This is the last installment of the series of episodes exploring common misconceptions about language learning. Here, I'm trying to demistify the last three questions I posted in the link https://forms.gle/puJMknBoTrKAMFBw5
The questions are:
* English should be kept in its pure form. Any contact with other languages only leads to its bastardization.
* A ... Show More
Feb 2022
Episode 21: Discourse Management and Pronunciation at B2, C1 and C2 levels
Following a friend's advice, I'm covering two more criteria, with the same people from last week. Here, you'll hear how they did in terms of discourse and pronunciation. The six candidates gave some good material to work with, and I hope you take your note pad and jot down the id ... Show More
36m 8s
Jul 2021
Welcome to Practising English!
<p>Hello, and welcome to practising English. This is my first podcast with you. In this episode, I'll talk about the following things:</p><ol><li>I'll introduce myself and tell you about my professional background as an English teacher, researcher and writer.</li><li>I& ... Show More
11m 7s
Aug 2025
Teaching with Empathy and Respect: Part 1
🎙️ Welcome to ESL Talk! 🎙️A podcast for English Teachers, by English Teachers.In this powerful two-part episode, we sit down with Swiss-Brazilian educator and bestselling author Maya Eigenmann to explore how empathy, calm, and respect can transform the way we teach. Maya shares ... Show More
41m 27s
Aug 2019
How to teach English (with Scott Thornbury)
Recently I had the pleasure of talking to Scott Thornbury, a giant in the world of English language teaching.
He is a teacher, teacher trainer, award-winning author, and speaker, and he has been pushing for change in the way we teach languages for more than 20 years.
We spoke abo ... Show More
48m 13s
Aug 2025
Teaching with Empathy and Respect: Part 2
🎙️ Welcome to ESL Talk! 🎙️A podcast for English Teachers, by English Teachers.In the second part of our two-part episode, we continue our amazing discussion with Swiss-Brazilian educator and bestselling author Maya Eigenmann, diving deeper into the real-world application of Res ... Show More
3h 56m
Jul 2021
Episode 378 - A Chat with a Fellow English Teacher Stephen
This time, I talk to a fellow English teacher and podcaster, Stephen Green, who is originally from Birmingham. Stephen, who is a well-travelled and experienced teacher, is currently living in Brazil. In the episode, we talk about Stephen's podcast and teaching English online in g ... Show More
47m 30s
Jun 2024
Speaking English with Confidence
🎙️ Welcome to ESL Talk! 🎙️A podcast for English Teachers, by English Teachers.In this enlightening episode, we dive into the world of language learning and explore the challenges Spanish speakers face as they strive to become fluent in English. Our guest, Natalia, is a passiona ... Show More
35m 14s
Jul 2021
409 - How To Learn a Language by Watching TV With Ethan Wanger
<p>Ethan Wanger is an English teacher, world traveler, and the co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of RealLife English, a popular <a href="https://reallifeglobal.com">site</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9d2mNoH8coSqtnotE81Tww">YouTube channel</a>, <a href="htt ... Show More
43m 31s