for the word of the week. Transcription with audio: https://share.descript.com/view/wTX5bUxhgxB Support our podcast here: https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod
Reinventress' links:
https://englishwithreinventress.com
https://www.instagram.com/englishwithreinventress/
https://www.youtube.com/@englishwithreinventress
Other references:
An accountability partner: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accountability_partner
Sabira Merchant: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabira_Merchant
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What's the future of English teaching? Will computers take over the task of teaching our students? Hopefully not soon😉. Join Gav & Em and their very special guest Alina from www.twee.com as they explore the topic of using A.I. to create texts, dialogues, and questions for busy teachers. Don't forget to visit www.twee.com to get early access to their amazing A.I. platform and start creating your lessons in seconds. Transcription with audio: https://share.descript.com/view/kEpddqKhMR7 Demonstration on the A.I. lesson planning tools: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjfQOLOqm-M
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What's the future of English teaching? Will computers take over the task of teaching our students? Hopefully not soon😉. Join Gav & Em and their very special guest Alina from www.twee.com as they explore the topic of using A.I. to create texts, dialogues, and questions for busy teachers. Don't forget to visit www.twee.com to get early access to their amazing A.I. platform and start creating your lessons in seconds. Transcription with audio: https://share.descript.com/view/kEpddqKhMR7
Demonstration on the A.I. lesson planning tools: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjfQOLOqm-M -
Welcome everyone to the New Year and new episode of Gav & Em's How to English Podcast. This week they are chatting on the topic of how they finished the last year and started the New Year. Stick around to the end of their show to catch the new feature: Learn-A-Word, where they describe a word and its common usage. Don't forget to check out the transcription with audio here: https://share.descript.com/view/GdkX05qudvu
Buy Em a tea or Gav a coffee here: https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod
Femur bone found: https://quoteinvestigator.com/2021/07/25/femur/
SMART Goals: https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/management/smart-goal/ -
Welcome everyone to the New Year and new episode of Gav & Em's How to English Podcast. This week they are chatting on the topic of how they finished the last year and started the New Year. Stick around to the end of their show to catch the new feature: Learn-A-Word, where they describe a word and its common usage. Don't forget to check out the transcription with audio here: https://share.descript.com/view/GdkX05qudvu
Buy Em a tea or Gav a coffee here: https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod
Femur bone found: https://quoteinvestigator.com/2021/07/25/femur/
SMART Goals: https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/management/smart-goal/
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Buy us a coffee or tea: https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod
Are you a 21st Century teacher? Is your teacher a 21st Century teacher? Are you still teaching or learning in a 20th Century way? What should we consider focussing on in our curriculums and methods as educators and learners in this current century? Plus, find out about Teacher Imane: an educator, author, and content creator who talks about her journey through teaching and publishing children's books. So learn and have fun with Gav & Em's How to English Pod. Transcription with audio: https://share.descript.com/view/aiJ3WKGRb3K
Imane's links:
https://linktr.ee/Imane1
https://www.instagram.com/teacherimane/
Under the Sea: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09QKKSSPQ/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0
Ramadan ABC: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09V31GMVT/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1
Other resources:
21st Century skills –
Critical thinking, Communication, Collaboration, Creativity Written by the Helpful Professor – Chris Drew, PhD https://helpfulprofessor.com/21st-century-learning/
Make communication more meaningful to improve learning: http://psychlearningcurve.org/learning-more-meaningful/
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