Welcome back to How To English: Teach and Learn with Gav & Em! In today’s episode, we dive into the reality of teaching English — from trying to make lessons “fun,” to accidentally stressing students out, to Gav’s brand‑new teaching concept: Cold Coffee Syndrome. We also explore how TEFL life leaks into our “normal” lives, how online teaching affects real‑world conversations, and how cancelled lessons make us really feel. Plus, Em attempts to entertain us with some questionable teacher jokes… 😅If you enjoy the show, buy us a hot drink (which may go cold while teaching!) at: 👉 https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod

Background music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbOkPxriS6sShort

Timestamps

00:00 – Intro

00:57 – Interruption & DIScover

02:25 – Fun vs stress in the classroom

09:19 – Gav’s Cold Coffee Syndrome

14:19 – TEFL life and “real life”

21:38 – Online vs face‑to‑face skills

24:20 – How cancellations make teachers feel

28:29 – Em’s English teacher jokes

32:12 – Wrap‑up & Ko‑fi