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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

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

    S05E10. Oh, yeah, I remember now (transcribed) VIDEO

    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

    • 41 min
    S01E44. Pressure (transcribed) REVISITED

    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

    • 30 min
    S05E09. ...I was eating muffins (transcribed) VIDEO

    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

    • 36 min
    S01E43. Organising Stuff (transcribed) REVISITED

    S01E43. Organising Stuff (transcribed) REVISITED

    Check out this rerun of an earlier episode – now fully transcribed! Transcription with audio here: https://share.descript.com/view/B8agj8I7FpA Buy Gav & Em a coffee here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod⁠⁠

    Welcome everybody! In this week's episode, Gav and Em are trying to get their stuff in order. Are you looking for ways to organise your teaching or learning files? Do you need some tips on how to structure your class materials? Well, look no further, because Gav and Em have got exactly what you're looking for. 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

    • 33 min
    S05E08. You should... (transcribed) VIDEO

    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

    • 31 min
    S01E42. Exam Skills - Featuring DinoKoaching (transcribed) REVISITED

    S01E42. Exam Skills - Featuring DinoKoaching (transcribed) REVISITED

    Check out this rerun of an earlier episode – now fully transcribed! Transcription with audio here: https://share.descript.com/view/mgYK8REjRRR⁠⁠ 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

    • 33 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
2 Ratings

2 Ratings

Mo Sena ,

A podcast with many TEFL voices

Great podcast filling a gap in the English teaching world - great topics and ideas - Gav and Em show great chemistry leading to great discussions on TEFL - we don’t have all the answers but we’re learning.

Making the basics fun ,

How To Teach and Learn

Great episode for every teacher. Strategies and and how-tos on great teaching. Thanks for the quality content.

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