🎧 How to English TEFL Pod – S06E15: O Welcome to How to English: Teach and Learn with Gav & Em! In this episode, it’s the letter O – for one-to-ones, on-the-spot grammar, overcorrection, and more! Gav and Em share their usual mix of laughter, insights, and practical classroom tips, with a few onomatopoeic giggles and groans thrown in for good measure. 📣 Support the pod at: ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod – Buy Gav & Em a coffee and show your appreciation!
⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 – Welcome & What's the Letter?
00:58 – O is for One-to-Ones
05:02 – O is for On-the-Spot Grammar (With Error Cards!)
09:00 – Why Do We Say “Much Money” and Not “Many Money”?
10:11 – Overcorrection Skit (And How NOT to Handle Mistakes)
18:07 – One Minute Speaking Challenge
21:30 – Onomatopoeia: Giggles, Groans & More
25:06 – TEFL “O” Words: Objectives, Outcomes & Observations
27:46 – Open Cloze – Em’s Tip and Favourite Teaching Tool
29:36 – Gav’s Tip: Offer Options, Not Open-Ended Questions
32:46 – Wrapping Up & What’s Coming Next: P is for…
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