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🎙️ Welcome to ESL Talk! 🎙️ A podcast for English Teachers, by English Teachers. In this episode, we will talk all about using Corpus/Corpora in the English Classroom . What is it? How can we use it? And how can it help our students in our classes? Our special guest Ben joins us to share his knowledge and expertise on the topic, helping us better understand Corpus and how we can use it effectively...

🎙️ Welcome to ESL Talk! 🎙️ A podcast for English Teachers, by English Teachers. In this episode, we will discuss the Challenges and Rewards of teaching lower-level students . As many of us have taught or are teaching at this level, not all of us might be prepared for some of the challenges that may exist when teaching at these levels. We are joined by our special guest Nichole, a teacher from the...

🎙️ Welcome to ESL Talk! 🎙️ A podcast for English Teachers, by English Teachers. We are back after a longer-than-planned hiatus! We have an amazing episode to kick off Season 4 with! As more and more of us begin to teach online, we need to be better able to connect with our students/clients, understand their needs, and deliver great teaching that meets their goals. Two experts from Jam with Confide...

🎙️ Welcome to ESL Talk! 🎙️ A podcast for English Teachers, by English Teachers. In this episode, we are focusing on setting goals for 2022 . A lot of us are starting to get to work on our goals for 2022 and are trying to achieve our goals as teachers. Daniel and Fey will be digging deep into this topic, talking about their goals, how they go about achieving them, and how others can reach their goa...

🎙️ Welcome to ESL Talk! 🎙️ A podcast for English Teachers, by English Teachers. In this episode, we are changing direction to focus on the topic of Student Mental Health , and our special guest Hajar will be joining us to share why this is an important issue for ESL teachers, and why we should keep this in mind when teaching our students. 🚀 Listen to 100+ more incredible episodes at esltalk.ca 🌟...

🎙️ Welcome to ESL Talk! 🎙️ A podcast for English Teachers, by English Teachers. With a new year upon us, many ESL teachers are starting to transition and become teacher entrepreneurs. Many teachers now need to do more than JUST teach, which gives us lots of opportunities for growth and learning. We share our experiences and knowledge as teaching entrepreneurs and the steps we have taken to get to...

🎙️ Welcome to ESL Talk! 🎙️ A podcast for English Teachers, by English Teachers. In this episode, we will discuss the important topic of working with students with learning disabilities . This is a wide-ranging and valuable topic for us to understand as ESL teachers, and we share our experiences and insights on this. Our guest for this episode is Naya, an early childhood educator with extensive kno...

🎙️ Welcome to ESL Talk! 🎙️ A podcast for English Teachers, by English Teachers. In this episode, we will learn all about how to teach as a Polyglot . How can learning and using multiple languages help us become better teachers? How can this benefit our students, and how can we combine our language knowledge to better serve them? Our special guest Silvia, a Polyglot with 25+ years of teaching exper...

🎙️ Welcome to ESL Talk! 🎙️ A podcast for English Teachers, by English Teachers. In this episode, we will be talking about the topic of storytelling , and how we can use it not just for young learners, but also for older learners. We can also use storytelling to make our classes more engaging, save time in lesson planning, create unique classes, and let students guide their learning. Our special gu...

🎙️ Welcome to ESL Talk! 🎙️ A podcast for English Teachers, by English Teachers. In this episode, we look at the topic of teaching in high-context cultures , and how culture affects our communication as English teachers. What exactly is a high-context culture? How does it affect our communication? And why should we be aware of this when communicating with students from high-context cultures? Our sp...

🎙️ Welcome to ESL Talk! 🎙️ A podcast for English Teachers, by English Teachers. Today is another important topic and element of ESL teaching, the topic of Identity and Inclusivity in the ESL classroom . How can we make all of our students feel safe and empowered while providing them with an environment where they can do their best and flourish in their learning? Our special guest, Tyson Seburn, a...

🎙️ Welcome to ESL Talk! 🎙️ A podcast for English Teachers, by English Teachers. There are so many more ways we can branch out, way beyond just teaching ESL online or in the classroom. In this episode, we look at some other ways we can branch out and transition as ESL teachers, as well as some other related jobs we can do outside of traditional teaching. We are also joined by Andrew, an ESL teachin...

🎙️ Welcome to ESL Talk! 🎙️ A podcast for English Teachers, by English Teachers. In this episode, we talk about the very important topic of mental health and well-being for teachers . Both Daniel and Fey share some practical tips and advice on how to manage your well-being and mental health when teaching online or in the classroom. We are also joined by our special guest Dawn, a former ESL teacher...

🎙️ Welcome to ESL Talk! 🎙️ A podcast for English Teachers, by English Teachers. In this episode, we cover lesson planning and preparation . Daniel was recently invited to co-host an online ESL lesson planning event with a friend of the podcast, Crystal, over at Crystal Clear ESL. Join us for an in-depth discussion about effective lesson planning, answering questions from ESL teachers just like you...

🎙️ Welcome to ESL Talk! 🎙️ A podcast for English Teachers, by English Teachers. In this episode, we cover the topic of Fostering Independent Learning . What exactly is it? How can we introduce it to our learners, and how can we foster this mindset as our students progress and improve in their studies? Our special guest Fiona, a global English teacher of over a decade, shares with us how she uses a...

🎙️ Welcome to ESL Talk! 🎙️ A podcast for English Teachers, by English Teachers. In this episode, we talk about the process of how to transition from being an ESL student to being an ESL teacher. Many students take this step, but how? How can we progress from being an ESL student to being an ESL teacher? Our guest Jose shares his journey and how he made it from an ESL student to an ESL teacher! 🚀...

🎙️ Welcome to ESL Talk! 🎙️ A podcast for English Teachers, by English Teachers. In this episode, we take time to look at the interesting and crucial topic of Business English . How can we teach it? Why should we teach it? And where do we start? We are also joined by our wonderful guest Kate, who returns for another appearance and shares how her Instagram business helps many Business English studen...

🎙️ Welcome to ESL Talk! 🎙️ A podcast for English Teachers, by English Teachers. We are back for a brand new season! Join us as we kick off Season 3 with the topic of Mindset . Not only do we discuss how and why mindset is important for our learners, but also its relevance and applications in the ESL classroom. Our special guest Elena, who specializes in this topic, joins us to share her experience...

🎙️ Welcome to ESL Talk! 🎙️ A podcast for English Teachers, by English Teachers. For the final episode of Season 2, we take a moment to look back and reflect on all we have learned this season. Daniel and Fey share their journey throughout 2021, reflecting on the incredible guests we've had on our episodes and discussing what the future of online and ESL teaching holds for us as educators. 🚀 Liste...

🎙️ Welcome to ESL Talk! 🎙️ A podcast for English Teachers, by English Teachers. In this episode, we dive into the fascinating world of Bilingualism , Trilingualism , and even Multilingualism . Have you ever wondered how you can better support your students who speak more than one language or even multiple languages? How about leveraging your own experiences to help your students learn English more...

🎙️ Welcome to ESL Talk! 🎙️ A podcast for English Teachers, by English Teachers . In this episode, we discuss the subject of interpretation and translation . These are two topics all teachers could benefit from understanding more about, as they play major roles in how our students learn English and how we teach them! Our special guest Aysel shares her experience working with Olympic athletes, comme...

🎙️ Welcome to ESL Talk! 🎙️ A podcast for English Teachers, by English Teachers . This episode dives into the issue of teaching for immigration purposes . There are various proficiency tests that students need to pass to immigrate to different countries. Both Daniel and Fey share their experiences of moving to Canada as immigrants, from the UK and Brazil respectively. We also have another huge gues...

🎙️ Welcome to ESL Talk! 🎙️ A podcast for English Teachers, by English Teachers . In this episode, we cover the tricky topic of teaching young learners . What approach should you take? What are some strategies that work? Tune in to find out what works well and learn about our experiences with teaching young learners. Our special guest Carina once again joins us to share her decades of experience in...

🎙️ Welcome to ESL Talk! 🎙️ A podcast for English Teachers, by English Teachers . In our most recent episode, we talk all about exam prep . Whether your students are studying for the IELTS, Cambridge Exams, or something else, we discuss the skills, methods, strategies, and techniques you can use to teach these exams to an even higher standard! Our special guest Keira joins Fey to share how she buil...

🎙️ Welcome to ESL Talk! 🎙️ A podcast for English Teachers, by English Teachers . In this episode, we discuss how to plan, build, and develop your online courses for learners. We share our experiences of building courses, the platforms we use, and the different approaches we can take to create a successful course. Our guest Vero joins us to share her experience of building an online English course...