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TEFL commute is a podcast for language teachers. It is not about language teaching though inevitably it might crop up. All three of us are avid podcast listeners and like playing around making our ow... more
FAQs about TEFL Commute:How many episodes does TEFL Commute have?The podcast currently has 116 episodes available.
December 12, 2025TEFL Commute S17 ep 5.....in which we change the AI asking us questions and as a result find out what would be in a staffroom vending machine, as well as talk far too long about board markers. We also discuss which model verbs, and rename the present perfect…..towards the end we go bananas...more15minPlay
November 28, 2025TEFL Commute S17 ep 4.......in which the chatbot combines two of our favourite things - board gaming and teaching English. Among other things, we answer what game mechanics might work best in the classroom, and whether teachers are dungeon masters! ...more16minPlay
November 14, 2025TEFL Commute S17 ep 3....in which the chatbot makes us consider irregular verbs, what our teacher face looks like, and what phrases we over use. We also find out why water and toilets play part of our teaching routines and if we correct our friends grammar. ...more13minPlay
October 31, 2025TEFL Commute S17 ep 2....in which the chatbot throws up questions about ELT as a reality show and a fictional novel. It also asks how we'd explain ELT to an alien using only mine and gets us to explore our stick figure board work....more13minPlay
October 17, 2025TEFL Commute S17 ep 1It's been a while but we're back. Welcome to season 17 of the TEFL commute in which a chatbot decides the content. In this episode amongst other things it asks us about a new language we'd like to learn, if we could speak in passive for a whole day, the rise of edutainment, what our whiteboard writing reveals, and what we'd befriend on a desert island........more17minPlay
January 23, 2024TEFL Commute S16E04 - SnowIn the deep mid-winter it’s time for the TEFL commute to talk about snow. Lindsay, Sandy Shaun bring you a snow-filled this episode, considering what has happened to Snow days, discussing words for snow as well as brining you staple commute fair such as quizzes and jokes....more37minPlay
December 26, 2023TEFL Commute S16E03 - GiftsGiven its holiday time we thought it was apt to give you all a gift - a new episode on the topic of gifts and gift giving. In this episode Ceri, Lindsay and Sandy discuss the ethics and their experiences of gift giving for educators, before discuss and rating various types of gift. Happy Holidays listeners! ...more37minPlay
December 12, 2023TEFL Commute S16E02 - SportsDespite 15 seasons talking of all things ELT, the podcast has never tackled the ELT staple of sport so this episode rectifies that. Ceri, Lindsay and Shaun tackle (see what I did there😉) the topic deciding how sporty they are, and what they love and hate about teaching sports. They also talk about sports words and idioms before unbelievably letting shaun talk about cricket! ...more40minPlay
November 27, 2023TEFL commute S1601 - Commute revisitedIt's time for season 16 and the 108th episode of the TEFL commute. We kick off the new season by revisiting our very first episode - commute. Lindsay, Shaun and Ceri talk about what has changed since then, and what the commute to work looks like now. We examine some of the things we said in episode 1 and wonder why we aren't now commuting by jetpack! ...more31minPlay
March 28, 2023TEFL commute season 15 ep7Greetings commuters, here’s an another episode in our eclectic look at things related to English teaching. In this episode Lindsay wants to discuss military language, which leads Shaun to go all woke and discuss something he found on violent language before the resident tefl commute nerd, Ceri, gives us a lesson on portmanteaus. ...more41minPlay
FAQs about TEFL Commute:How many episodes does TEFL Commute have?The podcast currently has 116 episodes available.