How do you teach English to one-to-one students? And giving private English lessons? - S01E19

In Episode 19 of How to English with Gav & Em, we explore the advantages, challenges and realities of one-to-one English teaching and learning.Private English lessons can be highly personalised, flexible and focused — but they can also be surprisingly intense for both the teacher and the learner. So what makes a successful one-to-one English lesson?In this episode, we discuss questions such as:🔹 Why can one-to-one English lessons feel so intense?🔹 Should students spend lesson time doing exercises, or is that better for homework?🔹 How important is the relationship and rapport between teacher and student?🔹 Who should lead a private English lesson: the teacher or the learner?🔹 How can teachers keep one-to-one conversation classes interesting?🔹 Should teachers correct mistakes during speaking practice?🔹 How can teachers encourage students to speak more and ask questions?🔹 What should you do when a student says, “Can we just talk today?”🔹 How can one-to-one lessons be personalised around a learner’s needs?🔹 Are private English lessons more tiring than group classes?Em also shares a poem inspired by her early experiences of teaching one-to-one — and the pressure of trying to create an entire conversation lesson from seemingly thin air!Whether you’re an English teacher looking for one-to-one teaching ideas or an English learner taking private English lessons, this episode looks at how teachers and students can work together to make individual lessons more useful, communicative and enjoyable.☕ Support How to English:https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod🌐 Visit How to English:https://www.howtoenglishpod.com/How to English with Gav & Em is a podcast about teaching and learning English as a foreign language, with practical ideas, experiences and conversations for English teachers and learners.#TeachingEnglish #LearnEnglish #OneToOneTeaching #EnglishTeacher #EnglishLearning #TEFL #ESL #EFL #PrivateEnglishLessons #EnglishPodcast #SpeakingEnglish00:00 Introduction – Teaching & Learning English One-to-One01:20 Why Are One-to-One English Lessons So Intense?03:30 Should Students Do Exercises During Private Lessons?06:10 Homework, Needs Analysis & Setting Expectations08:20 How Important Is Teacher–Student Rapport?10:15 Who Should Lead a One-to-One Lesson?12:15 How Do You Keep Conversation Classes Interesting?14:40 Give Your Student Time to Think!15:40 What Makes One-to-One Lessons Personalised?17:00 Em’s One-to-One Teaching Poem20:20 Why “Just Talking” Is Hard Work for Teachers22:25 How Should Teachers Correct Speaking Mistakes?24:20 Why Should Students Ask Their Teacher Questions?26:15 Teaching Two-to-One: Couples, Colleagues & Siblings28:10 Materials & Books for One-to-One English Lessons29:30 Final Thoughts – The Intensity of One-to-One Teaching