🎙️ 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 guest Jesse will be joining us to talk about how he used storytelling to teach his students. He will...
Dec 15, 2021•29 min•Season 3Ep. 10
🎙️ 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 special guest Sara is a vastly experienced ESL professional with over 20 years of ESL teaching exper...
Dec 08, 2021•37 min•Season 3Ep. 9
🎙️ 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 researcher, author, and EMI Lecturer and Assistant Academic Director at New College, University of...
Dec 01, 2021•48 min•Season 3Ep. 8
🎙️ 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 teaching professional with 16 years of experience, who explains how he is leaving his ESL job to branch o...
Nov 24, 2021•28 min•Season 3Ep. 7
🎙️ 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 in South Korea who has transformed herself into a Certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner to he...
Nov 17, 2021•40 min•Season 3Ep. 6
🎙️ 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! 🚀 Listen to 100+ more incredible episodes at esltalk.ca 🌟 Connect with us on Instagram and Fac...
Nov 10, 2021•50 min•Season 3Ep. 5
🎙️ 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 autonomous learning and how we can all benefit from it. 🚀 Listen to 100+ more incredible episodes ...
Nov 03, 2021•33 min•Season 3Ep. 4
🎙️ 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! 🚀 Listen to 100+ more incredible episodes at esltalk.ca 🌟 Connect with us on Instagram and Facebook...
Oct 27, 2021•40 min•Season 3Ep. 3
🎙️ 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 students. 🚀 Listen to 100+ more incredible episodes at esltalk.ca 🌟 Connect with us on Instagram and F...
Oct 20, 2021•51 min•Season 3Ep. 2
🎙️ 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 experiences and knowledge. 🚀 Listen to 100+ more incredible episodes at esltalk.ca 🌟 Connect with us on In...
Oct 13, 2021•36 min•Season 3Ep. 1
🎙️ 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. 🚀 Listen to 100+ more incredible episodes at esltalk.ca 🌟 Connect with us on Instagram and Facebook: @es...
Sep 08, 2021•30 min•Season 2Ep. 15
🎙️ 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 effectively? Tune in to find out more! Our special guest Fabi shares her journey and experiences ...
Aug 17, 2021•33 min•Season 2Ep. 14
🎙️ 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, commentating and announcing many global sports, and interpreting for her students while also teaching t...
Aug 11, 2021•30 min•Season 2Ep. 13
🎙️ 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 guest joining us! Maria from English for Canada shares her experience and journey teaching students wh...
Aug 04, 2021•43 min•Season 2Ep. 12
🎙️ 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 teaching young learners. She also shares her positive messages to teachers who want to work with ...
Jul 28, 2021•33 min•Season 2Ep. 11
🎙️ 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 built her huge Instagram following and social media presence, doing things her own way and teaching ex...
Jul 21, 2021•33 min•Season 2Ep. 10
🎙️ 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 pre-pandemic. She provides insights on what to consider when planning your course, and steps to ge...
Jul 13, 2021•37 min•Season 2Ep. 9
🎙️ Welcome to ESL Talk! 🎙️ A podcast for English Teachers, by English Teachers . In this episode, we discuss how to build, nurture, and create your teaching community ! Where can you go for help? What do you need to consider? How can you get help and support when you need it? Our special guest Kate shares her story of starting as an English teacher to building her own English teaching school, coaching platform, and Instagram accounts with over 200,000 followers combined! 🚀 Listen to 100+ more...
Jul 07, 2021•38 min•Season 2Ep. 8
🎙️ Welcome to ESL Talk! 🎙️ A podcast for English Teachers, by English Teachers . In this episode, we cover the skill of listening , how to teach it effectively, and how to use a range of authentic materials to help our listeners improve their English and reach their goals. Our guest Mariko joins us to share her thoughts, knowledge, and experience on teaching listening effectively, and what to consider as a teacher. 🚀 Listen to 100+ more incredible episodes at esltalk.ca 🌟 Connect with u...
Jun 23, 2021•39 min•Season 2Ep. 7
🎙️ Welcome to ESL Talk! 🎙️ A podcast for English Teachers, by English Teachers . This episode covers everything about teaching certifications, licenses, and qualifications you may need to teach English, either in a school or online. We discuss our journeys and processes, and how our qualifications have helped us reach where we are today. Our interviewee, Carina , an experienced ESL teacher and teacher trainer, shares her expert knowledge from 27 years in obtaining qualifications and what's nee...
Jun 16, 2021•45 min•Season 2Ep. 6
🎙️ Welcome to ESL Talk! 🎙️ A podcast for English Teachers, by English Teachers . In this episode, we discuss effective speaking strategies that work ! As teachers, we all speak a lot, but how do we make our words count? How do we maximize every conversation and interaction? How can we get our students to speak more? Tune in to find out! We also hear from our special guest Jeff , who brings 30+ years of English teaching knowledge to the podcast, along with his patented ‘Ping Pong' speaking theo...
Jun 09, 2021•40 min•Season 2Ep. 5
🎙️ Welcome to ESL Talk! 🎙️ A podcast for English Teachers, by English Teachers . This week, we cover the topic of creating effective resources for your students . How can we find, create, and use the best resources to help our learners succeed? What are some simple strategies we can follow to create engaging and interesting lessons for students? We also speak to our special guest Crystal , who shares her journey from teacher to content creator and her role as the owner of her very own ESL teac...
Jun 02, 2021•40 min•Season 2Ep. 4
🎙️ Welcome to ESL Talk! 🎙️ A podcast for English Teachers, by English Teachers . In this episode, we dive into the world of social media and how to utilize it successfully to attract more students and create an active platform for your teaching and content. Hosts Daniel and Fey share their social media journeys, including Fey's amazing leap to 30,000+ followers! Our special guest Sirine discusses her journey with creating content on Instagram and how she achieved success through short, simple,...
May 26, 2021•28 min•Season 2Ep. 3
🎙️ Welcome back to ESL Talk! 🎙️ A podcast for English Teachers, by English Teachers . In this episode, we explore strategies and techniques to help you find new students and keep them learning with you ! To delve deeper into this topic, we are joined by our guest Suji , a student recruitment manager who shares her knowledge and expertise on how to find, retain, and attract new students for your ESL business or school. 🚀 Listen to 100+ more incredible episodes at esltalk.ca 🌟 Connect wit...
May 19, 2021•39 min•Season 2Ep. 2
🎙️ Welcome back to ESL Talk! 🎙️ A podcast for English Teachers, by English Teachers . After a short break, we are back with a new series and a new co-host as Fey joins the ESL Talk team. In the first episode of the new series, we explore the topic of teaching another subject in the ESL classroom . Whether it's Business, History, Geography, or P.E., how can you successfully integrate these subjects into your classes? We are joined by special guest Erik , an English and History teacher with over...
May 12, 2021•28 min•Season 2Ep. 1
🎙️ Welcome to ESL Talk! 🎙️ A podcast for English Teachers, by English Teachers . In episode 15, we explore the topic of using relevant dialect and language in the ESL classroom. How should we plan our lessons? Why are students' linguistic backgrounds important? Why is correct language use crucial? We answer these questions and more. We also interview Laura , an ESL expert from the UK, who shares her knowledge, expertise, and experience from working all over the world. 🚀 Listen to 100+ more in...
Apr 21, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 15
🎙️ Welcome to ESL Talk! 🎙️ A podcast for English Teachers, by English Teachers . In this episode, we discuss how to start off teaching a new student, new class, or new course . What do you need to consider? How should you plan and prepare? Why is the first lesson so important? We answer all these questions and more, sharing strategies, techniques, and skills to help you and your students hit the ground running! 🚀 Listen to 100+ more incredible episodes at esltalk.ca 🌟 Connect with us on...
Apr 14, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 14
🎙️ Welcome to ESL Talk! 🎙️ A podcast for English Teachers, by English Teachers . In episode 13, we discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on English teaching and how it has transformed the way we deliver lessons to our students. We also hear from Ben , a successful English teacher and business owner in Peru, who shares his journey of growing his physical language school to over 150 students before transitioning everything online. 🚀 Listen to 100+ more incredible episodes at esltalk.ca 🌟...
Apr 07, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 13
🎙️ Welcome to ESL Talk! 🎙️ A podcast for English Teachers, by English Teachers . In this episode, we explore the concept of teaching English in your first language, second language, or a combination of these and English . Our special guest Nastya shares how she uses Russian alongside English in various ways to help her learners succeed. As always, we also share our experiences, tips, and advice to help you teach more effectively! 🚀 Listen to 100+ more incredible episodes at esltalk.ca 🌟 ...
Mar 31, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 12
🎙️ Welcome to ESL Talk! 🎙️ A podcast for English Teachers, by English Teachers . In this episode, we discuss the importance of organization and how it benefits both teachers and students. We share strategies and techniques to help you stay organized, translating into more effective English teaching. Our guest Robyn joins us to discuss how she balances her English study with teaching, offering her advice and philosophies on getting and staying organized. 🚀 Listen to 100+ more incredible episod...
Mar 24, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 11
