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Jackie Bolen
Welcome to the Let’s Talk TEFL podcast with Jackie Bolen and Jennifer Smith. We’re going to discuss everything ESL/EFL teaching, including experiences teaching abroad, activity and game ideas, teaching tips, interviews with old friends, and more. Come join us in the Let’s Talk TEFL teacher’s lounge for some inspiration and entertainment!
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Do you ever feel like there's no energy in your classroom? Not to worry! That's where these fun classroom energizers come in. Jackie and Jen share their favourite games and activities to help students have some fun and learn at the same time.
These classroom energizers are ideal for a serious case of the Monday morning blues, or the Friday afternoon distraction! See even more ideas on YouTube: Top 10 Classroom Energizers.
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103 Low-Prep ESL Speaking Games and Activities (on Amazon)
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These days, doesn't everyone basically just use computers to write and spell-check? If that's the case, does teaching spelling to English learners have any value?
Spoiler: Jackie and Jen think it does! We'll share our reasons why, and also talk about some of our favourite ESL spelling games and activities. Be sure to check out my top 5 ESL spelling games on YouTube.
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In this episode, Jackie and Jennifer are sharing their top tips for newbie English teachers. Some of the tips include professional development, letting bad classes go, how to make a simple ESL lesson plan and more. You're sure to find some useful things to take into your next class!
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All teachers have had to deal with a difficult or disruptive student. There's often one in every class and sometimes a few of them within the same class! Jackie and Jennifer share some of their top strategies for managing these students in an effective way, whether kids or adults. These include focusing on positive reinforcement, developing a rapport with students, avoiding downtime, and lots more ideas.
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Teaching very advanced English learners can be a little more challenging than teaching beginners for a variety of reasons. Jackie and Jennifer share all of their tips and tricks such as using authentic materials, along with suggestions for activities to do with your students who are pushing to become fluent in English.
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It's summer vacation for many teachers, and let's be honest, it can't come soon enough for many people! It's easy to feel the burnout when you're teaching English.
We talk about some of the most common reasons why ESL teachers might feel burnt out, and then offer some suggestions for how to fill your well back up again before you hit the classroom.
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Should teachers use the first language of the students in the classroom, or conduct the class entirely in English? It's an important question and one that's often up for debate in the TEFL world. Find out the pros and cons of using a shared first language with the students in an ESL/EFL class.
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Jackie talks about all things teaching English to adult beginners. Teaching ESL to lower-level adults can be quite tricky because they often lack confidence. Here are some tips and tricks for building confidence, including making the class as student-centred as possible, doing a needs analysis and focusing on vocabulary.
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Jackie and Jennifer talk all things preparing students for English proficiency exams like the TOEFL, TOIEC, CELPIP, or IELTS. We give some tips and tricks, strategies, and things to avoid like the plague. Help students improve their English exam scores with these pro-level tips!
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Jackie and Jennifer talk all things task-based learning and teaching. Level up your English classes with all ages and levels by incorporating some task-based activities. We talk about the reasons to use this style of lesson, as well as some of the classic activities to use.
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Check out my top 10 ESL games and activities for adults. The key to better English classes is a wide variety of engaging and interactive activities and this podcast episode will help you get there in style!
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Check out these tips for teaching English for specific purposes, including medical English, aviation English, tourism English, business English, and more. The tips include using role-plays, focusing on vocabulary, helping students get the results they need, and doing a needs analysis.
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Check out these tips for newbie English teachers, including learning names, ICQs and CCQs, using positive reinforcement, lesson planning, and more.
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Join Jackie and Jennifer as we talk all things ESL Flashcard games and activities for young learners. Pick up some tips and tricks, as well as good ideas for teaching English to children using flashcards.
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If you want to learn how to quiet a very noisy classroom, you'll want to check out this episode as Jackie and Jennifer share their tips and tricks. Find out what not to do, along with some strategies for maintaining order and calm, in a classroom with lots of students.
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If you want to be a more confident English teacher, you'll want to check out this episode as Jackie shares her top 10 tips and tricks for gaining confidence in teaching.
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If you teach business English, you'll want to check out this episode as Jennifer and Jackie talk everything lesson plan ideas, activities, tips, tricks, and a whole lot more. Should you use a textbook for business English? Find out here!
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If you want some fun ideas for St. Patrick's Day ESL lessons, have a listen! Jackie shares all of her tips and tricks for how to fun a fun Saint Patrick's Day lesson with your students.
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If you want to know what to do during that first ESL or EFL lesson, have a listen! Jackie and Jennifer share all of their tips and tricks for what to do during the first English class, along with some of their favourite ESL icebreaker activities. And, find out how to set yourself up for success during the rest of the semester.
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The food unit is a classic in most ESL textbooks, especially for beginners and intermediates. However, talking about food and drinks can get a little bit boring for the students, and the teacher as well, so mix things up with some of these ESL food games and activities. They are perfect for ESL food lessons for kids as well as adults. Have some fun talking about food with English learners!
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Do you want to level up your English teaching? I’m sure you do! Then keep on reading for my top 10 ESL teacher mistakes and how to avoid or fix them. Don't worry, it's actually not that difficult to avoid these common English teacher mistakes.
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Modals (may, can, might, should, etc.) is a common unit in many beginner and intermediate ESL textbooks. Find out all the tips, tricks, games and activities you need to help students master English modals in style, plus have a bit of fun in the process.
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If you want to teach ESL/EFL like a boss, then you'll need to check out these 7 tips for teaching English conversation. They include:
- Student-centred teaching
- Thinking time
- Feedback
- Graded language
- ESL Lesson planning
- Q & A
- Follow-up questions
Level up your English conversation classes for all ages and levels! Have a listen and be sure to give this podcast a review if you enjoyed it.
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If you want to celebrate New Year's Eve or New Year's Day with your English learners, have a listen to this episode to do it in style! Jackie and Jennifer talk about all things cultural considerations, New Year ESL games and activities, fun holiday ideas for all teachers, and more.
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If you want to celebrate Christmas with your English learners, have a listen to this episode to do it in style! Jackie and Jennifer talk about all things cultural considerations, Christmas ESL games and activities, fun holiday ideas for all teachers, and more.
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If you teach English to teenagers, this is the episode for you. Have a listen as I share my top 5 tips for teaching ESL to teens, including not taking things personally, considering student needs, choosing relevant topics and more. Level up your English classes with teenagers!
Be sure to check out my book: 129 ESL Games and Activities for Teens. More Links:ESL Games for Teens (blog article)Jackie on YouTube
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If you often need an ESL game or activity at the last minute, this episode is for you! Have a listen to find out Jackie and Jennifer's favourite no-prep (or very low prep) TEFL games and activities for those last-minute classes, as time-fillers, or in whatever teaching emergency you might find yourself in.
Be sure to check out my book: 71 Absolutely No Prep TEFL Games and Activities (on Amazon) More Links:Jackie on YouTube
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Harrison Fowler is the founder and CEO of RVF International, an organization that places English teachers in Spain. Join in as we chat about reasons to consider teaching ESL there, the pros and cons, the visa process, job opportunities, and more.
If you want to teach English in Spain, contact Harrison and his team through their website.
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Gregory Diehl joins the podcast to talk about his new book (Our Global Lingua Franca), which explores the cultural and economic importance of spreading English as a universal language. It's based on his experience having taught in more than a dozen countries and observing the persistent flaws that prevent the majority of learners from developing even conversational English fluency, let alone true fluency.
Gregory V. Diehl is a business and personal development author who writes for deep thinkers unsatisfied with ordinary approaches to important subjects. His work often deconstructs and challenges cultural narratives and practices.
When he’s not writing, he offers alternative education and mentorship informed by his wealth of diverse cultural experience across the globe. He has taught English and trained English teachers in more than a dozen countries around the world and continues to try to improve the English education system where he now lives in Armenia.
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Jackie and Jennifer talk all things professional development for teachers, including courses, teaching organizations, learning new tech, collaboration with colleagues, blogging, books, and a whole lot more.
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Jackie and Jennifer talk about all things teaching when you're not at your best due to a physical problem, mental health issue, burnout, etc. We have lots of strategies and activity ideas to take the load off and help you teach effectively, but not in a tiring way.
Have a listen and be sure to leave us a review. We'd really appreciate it!
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Jackie and Jennifer talk about all things AI/ChatGPT as they relate to English teachers and English learners. We discuss how, when, and why AI can be useful for people who are learning English. Then, we talk about some time-saving ideas for teachers. Have a listen and be sure to leave a review if you liked it!
Check out the inspirations for this episode:
New York City Public School Drop Ban on ChatGPT
50 Ways Teachers Can Use ChatGPT to Save Time (Etacude English Teachers)
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Jackie and Jennifer talk about all things end of the year and the last day of class games and activities. Have some fun with your students celebrating the end.
Some ideas include a memory book, thank you notes, fun competitions, and more. Have a listen! If you like this podcast, please leave a review. We'd really appreciate it.
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Jackie and Jennifer talk about all things fostering independent English learners. What good is a language class if students can't go out into the real world and use that language? Not that much!
That's why we're all about encouraging our students in their journey towards independent learning as much as possible. Have a listen and find out some tips, tricks, homework and activity ideas.
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Jackie and Jennifer talk about all things teaching ESL/EFL to beginners. Pick up some tips, along with some of our go-to ESL games and activities when teaching English to lower-level students.
Find Out More:103 Fun ESL Games & Activities (on Amazon)Jackie on YouTube
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Jennifer interviews Jackie about her online business and making money through websites, books, and her YouTube channel. Learn how to start your own side gig when teaching abroad and some of the most common mistakes to avoid. Get your side hustle for English teachers on!
And, if you like this episode, please be sure to leave a review wherever you like to listen to podcasts. Thanks so much!
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Jackie and Jennifer talk about holidays when you're far from home, teaching in another country. They share their experiences, along with tips and tricks for making Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter the best time possible when you're teaching English abroad.
If you like this episode, be sure to leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts. We'd really appreciate it!
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Jackie and Jennifer talk about everything ESL thanksgiving games, activities, and other lesson plan ideas. Find out all the top tips & tricks to have some great Thanksgiving ESL lessons with children as well as adults.
Should ESL Thanksgiving activities be purely fun or educational as well? Have a listen and find out!
Some of the Thanksgiving ESL games and activities mentioned include:
- Vocabulary activities
- What are you thankful for?
- Compare and contrast with other harvest festivals
- Turkey bowling
- Touch football
- Potluck party
- Gathering group project ideas
- Thanksgiving history lesson
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Jackie and Jennifer talk about everything ESL Halloween games, activities, and other lesson plan ideas. Find out all the top tips & tricks to have somen great Halloween ESL lessons with children as well as adults.
Should ESL Halloween activities be pure fun or educational as well? Have a listen and find out!
Some of the Halloween ESL games and activities mentioned include:
- The candy jar
- Songs and chants
- Would you rather?
- Scary stories
- Regular lesson plan stuff with a Halloween theme
- Candy tasting
- Touching creepy things
- Charades/Pictionary
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If you teach English, then I'm sure you need more fun and engaging ESL games, activities, teaching tips and advice. Eric from Etacude English Teachers joins me and shares his ideas for Mother’s and Father’s Day lessons, along with plenty of tips, tricks, and solid advice for teaching in general.
We talk about connecting with parents and also how to connect English to real life outside the classroom. Eric has lots of great ideas and is quite inspiring. His students are lucky to have him!
We talk about making cards, writing letters, coupon books, biographies, and more. Have a listen and you're sure to find some inspiration for a Mother’s, Father’s or parent’s Day lesson plan. Thanks so much for joining us Eric and I hope that everyone listening finds this episode as helpful as I did.
You can find Eric online here:
Etacude English Teachers (check out his popular live streams for English teachers on Sunday nights)
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If you teach English to children, then I'm sure you need more fun and engaging ESL games and activities. Stuart from TEFL Lemon joins me and shares his top 5 ESL activities for young learners, along with plenty of tips, tricks, and solid advice for teaching the young ones!
We talk about the box, the ball and sack, make a match, running dictation, and production line. Have a listen and you're sure to find an activity or game to take with you to your very next English class! Thanks so much for joining us Stuart and I hope you find this episode as helpful as I did.
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Find out everything you need to know about teaching English in Spain with Jaime from ESL Teacher 365. We talk about the various kinds of jobs, how she ended up teaching ESL in Spain, some activities for the classroom, and then her future plans in the world of education. You can find her on YouTube or Instagram.
Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge about TEFL opportunities in Spain with us Jaime! We really appreciate it. Give her a follow on the socials and be sure to check out her website too.
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Do your students often ask you how they can improve their English skills? Here is the advice that we give them, including tips for keeping a journal, extensive listening and reading, setting SMART goals and lots more.
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Join Jackie and Jennifer as they talk about everything teaching sentence structure to English learners. They have a ton of ESL sentence structure games, activities and lesson plan ideas so that you can teach English grammar in style and help students build better sentences!
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39 No-Prep/Low-Prep ESL Grammar Activities and Games (on Amazon)
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Join Jackie and Jennifer as they talk about games and activities you can use for spring holiday lessons in your ESL/EFL/TEFL classes. Find out the best Easter, Valentine's Day, New Year's, St. Patrick's Day, Groundhog Day ideas and more.
Have some more fun with students of all ages and levels with these spring holiday ideas for English lessons!
Find Out More:ESL Holiday Games and Activities Book (on Amazon)
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Teaching vocabulary is key to helping students learn English! If you don't know enough vocabulary, it will be difficult to do anything else. Find out all the tips, tricks, games and activities you need to help students master English vocabulary.
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Find out all the details you need to know about how to teach ESL listening, including a listening lesson plan template, tips & tricks, along with some of our go-to websites, games and activities. Level up your TEFL listening classes in style!
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Do you want more engaging and interactive ESL speaking games and activities for children? Of course! Drop in on a conversation between Jackie and Jennifer as they share their favourite ones with you.
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Do you struggle when it comes to teaching pronunciation and aren't sure how to go about it? Not sure which errors to correct? Want to help students with pron but aren't sure how? Skip right over those pronunciation exercses in the textbook (like Jackie)? We have the answers!
Join Jackie as she talks to Catherine Steele from English Pronunciation for Success as she gives her top tips for teaching pron to English learners.
Learn more:
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Jackie and Jennifer talk fun games to play in class! Learn how to have interesting, engaging ESL/EFL lessons for kids, teenagers or adults with these games and activities.
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27 Fun Games to Play in Class (Blog Post)
39 No-Prep/Low-Prep ESL Speaking Activities for Kids (on Amazon)
Find Jennifer at: https://www.teachtravellearn.com/
Podcast info: https://www.eslactivity.org/podcast/
Check out Jennifer and Michelle's chat about teaching in Korea, Toronto, and online. Michelle specializes in SAT prep for non-native English speakers.
Find Michelle at:
International Tester (her website)
Teachers Pay Teachers
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Jennifer at: https://www.teachtravellearn.com/
Jackie at: YouTube
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Find out all the tips and tricks you need for teaching ESL speaking, including speaking activities, general tips and an ESL speaking lesson plan template. Teach English speaking in a student-centred style to all ages and levels with these ideas from Jackie and Jennifer.
Some of our favourite ESL speaking activities include:
Board Games
Surveys
Also, be sure to check out:
39 No-Prep/Low-Prep ESL Speaking Activities for Adults (on Amazon)
39 No-Prep/Low-Prep ESL Speaking Activities for Kids (on Amazon)
Find Jennifer at: https://www.teachtravellearn.com/
Podcast info: https://www.eslactivity.org/podcast/
Jackie and Jennifer talk about everything ESL reading, including general tips, activities, along with an ESL reading lesson plan template. Teaching English reading to all levels and ages in style with these tips and tricks! And of course, don't forget to have a look at Breaking News English, the gold mine for everything teaching ESL/EFL reading.
Check out the following resources:
ESL Reading Games and Activities (blog article)
ESL Reading Activities for Teenagers and Adults (book on Amazon)
ESL Reading Activities for Kids (book on Amazon)
Find Jennifer at: https://www.teachtravellearn.com/
Find Jackie at: https://www.amazon.com/Jackie-Bolen/e/B00PHYOM5I/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1
Podcast info: https://www.eslactivity.org/podcast/
Jackie and Sally talk about everything ESL resumes, cover letters and getting an English teaching or administration job in Canada. We also talk about making the transition from teaching in Korea to teaching in Canada and what that experience was like.
Find Jackie at: https://www.amazon.com/Jackie-Bolen/e/B00PHYOM5I/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1
Let's Talk TEFL info: https://www.eslactivity.org/podcast/
Forgetting materials at home. The photocopier is broken. You get a new class 5 minutes before it's supposed to start. The material is too difficult or too easy.
These are common things that happen to all English teachers but the good news is that it doesn't have to mean disaster. There are some simple solutions to these difficult ESL teaching situations.
Find out what to do in all these emergency English teaching situations, keep your cool and make it appear like nothing is wrong at all!
Need some last-minute, no-prep, no materials ESL games and activities to have up your sleeve? This is the book that you're going to want to check out this book on Amazon: English Teacher Emergency.
Find Jennifer at: https://www.teachtravellearn.com/
Find Jackie at: https://www.amazon.com/Jackie-Bolen/e/B00PHYOM5I/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1
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Jackie and Jennifer talk about everything ESL Jigsaw Activities and Games, also known as Information Gap activities. Find out what a jigsaw activity is and why you might want to consider using them in class. Plus, some tips and tricks for everything information gap ESL!
Want to know more about jigsaw activities? Want to check out some of the best options for information gap ideas to use in class? Have a look here:
https://www.eslactivity.org/information-gap-activities/
Task-Based teaching book: 39 Task-Based Teaching and Learning Activities
Find Jennifer at: https://www.teachtravellearn.com/
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Join Jackie and William as they talk about teaching English in the Middle East, including job opportunities, qualifications required, and what it's like to actually live there.
Find Jennifer at: https://www.teachtravellearn.com/
Find Jackie at: https://www.amazon.com/Jackie-Bolen/e/B00PHYOM5I/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1
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Join Jackie and Jennifer as they share some very practical tips for making ESL/EFL classrooms more student-centred (as opposed to more teacher-centred) And find out why this even matters in the first place.
Find Jennifer at: https://www.teachtravellearn.com/
Find Jackie at: https://www.amazon.com/Jackie-Bolen/e/B00PHYOM5I/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1
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Join Jackie and Jennifer as they talk about their favourite ESL icebreaker activities and games. Start your classes off on the right foot with these fun and engaging TEFL icebreakers for all ages and levels.
Top 30 ESL Icebreakers: https://eslspeaking.org/top-10-esl-icebreakers/
39 ESL Icebreakers (book on Amazon): https://amzn.to/2VevAk5
Find Jennifer at: https://www.teachtravellearn.com/
Find Jackie at: https://www.amazon.com/Jackie-Bolen/e/B00PHYOM5I/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1
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Jackie and Jennifer talk about everything related to teaching English to young learners. Get some tips and tricks for teaching ESL to kindergarten, elementary or middle school students.
Want to know even more about routines, activities, and tips for teaching English to children? You'll want to pick up a copy of this book: ESL Classroom Management.
Find Jennifer at: https://www.teachtravellearn.com/
Find Jackie at: https://www.amazon.com/Jackie-Bolen/e/B00PHYOM5I/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1
Podcast info: https://www.eslactivity.org/podcast/
Join Jackie and Jennifer as they talk with their old friend from ESL in Korea, Stephen-Peter Jinks. Since then, he's done some teacher training in Malaysia and is now teaching in Egypt. Find out more about all his adventures around the world!
Find Jennifer at: https://www.teachtravellearn.com/
Find Jackie at: https://www.amazon.com/Jackie-Bolen/e/B00PHYOM5I/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1
Podcast info: https://www.eslactivity.org/podcast/
Listen in on the conversation with Maija, a certified teacher in Ontario, Canada as she talks about teaching English with the school board and how it's different than teaching in South Korea.
Plus she has some great advice for ESL teacher types who are looking to make the transition from teaching abroad to teaching in Canada. You can find her on Instagram: Maija_Jane.
Find Jennifer at: https://www.teachtravellearn.com/
Find Jackie at: https://www.amazon.com/Jackie-Bolen/e/B00PHYOM5I/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1
Podcast info: https://www.eslactivity.org/podcast/
Find out all the details you need to know about having awesome online ESL/EFL classes with Shannon Felt from TEFL Horizons. Teaching English online isn't easy but Shannon shares some helpful tips to make it engaging, student-centred and as painless as possible. Here's more about Shannon:
As a lover of literature and grammar, Shannon soon found that teaching English was just as much fun as studying it. That realization sparked a career that has taken her from Addis Ababa to Budapest. Even after more than ten years of English teaching and training, she still never gets tired of a good pun. While she relishes all aspects of her work in the classroom, she particularly enjoys helping teachers and students with exam preparation and has a knack for improving scores on the writing sections. Find out more about Shannon and be sure to check out her podcast:
TEFL Horizons
Guide to Teaching English Online
Find Jennifer at: https://www.teachtravellearn.com/
Find Jackie at: https://www.amazon.com/Jackie-Bolen/e/B00PHYOM5I/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1
Podcast info: https://www.eslactivity.org/podcast/
Jennifer talks to Brad from Alaska English Adventures. Here's what they're all about:
Alaska English Adventures (AEA) offers a unique opportunity for English language learners to experience Alaska. This is language immersion with a difference.
At AEA our programs take the Alaskan experience to the next level with the inclusion of daily conversational English lessons with multiple opportunities to practice real language with native English speakers.
Our adventure tours take participants on a journey of discovery through the pristine wilderness that defines Alaska to hand-picked sites that showcase the awesome beauty and rich culture of the Last Great Wilderness.
Camping, hiking, sport fishing, gold panning, whitewater rafting, zip lining, ocean cruising, wildlife viewing, campfire enjoying, and ocean kayaking are a few of the adventures you will enjoy as we tour Alaska’s scenic highways to destinations like Denali National Park, Seward, and the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center.
At AEA our mission is to educate and inspire, and in that spirit we are committed to cultural exchange and understanding. We pledge to donate a portion of our annual profits to charities that develop relationships between Alaska and international communities.
For more information, please be sure to check out their website:
Alaska English Adventures
Podcast Details:
Find Jennifer at: https://www.teachtravellearn.com/
Find Jackie at: https://eslspeaking.org/
Podcast info: https://www.eslactivity.org/podcast/
Join Jackie as she talks to Nicole about teaching ESL in Vancouver and then pivoting to teaching online once Covid hits. She has a wealth of information to share so please check out the episode.
Let's Talk TEFL: https://www.eslactivity.org/podcast/
Jackie Bolen on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eslspeaking
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/jackiebkorea/
Find out all the tips and tricks you need for teaching ESL writing to kids, adults and everyone in between. We talk grading rubrics, writing prompts, teaching academic writing, teacher vs self-editing, English writing for absolute beginners and a whole lot more.
More ESL writing ideas: https://www.eslactivity.org/esl-writing/
ESL Writing Activities for Kids: https://amzn.to/3yf4CrB
ESL Writing Activities for Adults: https://amzn.to/2SPfjkp
Find Jennifer at: https://www.teachtravellearn.com/
Teach Travel Learn on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TeachTravelLearn/featured
Jackie on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JackieBolen/featured
Podcast info: https://www.eslactivity.org/podcast/
Find out everything you need to know about teaching English in Russia with Lucy. We discuss jobs, differences between teaching ESL in Korea and teaching ESL in Russia, travelling, and more.
Let's Talk TEFL: https://www.eslactivity.org/podcast/
Jackie Bolen on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eslspeaking
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/jackiebkorea/
Jackie and Jennifer talk about ESL Warm-Ups, including reasons why you might want to use warmers in TEFL classes, along with six of their favourite warm-up activities and games. Start your English class the right way with these fun, engaging, and student-centred ESL warm ups!
More ESL Warm-Ups: https://eslspeaking.org/top-5-esl-warm-up-activities/
ESL Warm-Ups for Kids: https://amzn.to/3eEr2dO
ESL Warm-Ups for Teenagers and Adults: https://amzn.to/33AvYtW
Find Jennifer at: https://www.teachtravellearn.com/
Podcast info: https://www.eslactivity.org/podcast/
Jennifer interviews Noe Alonzo, is a Texan EFL teacher and photographer who has been living and working in Seoul, S Korea for over a decade. Prior to that, he was a veterinary student and tutored science subjects, such as biochemistry. He has recently published his first book of photography.
He can be found in the following places:
Website: https://noealz.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noealzii/YouTube: Seoul Photo Walks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIfD1CNK-IOTEalYmFyMmqwCorea, Casos de vida real (Spanish language): https://www.youtube.com/user/noealz1Korean Language Practice: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWpetzQEggMWoIJoGx8NXQQLinktree: https://linktr.ee/noealzii (This is a collection of links to most things Noe.)
Find out more about Let's Talk TEFL:
Let's Talk TEFL: https://www.eslactivity.org/podcast/
Jackie Bolen on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eslspeaking
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/jackiebkorea/
In episode 2 of the Let's Talk TEFL, your hosts, Jackie Bolen and Jennifer Booker Smith talk teaching English in Korea.
Jennifer asks Jackie all kinds of interesting questions about her years in Korea, including what it's actually like teaching in South Korean universities, as well as living the countryside. Also, stay tuned for the tip of the week!
Let's Talk TEFL: https://www.eslactivity.org/podcast/
Jackie Bolen on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eslspeaking
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/jackiebkorea/
In Episode 1 of the Let's Talk TEFL, your hosts, Jackie Bolen and Jennifer Booker Smith introduce themselves and talk about teaching English in Korea.
Jackie asks Jennifer all kinds of interesting questions about her years in Korea. Also, stay tuned for the tip of the week!
Let's Talk TEFL: https://www.eslactivity.org/podcast/
Jackie Bolen on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eslspeaking
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/jackiebkorea/