Setting Students up for Success in the Workplace
English language trainer Leo Wu shares insights into tasks he uses in his classes to support his Business English learners in developing essential soft skills for the workplace.
S9E3: Coaching Language Learners to Success
Founder of Fluent Language, Kerstin Cable, discusses the difference between teaching and coaching. Kerstin walks through key elements of her language habit system, which focuses on a cycle of planning, tracking, reviewing, and goal setting to set learners up for success.
S9E1: Lesson Materials to Try with Your Adult Learners
Teacher and materials writer Silvina Mascitti shares three lesson plans from her library of free materials at EFL Creative Ideas. Silvina walks through the various lesson stages for each lesson and shares insights into how she uses the materials with her adult learners.
S8E9: Going From Good to Great in Writing
Writing Tutor and Coach, Paul Duke, shares what distinguishes a good piece of writing from a great one and how coaching can help learners become great writers.
S7E6: Using Songs to Explore Language, Culture and History with Tommy Bradford
English Teacher and fellow podcaster Tommy Bradford shares how he uses songs in his classes with his adult language learners to develop a deeper understanding of language, culture and history.
S4E2: Stages of Group Dynamics
Author Hall Houston talks about the different stages a group of learners moves through during a course and suggests activities to support the group's needs and evolution.
S2E1: Games for Language Learning
Teacher trainer Sean Martin talks about the benefits of using games with adult learners in the ESL classroom. as well as shares tips on how to use games effectively. Read the blog here for more game ideas.