🎙 S06E13: Q is for Questions – AMA with Gav & Em In this episode of How to English – Teach and Learn with Gav & Em, we’re going full Q&A mode. From funny classroom moments to TEFL tips, podcast behind-the-scenes, and our Rapid Fire TEFL Round, no question is too big, small, or silly! We even find out Em's favourite competitions in the Teacher Olympics. Expect plenty of laughs, useful insights, and maybe a few unexpected confessions along the way.☕ Support the show: ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpodRapid fire background music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qq4_kxdP468&list=PL_Z-vyXvZD7gac7I8eRuXn0CKceSpSVcN&index=2⏱ Timestamps00:00 – Welcome & Episode Theme: Q is for Questions01:28 – The mystery of the remote control02:49 – Gav's favourite country to teach in05:16 – Most creative classroom activity07:13 – If Gav could have any guest…08:13 – When students left Em speechless10:29 – The downsides of online teaching13:13 – Trying not to laugh in class14:51 – Making lessons fun for everyone16:23 – Reaching the “flow state” in teaching17:56 – Our favourite podcast episodes21:15 – The best compliment Gav's ever received21:50 – Which is easier: teaching or podcasting?23:33 – Gav’s favourite part of making the podcast25:08 – How we used the pod in class26:16 – The strangest place Em's planned an episode27:59 – A guaranteed winner classroom activity29:26 – The TEFL Teachers’ Olympics31:27 – Rapid Fire TEFL Round32:33 – Final thoughts & outro
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S06E16 P (transcribed) VIDEO
🎧 Welcome to How to English: Teach and Learn with Gav & Em! In this lively episode, Gav & Em explore the power of the letter P in English teaching and learning. From PPP to peer correction, picture stories, and even pseudonyms, it’s packed with practical ideas, pronunciation quirks, and plenty of playful banter!☕ Support us on Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpodTimestamps00:00 – Welcome & Episode Intro01:15 – What are the Three Ps of Teaching?04:39 – “P or No P?” Game13:01 – Picture Stories & Placement Tests21:06 – Present Perfect Simple vs Continuous28:03 – Quickfire P-words32:18 – Em's Tip of the show: Pre-teaching and Predict32:56 – Gav's Tip: Positive Attitude & Put It to Use!35:22 - Episode wrap-up and next week
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S06E15 O (transcribed) VIDEO
🎧 How to English TEFL Pod – S06E15: O Welcome to How to English: Teach and Learn with Gav & Em! In this episode, it’s the letter O – for one-to-ones, on-the-spot grammar, overcorrection, and more! Gav and Em share their usual mix of laughter, insights, and practical classroom tips, with a few onomatopoeic giggles and groans thrown in for good measure. 📣 Support the pod at: ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod – Buy Gav & Em a coffee and show your appreciation!⏱️ Timestamps00:00 – Welcome & What's the Letter?00:58 – O is for One-to-Ones05:02 – O is for On-the-Spot Grammar (With Error Cards!)09:00 – Why Do We Say “Much Money” and Not “Many Money”?10:11 – Overcorrection Skit (And How NOT to Handle Mistakes)18:07 – One Minute Speaking Challenge21:30 – Onomatopoeia: Giggles, Groans & More25:06 – TEFL “O” Words: Objectives, Outcomes & Observations27:46 – Open Cloze – Em’s Tip and Favourite Teaching Tool29:36 – Gav’s Tip: Offer Options, Not Open-Ended Questions32:46 – Wrapping Up & What’s Coming Next: P is for…
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S06E14 N (transcribed) VIDEO
🎙️ S06E14 – N is for… Notes, Nuance, No & Nominalisation! 🎧 Welcome back to How To English TEFL Pod with Gav & Em! In this fun and thoughtful episode, we're (over) halfway through our A–Z of TEFL and celebrating with a bit of housekeeping, a few fruit-related debates, and some grammar goodies – including nominalisation, negative answers, and the power of a simple “No.” 🧠 Expect linguistic nuance, a quiz on nouns, and a surprise visit from AI Gav & Em with their Top 8 Tips for Teachers. Yes, really. ☕ Like what we do? Support the pod at ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod We’d love a tea, coffee or fruit-based ice cream (aubergine flavour, anyone?).References: Voice cloning: https://www.uberduck.ai/voice-cloningBackground music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W16EsK4JCKM&list=PL170TfEhZz-_GstI3bsghBfuD-u8nlHHD&index=1Timestamps00:00 – Alphabet confusion and intro01:35 – Notes – aubergines, acai & accurate facts08:01 – N is for Nuance – wicked vs bad, British indirectness11:09 – Negative answers – hilarious grammar practice14:48 – No – how to say it (without saying it)17:38 – N is for Nominalisation – noun-forming game fun!21:17 – Bonus! AI Gav & Em’s Top 8 Tips for TEFL Teachers23:01 – Real Gav & Em react to their AI doubles25:46 – Signing off with silliness
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S06E11 K (transcribed) VIDEO
🎙️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
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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