How Can Teachers and Learners Return to English After a Break? – S03E01

How can teachers and learners regain their motivation after taking a break from English?Gav and Em return for Season 3 with an honest conversation about going back to school and work after the holidays. They compare the excitement of seeing students again with the lethargy that can make the first few days difficult. They also consider whether learners return refreshed, lose momentum or decide they no longer need lessons.Is taking a complete break from English beneficial? Gav and Em discuss how time away can help learners process what they have studied and give teachers space to reflect on their lessons. However, they also explore how longer breaks may affect progress and why many learners continue encountering English through films and television.The conversation moves on to New Year’s resolutions, manageable goals and their own plans for more focused group lessons. Drawing on their classroom experience, Gav and Em discuss lesson structure, pace, preparation and the changing relationship between online and face-to-face teaching.The episode also introduces Teacher, Teach Me, a new feature inviting teachers and learners to contribute a short, engaging language lesson. Gav begins with a practical explanation of used to, didn’t use to, get used to and be used to, using Em’s move from classroom teaching to online lessons as the context.Follow How to English on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube.If you find the show useful, you can send us a thanks at https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpodVisit https://howtoenglishpod.com for practical teaching ideas and resources ready to use.Chapters00:00 Welcome to Season 301:55 Returning to school and work03:29 Motivation and post-holiday lethargy06:13 How Gav and Em spent their break06:56 Returning to a teaching schedule08:28 Maintaining relationships with online learners09:31 New Year’s resolutions and manageable goals11:13 Planning more focused group lessons12:36 Should learners and teachers take breaks?13:11 How breaks support reflection and learning14:12 Maintaining English during time away15:13 Online or face-to-face teaching?18:12 Introducing Teacher, Teach Me20:42 How to use used to21:37 Using didn’t use to22:53 Understanding get used to23:52 Understanding be used to25:01 Reviewing the four grammar structures27:02 Social media and closing remarksHashtagsTEFL,EnglishTeaching,LearnEnglish,TeachingEnglish,EnglishGrammar,UsedTo,GetUsedTo,BeUsedTo,TeacherDevelopment,LessonPlanning,OnlineTeaching,LanguageLearning,TeacherTeachMe,NewYearsResolutions,HowToEnglishQuestions answered01:55 How can teachers and learners return to school or work after a break?04:20 Do students feel motivated or lethargic after the holidays?08:28 Why might online students fail to return after a break?09:49 Are New Year’s resolutions useful for English learners?11:13 How can teachers make group lessons more focused?12:36 Is taking a complete break from English beneficial?14:12 How long should a break from language learning last?15:39 Will teachers and learners remain online or return to classrooms?18:38 What is the Teacher, Teach Me feature?20:42 When do we use used to?22:05 How do we form didn’t use to?23:10 What does get used to mean?24:10 What is the difference between get used to and be used to?