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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/howtoenglishpodI 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 1Choose the Best Location, Business Results, Oxford, elementary, unit 3Auxiliary game, Three-Person Snap, Cutting Edge, Pearson, 3rd Edition, unit 1BEscape from the Moonlight Cottage, https://www.365escape.com/Pleasurable-Cottage.htmlEmail Style, https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/business-english/email-styleLife and Death Decisions, In Company, McMillan, upper-intermediate, 2002, unit 10Maze of Terror, New Cutting Edge, Pearson, upper-intermediate, 1999, pp,143-145Call Me On My Mobile, In Company, McMillan, elementary, 2002Intonation Directions/ Contradict Me, Pronunciation Games, Cambridge, 1995
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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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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/
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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/Xc6K98rLTqkAnd 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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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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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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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
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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/a6G7GNoJEMeAnd 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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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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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
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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/
Cautionary Tales Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2yPlb6ynbhTJbziSIcykQd
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
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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 -
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 -
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/FAQbQSGJa8KThis 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
(13:35) Matt Abrahams
(14:18) Only English
(17:20) Eavesdrop confession
(21:08) With a little help from AI
(23:48) Quiz of the Week
(37:01) Outro
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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
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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
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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
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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/howtoenglishpodEm'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
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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
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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
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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=0Blankety Blank TV show@ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quZbRX9p8Z0&list=PLpFRxWf1dy8bOICHWC17Ax8j3VMvs1_dhWho 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
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