The Teflology Podcast

Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast – a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language, and related matters. In episode 94, Rob attempts to describe his method of frame analysis in the study of ideology in ELT, Matt discusses the life and work of Brian Abbs and Ingrid Freebairn, and Matthew discusses the use of escape rooms in language learning. Enjoy!  Information about Brian Abbs and Ingrid Freebairn can be found here: https://academic.oup.com/eltj/article/66/3/383/439632 Information about Langauge South can be found here: https://languagesouth.com/spanish-immersion-escape-room/ Email: teflology@gmail.com Website: https://teflology-podcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TEFLology Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TEFLologypodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZUvEqf5A7m7OADQoMOV8AA

In episode 93, the TEFLologists take a relaxed approach, with some free form discussion of issues that have been on our minds. Matthew raises the question of bringing work home, Rob discusses his experiences of online language learning, and Matt helms a discussion about our teaching habits. Enjoy! Email: teflology@gmail.com Website: https://teflology-podcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TEFLology Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TEFLologypodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZUvEqf5A7m7OADQoMOV8AA

Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast – a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language, and related matters. Today we bring you an interview with Olly Richards. Olly is founder and creator of I Will Teach You a Language - an online resource that offers courses for learning a range of languages. Being a successful learner of multiple languages himself, Olly is also author of the Short Stories in... series - a collection of story books for beginner language learners.  In this interview, Matt asks questions to Olly about what it takes to be a successful language learner. Olly's website - https://www.iwillteachyoualanguage.com  Olly's books - https://learn.iwillteachyoualanguage.com/books  Olly's YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/IWTYAL/videos  Please enjoy the interview!    Email: teflology@gmail.com Website: https://teflology-podcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TEFLology Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TEFLologypodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZUvEqf5A7m7OADQoM

Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast – a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language, and related matters. In episode 92, Matt explains the Michel Thomas Method of language teaching, Rob discusses his experiences at the BAAL 2019 conference, and Matt talks about the life and work of James Summers. Enjoy!  Information on the Michael Thomas method can be found here: https://www.michelthomas.com Information about James Summers can be found here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Summers Information about BAAL 2019 can be found here: https://www2.mmu.ac.uk/education/baal/ Email: teflology@gmail.com Website: https://teflology-podcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TEFLology Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TEFLologypodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZUvEqf5A7m7OADQoMOV8AA

Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast - a podcast about language teaching, and related matters.  We are pleased to be bringing you the third and final plenary interview session that we were invited to conduct at the 2019 JALT PanSIG conference.  This interview features Professor Kensaku Yoshida, who is Director in the Center for Language Education and Research at Sophia University, Tokyo.  Matthew asked Dr. Yoshida about his extensive experience and views in the area of Japan's foreign language education policy. Please enjoy the interview!  More information about Kensaku Yoshida can be found here - http://pweb.cc.sophia.ac.jp/1974ky/ Information about the JALT PanSIG conference can viewed here - http://pansig.org  Email: teflology@gmail.com Website: https://teflology-podcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TEFLology Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TEFLologypodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZUvEqf5A7m7OADQoMOV8AA

Welcome to The TEFLology Podcast - a podcast about language teaching, and related matters.  We are pleased to be sharing with the second of our three plenary interviews that we were invited to conduct at the 2019 JALT PanSIG conference. The conference took place in May, nearby the city of Kobe in Japan.  This interview is with Professor Stephanie Ann Houghton. Stephanie works in the Faculty of Art and Regional Design at Saga University, Japan.  Matt asked questions to Stephanie about her career, touching on her varied and changing research interests, including Native-speakerism, Intercultural Communication, and Dance & Fitness.  We hope you enjoy the interview!  More information about Stephanie can be found here - https://stephhoughton.wixsite.com/mysite-2 Information about the JALT PanSIG conference can viewed here - http://pansig.org  Email: teflology@gmail.com Website: https://teflology-podcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TEFLology Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TEFLologypodcast YouTube: https

Welcome to The TEFLology Podcast - a podcast about language teaching, and related matters.  We are pleased to be sharing with the first of our three plenary interviews that we were invited to conduct at the 2019 JALT PanSIG conference. The conference took place in May, nearby the city of Kobe in Japan.  The first interview features Dr. Siew Ming Thang. Professor Thang works in the Faculty of Education and Languages at HELP University in Kuala Lumpur.  Rob asked Siew Ming questions about CALL (Computer-assisted Language Learning), a key research interest of hers.  We hope you enjoy the interview!  More information about Siew Ming Thang can be found here - https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Siew_Ming_Thang  Information about the JALT PanSIG conference can viewed here - http://pansig.org  Email: teflology@gmail.com Website: https://teflology-podcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TEFLology Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TEFLologypodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZUvEqf5A7m7OADQoMOV8AA

Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast – a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language, and related matters. We are delighted to bring you an interview with Diane Larsen-Freeman. Diane is currently a Professor Emerita in Education and in Linguistics at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Diane concentrates her research on the process of second language acquisition. She has found that complexity theory provides new insights into language, its acquisition, and its use. A book of papers in her honor, Complexity Theory and Language Development, was published in 2017. In today’s interview, Matt asks questions to Diane about Complex Dynamic Systems, as well as related topics.  Enjoy the interview!  More information about Diane can be found here: http://www.soe.umich.edu/people/profile/diane_larsen-freeman/  A video recording of her plenary session at JALT2018 can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX6UZNQXL_w  Email: teflology@gmail.com Website: https://teflology-podcast.com

Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast – a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language, and related matters. In episode 91, Rob charts the life and work of John Manjirō, Matt talks about Jacob Rees-Mogg's language style guide, and Matthew introduces TPRS (Teaching Proficiency through Reading & Storytelling). Enjoy!  Information John Manjirō can be found here:http://www.whitfield-manjiro.org/the-manjiro-story.html  Information about Jacob Rees-Mogg's language style guide can be found here: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-49137619  Information about TPRS can be found here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TPR_Storytelling  Email: teflology@gmail.com Website: https://teflology-podcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TEFLology Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TEFLologypodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZUvEqf5A7m7OADQoMOV8AA

Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast – a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language, and related matters. We're 5 years old! Happy anniversary to us. To celebrate, here is a special episode where we reflect back on our episodes up to this point. We'll talk about some funny moments, our favourite pioneers, what we've learnt from podcasting, and much more.  Thank you for your support over the years, please enjoy! Email: teflology@gmail.com Website: https://teflology-podcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TEFLology Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TEFLologypodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZUvEqf5A7m7OADQoMOV8AA

Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast – a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language, and related matters. We are delighted to bring you an interview with Dr. Charlie Browne. Charlie works at Meiji Gakuen University in Tokyo. He is a specialist in Vocabulary and Reading research, especially as they apply to online learning, and has written research articles, books, and textbooks about these topics. As well as creating two new corpus-based word lists for second language learners - the New General Service List (NGSL) and the New Academic Word List (NAWL), he has also helped to create a wide variety of free research-based language learning and analysis software and websites.  In today’s interview, Matt asks questions to Charlie about the topics mentioned above.  Enjoy the conversation! More information about Charlie can be found here: https://www.meijigakuin.ac.jp/english/staff/browne/ His website, containing his online software, can be accessed here:http://www.charlie-browne.com Email: teflology@g

Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast – a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language, and related matters. In episode 89, Matthew discusses this year's ELTons Innovation Award winners, Rob talks about Evangelicalism in ELT, and Matt reflects on the life and work of David Graddol. Information about this year's ELTons awards can be found here:https://englishagenda.britishcouncil.org/events/eltons-innovation-awards/eltons-innovation-awards-2019/eltons-application-process/eltons-innovation-awards-2019  Information about the book that Rob talks about can be found here: http://www.channelviewpublications.com/display.asp?K=9781783097074  David Graddol's British Council books can be read for free here: https://englishagenda.britishcouncil.org/continuing-professional-development/cpd-researchers/english-next  Email: teflology@gmail.com Website: https://teflology-podcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TEFLology Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TEFLologypodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/U

Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast – a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language, and related matters. For today’s episode, we are delighted to bring you an interview with Michael Swan. Michael is known for his numerous books, which include Practical English Usage, Basic English Usage, and The Good Grammar Book. Michael’s wide interests include pedagogic grammar, mother-tongue influence in second language acquisition, and the relationship between applied linguistic theory and classroom language-teaching practice. In today’s interview, Rob asks questions to Michael about his career, developments in English language teaching, and about some of Michael’s beliefs on classroom practice.   This interview was recorded at Oxford Day 2018, an event organised by Oxford University Press in Japan. We’d like to thank all at OUP Japan for arranging this interview with Michael on our behalf, and for letting us record our podcast during their event. Enjoy the conversation! More information about Michael Swa

Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast – a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language, and related matters. In episode 88, Matt leads a discussion on ASMR and language learning, Matthew explores the life and work of ALFRED NORTH WHITEHEAD, and Rob talks about the UNIVERSITY OF FARMINGTON scandal. The article Matt refers to about ASMR can be found at this link: https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/can-asmr-help-learn-language/ The news story that Rob talks about can be found at this link: https://www.elgazette.com/hundreds-held-in-fake-uni-sting/ More information about Alfred North Whitehead can be found at this link: https://www.iep.utm.edu/whitehed/ Email: teflology@gmail.com Website: https://teflology-podcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TEFLology Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TEFLologypodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZUvEqf5A7m7OADQoMOV8AA  

Welcome back to the TEFLology Podcast - a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language, and related matters.  For today's episode we bring you an interview with Lourdes Ortega. We asked Lourdes questions about the so-called practitioner/researcher divide, and SLA research amongst other topics. For more information about Lourdes, please click this link: https://sites.google.com/a/georgetown.edu/lourdes-ortega/ This interview was recorded in June 2017, at the 3rd Psychology of Language Learning conference, held at Waseda University in Tokyo. Email us: teflology@gmail.com Tweet us: https://twitter.com/TEFLology Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TEFLologypodcast/ Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZUvEqf5A7m7OADQoMOV8AA/featured Visit our website: https://teflology-podcast.com

Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast – a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language, and related matters. In episode 87, Rob discusses the work and ideas of MICHAEL LEWIS, Matthew leads a conversation about the use of VISUAL AIDS, and Matt presents reflections on IATEFL from Sandy Millin, Yasmine Abdelhamid, and Neil McMillan.  The book by Clark and Miller mentioned in Matt's section can be found here.  Our book - Podcasting and Professional Development: A Guide for English Language Teachers can be bought here. For other great titles, visit The Round. Email - Ask us questions, give us feedback, tell us what you think of the show. YouTube - Stream all of our episodes. Facebook - Like and share our page with your colleagues or friends. Twitter - Follow us and retweet us. iTunes - Subscribe, rate, and review the podcast. Also available on Acast / Stitcher Radio / SoundCloud / TuneIn / iheart Radio and more!

Welcome back to the TEFLology Podcast - a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language, and related matters.  For today's episode we bring you an interview with Donna M. Brinton. We asked Donna questions about teacher training, interpreting and explaining research, and content-based approaches including CBI and CLIL. For more information about Donna, please click this link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_M._Brinton  This interview was recorded in July 2017, before Donna gave a talk at Kanda University of International Studies, titled 'CBI and CLIL - Same but Different?  Email us: teflology@gmail.com Tweet us: https://twitter.com/TEFLology Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TEFLologypodcast/ Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZUvEqf5A7m7OADQoMOV8AA/featured Visit our website: https://teflology-podcast.com

Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast – a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language, and related matters. In episode 86, Rob recounts some recent Twitter exchanges about problematic all-male CONFERENCE LINE-UPS, Matt introduces the others to the life of BATHSUA MAKIN, and Matthew leads a discussion on CLIL. *Note - During the first discussion of this episode Rob used the phrase ‘ethnic minorities’ a number of times. This was the wrong choice of words in the context of the discussion, and we hope no offense was caused. Enjoy the episode! Information on Bathsua Makin can be found here. 'Podcasting and Professional Development: A Guide for English Language Teachers' can be bought here. For other great titles, visit The Round. Email – Ask us questions, give us feedback, tell us what you think of the show. Website – Listen to previous episodes, find out more information about us and the podcast. YouTube – Stream all of our episodes. Facebook – Like and share our page with your colleagues or friends.

Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast – A podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language, and related matters. This is just a quick announcement to let you all know, that for the months of February and March, we’ll be taking a short break from podcasting.   This is due to the three of us having some other commitments that need to be focused on during this period. Since June 2014, when our show first began, we have worked hard, and are proud of the fact, that we have released a new episode every two weeks. So, we hope you don’t mind us taking a short break for the next couple months. We have plenty of interviews lined up for April, such as interviews with Donna Brinton, Diane Larsen-Freeman, and Michael Swan, so we’re really looking forward to sharing these with you. As well as our interviews, the three of us will also be back together to talk about different topics related to our field. In the meantime, you can find our back catalogue on: iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-teflology-po

Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast - a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language and related matters! Today we bring you a discussion between two of our forum interviewees - Dat Bao and Judith O'Loughlin, with Mehrasa Alizadeh adding her thoughts at the end. This recording features our participants reflecting on resonances, connections, and commonalities based on listening to each other's interviews.  Enjoy!  Email us at - teflology@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/TEFLology Like us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TEFLologypodcast Find more episodes on our website - https://teflology-podcast.com Rate, review, and subscribe on iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/jp/podcast/the-teflology-podcast Buy our book - Podcasting and Professional Development: A Guide for English Language Teachers on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076JDTPXQ?pf_rd_p=1581d9f4-062f-453c-b69e-0f3e00ba2652&pf_rd_r=G8BCRGJ9Z3ZJADEYNXPW