How Can TEFL Teachers Teach Jargon, Conjunctions, Idioms and Rhythm? TEFL A-Z J – S06E10

How can English teachers make jargon, conjunctions, idioms and pronunciation practice more engaging?In this J-themed episode of the How to English TEFL Podcast, Gav and Em share practical classroom activities for teaching and learning English—from jogging learners’ memories and explaining business jargon to matching jokes, completing conjunction sentences and playing an idioms version of Jeopardy.Discover how Em uses a reverse grammar activity to test what students can already produce before explaining the rules, and join in with a memorable jazz chant demonstrating English sentence rhythm. Gav also tests Em with a job-guessing activity based on the language used by plumbers, mechanics, politicians, pilots and other professionals.Along the way, they settle the differences between jam, jelly and marmalade, consider whether jokes belong in English lessons and explain why journalling can support independent language practice. Expect practical TEFL ideas, classroom humour and the usual unexpected tangents from two teachers with more than 40 years of combined experience.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.Gameshow music:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JAMcQyRRIQChapters00:00 – How can teachers jog learners’ memories?02:33 – Jam, jelly and marmalade: what is the difference?05:50 – How to teach business English jargon10:54 – Using jokes and punchlines in TEFL lessons15:28 – A production-first conjunctions activity21:51 – How to play Idioms Jeopardy25:41 – Teaching English rhythm with jazz chants28:35 – A guess-the-job speaking activity31:18 – Journalling, joyful lessons and a journey through J