This is the second part of the miniseries about how I did in the CELTA course. In this episode I am going to tell you about what my challenges as a teacher were based on tutors'. I will explain what kind of influence Luke's English podcast had on my teaching.
What were/are my weaknesses as a teacher? How was I evaluated during the course tutorials? Was m ... Show More
Dec 14
Episode 469 – Is AI Capable of Humour with Luke Thompson
Luke Thompson from Luke’s English Podcast joins me to talk AI and humour. Master podcaster, English teacher and stand-up comedian,Luke tells a series of jokes — my task is to work out which one wasn’t written by AI. We speculate on how funny artificial intelligence really is, whe ... Show More
1h 15m
Dec 2
Episode 468 – Jack the Voice Behind the Characters
In this episode, I’m joined once again by my friend and former colleague Jack, who you might remember from his last appearance when he talked about composing a soundtrack for a board game.This time, Jack’s back to talk about his latest creative adventure: collaborating on a PC ga ... Show More
1h 5m
Nov 8
Episode 467 – Inside the Eye of the Typhoon
I was hiding in an apartment building in Quy Nhon, Vietnam, while Typhoon Kalmegi was raging outside. The wind was howling, the windows were shaking, and it was genuinely frightening — especially when the storm suddenly went calm, and I realised I was inside the eye. In this vide ... Show More
34m 24s
Aug 2025
#337 11 Things I Learnt Teaching English
I've been teaching English online for almost 10 years now, and over that time I've picked up quite a lot of patterns and similarities between all my students. In this episode, I share 11 life lessons and other interesting things that I've learnt from my students, my lessons, and ... Show More
30m 4s
Jun 2025
Episode 160 - Your First Year as an EL Teacher- What Matters Most
Starting your first year as an EL teacher can feel both exciting and overwhelming. Especially if you're stepping into a new building, new subject, or working with newcomers for the first time. In this episode, I’m answering a listener question from a music teacher-turned-EL teach ... Show More
20m 15s
This episode is a small revision of what we've already learned together. Every beginner should master these ten important verbs: ειμαι, κάνω, μιλάω, καταλαβαίνω, μαθαίνω, ρωτάω, διαβάζω, ξυπνάω, δουλευω and πηγαινω If you can't recall all of them, no worries :) We know ... Show More
