How to English TEFL Podcast Gav & Em
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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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S05E10. Oh, yeah, I remember now (transcribed) VIDEO
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
Instructions for slowing down your Windows Media Player audio: Open Windows Media Player, maximise and right click, choose play speed fast, normal, slow. Or use the short cuts CTRL SHIFT F, CTRL SHIFT N, CTRL SHIFT S
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 -
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 -
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 -
S05E07. Pillars and Paddles (transcribed) VIDEO
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
(36:14) Outro -
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