This week Gav & Em review some of their favourite teaching and learning English books. The show includes a very special message from two of the authors of Raise Up! a diverse and representative series of student's course books. We really recommend you get a copy for your own classroom. Enjoy the show! Transcription and audio: https://share.descript.com/view/Wt9wMSv4ox0

Raise Up! visit their website: https://raiseupforelt.com/ 

James's ELT podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3kZ6ubdXZipTx2YRdkvSud?si=fgys1lvWQbGZDK-oNn_0rA&utm_source=copy-link&dl_branch=1

English File, Oxford University Press: https://elt.oup.com/catalogue/items/global/adult_courses/english_file_fourth_edition/?cc=gb&selLanguage=en&mode=hub Market Leader, Pearson: https://www.pearson.com/english/catalogue/business-english/market-leader.html In company, MacMillan: https://www.macmillanenglish.com/catalogue/courses/business-english/in-company-30/course-information Cutting Edge, Pearson: https://www.pearson.com/english/catalogue/general-english/cutting-edge-3e.html Headway, Oxford University Press: https://elt.oup.com/catalogue/items/global/adult_courses/headway/?cc=gb&selLanguage=en&mode=hub How English Works, Oxford: https://books.google.co.uk/books/about/How_English_Works.html?id=ZUBPvdUx39IC&redir_esc=y English Grammar in Use, Cambridge: https://www.cambridge.org/gb/cambridgeenglish/catalog/grammar-vocabulary-and-pronunciation/english-grammar-use-5th-edition Language Practice, MacMillan: https://www.waterstones.com/author/michael-vince/298029 Penny Ur https://www.cambridge.org/gb/cambridgeenglish/authors/penny-ur New Inside Out, MacMillan: https://www.macmillanenglish.com/catalogue/courses/adults-and-young-adults/new-inside-out/course-information Reward, Longman: https://www.eltbase.com/books-6-reward-intermediate-resource-pack

Are you a business person? Do you teach business English? What's the difference between general and business English? Find the answer to these and many more fascinating questions on this week's How to English with Gav & Em. Transcription with audio: https://share.descript.com/view/3jPU4OSrvYC

References:

Market Leader, third edition, Upper-Intermediate, Longman

New Cutting Edge, Upper-Intermediate, Pearson

This week Gav & Em mull over the topic of topics. Hear about their lesson ideas and their students' favourite themes. Join them on this week's How to English: Teach and Learn with Gav & Em!  Transcription with audio: https://share.descript.com/view/4Xjom9GLeDs

References: 

BBC Recipes: https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes Food, Unit 1, English File, 3rd Edition, Intermediate, Oxford Festivals in Germany: https://cs.hotels.com/go/germany/best-festivals-germany Absolute Legal English, Delta Publishing: https://www.ajshop.cz/delta-publishing/absolute-legal-english/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAkuP9BRCkARIsAKGLE8XIG_buaYjGD1IsRukjahj-daV3EhND4x9dc6iN66iquIp-X4kwdGAaAkhrEALw_wcB Stella Liebeck Case: Cutting Edge, Advanced, Longman David Hockney Painting: English File, 3rd Edition, Pre-Intermediate, Oxford Cultural rules and laws: Are they true? New English File, 2rd Edition, Intermediate, p.179, Oxford Douglas Adams' story: https://theoldvillage.wordpress.com/2004/01/28/douglas-adams-shares-a-true-story/#:~:text=It%20didn't%20look%20like,very%20bad%20at%20dealing%20with. UK The Eat Well Guide: https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/the-eatwell-guide/ Inchoative verbs: https://www.usingenglish.com/files/pdf/inchoative-verbs.pdf British idioms: https://www.chapter-living.com/blog/28-classic-british-idioms English superstitions: https://artsandculture.google.com/story/QQIyTWmzJ9QvLg

Are you teaching kids at the moment? Are your kids learning another language? How can you make learning more fun for young learners? Listen to Gav & Em reminisce on their kids' classes. Hear them share teaching and learning tips that you can apply to your classes. Transcription with audio: https://share.descript.com/view/Fz4ULVgQvjI

YouTube with Closed Captions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2koiQBo97o&t=625s

References:

Best books for kids: https://bilingualkidspot.com/2019/06/11/esl-english-learning-books-for-kids-beginners/

Oxford Picture Dictionary: https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-oxford-picture-dictionary-for-kids-joan-ross-keyes/book/9780194349970.html

Let’s Go Series: https://elt.oup.com/catalogue/items/global/young_learners/lets_go_fourth_edition/?cc=cz&selLanguage=cs

Song: We're going on a bear hunt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QlAx20TvEI

Kids peer teaching: https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/peer-correction

Useful Tips for Teaching ESL To Children: https://www.eslbase.com/teaching/teaching-esl-children

Do you feel under pressure as a learner or teacher? Is it pressure from your students, teacher, other teachers, company, or even the pressure you put on yourself? See if you can relate to Gav & Em as they discuss the pressure they experience, in this week's How to English. Need a transcription or subtitles? Transcription with audio: https://share.descript.com/view/Vgl3Oe6XqjG

Check out their website: www.howtoenglishpod.com or visit #howtoenglishpod on Youtube.  References:  Synonyms: https://www.synonyms.com/ Dictionary: https://www.dictionary.com Mice on wheels: https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/21/science/study-shows-that-mice-run-for-fun-not-just-for-lab-work.html Dan Rather: The dream begins, most of the time, with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you on to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called truth. https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/79856-the-dream-begins-with-a-teacher-who-believes-in-you#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThe%20dream%20begins%20with%20a%20teacher%20who%20believes%20in%20you,a%20sharp%20stick%20called%20truth.%E2%80%9D

Welcome everybody! In this week's episode, Gav and Em are trying to get their stuff in order. Are you looking for ways to organise your teaching or learning files? Do you need some tips on how to structure your class materials? Well, look no further, because Gav and Em have got exactly what you're looking for. Transcription with audio: https://share.descript.com/view/xGWrFDzv0HD

Are you taking an English exam? Do you need some tips on passing it? Have you taught TOEFL, IELTS, or the Cambridge exams? Have a listen to Gav & Em break down, and sum up the ins and outs of these exams. Featuring Dino (Koaching) from Udemy - an exam essay writing expert. Transcription with audio: https://share.descript.com/view/eWd6VZPOHo0 

Dino Koaching on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dinokoaching/

Dino's Udemy Cambridge Exams – Essay Writing Course: https://www.udemy.com/course/cambridge-exams-essay-writing/?referralCode=61CF3E54ED5E94D2DECD

References: 

Difference between TOEFL and IELTS: https://www.schoolapply.com/blog/posts/2017/january/ielts-vs-toefl-what-is-the-difference/  Cambridge exams information: https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/  TOEFL exam information: https://www.ets.org/toefl Barron's TOEFL exam book: https://www.toeflresources.com/blog/review-barrons-toefl-ibt-17th-edition/  Best books for the IELTS exam: https://ieltsliz.com/recommended-books-for-ielts/  Macmillan Ready for series: http://www.macmillan.cz/ucebnice-anglictiny/jazykove-zkousky Cambridge Proficiency exam and other books: https://www.cambridge.org/gb/cambridgeenglish/official-exam-preparation-materials/exam/c2-proficiency

Are you a teacher with a CELTA qualification? Are you thinking about taking the CELTA training course? Does your teacher have a CELTA or another teaching qualification? Whatever your certificate, listen to Gav and Em discuss their experiences of studying in another country to become teachers.

Transcription with audio: https://share.descript.com/view/AmKPNbWdx3q

References:

IH Budapest, teacher training: http://teacher-training.hu/

Details of the course:https://www.cactuslanguage.com/benefits-of-a-celta-online-course/

Pass rates of the CELTA internationally: https://passthecelta.com/faq/what-is-the-pass-rate/#:~:text=CELTA%20pass%20rates%20differ%20depending,candidates%20get%20a%20pass%20grade

Amazing task based learning book: https://www.deltapublishing.co.uk/book/activities-for-task-based-learning-9783125017016/?page_id=1

CELTA preparation book: https://www.cambridge.org/gb/cambridgeenglish/catalog/cambridge-english-exams-ielts/celta-course

Where would we be without students? Where would we be without teachers? Why are you learning English, and do you have any learning or teaching tips? Gav and Em, along with their amazing students, do their best to answer these and many other questions in this week's How to English - Teach and Learn with Gav & Em. Transcription with audio: https://share.descript.com/view/6yAcvGaxQqt

References: 

"I am still learning," quote: https://www.maryellencarsley.com/blog/i-am-still-learning-misattributed-to-michelangelo-di-lodovico-buonarroti-simoni

Statistics on language learners: https://www.elc-schools.com/blog/4-reasons-why-learning-english-is-so-important/#:~:text=Knowing%20English%20increases%20your%20chances,entertainment%20as%20well%20as%20work! 

Why are students learning English: https://www.knowblereader.com/why-learn-english 

The world languages: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2015/04/23/the-worlds-languages-in-7-maps-and-charts/ 2 Billion 

English learners: https://www.internationalteflacademy.com/blog/report-from-tesol-2-billion-english-learners-worldwide 

How many people speak English?: https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/how-many-people-speak-english-and-where-is-it-spoken#:~:text=Out%20of%20the%20world's%20approximately,English%20as%20their%20first%20language. 

Positive adjectives (PDF): http://www.cytss.edu.hk/cytss97pyl/car/testimonial%20reference.pdf 

Negative adjectives: https://www.speakconfidentenglish.com/describe-people-negatively-english/

How can you save the planet? What are your teaching tips on environmental topics? Have you studied and learnt about how to reduce your carbon footprint? This week, Gav and Em share their knowledge on this subject, reflecting on the spaces we work in and the ways we can learn about the effects we're having on the Earth. 

References:

Background ideas for online teachers: https://tr.pinterest.com/pin/28217935150687259/?nic_v2=1a6Ctya2G

TED Talk by  David Barnum Rethinking Learning Environments: Community as Classroom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98F2AxZwGAE

Joe Wicks PE classes: https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1

How To Cultivate Environmental Awareness In Schools: https://www.greenschoolsalliance.org/blogs/60/628

English File, Unit 4A, Eco-Guilt, Upper-Intermediate, 3rd edition, Clive Oxenden, Christina Latham-Koenig, Oxford. + future perfect/future continuous topic

E-books or paper books: https://www.custommade.com/blog/e-readers-vs-print-books/

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/jan/06/should-i-buy-an-e-reader

What's one tonne of C02: https://www.aashe.org/one-ton-co2-really-mean/

What's the cost of watching videos online?

https://www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-what-is-the-carbon-footprint-of-streaming-video-on-netflix

A carbon footprint quiz for kids: https://www.gokid.mobi/carbon-footprint-for-kids-some-facts-a-quiz-and-also-a-worksheet/