Fun or Stress, Cold Coffee and Cancellations

Welcome back to How To English: Teach and Learn with Gav & Em! In today’s episode, we dive into the reality of teaching English — from trying to make lessons “fun,” to accidentally stressing students out, to Gav’s brand‑new teaching concept: Cold Coffee Syndrome. We also explore how TEFL life leaks into our “normal” lives, how online teaching affects real‑world conversations, and how cancelled lessons make us really feel. Plus, Em attempts to entertain us with some questionable teacher jokes… 😅If you enjoy the show, buy us a hot drink (which may go cold while teaching!) at: 👉 https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpodBackground music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbOkPxriS6sShort Timestamps00:00 – Intro 00:57 – Interruption & DIScover02:25 – Fun vs stress in the classroom 09:19 – Gav’s Cold Coffee Syndrome 14:19 – TEFL life and “real life” 21:38 – Online vs face‑to‑face skills 24:20 – How cancellations make teachers feel 28:29 – Em’s English teacher jokes 32:12 – Wrap‑up & Ko‑fi