What Are the Best Tips for Teaching and Learning English? Part 2 – S01E50

What helps learners build confidence and teachers create better English lessons? In the Season 1 finale, teachers and learners from around the world share practical tips with Gav and Em.For learners: practise with a speaking partner, learn useful phrases rather than isolated words, keep using new vocabulary until you “own” it, and bring English into your hobbies, TV, games and social media. For teachers: prepare a backup activity, reflect on your lessons, learn from colleagues and create a classroom where students feel safe to experiment. Gav and Em discuss presentation practice, handwritten notes, digital tools and adapting lessons to different personalities.How can you stop translating and start thinking in English? Do teachers need to know every grammar term? This second collection of community tips closes Season 1 before Gav and Em return for Season 2.💡 10 practical TEFL tips from this episode: https://howtoenglishpod.wordpress.com/10-practical-tefl-tips-for-better-lessons-from-real-teachers-s01e50/☕ Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod🌐 Teaching ideas and resources: https://howtoenglishpod.comContributorsAli: https://www.instagram.com/kasaei72/Sara: https://www.instagram.com/sara_nativeenglishfast/Renan: https://www.instagram.com/renan_weteachonline/Erin: https://www.instagram.com/everything_efl_pod/Mercedes: https://www.instagram.com/bits_n_pieces_english/Andy: https://www.instagram.com/parlourlanguageroom/Mari and Dan: https://www.instagram.com/english.unite/Ro: https://www.instagram.com/english4brazilians/Rosanna: https://www.instagram.com/rosanna_spreadjoy/Vicky: https://www.instagram.com/vicky.loras/The Eng Bang: https://www.instagram.com/the.eng.bang/Live and Learn Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/liveandlearn_podcast/Michael: https://www.instagram.com/canaryislandsenglish/Mohsen: https://www.instagram.com/mohsen.sabetmand/Amira: https://www.instagram.com/english_with_amira/Sahar: https://www.instagram.com/etook.english/Wanda: https://www.instagram.com/waworkshops/ResourcesGoogle Docs: https://docs.google.com/Google Jamboard: https://jamboard.google.com/Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/en-gbThe Crown: https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80025678Friends: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108778/Chapters00:00 Season 1 finale and community top tips02:37 Daily speaking and listening04:05 Power poses and rehearsal06:09 Online tools and handwritten notes08:58 Reflection and learning from teachers10:28 Preparation, backups and games12:12 Grammar confidence and first lessons15:03 Speaking communities and vocabulary17:08 First language and thinking in English19:13 Vocabulary journals and owning words20:23 Hobbies, TV and videos22:11 Social media in English23:57 Learning with students25:30 Phrases, chunks and language frames27:23 Learning through personal interests28:21 Six ways to improve your English30:54 Deep learning and engagement32:40 Safe classrooms and creative projects37:43 Gav and Em reflect38:53 Farewell and Season 2 plans