Episode 110: Cornerstones of Learning #7 Relevance

Did you ever wonder why you were learning a certain language point in school? How is this going to help me? Exactly. Making your students see the connection between the language you teach and their immediate lives and environment is a game-changer. And it might not be as difficult as you think. In this episode, inspired by James Seymour's fabulous presentation at TESOL Spain 2023, I explain some simple but powerful ways to get your students' attention by using their lives and environment to teach them. How well do you know your students? Stay tuned til the end of this episode so you can ask yourself the questions to find this out. Find James Seymour at: https://highimpactenglish.wixsite.com/lessons Find more information about relevance here: https://highimpactenglish.wixsite.com/lessons/post/linking-lessons-to-your-students-world Join my Breathe Easy, Teacher Newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/betterteachingnewsletter Contact me: ⁠[email protected] Like, share, DM me and follow me: www.instagram.com/everythingeflteacher Subscribe to Youtube @Everything EFL for teaching tip videos and full podcast episodes with Closed Captions. Connect with me on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-o-byrne-90b58a55/ Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple.... and don’t forget to tell your colleagues.  Share the love. Theme music by @sean.cass (Instagram) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/everything-efl/message