How to English TEFL Podcast

Gav and Em

Welcome to a teaching and learning English podcast. Meet Gav & Em, two experienced teachers, discussing the most important topics for both teachers and students. Each week they'll cover teaching techniques and learning tips. Whether you're up at the board, or behind the desk, you'll get something from How To English TEFL Podcast. Show your support here: https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod

  1. S06E20 T (transcribed) VIDEO

    2 DAYS AGO

    S06E20 T (transcribed) VIDEO

    🎧 How to English: Teach and Learn with Gav & Em — Episode 20: T Welcome to another tea-fuelled episode of How to English — the podcast for teachers and learners of English as a foreign language! ☕️ This week, Gav & Em tackle the letter T, exploring TEFL, timelines, tone, task-based learning, and a treasure trove of teaching tips from students themselves. Expect laughter, tongue twisters, biscuits, and plenty of teacherly tangents!💬 Support the show: ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod Timestamps 00:00 – Welcome & tea talk 01:06 – TEFL: Be prepared & Don’t stress 08:06 – T for Timelines: visualising grammar 16:55 – T for Tone: intonation, emotion, and the magic of meaning 20:18 – May and Will 25:04 – Teaching tips from learners (the student perspective!) 32:47 – T for Task-Based Learning: fun, communicative activities 39:17 – Gav's T Tip: Test Your Articles 42:00 – Em's T Tip: Transcription & IPA 43:13 – The hardest tongue twister ever 44:22 – Outro and Roller disco

    45 min
  2. S06E19 S (transcribed) VIDEO

    10 OCT

    S06E19 S (transcribed) VIDEO

    🎙️ S06E19 This week, Gav and Em tackle the letter S with style, sarcasm, and syllables. From subtle shifts in meaning to spontaneous small talk tips, it’s a packed episode full of teachable moments and classroom laughs. Expect staging breakdowns, student situations, and a few classic slip-ups that’ll make you rethink your next grammar lesson. ☕ Support the show at https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod References: Background quiz music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MB5huilYDPc Timestamps 00:00 – Intro & bloopers 01:06 – Semantics: “cool” vs. “cool” 04:49 – Small talk & safe topics 10:31 – Syllables & jaw-dropping wordplay 16:41 – Student situations & name misfires 21:22 – CELTA terminology 23:17 – Sentence slips & classic learner mistakes 28:49 – Staging & CELTA throwbacks 35:05 – Subject-verb agreement challenge 38:53 – Final tips for teachers & learners

    41 min
  3. S06E18 R (transcribed) VIDEO

    26 SEPT

    S06E18 R (transcribed) VIDEO

    🎙️S06E18: The Letter R. Welcome to another episode of How to English: Teach and Learn with Gav & Em! This week it’s all about the letter R – from grammar to classroom hacks, language origins to fun word games. Expect laughs, real-life teaching tips, and a roller-disco soundtrack.☕ If you’d like to support the show, please visit: http://www.ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod References Spaced repetition: https://www.heylama.com/blog/spaced-repetition#:~:text=Say%20you're%20learning%20German,solidly%20anchored%20in%20your%20memory. Telephone activity: Call Me on my Mobile, In Company, Macmillan, 2nd Elementary, p. 103 Timestamps 00:00 – R, /ɑː/, /rʌ/, or /ɑːɹə/? 01:31 – Relative Clauses explained (not Santa Clauses!) 07:59 – Root words: from Sandwiches to a Shambles 12:49 – Realia in the classroom (menus, toys, postcards & more) 17:34 – Rubric: giving clear instructions & CCQs 20:35 – Instructions and Role playing 28:51 – R-words game 32:31 – Repetition, Remembering & Revision tips 35:29 – Reflexive pronouns practice (myself, yourself, etc.) 36:49 – Wrap-up & roller disco outro

    38 min
  4. S06E17 Q (transcribed) VIDEO

    12 SEPT

    S06E17 Q (transcribed) VIDEO

    🎙 S06E13: Q is for Questions – AMA with Gav & Em In this episode of How to English – Teach and Learn with Gav & Em, we’re going full Q&A mode. From funny classroom moments to TEFL tips, podcast behind-the-scenes, and our Rapid Fire TEFL Round, no question is too big, small, or silly! We even find out Em's favourite competitions in the Teacher Olympics. Expect plenty of laughs, useful insights, and maybe a few unexpected confessions along the way.☕ Support the show: ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod Rapid fire background music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qq4_kxdP468&list=PL_Z-vyXvZD7gac7I8eRuXn0CKceSpSVcN&index=2 ⏱ Timestamps 00:00 – Welcome & Episode Theme: Q is for Questions 01:28 – The mystery of the remote control 02:49 – Gav's favourite country to teach in 05:16 – Most creative classroom activity 07:13 – If Gav could have any guest… 08:13 – When students left Em speechless 10:29 – The downsides of online teaching 13:13 – Trying not to laugh in class 14:51 – Making lessons fun for everyone 16:23 – Reaching the “flow state” in teaching 17:56 – Our favourite podcast episodes 21:15 – The best compliment Gav's ever received 21:50 – Which is easier: teaching or podcasting? 23:33 – Gav’s favourite part of making the podcast 25:08 – How we used the pod in class 26:16 – The strangest place Em's planned an episode 27:59 – A guaranteed winner classroom activity 29:26 – The TEFL Teachers’ Olympics 31:27 – Rapid Fire TEFL Round 32:33 – Final thoughts & outro

    33 min
  5. S06E16 P (transcribed) VIDEO

    29 AUG

    S06E16 P (transcribed) VIDEO

    🎧 Welcome to How to English: Teach and Learn with Gav & Em! In this lively episode, Gav & Em explore the power of the letter P in English teaching and learning. From PPP to peer correction, picture stories, and even pseudonyms, it’s packed with practical ideas, pronunciation quirks, and plenty of playful banter!☕ Support us on Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod Timestamps00:00 – Welcome & Episode Intro01:15 – What are the Three Ps of Teaching?04:39 – “P or No P?” Game13:01 – Picture Stories & Placement Tests21:06 – Present Perfect Simple vs Continuous28:03 – Quickfire P-words32:18 – Em's Tip of the show: Pre-teaching and Predict32:56 – Gav's Tip: Positive Attitude & Put It to Use! 35:22 - Episode wrap-up and next week

    36 min
  6. S06E15 O (transcribed) VIDEO

    15 AUG

    S06E15 O (transcribed) VIDEO

    🎧 How to English TEFL Pod – S06E15: O Welcome to How to English: Teach and Learn with Gav & Em! In this episode, it’s the letter O – for one-to-ones, on-the-spot grammar, overcorrection, and more! Gav and Em share their usual mix of laughter, insights, and practical classroom tips, with a few onomatopoeic giggles and groans thrown in for good measure. 📣 Support the pod at: ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod – Buy Gav & Em a coffee and show your appreciation! ⏱️ Timestamps00:00 – Welcome & What's the Letter?00:58 – O is for One-to-Ones05:02 – O is for On-the-Spot Grammar (With Error Cards!)09:00 – Why Do We Say “Much Money” and Not “Many Money”? 10:11 – Overcorrection Skit (And How NOT to Handle Mistakes)18:07 – One Minute Speaking Challenge21:30 – Onomatopoeia: Giggles, Groans & More25:06 – TEFL “O” Words: Objectives, Outcomes & Observations27:46 – Open Cloze – Em’s Tip and Favourite Teaching Tool29:36 – Gav’s Tip: Offer Options, Not Open-Ended Questions32:46 – Wrapping Up & What’s Coming Next: P is for…

    34 min
  7. S06E14 N (transcribed) VIDEO

    1 AUG

    S06E14 N (transcribed) VIDEO

    🎙️ S06E14 – N is for… Notes, Nuance, No & Nominalisation! 🎧 Welcome back to How To English TEFL Pod with Gav & Em! In this fun and thoughtful episode, we're (over) halfway through our A–Z of TEFL and celebrating with a bit of housekeeping, a few fruit-related debates, and some grammar goodies – including nominalisation, negative answers, and the power of a simple “No.” 🧠 Expect linguistic nuance, a quiz on nouns, and a surprise visit from AI Gav & Em with their Top 8 Tips for Teachers. Yes, really. ☕ Like what we do? Support the pod at ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod We’d love a tea, coffee or fruit-based ice cream (aubergine flavour, anyone?). References: Voice cloning: https://www.uberduck.ai/voice-cloning Background music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W16EsK4JCKM&list=PL170TfEhZz-_GstI3bsghBfuD-u8nlHHD&index=1 Timestamps 00:00 – Alphabet confusion and intro 01:35 – Notes – aubergines, acai & accurate facts 08:01 – N is for Nuance – wicked vs bad, British indirectness 11:09 – Negative answers – hilarious grammar practice 14:48 – No – how to say it (without saying it) 17:38 – N is for Nominalisation – noun-forming game fun! 21:17 – Bonus! AI Gav & Em’s Top 8 Tips for TEFL Teachers 23:01 – Real Gav & Em react to their AI doubles 25:46 – Signing off with silliness

    27 min
  8. S06E13 M (transcribed) VIDEO

    18 JUL

    S06E13 M (transcribed) VIDEO

    🎙️ This week on How To English with Gav & Em, it’s all about the letter M! From matching activities and mnemonics to a modal murder mystery, we explore how memory, meaning, and mindfulness can boost English teaching and learning. Expect laughs, learning, and the return of our matching game—with desserts! If you enjoy the show and want to support us, you can buy us a coffee at ☕ ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod Resources: 22. Elementary, My Dear Watson, Advanced Grammar Games, Nelson Timestamps:00:00 – Welcome and intro to the letter M00:56 – Matching activities: fun or time-wasters?04:30 – Dessert matching game 🍨10:30 – Mnemonics and the FANBOYS trick12:14 – What to do when students forget words15:55 – Memory techniques and personalization18:24 Modals through a murder mystery 🔍24:09 – Movie Time: What happens next? 🎥28:45 – Tip of the episode: Micro-teaching30:08 – Tip of the episode: Mindful moments32:59 – Final thoughts and wrap-up

    34 min
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Welcome to a teaching and learning English podcast. Meet Gav & Em, two experienced teachers, discussing the most important topics for both teachers and students. Each week they'll cover teaching techniques and learning tips. Whether you're up at the board, or behind the desk, you'll get something from How To English TEFL Podcast. Show your support here: https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod

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