English Out There - Exploding the Myth of ELT

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English Out There - Exploding the Myth of ELT Podcast

English Out There explodes the myth of English language teaching (ELT) that the global education industry would rather you didn't know about. English Out There is a hugely effective way to learn to speak English. Listen to me, Jason West, and top EOT teacher Caroline Swinton based in Italy (see her on Facebook) talk about how EOT works and why it is so effective. Listen to EOT teachers working with learners like you from around the world...can you recognise and hear that it is a completely different kind of process compared to the usual type of English lessons that most of the world is sold and has been for decades? Listen to me talking with other educators about English language learning in the 21st century. EOT involves using some unique learning content before having focused and effective learning conversations . EOT gets you using new language with fluent and native speakers...and it works and is a lot of fun!WARNING: Occasional contextually appropriate profanity :-)

  1. Exploding The Myth of ELT - Episode 9 - Learning Outcomes pt 2 + Innovation & Marketing in ELT

    9 HR AGO

    Exploding The Myth of ELT - Episode 9 - Learning Outcomes pt 2 + Innovation & Marketing in ELT

    This week Caroline wanted to say a bit more on formal learning outcomes in mainstream education leading into ELT and how we both find it perpetually surprising that the billions of English learners are, in our view, being not only let down but, worse, blamed for their failure to speak by the ELT status quo. It is changing and new ways of working have developed but no hugely profitable hegemony gives up without a scrap and Jason talks about innovating and the backlash that he experienced by just doing something differently and proving it. And proof, real proof of efficacy, should we both think be a mainstay of marketing in such an important and (potentially) life-changing practice, but it isn't. Look around! Or have a listen :-)To learn more about the contributors to this podcast visit:Caroline Swinton - https://www.facebook.com/madrelinguadilondraJason West - https://englishoutthere.com/about-us/about-us

    39 min
  2. Exploding The Myth of ELT Episode 8 - Judy Thompson re Context, Educational Systemic Outcomes and Autism

    31 AUG

    Exploding The Myth of ELT Episode 8 - Judy Thompson re Context, Educational Systemic Outcomes and Autism

    We've got Judy back! Yay! This one is fairly broad ranging. At the start Judy responds to Caroline and Jason's discussion in episode 7 about context in learning English and other topics then the three discuss teaching and global systemic educational outcomes and how learners are actually constrained by the prevailing orthodoxy in the opinion of the participants which segways into a discussion on difference and autism. The episode ends with some background on the educational backgrounds and experiences of all three and how they relate to how they learnt at school and how they all learn and work in education now.To learn more about the contributors to this podcast visit:Caroline Swinton - https://www.facebook.com/madrelinguadilondraJudy Thompson - https://thompsonlanguagecenter.com/#aboutjudythompsonJason West - https://englishoutthere.com/about-us/about-us

    39 min
  3. Exploding The Myth of ELT - Episode 7 - Educational Indoctrination & Learning Context

    23 AUG

    Exploding The Myth of ELT - Episode 7 - Educational Indoctrination & Learning Context

    So, after a week away due to some 'field activities' by Jason, Caroline and Jason discuss learners conventional perceptions of what an English language course is and what they perceive as the level of indoctrination suffered by many many learners around the world and how this affects their progress. This then leads into a discussion of the importance of "context" in the learning process (originally meant to be the sole focus but listen to find out why it got shoved down the order). Caroline and Jason both explain what "context" means to them in their work helping people to speak English comfortably, finally. Have a listen, let them know what you think in the comments and do please share this with anyone you think it might be of interest to!To learn more about the contributors to this podcast visit:Caroline Swinton - https://www.facebook.com/madrelinguadilondraJason West - https://englishoutthere.com/about-us/about-us

    36 min
  4. Exploding The Myth of ELT - Episode 6 - Patterns and English Language Learning

    10 AUG

    Exploding The Myth of ELT - Episode 6 - Patterns and English Language Learning

    "Pattern Transfer = Language" - Listen to Caroline Swinton, Judy Thompson and Jason West discuss patterns in English language teaching and learning and how you can use the human brain's natural language acquisition ability to dramatically improve the speaking and writing ability of your students. There really aren't many teaching guides and course materials that exploit this very well researched but little applied phenomenon for the benefit of English language learners worldwide. Have a listen!To learn more about the contributors to this podcast visit:Caroline Swinton - https://www.facebook.com/madrelinguadilondraJudy Thompson - https://thompsonlanguagecenter.com/#aboutjudythompsonJason West - https://englishoutthere.com/about-us/about-us

    37 min
  5. Exploding The Myth of ELT - Episode 5 - Judy Thompson Helps Discuss The Future of Teaching As We Know It

    3 AUG

    Exploding The Myth of ELT - Episode 5 - Judy Thompson Helps Discuss The Future of Teaching As We Know It

    International educational truth-monger Judy Thompson, author of English is Crazy and The Backpacker's Guide to Teaching English, joins Caroline and me on the podcast...yay! We do the intros and then get stuck into the general malaise of teaching (including teaching English) as we know it. It is a truly massive topic and one that has energised Judy and me very vociferously for a long time now. Caroline comes at this from a sligtly different angle, which is great, because it teases out stuff that is good to air and might have been missed. We collectively refuse to moderate our views and, in some instances, our language, so be warned, the 'F word', i.e. FAILURE is used (amongst other F words,...so be warned!).

    37 min
  6. Exploding The Myth of ELT - Episode 4 - Practice, Misunderstanding, Coping and Corporatisation

    19 JUL

    Exploding The Myth of ELT - Episode 4 - Practice, Misunderstanding, Coping and Corporatisation

    In this episode Caroline brings up the big issue of English learners not understanding language during speaking practice and how she, Judy Thompson and her "English is Crazy" book, and others, approach it and try to fix it. Jason has his own slightly different slant on the problem and, in the context of how he and the English Out There method and learning materials work, explains how he thinks it happens and how he sets about trying to help learners to learn to cope with a lack of comprehension, to get over it fast, and then to flourish. Don't think these problems aren't linked to the conventional ELT system and how it prevents progress in learners' speaking....that's the corporatisation bit at the end...of course! :-) Have a listen!To engage with and possibly work with Caroline to improve your English visit her Facebook profile and message her.To learn more about Jason's 20+ years of work on helping learners to finally speak and to buy his unique learning content which support the method visit his English Out There website

    37 min
  7. Exploding The Myth of ELT - Episode 3 - Economics, Efficacy and Effortless Personalisation for Everyone Who Wants to Speak English

    13 JUL

    Exploding The Myth of ELT - Episode 3 - Economics, Efficacy and Effortless Personalisation for Everyone Who Wants to Speak English

    Is there (or has there been) a post-colonial cash cow maintaining the ELT status quo? Listen to Jason West and Caroline Swinton discuss teacher/student ratios, relationship based personalisation, how the two affect speaking practice and their impact upon English course effectiveness and, ultimately, why they seem to have been ignored to enable commercial control and exploitation of the global desire to learn to speak English.

    42 min
  8. Exploding The Myth of ELT - Episode 2 - How to Practise Speaking English Effectively

    6 JUL

    Exploding The Myth of ELT - Episode 2 - How to Practise Speaking English Effectively

    Millions upon millions of dedicated English learners around the world are spending hours and hours of their lives desperately trying to practise speaking English and failing to do it in an effective way. This is not some glib off-the-cuff remark it is a fact. Look at this Facebook group, specifically for speaking practice, and see that the 2.2m members are merely sharing jpegs and screenshots of freely available English language learning exercises they have found online. Sometimes they form WhatsApp groups and try to actually speak but that doesn't work either. So they are stuck in a 'doom loop' and all of the time and effort put in doesn't help them to finally become comfortable English speakers. Conventional ELT has conditioned them to think that hammering the grammar is going to help them to speak. It isn't and doesn't, the evidence is all around us.In this episode Caroline asks Jason about the way English Out There guides and supports effective English speaking practice from the first lesson and achieves transformational results after just a few sessions. Have a listen and do please share the link to your social media and peers if you think it is interesting and helpful. The learn more about Caroline's work and how she can help you go to her Facebook page.To learn more about Jason and EOT and the unique learning materials go to his website.This is what happens when learners try to practise speaking without preparing properly beforehand. Listen to Amy who called me on Skype years ago.If you want to hear how effective EOT is at getting learners speaking comfortably explore the other recordings with real learners on this podcast.

    37 min
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English Out There explodes the myth of English language teaching (ELT) that the global education industry would rather you didn't know about. English Out There is a hugely effective way to learn to speak English. Listen to me, Jason West, and top EOT teacher Caroline Swinton based in Italy (see her on Facebook) talk about how EOT works and why it is so effective. Listen to EOT teachers working with learners like you from around the world...can you recognise and hear that it is a completely different kind of process compared to the usual type of English lessons that most of the world is sold and has been for decades? Listen to me talking with other educators about English language learning in the 21st century. EOT involves using some unique learning content before having focused and effective learning conversations . EOT gets you using new language with fluent and native speakers...and it works and is a lot of fun!WARNING: Occasional contextually appropriate profanity :-)

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