🎙️Hello and welcome to How to English TEFL Pod with Gav and Em. Your fortnightly dose of TEFL chat, classroom chaos, and questionable letter themes! This week it’s K, and we’re keeping up, keeping calm, and keeping it together... just about. Expect knowledge gaps, kinesthetic games, and a lot of Ks you didn’t know you needed. Fancy buying us a coffee or tea? Visit ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod – with a K!🥾Let’s kick it off!Online quizzes: https://www.jetpunk.com/Timestamps[00:00:00] – Intro & preamble: Gav and Em reveal the letter of the episode – K![00:01:21] – Topic 1: Keeping Up – trends in teaching, student needs, and unexpected lesson twists.[00:10:07] – Topic 2: Knowledge Gaps – recognising and responding to repeated student errors.[00:17:30] – Topic 3: Knowledge vs Information – what it really means to know something.[00:20:37] – Topic 4: Keeping Calm & Carrying On – burnout, low-energy lessons, and TED Talk breaks.[00:22:35] – Self-care tips for teachers – batch planning, snacks, mindfulness, and boundaries.[00:26:20] – Em’s Tip of the Episode: Kinesthetic Learning – from teddy bears to snowball fights.[00:29:04] – Gav's Tip: Key Language for… everyday situations, from hotels to immigration.[00:31:00] – Final thoughts, Krashen love, and Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod
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S06E09 I (transcribed) VIDEO
🎙️How To English – S06E09: “I” Is for Intonation, Icebreakers & Inspiration! Join Em and Gav as they explore all things “I” in this insightful, fun, and packed episode of How To English TEFL Pod. From intonation exercises to inspiring students, surprising teacher roles, and even a lively information gap activity, this episode is full of ideas and laughs for English teachers and learners alike. 💬Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpodReflection Questions:Self-Awareness1. What aspects of my teaching practice reflect my cultural background or values?2. Have I ever assumed my way of doing things is “normal” or “universal”?3. How do my personal beliefs influence the way I respond to student behavior or feedback?Perspective4. How might this lesson be experienced differently by a student from a collectivist culture vs. an individualist one?5. If I were a newcomer or international student in this class, how welcome or included would I feel?6. How do I create space for different communication styles—direct vs. indirect, expressive vs. reserved?Bias and Areas for Improvement7. Are there cultural groups or accents I subconsciously associate with “higher ability” or “better behaviour”?8. When was the last time I challenged a cultural stereotype—my own or someone else’s?9. Do I ever misinterpret silence, disagreement, or eye contact based on my own cultural expectations?Classroom Practice10. Do my teaching materials and examples reflect a variety of cultural contexts and perspectives?11. What strategies do I use to learn about my students’ backgrounds without stereotyping them?12. How do I handle culture-related misunderstandings or conflicts when they arise in class?Growth and Intention13. What have I learned from a student who challenged my assumptions?14. How do I stay open and curious when something feels unfamiliar or uncomfortable?15. What one thing can I do this week to increase inclusivity and cultural awareness in my teaching?Timestamps00:00 – Welcome!00:59 – Capital “I” as a pronoun03:00 – Inspiring students08:16 – Intonation and Em's bike11:44 – I didn’t sign up for this!18:30 – Information gap24:03 – Intercultural Reflection Questions29:39 – Interaction32:27 – Icebreakers35:20 – Wrap-up & a nice cuppa tea/KO-FI
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SO6E08 H (transcribed) VIDEO
🎧 S6 E8 – H is for Homework, Holidays & Hyperbole. This week, Gav & Em explore all things H in the world of TEFL! From homework habits and holiday balance to the drama of hyperbole in class – it's packed with tips, laughs, and teaching insights.✨ Tune in for: homework pros & cons, holiday chat for teachers & students, hyperbole, homophones & headset fails. Plus, some practical H tips for speaking skills. Support the pod: ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpodReferences:Hot trends and innovations https://www.britishcouncil.org/voices-magazine/ten-trends-and-innovations-english-language-teaching-2024 UN Sustainabilty Development Goals https://www.tlbbhfoundation.org/learnteachsdgs-initiative/?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAp00WYv3ncMZ6lcna5KmocYppz3nR&gclid=Cj0KCQjwiLLABhCEARIsAJYS6umIgbnm7QPp0DIvZKHXgj9MThIcQSjjau0rsJMA94_ZQjVFf64FB0oaAsP0EALw_wcBTimestamps:(00:00) Intro & recap(00:34) H pronunciation(01:45) To huff or not to huff?(02:22) Homework – doing it or making excuses (05:28) Sending homework(13:19) Homophones, homonyms, and homographs.(16:50) Holidays – teacher & student holiday plans(19:49) Hot Trends in TEFL(21:46) Headphones and Hypotheticals(25:11) Speaking Tips beginning with H(29:15) Hyperbole – teaching exaggeration(31:51) Tips – have a break and handouts(34:39) What we didn't cover
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S06E07 G (transcribed) VIDEO
🎙️ Gav & Em’s How to English – Season 6, Episode 7: G is for... Grammar, Games, Gnomes & Gap Fills! 🧠🌱 Welcome back to another giggle-filled yet deeply insightful episode of How to English TEFL Pod with your favourite hosts, Gav & Em! This week, the letter G sparks a cascade of conversations about everything from grammar preferences and group dynamics to gardening tools, gap fills, and even unicorns. 🦄✨✨ Support the show:If you enjoy the pod and want to help keep it going, treat Gav & Em to a coffee over at:👉 https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod📌Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and leave a review if this episode made you laugh, learn, or look at your shed in a whole new way.🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or wherever you get your TEFL fix!Timestamps [00:00:00] – Intro [00:01:29] – The complexities of the letter "G" in pronunciation [00:03:12] – Do students really want grammar? Em and Gav reflect [00:07:30] – How to teach "either/neither/both" with ice cream and small children [00:09:17] – A gardening tool guessing game (with comedy sound effects!) [00:18:05] – AI-generated gap fill about unicorns (yes, really!) [00:24:11] – Group dynamics: getting quiet students talking [00:28:20] – Consider grading your language [00:31:55] – Going global: the beauty and challenge of international classes[00:34:36] – Teaching tip: Be a guide, not a grammar robot!
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S06E06 F (transcribed) VIDEO
🎙️ Welcome to Gav & Em’s How to English TEFL Pod – Season 6, Episode 6! This week, it’s all about the letter F in their A to Z of EFL series – and what a fantastic episode it is! Expect fun, fails, feedback, and fossilized errors as Gav & Em chat about their favourite F-words (the safe ones 😄). ☕ Love the pod? Support Gav & Em at ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpodReferences:Five-Minute Activities :A Resource Book of Short Activities - Cambridge Handbooks for Language TeachersAnki and Memrise repetition systemsVICTORIAN LONDON VIBES — Rainy Violin Music from the Gaslamp Era YouTube - Tunes Through TimeLifescapes The Classics, Dirk Freymuth (Artist)Dark Dramatic Choir - Overlord (Original Composition) Lucas KingIrish Reel Music - Rowdy Sailors - Fantasy & World Music by the FiechtersSTAR WARS I Melodies Glyn R. BrownParlormuse | Apple Blossom March - Steampunk Victorian Music - ParlormuseMelodies of the Middle Ages - Calming Medieval Music for Study , and Relaxation - Medieval Horizons Musicpirate with radio full video - dogur_devElevator Music (Kevin MacLeod) - Background Music (HD) - Gaming Sound FXMircrosoft Copilot Google Gemini Open AI ChatGPTTimestamps[00:00:00] Intro[00:02:15] Flops in the classroom[00:09:11] From Dickens to Shakespeare[00:16:39] Fossilized errors [00:19:06] Fast English [00:24:00] Five-minute activity[00:29:00] F-word vocabulary quiz [00:31:16] Fact-check [00:32:37] E-friends[00:35:11] OutroSo grab your flashcards, engage your ears, and get ready for another fun and full-on episode of TEFL talk with Gav & Em!
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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