Happy International Self-Care Day listeners! This week Gav and Em talk about how we can look after ourselves both physically and mentally. They give tips on how to navigate our stressful lives and encourage us to value some 'you' time. Why not take a moment and give yourself a chance to relax to Gav & Em's How to English?

What is politically correct language? How should we teach and learn it? The topic this week for Gav & Em is words and expressions that could be offensive. When you're done listening we'd love to hear your ideas on the topic. You can find us at #HowToEnglishPod on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter/YouTube 

References:

Ableist language and alternatives: https://www.autistichoya.com/p/ableist-words-and-terms-to-avoid.html

Appropriate terms for people with disabilities: http://nda.ie/Publications/Attitudes/Appropriate-Terms-to-Use-about-Disability/

Offensive language to avoid: https://www.rd.com/list/words-with-offensive-origins/

Varieties of English, Cutting Edge, New Edition, Advanced, Pearson, Unit 1, page 15

Tick-tock, tick-tock, how's your timing? This week Gav & Em examine the essential theme of time. Organising your time, arriving on time, and when you just don't have enough time. Tune in to this week's How to English and have a great time! 

References:  

https://youcanbook.me/

What would you tell your trainee-self if you had the chance? Is there something you wish you'd started earlier? Let's take a journey back in time with Gav & Em as they discuss the things they wish they'd known. Listen to them reminisce on their experiences which have become part of their classroom and planning routine. Plus plenty of tips for learners from How To English .

Gav & Em's Top tips:

6 Minute English: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english

Learn/Practice Movies With English: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA7lNLNvxTzig5dqfGl8DGbLOvUI08yXg

 Magoosh: https://magoosh.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_u7254yx6gIVmN4YCh0vPQJFEAAYASAAEgIo4_D_BwE

Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/

How I Met Your Mother, TV Series

Friends, TV Series

The Office (UK/USA), TV Series

The Big Bang Theory, TV Series

Do you feel you've hit a learning wall? Is your level of English stagnating? What do you do if your students just don't get it? And do you encounter problems when you're speaking English outside the classroom? Lock into Gav & Em in this week's How To English for their insights and observations on these issues and more.

References:

How English Works, Michael Swan, Catherine Walter, Oxford University Press, 1997

https://books.google.cz/books/about/How_English_Works.html?id=ZUBPvdUx39IC&source=kp_book_description&redir_esc=y 

Intermediate Language Practice, Michael Vince, Paul Emmerson, Macmillan, 2003

https://books.google.cz/books?id=5OmfQgAACAAJ&source=gbs_similarbooks

English Grammar in Use, Raymond Murphy, Cambridge, 2019

https://englishforforeignersonline.com/english-grammar-in-use-by-raymond-murphy-book-review/

Welcome listeners. This week Gav & Em discuss the topic of learner levels. From beginners to proficiency, what are the differences, challenges and rewards of both teaching and learning at these levels? Have fun and don't forget to share your own experiences via our Facebook and Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/howtoenglishpod/

https://www.facebook.com/howtoenglishpod

References:

CEFR table and "can do" statements: https://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages/table-1-cefr-3.3-common-reference-levels-global-scale

English File, Oxford

Hi Everyone, here's a mid-week episode from Gav & Em in which they show their support for anti-racism, equality, and fairness in ELT.

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 Teach and Learn they talk about their favourite activities and games they like to practice both online and face-to-face. (You can find them on Instagram/Facebook: howtoenglishpod).

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, everyone! This week Gav & Em get deeper into the art of teaching and learning English. As they reveal the ingredients that make a good lesson and find out when learning really happens. Follow their journey of discovery on the path to enlightenment.

References:

Memory Palace - The Art of Memory, Frances Yates, Random House UK

Stirrers and Settlers, British Council: https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/stirrers-settlers-primary-classroom

Feats of Memory: https://www.ted.com/talks/joshua_foer_feats_of_memory_anyone_can_do/transcript?language=en

Effectiveness of Information exchange: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/334502101_The_Impact_of_Information_Gap_Activities_on_Young_EFL_Learners'_Oral_Fluency

The Protégé Effect: How You Can Learn by Teaching Others: https://effectiviology.com/protege-effect-learn-by-teaching/

What are the good sides of teaching and learning English? How do the students and teachers benefit from sharing their time together? Hear Gav & Em piece together the positives of this experience in this week's episode of How To English.

References: 

Benefits of learning languages later in life https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/feb/15/the-bilingual-brain-albert-costa-review 

Pass the parcel (variation) http://www.english-time.eu/for-teachers/activity/221-pass-the-parcel/