ESL Teacher Talk – ESL Podcasts for Teachers

Listen to the show. Spice up your game of Simon Says.

Listen to the show. Assessment can be difficult. How to assess student progress, when to assess and so on. This show goes over how Eric and Mark deal with assessment in their classes. This show also covers some differences between Japan, Korea and America on views of assessment. Game of the Week: Answer My Question […]

Listen to the show. This is a great game for practicing adverbs of frequency and other vocabulary possibilities. There is very little preparation involved for the teacher and all you need is a couple sheets of paper. Have fun!

Listen to the show. Sometimes classes can drag and there are two or three students really pulling it down. Mark and Eric discuss ways they keep students motivated and also ways to pull the “motivationaly challenged” back into the class. Another show topic that might interest you is rewards systems which Eric and Mark refer […]

Listen to the show. This is a simple warm-up or game that requires no prep or materials. It also helps stimulate the brain and get students ready for more learning. Students shoot out numbers and … The game was originally posted in the MES-English forums by Jenny. You can read the original post and follow […]

Listen to the show. This week’s show covers some helpful tip for searching out and actually finding materials on the internet. It’s a big internet out there and there are ways to help you get around. Also, if you can’t find what you want, mark covers some tips on how you can make your worksheets […]

Listen to the show. A challenge has been put forth… Can you answer the call?

Listen to the show. The super-sized class is always a daunting task. How do you teach a group of 60? Well, there’s no magic pill here, but we do have some advice for how to manage and teach large classes. Eric and Mark go over a few things to keep in mind as well as […]

Listen to the show. Eric goes over his newest activity for the classroom. Students speak, listen, work on their English, get and give peer feedback. It can be done as a review activity, warm-up or for an entire lesson. Try it in your classes!

Listen to the show. Susan Swift, founder and Director of Business Talk has over thirty years experience in the fields of ELT, teacher training and communication skills training. She is the author of a number of ELT textbooks aimed at primary, secondary and adult learners, and has most recently completed the series Playtime, Storytime and […]