Planned podcast topics

Below are a few of the topics we plan to talk about on the podcast. We hope that the subjects cover both technical and relational (ie work and fun) sides of the job.

We are only going to spend about 20 minutes talking about each one, so that gives you an idea of how large a subject we can handle at any one time.

If you have any ideas to add to the discussion or ideas for other shows please email me at podcasts@a2z-english.com

In addition, if you want to
participate in a show then contact us in the same way.

Planned podcast topics;

Topics

Teaching....

1. Grammar (Teaching and understanding!)
   
2. Pronunciation
3. Listening
   
4. Speaking
5. Writing
6. Vocab (the lexical approach - heavy focus on collocation and 'meaningful chunks' of lang - interesting to apply to callan method , and the method for pp-ing answers and dictation giving.)
7. Academic skills
8. Children
9. Business English
   

Methodologies

1. Cmmunicative
2. Direct
3. Blended learning
4. IT in English learning
5. History of...
   

Wider issues

1. American vs British
   
2. CPD
3. Pay and conditions
4. Visas, border agency and bogus colleges
5. Problem students
   
6. Educational culture students bring with them...
   
7. UK vs Abroad
1. Pay
   
2. Conditions
3. Students
   
8. Qualifications
1. Different types
2. Value of
3. Cost
9. Cultural Imperialism
10. Future of
    
1. English teaching
2. English language
11. Global English
12. English vs French
13. Blended Learning
14. Alternative/New age teaching theories
15. Grammar, pedantry and "correctness"
16. Romantic relationships with students
17. Planning Tasks for the classroom
18. ICC/CCC inter /cross cultural communication (to include elements of discourse and 'critical' analysis) , will also include an element of awareness of implicit cultural imperialism
19. EAP - (IELTS type classes)
20. Tech in school . Safe /correct use , and ideas for 'adding value' to classes by use of a wide variety of materials , and task types(to include projectors , OHPs , PCs , CDs for listening , photocpiers etc)