What Do Students Want to Ask Their English Teachers? – S04E26

What have your students always wanted to know about you and your teaching?For the final episode of Season 4, Gav and Em answer questions submitted by their English learners. They discuss how teachers motivate students, prepare lessons, manage mistakes and cope when a class does not go according to plan.What does a typical day look like for an online TEFL teacher? Have Gav and Em ever stopped teaching a student—or been dropped by one? They share memorable classroom experiences, unusual colleagues, strange teaching locations and lessons they would rather forget.The questions also lead to a thoughtful discussion about what makes language learning successful. Gav, Em and guest teacher Charlotte consider the responsibilities of both teachers and students, while Teacher Sergio explains how a positive and relevant learning environment supports motivation. Teacher Tsar shares his lesson-planning approach and stories from teaching English to soldiers in Colombia.You will also hear practical advice for becoming a more successful English learner: connect English with something you already enjoy, participate actively and keep using the language you learn outside class.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.Guest teachersTeacher Charlotte:https://www.instagram.com/charlotte_teaches_english/Teacher Sergio:https://www.instagram.com/grammar_drops/https://www.youtube.com/c/TeacherSergioViulaTeacher Tsar:https://www.instagram.com/englishwithtsar/https://www.youtube.com/@EnglishwithTsarChapters and timestamps00:00 – Welcome to the final episode of Season 401:04 – How do teachers motivate their students?04:13 – What did Gav and Em teach most recently?07:29 – A typical day for an online TEFL teacher08:32 – How do English teachers prepare their lessons?10:40 – Teacher Tsar’s lesson-planning approach12:02 – Have Gav and Em ever stopped teaching a student?15:14 – The funniest stories students have shared19:55 – How should teachers handle their own mistakes?24:15 – The most memorable lessons Gav and Em have taught27:28 – Lessons they would rather forget30:36 – Who was the laziest student they ever taught?32:47 – Unusual teachers and memorable colleagues35:23 – The strangest places Gav and Em have taught39:13 – Teacher Tsar’s experience teaching in the Colombian army40:43 – What is the hardest part of teaching?42:43 – What is the best part of being a teacher?44:36 – Why did Gav and Em become English teachers?45:17 – The best teachers Gav and Em ever had46:32 – Who is responsible for a student’s success?48:35 – How can you become a successful language learner?50:38 – Will there be a fifth season?51:35 – Happy New Year and outro