Podcasts – ESL Teacher Talk – ESL Podcasts for Teachers
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Dolch Sight Words – Using them in ESL classes
31 May 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the show. This show starts off with a quick discussion about the new teacher tips video blog that Matt has put together on DreamEnglish.com ...
High grammar but low speaking competence
15 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the show. This week we welcome Dave from http://www.learnenglish-online.com. Dave is working at a language school and international high...
Teaching holidays
04 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the show. Even though it’s February, happy New Year! Valentine’s Day is on the way and Mark has a new site with some cool te...
Motivating students
14 Dec 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the show. Christmas is upon us … ho! ho! ho! Merry Christmas everybody! Tis the season, so Matt has a new Christmas Song for you t...
Teaching toddlers, 2-3 year olds
15 Nov 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the show. This show was recorded back in the summer and a few shows got bumped up, so if you feel we’ve gone back in time, I guess we ...
Teaching communication strategies
09 Oct 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the show. Happy fall everybody! We’ll get back to fall and Halloween for the games of the week, but Matt has some great news for you.Â...
Teaching the Past Tense
31 Aug 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the show. Mark starts off the show with a description of a few new things MES English has to offer its users. In the show Mark has gone ...
Using Chants to Teach
09 Jul 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the show. Matt has a few new songs on Dream English for younger children (shapes and more.)Â There’s also a little discussion on th...
Teaching the Present Continuous
11 Jun 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the show. The show starts off with unseasonable weather and a circus but moves quickly into this show’s theme, the present continuous....
Teaching Thematic Units
07 May 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the show. Matt has added some new simple easy songs for 1-3 year old classes. Mark and Matt cover creating thematic units. This show cov...
MES curriculum – A non-textbook approach part 2
22 Apr 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the show. Mark has added some phonics games for students at Fun Fonix.com. This show discusses MES-English.com‘s curriculum for young ...
Explaining activities just using English
10 Apr 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the show. This show Mark explains some new features to the free word search maker at Tools for Educators. It really makes a word search ...
Teaching ‘do’ verbs
24 Mar 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the show. This show Mark and Matt have a few new things on their websites for visitors. Matt has a new Skidamarink Song up on Free ABC Songs...
Teaching the verb ‘be’
05 Mar 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the show. This show Mark and Matt have a few new things on their websites for visitors. Matt has put up some new videos to match the Dre...
MES curriculum – A non-textbook approach part 1
18 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the show. This show discusses MES-English.com‘s curriculum for young learners. It’s the first steps for teaching without a c...
Season 3 Premiere – Dream English
05 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the show. Welcome back for Season 3 of ESL Teacher Talk! If you’re new to ETT, then … just Welcome! 🙂 In Season 3 we have...
The Communicative Approach
16 Oct 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the show. This is the end of Season 2 here at ESL Teacher Talk. This week we talk about the communicative approach. We cover: what the c...
Teaching Methodologies: Total Physical Response
26 Aug 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the show. Total Physical Response (TPR) is a methodology made famous by James Ashner. It’s teaching style based on kinestetic lear...
Exam Preparation
24 Jul 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the show. This week’s show we welcome John Marks from www.eltgames.com and www.langwichscool.com and we discuss exam preparation cours...
Teaching Methodologies – Suggestopedia
10 Jul 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the show. This week’s show is almost the end of our teaching methodolgies series. Today we offer … Suggestodepia We cover: what ...
Using Board Games
21 Jun 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the show. This week’s show is on using board games off the shelf.  Ron and Mark offer some suggestions for how you can use ...
What makes for a good speaking activity
28 May 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the show. This week Chris Cotter from Heads Up English.com is with us again. Heads Up English.com has some new lower intermediate exercises:...
The Silent Way in Language Teaching
07 May 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the show. We have a big show this week, so we get right into it. Mark and Ron cover these points concerning the Silent Way methodology: what...
Content and Language Intergrated Learning
10 Apr 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the show. Clive of ESL Podcards is with us again this week. He’s been working his site and enrolled in a new course. He’s learni...
Englipedia – “Sharing a little, gaining a lot”
27 Mar 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the show. THe show starts off with a brief look at the possible hazards associated with teaching ESL. Mark has a pretty interesting story fr...
Using a Projector in Classes
11 Mar 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the show. The new school year has started in Taiwan and Ron is back to work. Easter and St. Patrick’s Day are upon us this month and M...
the Audio-Lingual Method and how we can use it
28 Feb 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the show. Mark has a lot of news. Things are moving and shaking at MES-English with a new website that will bring a lot of flexibility to ME...
Writing up a lesson plan
07 Feb 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the show. This week’s show deals with creating a lesson plan. requirements for a lesson plan why you should have a lesson plan what go...
Planning an event, show, or presentation
10 Jan 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the show. Happy New Year! We’re back and we hope everyone has had a great holiday. Ron’s in Tailand and Mark is freezing...
Organization on the job
20 Dec 2007
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the show. Merry Christmas! This will be the last podcast of 2007 and we wanted to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!...
the Direct Method and You!
07 Dec 2007
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the show. In a quick intro to the show, we find out Mark is ecstatically jubilant this week. Things are fabulously wonderful in Japan. Find ...
The last minute class. Ahh!
21 Nov 2007
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the show. This might be the last podcast that opens with a Halloween discussion. It was recorded back at the beginning of Oct. If you’...
Methodologies: Grammar Translation
08 Nov 2007
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the show. This show we’re starting a small series on methodologies in ESL/EFL. Through the years there have been quite a few different...
Getting ‘Genki’ With It
24 Oct 2007
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the show. This show we welcome Richard Graham from GenkiEnglish.com. Richard runs www.genkienglish.com and provides music, games and downloa...
Teaching Phonics – spelling and order (Part 2)
10 Oct 2007
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the show. It’s wet and wild in Japan. A Typhoon has landed and after the podcast Mark actually had to head out to do some volunteer fi...
Teaching Phonics – spelling and order (Part 1)
26 Sep 2007
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the show. It’s tough to cover all of phonics, but Mark and Ron give it a shot. The show takes a look first at spelling through the age...
Setting up classes and getting the right levels together
12 Sep 2007
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the show. Just when you thought the stores were putting out their Halloween stuff a little too early, Mark explains to you the market they&#...
Tips for Teaching Advanced Learners
30 Aug 2007
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the show. Teaching advanced learners can often feel like tuning up a Ferrari. What do you do? How do you make those students run better? Thi...
Lesson Plans Based on News Articles
16 Aug 2007
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the show. Using news articles in classes provides interesting and useful content, but how should we go about it? This show Chris Cotter from...
New Classes With Adults
29 Jul 2007
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the show. Mark and Ron pick up from the show two episodes ago and deal with new classes, new students and new teachers. This show covers adu...
Teaching Children vs. Teaching Adults
18 Jul 2007
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the show. A new co-host, Clive, squares off with Mark about which is better teaching children or teaching adults. Mark prefers teaching chil...
New Classes With Young Students
05 Jul 2007
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the show. Part one – Children’s classes: There’s a lot to think about when dealing with a new class. Ron and Mark offer yo...
Season 2 Premiere + Living and Teaching in Taiwan
19 Jun 2007
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the show. This first segment brings you a short interview with the new co-host Ron Molenda. We learn a little bit about Ron and what all thi...
Season Two – coming soon!
28 May 2007
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve been talking with a few people and it looks like a team is getting ready to launch Season Two with me. My idea for this next run at it is t...
The Season Finale
14 May 2007
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the show. There have been 30 shows over the past year, and this week’s show is the season finale. Mark and Eric go over why they creat...
Why not start an ESL blog?
12 Mar 2007
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the show. They’re everywhere and about everything, why not start your own. You have a lot of experiences and advice to pass on! Blog t...
GAME OF THE WEEK: Down Pass
12 Mar 2007
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the show. This is a relatively easy to prepare game that you can use to practice compound words or spelling. It is designed for larger class...
Super Simple Songs
29 Jan 2007
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the show. Devon Thagard, co-creator of SuperSimpleSongs, comes to the studio this week. He discusses his ESL experience and how he uses song...
GAME OF THE WEEK: RPS Challenge
29 Jan 2007
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the show. In 5 minutes practice any target language with students aged 5-100. All you need are some markers and students. It’s a great...
Interview with Patrick Jackson
22 Jan 2007
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the show. This week we have Patrick Jackson, author of the Potato Pals series published through Oxford Press. He talks about his experiences...