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ELLLO Teacher is a podcast for educators interested in optimizing content delivery, enhancing instruction and most importantly engaging learners in meaningful ways. Hosted by Todd Beuckens, the creator of English Listening Lesson Library Online and dedicated ESL teacher, ELLLO Teacher takes a look at novel ways to teach using various tips, tricks and technology, and features movers and shakers in the education community. Teacher's can access free lesson materials, ED-Tech tutorial, and more at the Teacher's Room on ELLLO https://elllo.org/teacher

Episodes

  1. Aug 23

    Why Natural Speech Matters for Language Learners

    Why can a natural conversation sometimes be easier for language learners to understand than carefully scripted audio? In this episode of ELLLO Teacher, Todd talks about the importance of extemporaneous speech — language that is spoken naturally rather than written, scripted, and read aloud. Todd explains how natural speech includes rhythms, pauses, repetition, and backchanneling that can give learners valuable time to process what they hear. He compares talking to walking and reading aloud to running: natural conversation tends to move in short bursts with small pauses, while narrated text can be much denser. You'll also hear why simple reactions such as “Oh, that's interesting,” “I didn't know that,” and “That's cool” are more important than they might seem. These little bits of backchanneling create pauses, help listeners process language, and often cause speakers to naturally repeat or restate what they have said. Finally, Todd encourages teachers to create their own natural listening materials. With simple tools such as a phone, laptop, Zoom, or Audacity, teachers can record real conversations and turn them into useful listening lessons for their students. 🎧 In this episode: Why scripted listening can sound unnatural Natural speech vs. narrated speech How pauses help with processing speed Why backchanneling helps comprehension How natural conversation creates useful repetition Why teachers should record their own listening materials Simple ways to start creating audio lessons Learn more: ELLLO Teacher offers more episodes, transcripts, and free downloadable materials for ESL professionals at elllo.org/teacher.

  2. 06/25/2022

    Teaching Listening - Various Skills and Approaches for Teachers and Students

    Naheen Mardarbukus-Ring is an expert in teaching listening. She joins the podcast to talk about different listening skills in tasks for EFL and ESL learners. She discusses bottom-up listening, top-down listening, intensive listening, extensive listening and note-taking.

  3. 04/18/2022

    World English(es) with Chris Haswell

    In this episode of ELLLO Teacher, Todd talks with Dr. Chris Haswell, an expert in World English(es) and the cohost of the podcast Lost in Citation.

  4. 03/14/2022

    Goldfish365 - Online Listening Site - Just like ELLLO

    In this episode, Jose Domingo Cruz returns to discuss his website, Goldfish365, which features authentic listening lessons similar to ELLLO, the site created by the podcast host, Todd Beuckens. They discuss the importance of authentic listening materials for ESL students and talk about their difference in discussing controversial topics on their websites. For transcripts of the podcast and links to the content mentioned, visit the webpage below. https://elllo.org/teacher/

  5. 03/14/2022

    Teaching with Zoom with Jose Domingo Cruz

    In this episode, Todd welcomes the first guest on the show, Jose Domingo Cruz, a long time friend and recent author of the book, Teaching with Zoom - An Advanced User's Guide. They discuss various topics related to teaching with Zoom such as having students use their cameras, dealing with cheating, and why teaching online is better in come cases, compared to classroom instruction. About the Book Teaching with Zoom - An Advanced User's Guide by Jose Domingo Cruz For the transcript and links to content mentioned on the show visit the podcast webpage below: https://elllo.org/teacher/

  6. 03/14/2022

    Introduction to the Podcast

    Welcome to the ELLLO Teacher Podcast. In the first episode, the host of the show, Todd Beuckens, explains what the podcast will be about and what listeners can expect to hear on the show. Visit https://elllo.org/teacher/ for the transcripts and links to the content mentioned in the show.

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ELLLO Teacher is a podcast for educators interested in optimizing content delivery, enhancing instruction and most importantly engaging learners in meaningful ways. Hosted by Todd Beuckens, the creator of English Listening Lesson Library Online and dedicated ESL teacher, ELLLO Teacher takes a look at novel ways to teach using various tips, tricks and technology, and features movers and shakers in the education community. Teacher's can access free lesson materials, ED-Tech tutorial, and more at the Teacher's Room on ELLLO https://elllo.org/teacher

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  • Creator
    toddbeuckensapu
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Copyright 2020 All rights reserved.
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    elllo teacher