This podcast is for English learners who want to practice their listening comprehension in a natural way. In each episode, an American speaker talks about different topics without reading a script. He speaks in a natural way, with native words and phrases, but he speaks a little more slowly and clearly than other native speakers. Each episode includes the transcript, which you can use to help you understand the speaker. If you want my advanced podcast episodes and my specialized training, th ...
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English Listening - Do Languages Deteriorate?
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English Phrasal Verbs - Break Off, Break Out
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English Phrasal Verbs - Branch Out, Break Down
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English Phrasal Verbs - Bottle Up, Bounce Back
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English Listening - Most Incredible Sights
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English Listening - Restaurants in the US
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English Phrasal Verbs - Border On, Boss Around
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English Listening - Learning One Language Helps You Learn More
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References The Motivated Classroom Podcast Carrie Toth and the Huellas curriculum Voces Digital Windows, Mirrors, and Sliding Glass Doors
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Why Are Some English Speakers Hard To Understand?
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English Phrasal Verbs - Blurt Out, Boil Down To
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Gaslight Defining Dynamic Assessment Examples from Language Teaching Formative Assessment in the Classroom How are we responsive in our assessments? Gatekeep - Najjarpour and Salimi: “Navigating Mindset Trajectories: Exploring EFL Teachers’ Evolution in Embracing Dynamic and Summative Assessment in the Language Classroom” Dynamic Assessment Girlbos…
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English Listening - How Communication Has Changed
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Gaslight Isolated Vocabulary Useful Vocabulary Lists Idioms and Stock Phrases Use Language in Context Gatekeep - Takizawa, K., & Suzuki, S. (2025). The role of multiword sequences in fluent speech: The case of listener-based judgment in L2 argumentative speech. Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1–21. Perceived Fluency and Proficiency Ratings …
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English Phrasal Verbs - Blow Over, Blow Through
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Ep. 17: SLAyyy An Effective Long-Term Language Program
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46:31Gaslight Course-End Exams Vertical Alignment - To University and Beyond Understanding Ordered Development Setting Realistic Goals Gatekeep - Gombert, W., Keijzer, M., & Verspoor, M. (2024). Long-term effects of structure-based versus dynamic usage-based instructional programs for French. Journal of the European Second Language Association, 8(1), 18…
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English Phrasal Verbs - Blow Off, Blow Out
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Ep. 16: SLAyyy Playful Learning with Amanda Beck
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English Listening - Learning Useful Vocabulary
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English Listening - Crazy Apartment Stories
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English Phrasal Verbs - Block Off, Blow Away
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Ep. 15: SLAyyy Supporting Students with Dyslexia with Sara Lee
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English Phrasal Verbs - Bet On, Black Out
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English Listening - Humility in Language Learning
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Ep. 14: Supporting Undocumented Students with Bertha Delgadillo
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58:52Bertha Delgadillo, Southern Conference On Language Teaching (SCOLT) Regional Teacher of the Year 2024 Bertha’s Story Staying Informed and Incorporating Authentic Voices Abundance Mindset and Belonging Engaging Students With Local Communities Connecting Students to Needed Resources Joy References Bertha’s Padlet: Advocating & standing with immigrant…
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English Phrasal Verbs - Become Of, Bend Over Backwards
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Ep. 13: SLAyyy Positive Classroom Environments with Kei Tsukamaki
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English Listening - The Time My Son Choked
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English Phrasal Verbs - Bear With, Beat Up
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Ep. 12: SLAyyy Standards-Based Grading (feat. Bryan's Research!)
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English Listening - Learning From Other Cultures
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English Phrasal Verbs - Be Out Of, Be Taken Aback
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GaslightDifferences Between Language Standards and Other Content Areas Setting Expectations from a Textbook Proficiency vs. Performance Hours of Instruction Gatekeep What proficiency levels do K-16 world language learners achieve? (van Gorp and Coss) Document about AP and ACTFL Proficiency Levels Don’t Beat Yourself Up, Girl What Does Self-Assessme…
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