This time on the pod we've got the second part of our two part special on games. Part two will focus on video games. Tim and Katy will speak about their favourite video games, speak to a video game designer about how to get into working in the industry, interview some people about their gaming habits and loads of the usual fun and laughs with our 2Ts!

This time on the pod we've got part one of a two part special on games. Part one will focus on more traditional board games. Tim and Katy will speak about their favourite games from their childhood, which ones are best at festive times and most importantly, which character do you choose in Cluedo!

We'll have all the usual fun and interviews with our 2Ts

This time on the Pod Tim and Katy talk all things Halloween!

They'll be speaking to people about how they celebrate Halloween in their country, telling each other scary stories and talking about similar festivities at this time of year.

Spookily, this is also our 13th Episode.... unlucky for some!

get ready for a creepy old episode with some great halloween vocal and the usual jokes and fun from the 2Ts.

This week on the pod Tim and Katy talk about their childhood ambitions. They go deep into how those ambitions have developed over time and changed. They speak to a prodigal young student, give you some great phrases in '5 ways to say' and as always we have a tonne of guests for you!

This time on the pod, Tim and Katy talk about small world stories and debate whether coincidences are real or whether there is something more to them.

As per usual we have some great vox pop interview with guests and the plenty of laughs in our hot and summery studio!

This time on the pod Katy and Tim talk about friendship. What are the characteristics of a good friend? Is it important to have a best friend? And, do cats know they're cats? Plus many more questions answered and our usual interviews and chats to get the perspectives of our wonderful guests.

This week Katy and Tim talk about all things travel. They tell us about their own travelling tales and also speak to guests about trips around the world 'on a shoe string', speaking Russian and reading in Mandarin. They also hear about crazy trips out in China trying to get pictures of the Great Wall and strange meals.

We've also got 5 ways to talk about travel to boost your vocab!

This time on the podcast Tim and Katy go to the Innovate ELT conference in Barcelona and speak to some of the people involved in the organisation of the conference and some of the guest speakers.

This is an episode focused on teachers but as ever, English learners will be able to find some interesting info too.

This is a long episode so please find the running order below if you want to jump to a specific interview.

Jo Sayers - 8.00-25.00

Scott Thornbury - 26.30-30.30

Dirk Lagerward - 33.00-42.00

Shaun Sweeney - 44.00-49.30

Ollie Wood and Mary Whiteside - 51.30-58.30

Nicola Meldrum - 59.30 - 63.30

Melody Phillip - 65.00 - 76.00

Learn more about ELTJam and Oxford TEFL at their websites:

https://eltjam.com/

http://oxfordhousebcn.com/en/

Check out Scott Thornbury’s brilliant blog “An A-Z of ELT”

https://scottthornbury.wordpress.com/

Subscribe to Dirk Lagerwaard’s excellent Vlog “NovELTies”:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaRobWmFB_TLkqGM8Dg3IRQ

More food for thought at Shaun Sweeney’s blog below:

https://teacherdevelopmentlab.wordpress.com/

Find the free course on using online games in ELT that Mary and Ollie talked about by following the link below:

https://eltjam.academy/p/example

Follow the link below to explore Nicola Meldrum and Mark Mckinnon’s blog on teaching pronunciation:

https://teachpronunciation.blog/about/

Check out Melody Philip’s blog “Seahorse English”:

https://seahorseenglish.wordpress.com/author/seahorseenglish/

This week Tim and Katy talk to Andy and Shay who run an initiative called Mental Health Friendly whose aim is to help people with mental health conditions to learn English. If you're interested in contributing to the crowdfunding campaign for Mental Health Friendly or want to volunteer to teach the groups mentioned in the podcast, you'll find all the necessary information below:

https://gogetfunding.com/shay-educational-consultant/ - Fundraising campaign

Volunteers Wanted:

For the past five years under the umbrella of Mental Health Friendly, and in close collaboration La Federaciò de Salut Mental Catalunya, a handful of teachers here in Barcelona (and now Sabadell!!) have been trying to improve access to quality English Language Training for people suffering/recovering from serious mental health problems. We have also been trying to raise awareness within the classroom of the importance of mental health issues in an attempt to reduce stigma, promote greater social inclusion and prioritise practices to protect and help the mental health of the population in general.

Opportunities and support exist for teachers wanting to help with this initiative, in particular we are looking for teachers who are able to spare one hour or more per week giving pre-prepared English classes (El Maletín Pedagógico) in Social Clubs run by la Federació de Salut Mental. These clubs are dotted around Barcelona and throughout Catalonia. If you are interested in volunteering for this particular initiative or helping in any other way, then please contact andrewdoddfreelance@gmail.

For more info visit:

http://www.salutmental.org/mhf/

https://wideopenminded.wordpress.com/

https://eltjam.com/why-mental-health-matters/

https://hernamewascarol.wixsite.com/misitio/project-01

This week Tim and Katy talk how to use stories in the classroom with special guest Melody Philip and we'll hear a special story from master storyteller Wilf Mertens.

Plus the presenters will tell us about stories they remember from their childhood.