How to English TEFL Podcast Gav & Em

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Are you a teacher with a CELTA qualification? Are you thinking about taking the CELTA training course? Does your teacher have a CELTA or another teaching qualification? Whatever your certificate, listen to Gav and Em discuss their experiences of studying in another country to become teachers.
Welcome listeners. 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

References:
IH Budapest, teacher training: http://teacher-training.hu/
Details of the course:https://www.cactuslanguage.com/benefits-of-a-celta-online-course/
Pass rates of the CELTA internationally: https://passthecelta.com/faq/what-is-the-pass-rate/#:~:text=CELTA%20pass%20rates%20differ%20depending,candidates%20get%20a%20pass%20grade
Amazing task based learning book: https://www.deltapublishing.co.uk/book/activities-for-task-based-learning-9783125017016/?page_id=1
CELTA preparation book: https://www.cambridge.org/gb/cambridgeenglish/catalog/cambridge-english-exams-ielts/celta-course

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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Are you teaching kids at the moment? Are your kids learning another language? How can you make learning more fun for young learners? Listen to Gav & Em reminisce on their kids' classes. Hear them share teaching and learning tips that you can apply to your classes. Buy Gav & Em a coffee here: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod⁠ And visit all the shows with transcriptions here: ⁠http://www.howtoenglishpod.com/

References:
Best books for kids: https://bilingualkidspot.com/2019/06/11/esl-english-learning-books-for-kids-beginners/
Oxford Picture Dictionary: https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-oxford-picture-dictionary-for-kids-joan-ross-keyes/book/9780194349970.html
Let’s Go Series: https://elt.oup.com/catalogue/items/global/young_learners/lets_go_fourth_edition/?cc=cz&selLanguage=cs
Song: We're going on a bear hunt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QlAx20TvEI
Kids peer teaching: https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/peer-correction
Useful Tips for Teaching ESL To Children: https://www.eslbase.com/teaching/teaching-esl-children

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.htmlGav's Blankety Blank worksheet: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/cz1ne0gjcvm484qjwlz4r/blankety-blank.pdf?rlkey=ig83tlg368w3r1zf2bfdn8dzu&dl=0

Blankety Blank TV show@ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quZbRX9p8Z0&list=PLpFRxWf1dy8bOICHWC17Ax8j3VMvs1_dh
Who 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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Here's the second part of Making Mistakes for both students and teachers. Gav & Em review last week's episode then go on to discuss student's errors. Listen out for tips and tricks to improve your teaching or learning skills in the classroom with How to English. Buy them a coffee here: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod⁠ And visit all the shows with transcriptions here: ⁠http://www.howtoenglishpod.com/

Welcome! Drop in on Gav & Em to find out what disasters and successes befell them this week. Discussions on random word lists, AI teacher Em, sickness and an unexpected bulge. Transcription with audio: https://share.descript.com/view/1tnKovU39Tx And buy Gav & Em a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod

Nationalities quiz: http://a4esl.org/q/h/mc-na.html



Timestamps

(00:00) Intro

(00:32) How to introduce yourself

(02:21) Words in common

(07:39) Confusing phrasal verbs

(06:35) AI Teacher Em

(11:25) Being ill

(16:57) Buy Gav & Em a coffee

(18:52) A prying question

(18:23) An unexpected student

(20:25) A bulge

(24:39) Quality materials

(26:30) Nationalities

(29:16) Quiz of the week

(33:00) Outro