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 about many different aspects of language teaching and learning, especially what tea ... Show More
Jul 2021
Accent and identity (with Erik Singer)
If you know me and my work then you know that I talk a lot about identity, and especially how your accent is a big part of your identity: your accent tells the story of your life. But if you do want to change your accent, or improve your pronunciation, how do you do it? Recently ... Show More
1h 21m
Jun 2021
The state of modern linguistics | The Story of Language | Bonus episode
Welcome to The Story of Language: an original podcast series about language, linguistics, cognition, and culture. In this bonus episode we talk about the state of modern linguistics, including the effects of the replication crisis, scientific fraud, Anglocentrism, and how the und ... Show More
1h 4m
Jun 2021
Embodied cognition | The Story of Language | Episode 12
Welcome to The Story of Language: an original podcast series about language, linguistics, cognition, and culture. In this episode we discuss embodied cognition and the uncontroversial fact that the brain is an organ of the body, which then leads to the very controversial conclusi ... Show More
1h 7m
Mar 2024
How can we teach vocabulary and grammar more communicatively?
It's episode 2 of our new series, and this week we are discussing how to teach vocabulary and grammar more communicatively. We talk to Jo Cummins, freelance ELT teacher, trainer and materials writer. Jo shares some ideas for communicative activities in the classroom that can help ... Show More
35m 13s
Apr 2024
#267 Learn English by Teaching
A listener asked me how they can teach English to their friend, so I decided to give some tips and advice in this podcast episode.
I cover some tips you can do to help a friend, partner, or family member learn English - whether this is in a casual setting or a more structured les ... Show More
32m 14s
Jun 2016
#035 The KEY to Learning English: Speak English with Vanessa
TRANSCRIPTS at www.feelgoodenglish.com/member Vanessa is an English teacher, language and culture lover, and continuously curious person. She's been teaching English for 6 years around the world, and now she teaches online helping intermediate English learners become confident sp ... Show More
27m 12s
Jul 2021
139. Can English learners become English teachers?
In this ‘Ask Hadar’ podcast episode I’m answering Silvana, an English learner from Brazil, who wants to become an English teacher. Silvana isn’t sure she can do it, because she still has a lot to learn herself. I get asked this question a lot – whether non-native speakers of Engl ... Show More
10m 42s
Jan 2022
How can teach online effectively?
The last two years have seen a rush to teaching online, driven largely by the COVID-19 pandemic. But whilst some teachers had considerable experience teaching remotely, for others it was a completely new experience. In episode 5, we learn from Plan Ceibal (Ceibal en Inglés), an i ... Show More
27m 28s