FE pod ep 0237 – The most important technological innovation for my career

In this episode I talk about the most important technological innovation for my career. I basically talk about how it helped me not only in my learning but also in my classes as an EFL teacher. I give a brief overview about the beginning of my career and what I used back then and I also talk about what really helped me get rid of text books and non-authentic EFL teaching materials.

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FE pod ep 0219 – Using short videos in online classes

In this episode I talk about using short videos in online classes. I basically describe a few activities involving short videos and discuss some of the benefits for EFL teachers and learners.

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FE pod ep 0218 – How to use the verbs ‘get’, ‘go’, ‘become’ and ‘turn’ followed by adjectives

In this episode I talk about the verbs ‘get’, ‘go’, ‘become’ and ‘turn’ and how they can be used to express changes in appearance, behavior, mood and physical ability. I basically go through some examples and make some comments about their meaning and usage.

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FE pod ep 0202 – Collocations Grab an EFL activity to learn new vocabulary

In this episode I talk about an activity that I like to use in my online classes. I basically describe the activity and discuss some of the benefits for EFL teachers and learners. I also give an example of an activity I used in class recently.

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FE pod ep 0188 – Developing your fluency – first steps

In this episode I talk about fluency. I start by giving a brief outline of three other episodes on which I discussed fluency. Then, I give 4 tips on how to start developing your fluency in a foreign language and make some comments, giving examples.

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FE pod ep 0163 – 25 years of EFL teaching: How to improve your fluency

This is the third episode of a new series, which I am calling ’25 years of EFL teaching’. In this episode I talk about what you can do to improve your fluency in English or any other foreign language you might be learning.

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FE pod ep 0159 – 5 things you can do to improve your speaking

In this episode I talk about 5 things you can do to improve your speaking. I basically go through this list I came up with discussing what I consider to be important to do not only if you want to just become more confident when you speak, but also if you want to improve your performance on a proficiency exam.

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FE pod ep 0145 – Does technology always help you learn English?

In this episode I talk about the use of technology in the language learning process. I start by talking about the positive points of using technology to learn English. Then I move on to discuss some ways in which technology can actually become a barrier to learning and how you can deal with this.

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FE pod ep 0144 – The problematic nature of prepositions

In this episode I talk about the problematic nature of prepositions. I start by talking about prepositions and their problematic nature to learners of English. Then I basically propose three levels of difficulty and make my comments on how you can deal with them.

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FE pod ep 0138 – Challenges teachers face when teaching adults learners

In this episode I talk about some of the challenges teachers face when teaching adult learners. I basically talk about two aspects which I think are important to consider: background knowledge and motivation.

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