Real Talk in ELT

In this podcast episode I gave a summary and side notes on a webinar given by Professor Kurt Kohn about English business from a lingua franca perspective. It directly addressed issues of agency and emancipation in using English in business contexts.  

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In this episode, I sit down with a fellow Business English enthusiast, Ms. Hellen Haga. We get to chatting about all things BELF and how to handle pesky and heavy situations with BE students through our own teaching Case Studies. We also give BE teachers some recommendations on things to focus on beyond the language in your classes with students.  

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Contact Hellen on Instagram @teacherhellenhaga or @higherupenglish  

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In this episode, I share a tool that focuses on providing insights about grammatical structures which was developed from a corpus (Cambridge examinations). I reflect on the possible uses and what it can help teachers with. The resources referenced in the video are below:  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqIxWtOJdd4&t=199s  

http://www.englishprofile.org/english-grammar-profile/egp-online  

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My guest this episode is César Bizetto. César Bizetto is passionate about swimming and his dog Nala. He graduated in Physics and holds a MSc. In Nuclear Technology. He found his true vocation as an English Teacher and has been acting in the area for over 20 years. He has vast experience implementing bilingual programs and training teachers in different contexts. César currently works as Academic Manager at São Paulo Open Centre where he is Programme Leader for the Cambridge International Certificate in Classroom Practice, Mentor for the Certificate in Teaching Bilingual Learners and Lead Tutor for the Trinity College London Certificate for Practicing Teachers.  

Our topics for discussion were: 

- How we choose the courses we are going to deliver

 - The role a center and a tutor plays in someone’s CPD, career and life 

- Topics/content for professional development (we work with 160 schools because of the exams and they also ask us for professional development sessions on different topics) 

- The importance of teachers taking ownership of their professional development  

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To contact César and the team at SPOC via [email protected]  

and be sure to head on over to their site to check out all the course they have coming up! https://saopauloopencentre.com.br/  

Contact Kelly: Instagram - @kellypenningtonELT Email - [email protected] www.kellypenningtonelt.com

In this episode, I'm bringing you another summary and side notes edition for a session I attended with Lucas Peltonen. He is a PhD candidate that is focusing his research on integrating Lingua Cultural Competence into printed BE materials. You'll hear the background of his research, some frameworks he has developed and some practical examples of how to adapt materials... with my commentary of course.  

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In this episode, I finally got my super helpful CELTA Trainer to sit down with me and talk about a really cool/intimidating trend of machine learning and artificial intelligence making it's way into the main stream. Specifically we go into what teachers could see as pros and cons of technology like Chat GPT and what it might mean for the future of education.  

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Contact Rubens on Instagram @rubensheredia or @whatiselt 

You can also find content from him on  @PavilionELT  or  @WhatisELT   

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In this episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with André Hedlund from edcrocks.com again to chat about some of the thought process behind his upcoming opening plenary talk for the Macmillan Global Teachers Festival entitled Past and Future of Teaching: A Science of Learning Perspective. We tried to follow a basic outline of: 1) What has always worked, 2) What should work best, 3) What will work in the future.   

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Contact André on Instagram @edcrocks or subscribe to his YouTube Channel  @edcrockschannel . You can also find him at www.edcrocks.com and he will be the opening plenary for the Macmillan Global Teachers' Festival on February 13, 2023.  

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In this episode, I was happy to catch up with my Delta friend Thiago Machado. He is the owner of an online English school after moving from a larger and more formal institution. We chatted about professional development (as that is where we met) and how he balances his own CPD while running a school. Have a listen at the priorities he sets and how we both decide on what we choose to engage in.  

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Get in touch with Thiago on Instagram: @thiagomachadoelt  

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In this episode, I will give some practical advice when you get stuck creating lessons, developing a syllabus or making assessments for your learners. The inspiration came from several points where I noticed similar advice or perspectives over and over again. It isn't a ground breaking revelation but it certainly helps me and several others productive especially when we hit the dreaded block - creative or writing.  

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In this episode, I got to chat with the ELF master of Brazil, Ms. Priscila Bordon. We dive into some misconceptions about English as a lingua franca. Priscila breaks down all things ELF... what does it mean, how do we classify ELF contexts, is ELF REALLY just a simpler version of English, when using ELF you can speak anyway you'd like, that we can substitute ELF for  "normal" English , and much more!  

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