🎧 Welcome to Episode 10, Season 6 of Gav & Em’s How to English – TEFL Podcast! Get ready for a jam-packed (and jelly-filled) episode as we explore the letter J in the TEFL Alphabet Series! From jargon and jobs to jokes, Jeopardy, and even a jazzy pronunciation chant, this episode is full of practical tips, laughter, and a few unexpected tangents. ☕ Like what we do? us with a coffee!🔗 ⁠ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod⁠Gameshow music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JAMcQyRRIQ Timestamps 00:00 – Intro & J is for Jog Your Memory 02:33 – Jam, Jelly & Marmalade: A Fruitful Discussion 05:50 – J is for Jargon: Buzzwords in Business English 10:54 – Jokes in the TEFL Classroom: Pun or Punishment? 15:28 – ers (Conjunctions) and a Clever Grammar Game 21:51 – Jeopardy! Idioms Game for Language Learners 25:41 – Jazz Chants: Rhythm, Pronouns, and Clapping 28:35 – J is for Jobs: Guess the Occupation Game 31:18 – Journaling, Joy, Jocular Moments & a Jaw-Dropping Journey

🎙️How To English – S06E09: “I” Is for Intonation, Icebreakers & Inspiration! 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. 💬 the show: https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod Reflection Questions: Self-Awareness 1. 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 ? Perspective 4. 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 Improvement 7. 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 based on my own cultural expectations? Classroom Practice 10. 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 Intention 13. 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? Timestamps 00:00 – Welcome! 00:59 – Capital “I” as a pronoun 03:00 – Inspiring students 08:16 – Intonation and Em's bike 11:44 – I didn’t sign up for this! 18:30 – Information gap 24:03 – Intercultural Reflection Questions 29:39 – Interaction 32:27 – Icebreakers 35:20 – Wrap-up & a nice cuppa tea/KO-FI

🎧 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. the pod: ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod References: 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_wcB Timestamps: (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

🎙️ 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. 🦄✨✨ 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!

🎙️ 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, , and fossilized errors as Gav & Em chat about their favourite F-words (the safe ones 😄). ☕ Love the pod? Gav & Em at ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod References:Five-Minute Activities :A Resource Book of Short Activities - Cambridge Handbooks for Language Teachers Anki and Memrise repetitio systems VICTORIAN LONDON VIBES — Rainy Violin Music from the Gaslamp Era YouTube - Tunes Through Time Lifescapes The Classics, Dirk Freymuth (Artist) Dark Dramatic Choir - Overlord (Original Composition) Lucas KingIrish Reel Music - Rowdy Sailors - Fantasy & World Music by the Fiechters STAR WARS I Melodies Glyn R. BrownParlormuse | Apple Blossom March - Steampunk Victorian Music - Parlormuse Melodies of the Middle Ages - Calming Medieval Music for Study , and Relaxation - Medieval Horizons Music pirate with radio full video - dogur_dev Elevator Music (Kevin MacLeod) - Background Music (HD) - Gaming Sound FX Mircrosoft Copilot Google Gemini Open AI ChatGPT Timestamps [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] Outro So grab your flashcards, engage your ears, and get ready for another fun and full-on episode of TEFL talk with Gav & Em!

Gav & Em for another fun and insightful episode of How to English TEFL Pod as they continue their A to Z of TEFLing—this time focusing on the letter E! Expect engaging discussions on essential TEFL topics, practical teaching and learning tips, and plenty of laughs along the way. Don't forget to show your here https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod ☕Timestamps[00:00:00] Intro [00:00:00] E for Elephant [00:01:41] Elicitation [00:08:44] Eating [00:12:00] Equity in Language Education [00:13:27] Echo Reading [00:19:02] Exposure [00:24:17] KO-FI.COM/HOWTOENGLISHPOD [00:24:33] E words for Teaching and Learning [00:29:36] Exploiting Lesson Materials (not students [00:33:51] Outro Plus, a spontaneous grammar challenge, classroom eating habits, and a fun word-guessing game! 🎧🎧 Listen now on Spotify, YouTube, or your favourite podcast platform. Or find all the transcriptions here: https://howtoenglishpod.com/

🎙️ Welcome to How to English – Teach and Learn with Gav & Em! 🎙️In this episode, we're diving into the letter D in our A to Z of TEFL series! We chat about the dos and don’ts of English learning, the importance of determination and discipline for both teachers and students, and whether you should focus on accuracy or fluency first. 🍩 Plus, we discuss doughnuts in the classroom, why pronunciation matters (important vs. impotent 😆), and the origins of words like ‘nightmare’ and ‘quarantine’.We also demo a Dictogloss activity, a great classroom task to improve listening and writing skills, and share team-building strategies to keep your students engaged. Finally, we wrap up with top teaching tips and explore how AI can help customize your lesson difficulty.☕  us on Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod 🍩 Timestamps: [00:00:00] Welcome to How to English – Teach and Learn with Gav & Em [00:00:38] What’s this podcast about? [00:01:21] D for Doughnuts… and TEFL skills! 🍩 [00:03:37] Dos and Don’ts of English learning [00:11:16]  Defining words (origins): Nightmare, quarantine & more! [00:19:07] TEFL activity: Dictogloss demo ✍️ [00:28:58] Direction & motivation in teaching [00:33:00] 🔥 Tips of the week! TEFL success skills [00:37:54] More D-words we didn’t cover (drilling, dialogues & more!) [00:38:38] D for Done – See you next time!💬  What are your favorite TEFL tips? Drop a comment below! 👇🔔 Don’t forget to subscribe and follow for more TEFL talk! ✨ #TEFL #EFL #HowToEnglish

Welcome back to How to English with Gav & Em! This episode is all about the letter C in TEFL. They're talking about C1/C2 exam tips, the art of Concept Checking Questions (CCQs), the role of culture in the classroom, and even some cheesy English chat-up lines—because why not? ☕ Love the show? us at https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglish them for a mix of insightful teaching advice, lighthearted banter, and plenty of laughs. Plus, they explore confidentiality in TEFL, business buzzwords, and why keeping things simple and controlled can transform your teaching approach. Timestamps: 00:00 – Welcome & Episode Intro 02:35 – C1 & C2 Exam Tips 📝 09:40 – CCQs: What Are They & How to Use Them? 🤔 14:05 – Cheesy Chat-Up Lines: A Fun Classroom Activity 💬 18:37 – Confidentiality in TEFL: What Should Stay in the Classroom? 🔒 25:07 – Business Buzzwords: Spot the Real from the Fake! 📊 32:42 – Culture in TEFL: How Much Should We Teach? 🌍 37:14 – Final Teaching Tips: Simplicity & Giving Students More Control 🎯

✨Welcome to How To English: Teach and Learn with Gav & Em!✨ us in this fun and insightful episode as we explore the letter B in the A to Z of TEFL! 📚 From beginnings in teaching to Business English, from body language to baffling British expressions, we've got plenty of engaging discussions, practical tips, and a bit of laughter along the way! our podcast! ☕ If you enjoy what we do, consider buying us a cuppa at ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod 📌 Find all previous episodes and transcriptions at http://howtoenglishpod.com References: 🔗 ChatGPT https://chatgpt.com/ 🔗 Grammarly https://app.grammarly.com/ 👉 Don't forget to like, subscribe, and share if you enjoy the episode! See you next time for C! 🎙️✨ Timestamps: 00:00 – Welcome & Intro 🎧 02:00 – The importance of a good beginning in teaching 🏫 04:30 – Business English: What to ask your students 🤝 08:00 – Essential Business English topics 📊 14:00 – Backchaining: A pronunciation trick 🗣️ 18:00 – Body language in the classroom 👀 20:00 – Baffling British expressions – Bob’s your uncle! 🇬🇧 24:00 – Books in TEFL – Are they still relevant? 📖 27:00 – Bogus language learning myths debunked 🔍 32:00 – Backflash: A better way to review past lessons 🔄

🎙️How to English TEFL Pod – Season 6, Episode 1 🎉 We’re back with a brand-new season! This time, we’re taking an A to Z approach to teaching and learning English. In this episode, Gav and Em explore everything starting with the letter A - covering fun language games, AI in teaching, and accuracy versus fluency. Plus plenty more. References: Benefits of note making: https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5406/amerjpsyc.124.1.0063 Timestamps [00:00] Welcome to Season 6! [02:15] What’s new this season? [05:30] Fun alphabet games to play in class [10:45] AI in teaching – how Em used ChatGPT [16:20] Exploring VR language learning and its benefits [21:05] A quick-fire Animal Homes game [25:30] Teaching tip: The power of "And…" for fluency [29:45] Accuracy vs. Fluency – which should come first? [34:00] End-of-episode teaching tips 💛 us on Ko-fi! → https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod Hit play, enjoy, and don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share! 🚀

Gav and Em in this exciting wrap-up episode as they celebrate the end of an incredible Season 5 of How to English TEFL Pod! Reflecting on a year filled with teaching tips, student advice, and laugh-out-loud moments, this is your chance to revisit the highlights that made this season so memorable. Don't forget to buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod to show your and check out all the podcast transcriptions here: http://howtoenglishpod.com/ Music: Fluffing a Duck by Kevin Macleod https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hBDh3dRvLc Blankety Blank Full Opening Title Sequence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjU5zZeD1yQ Action Tense Cinematic Teaser Trailer Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEN2bmZPKF0 Background music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqwnTNRtQ80 Timestamps 00:00 – Intro: End of Year Special 01:15 – Reflections on teaching and learning in 2024 06:45 – Best Student Tips from Season 5 12:30 – Top Teaching Tips 19:50 – Funniest Memorable Moments 25:00 – What’s Next? Discussing the future of Gav & Em’s podcast 29:45 – Will there be a Season 6? 32:00 – Final thoughts and a big thank you to listeners

Check out this rerun of an earlier episode – now fully transcribed! Transcription with audio here: https://share.descript.com/view/E7ynUpQE3Qo Buy Gav & Em a coffee here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod I guess you were wondering what Gav & Em actually do in their classrooms? Well, here's your chance to find out. This week in How To English Pod, they talk about their favourite activities and games they like to practice both online and face-to-face. Buy them a coffee here: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod⁠ And visit all the shows with transcriptions here: ⁠http://www.howtoenglishpod.com/ References: Choose the Best Candidate, Market Leader, Pearson Longman, 2nd Edition, pre-intermediate, unit 1 Choose the Best Location, Business Results, Oxford, elementary, unit 3 Auxiliary game, Three-Person Snap, Cutting Edge, Pearson, 3rd Edition, unit 1B Escape from the Moonlight Cottage, https://www.365escape.com/Pleasurable-Cottage.html Email Style, https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/business-english/email-style Life and Death Decisions, In Company, McMillan, upper-intermediate, 2002, unit 10 Maze of Terror, New Cutting Edge, Pearson, upper-intermediate, 1999, pp,143-145 Call Me On My Mobile, In Company, McMillan, elementary, 2002 Intonation Directions/ Contradict Me, Pronunciation Games, Cambridge, 1995

Welcome to all the followers of How to English TEFL Pod, a podcast for teachers and learners of English. This week, Gav & Em will go into some further detail on the topic of common collocations, Gav straightens out issue of dangling prepositions. Em, reflects on syllabus design. They both look at some humorous outcomes using grammar and try to resolve the disconnect between learning and reality. And finally, this week's Quiz of the Week is Em's animal verbs. Please let someone you know just how much you enjoy this podcast and feel free to show your here: https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod Transcription with audio here: https://share.descript.com/view/h0xao94vmg0 Resources: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2018/feb/12/chas-and-dave-how-we-made-rabbit-camilla-parker-bowles Timestamps (00:00) Intro (02:06) Collocation meanings (08:46) Dangling prepositions (11:05) Who designs the syllabus? (17:57) Explaining unusual outcomes (23:37) Reality disconnect (37:48) Quiz of the Week

Check out this rerun of an earlier episode – now fully transcribed! Transcription with audio here: https://share.descript.com/view/NlbwDw4VNx6 Buy Gav & Em a coffee here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod Welcome to the new episode of How to English: Teach and Learn with Gav and Em. This time, Gav and Em talk about the most common types of writing. Style, form, and technique as well as new and traditional ways of writing come up during their chat. Enjoy yourselves teaching and learning wherever you are around the world. Buy them a coffee here: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod⁠ And visit all the shows with transcriptions here: ⁠http://www.howtoenglishpod.com/ References:  Outlook email: https://outlook.live.com Gmail email: https://mail.google.com/ A running dictation: https://comprehensibleclassroom.com/2011/06/29/running-dictation/#:~:text=Running%20Dictation%20in%20a%20nutshell,where%20a%20secretary%20transcribes%20it. Exquisite corpse game: https://www.eslprintables.com/writing_worksheets/other_writing_worksheets/Exquisite_Corpse_Collaborati_806468/ Skype: https://www.skype.com/en/ WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/ Messenger: https://www.messenger.com/ Email style: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/business-english/email-style One stop English (not first stop): https://www.onestopenglish.com/

Welcome to Gav & Em's How to English TEFL Pod - a podcast for teachers and learners of English as a foreign language. This week the two TEFL teachers cover topics like: how you might have a mishap with the share button during your online lesson, they ruminate on who the show's followers might be, they think about having a goal (or not) for their students, and the Quiz of the Week is a fast action game of complete the collocation. Here's where you can the show: https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod And the show transcription with audio is here: https://share.descript.com/view/Xc6K98rLTqk And , sharing is caring.💖Don't forget to mention the show to your fellow teachers, students and school!🤗 Timestamps (00:00) Intro (01:01) The share button (06:25) Who are our followers? (10:21) Rhubarb rhubarb (13:29) Aiming for a concert (20:08) Raising your fees (23:56) Cardinal rules (29:40) Quiz of the Week (34:13) Outro

Welcome to How to English TEFL Podcast with Gav & Em, your go-to show for everything teaching and learning English as a foreign language! In this episode, we dive into the world of coursebooks and share tips on how to make them more engaging and personalized for students. We also tackle the complexities of perfectionism, exploring what it means for teachers and students, and why imperfection is part of the learning journey.Other highlights include:Practical strategies for tailoring lessons to student needs.A hilarious take on formal vs. informal language through translation fails in our Quiz of the Week.Discussions on leveraging AI tools like ChatGPT to create resources on the fly.Reflections on the joys and challenges of being a TEFL teacher.Don't forget to check out this episode's transcript: https://share.descript.com/view/1XK69QvlP8LIf you'd like to us, grab us a coffee at our Ko-fi page: https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpodHit play, and let's dive into the world of TEFL together! References: Simple to advance words: https://mrmrsenglish.com/500-daily-used-normal-vs-advanced/#google_vignette Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 0:48 - Coursebooks Revisited 3:15 - Personalising Lessons 5:52 - Exploring Perfectionism 9:05 - Perfect Students and Teachers 13:00 - Creating the Perfect Classroom or Online Space 14:30 - ing the Show at ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod 15:45 - Why We Love TEFL 18:00 - Indifference in English 22:00 - Online Training and AI Tools 28:30 - Quiz of the Week 35:45 - Closing Thoughts 36:30 - Outro

Check out this rerun of an earlier episode – now fully transcribed! Transcription with audio here: https://share.descript.com/view/tO742dbxkRB Buy Gav & Em a coffee here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod⁠⁠ Having trouble saying th/w/sh? Need some tips on how to teach or learn pronunciation? Listen to Gav & Em as they discuss the challenges of speaking English clearly in this week's How to English: Teach and Learn. Buy them a coffee here: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod⁠ And visit all the shows with transcriptions here: ⁠http://www.howtoenglishpod.com/ References: English File IPA pronunciation chart: https://elt.oup.com/elt/students/englishfile/pdf/nef_int_bookmark_bw.pdf?cc=global&selLanguage=en Using a dictionary for pronunciation: https://www.dictionary.com/ Minimal Pairs (activity): https://www.tinyteflteacher.co.uk/teach-english/pronunciation/minimal-pair-list Strong or Weak? (to/for/the): Cambridge Business English Activities, Cambridge, 2000 How to Pronounce th, mmmEnglish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCkONOv2JJM&t=14s Amidst the Mists tongue twister: https://www.grandmasnurseryrhymes.com/amidstthemists.html 18 Tongue Twisters from around the World, Easy Languages: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5RNk0zLwmo

Welcome to Gav & Em's How to English TEFL Pod - the podcast that makes teaching and learning English fun! This week, our dynamic duo as they explore the exciting world of finding flow, they challenge each other with an engaging adjective game, and share tips on how to shower your students with praise. Hang around to the end for Quiz of the Week, where they test your knowledge of language learning apps! Let’s make English learning fun together! Click here to the show: https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod Check out the transcription with audio here: https://share.descript.com/view/uRlpVJmjoSO References English Vocabulary Builder, Dorking Kingsley: Chapter 5, p27, exercise C Learning apps: https://amberstudent.com/blog/post/best-language-learning-apps https://www.duolingo.com/ https://uk.rosettastone.com/product/mobile-apps/ https://talkpal.ai/ https://www.mondly.com/ https://languagedrops.com/ https://utalk.com/en/app https://elevateapp.com/about Timestamps (00:00) Intro and house keeping (07:48) Describing pictures (10:51) Flow state (16:05) Only talking to the teacher (27:18) Giving praise (35:44) Quiz of the Week (44:40) Outro

Check out this rerun of an earlier episode – now fully transcribed! Transcription with audio here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://share.descript.com/view/b63NANTPIrw Buy Gav & Em a coffee here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod⁠⁠ Have you had to deal with conflict in your classroom? Have you had difficulties with your students or your teacher? Put your headphones on, press play and listen to Gav and Em talk about conflict from an educational point of view. Don't forget we'd like to hear about your experiences, too. Finally, to share our podcast with your fellow teachers or classmates! Buy Gav & Em a coffee here: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod⁠ And visit all the shows with transcriptions here: ⁠http://www.howtoenglishpod.com/ References: Unit 11 Conflict, New Market Leader, Pre-intermediate, 3rd Edition, Pearson Taboos and Issues, Richard MacAndrew and Ron Martínez, Thomson, Heinle

Do you get it done or do you do it yourself? You can find this and many more questions and answers on Gav & Em's How to English TEFL podcast. Feel free to buy them a drink here: https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod And check out the transcription with audio here: https://share.descript.com/view/L0Pmekz4ZbZ And don't forget to mention the show to someone you know! Timestamps (00:00) Intro and house keeping (02:15) The linchpin (08:25) Getting things done (14:20) Which name? (17:41) Talking fast and slowly (27:04) Quiz of the Week (31:33) Outro