Deep Talk: Advanced English Discussions with Rhiannon ELT

I am no longer producing new episodes of Deep Talk, but I hope you enjoy the 33 you have already. I am welcoming new language coaching clients, though. You can find out more on my website: ⁠⁠https://www.rhiannonelt.com/coaching⁠⁠ +++Today, we catch the second part of my conversation with Fernanda about a recent (yucky) experience she had while running her Instagram page.Fernanda (on instagram as @fernanda_englishteacher_br ) is an English teacher with 12 years experience. She specialises in helping people - mainly other English teachers - pass high-level Cambridge exams so that they feel more empowered and confident in their abilities. Despite holding a Celta Pass A, she doesn’t hide her dislike of many traditional ways of teaching, especially the use of coursebooks, and tends to follow a more holistic approach to teaching, also known as Dogme.On her Instagram page, she shares useful language for using in exams, as well as techniques and tips to help you get the best result possible. She works with students in 1-1 classes and also runs workshops and you can contact her about that by sending her a DM on Instagram.+++Join our Deep Talkers community on Patreon.Head to: https://www.patreon.com/deeptalkers to sign up!+++Get in Touch:Join my mailing list here: www.rhiannonelt.comFollow me on Instagram: @rhiannoneltEmail me: info@rhiannonelt.com

I am no longer producing new episodes of Deep Talk, but I hope you enjoy the 33 you have already. I am welcoming new language coaching clients, though. You can find out more on my website: ⁠⁠https://www.rhiannonelt.com/coaching⁠⁠ +++Today, I’m joined by Fernanda to talk about a recent (yucky) experience she had while running her Instagram page.Fernanda (on instagram as @fernanda_englishteacher_br ) is an English teacher with 12 years experience. She specialises in helping people - mainly other English teachers - pass high-level Cambridge exams so that they feel more empowered and confident in their abilities. Despite holding a Celta Pass A, she doesn’t hide her dislike of many traditional ways of teaching, especially the use of coursebooks, and tends to follow a more holistic approach to teaching, also known as Dogme.On her Instagram page, she shares useful language for using in exams, as well as techniques and tips to help you get the best result possible. She works with students in 1-1 classes and also runs workshops and you can contact her about that by sending her a DM on Instagram.+++Join our Deep Talkers community on Patreon.Head to: https://www.patreon.com/deeptalkers to sign up!+++Get in Touch:Join my mailing list here: www.rhiannonelt.comFollow me on Instagram: @rhiannoneltEmail me: info@rhiannonelt.com

I am no longer producing new episodes of Deep Talk, but I hope you enjoy the 33 you have already. I am welcoming new language coaching clients, though. You can find out more on my website: ⁠⁠https://www.rhiannonelt.com/coaching⁠⁠ +++Today, I’m joined by Monica for part 2 of our conversation on the topic of a fascinating blog post she wrote about heritage speakers. You can read her blog post here:The Many Misconceptions about Heritage Speakershttps://languaging.substack.com/p/the-many-misconceptions-about-heritageAlso, Monica sent me this article after our conversation as it added some nuance to our comments on bilingual education.Spanish or Catalan? A controversy that is anything but academichttps://english.elpais.com/elpais/2011/09/15/inenglish/1316064042_850210.htmlYou can connect with Monica on her Instagram page at @monica_languaging+++Join our Deep Talkers community on Patreon.Head to: https://www.patreon.com/deeptalkers to sign up!+++Get in Touch:Join my mailing list here: www.rhiannonelt.comFollow me on Instagram: @rhiannoneltEmail me: info@rhiannonelt.com

I am no longer producing new episodes of Deep Talk, but I hope you enjoy the 33 you have already. I am welcoming new language coaching clients, though. You can find out more on my website: ⁠⁠https://www.rhiannonelt.com/coaching⁠⁠ +++Today, I’m joined by Monica and we’re talking about a fascinating blog post she wrote about heritage speakers. You can read her blog post here:The Many Misconceptions about Heritage Speakershttps://languaging.substack.com/p/the-many-misconceptions-about-heritageYou can connect with Monica on her Instagram page at @monica_languaging+++Join our Deep Talkers community on Facebook. Discuss the episodes, meet new people, share what you’re reading about at the moment, all in a yummy community of like-minded souls.Head to: https://www.rhiannonelt.com/deep-talk-podcast to sign up!+++Get in Touch:Join my mailing list here: www.rhiannonelt.comFollow me on Instagram: @rhiannoneltEmail me: info@rhiannonelt.com

I am no longer producing new episodes of Deep Talk, but I hope you enjoy the 33 you have already. I am welcoming new language coaching clients, though. You can find out more on my website: ⁠⁠https://www.rhiannonelt.com/coaching⁠⁠ +++Today, I’m joined by Duncan and we’re talking about the film, Living (2022), and the question raised in it: what would you do if you only had a short time left to liveHere are the materials Duncan chose for us:Bill Nighy on Acting - Bafta Guruhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Aq_V3LTbtgLiving, Official Trailer (2022)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVo5kLt_-BUIkiru, Official Trailer (1952)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VeLN3IDjzQI also recommend this episode of Kermode and Mayo’s Take in which they discuss the film Living.https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/kermode-mayos-take/id1616559297?i=1000584983274AND, the name of the film Duncan couldn’t remember in the conversation was A Fantastic Woman (2017) and here is the trailer for that:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJHex4ZitgA+++Get in Touch:Join my mailing list here: www.rhiannonelt.comFollow me on Instagram: @rhiannoneltEmail me: info@rhiannonelt.com

I am no longer producing new episodes of Deep Talk, but I hope you enjoy the 33 you have already. I am welcoming new language coaching clients, though. You can find out more on my website: ⁠⁠https://www.rhiannonelt.com/coaching⁠⁠ +++Today, I’m joined by Marisa and we’re talking about fun - and why it’s super important to our lives and should be prioritised.Marisa chose this TED talk as the basis for our discussion:Why Having Fun Is the Secret to a Healthier Life | Catherine Price | TEDhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMBJrvEwv8s+++Marisa is an English coach. You can find her on her Instagram page where she helps her followers notice language in context in a meaningful and interesting way. Her handle is @entender_pra_aprenderhttps://www.instagram.com/entender_pra_aprender/?hl=en+++Get in Touch:Join my mailing list here: www.rhiannonelt.comFollow me on Instagram: @rhiannoneltEmail me: info@rhiannonelt.com

I am no longer producing new episodes of Deep Talk, but I hope you enjoy the 33 you have already. I am welcoming new language coaching clients, though. You can find out more on my website: ⁠⁠https://www.rhiannonelt.com/coaching⁠⁠ +++Today, I’m joined by Dave and we’re talking about the perceptual phenomenon known as synaesthesia. You find out more about synaesthesia at the following links:Tasty Coloured Sounds: The experience of Synaesthetes by Dr. Julia Simnerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vFqNjySBHk(This is the talk we reference regularly in this episode)Synaesthesia: A Very Short Introductionhttps://academic.oup.com/book/28464(A book by the academic above, Julia Simner, if you wanted to dive into the topic more deeply)UK Synaesthesia Association - Homepagehttps://uksynaesthesia.com/University of Sussexhttps://www.sussex.ac.uk/synaesthesia/(This is where you’ll find the test that Dave mentions in the episode)+++Dave is an artist. If you find yourself in Edinburgh before mid-February, you can find his work at this show at the National Portrait Gallery:https://www.nationalgalleries.org/exhibition/artists-work-2+++Get in Touch:Join my mailing list here: www.rhiannonelt.comFollow me on Instagram: @rhiannoneltEmail me: info@rhiannonelt.com

I am no longer producing new episodes of Deep Talk, but I hope you enjoy the 33 you have already. I am welcoming new language coaching clients, though. You can find out more on my website: ⁠⁠https://www.rhiannonelt.com/coaching⁠⁠ +++Today, I’m joined by Claire who’s chosen to talk about the witch trials which took place in Scotland between 1590 and 1727 and why there is a campaign now to have those women and men who were executed for witchcraft to be officially pardoned by the government. To start us off with this topic, Claire has found us two texts to read:A Brief History of Calling Women Witcheshttps://lithub.com/a-brief-history-of-calling-women-witches/Why the witch-hunt victims of early modern Britain have come back to haunt ushttps://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/oct/24/why-the-witch-hunt-victims-of-early-modern-britain-have-come-back-to-haunt-usDuring the conversation, she also mentions the Witches of Scotland campaign and you can find more information about that here:https://www.witchesofscotland.com/I also recommend a podcast episode I listened to a year or so ago about the European witch craze:https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p07nx05j+++Claire is an English educator and runs The Edinburgh Experience. She specialises in using Scottish culture as a vehicle for people to connect with and learn English. She runs cultural immersion programs every summer and also a new “Tours with Tots” program for parents where they can use their brains (!) and learn about Scottish history while meeting other new parents.You can contact her via her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edexpefl/+++Get in Touch:Join my mailing list here: www.rhiannonelt.comFollow me on Instagram: @rhiannoneltEmail me: info@rhiannonelt.com

I am no longer producing new episodes of Deep Talk, but I hope you enjoy the 33 you have already. I am welcoming new language coaching clients, though. You can find out more on my website: ⁠⁠https://www.rhiannonelt.com/coaching⁠⁠ +++Today, I’m joined by Katie who’s chosen the topic of kids and tech. Take a look at this video and join us for the episode’s discussion.Rethinking social development with Moxie, a robot companion for kidshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dd_r-aqecw At the end of the conversation, Katie also mentions this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQlNtxurleoALSO, the horror movie Megan released its trailer this week and is hilariously relevant to our conversation! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho-GyGRWbrE+++Katie is an English coach who encourages English users to speak confidently and authentically by taking control of their mindset. She has an awesome Instagram account @EnglishCustomized and she works with clients 1-1 and in her group programs.You can contact her via her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/englishcustomized/+++Get in Touch:Join my mailing list here: www.rhiannonelt.comFollow me on Instagram: @rhiannoneltEmail me: info@rhiannonelt.com

I am no longer producing new episodes of Deep Talk, but I hope you enjoy the 33 you have already. I am welcoming new language coaching clients, though. You can find out more on my website: ⁠⁠https://www.rhiannonelt.com/coaching⁠⁠ +++Today, I’m joined by Seb, who’s chosen the topic of procrastination. Take a look at this video and join us for the episode’s discussion.Inside the mind of a master procrastinator | Tim Urban (TED)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arj7oStGLkUYou may also be interested in Tim’s blog, Wait But Why, which was the source of inspiration for the TED talk: https://waitbutwhy.com/2013/10/why-procrastinators-procrastinate.html+++Seb is an English teacher and works from his home in Madrid, Spain. You can contact him for lessons via his Instagram: @lifenglishHe also has his own podcast, Lifenglish: https://open.spotify.com/show/4MywxMNLIgBHqBjb2KpiPM?si=b6N72mbyT8uj1JPJD239-Q&nd=1+++Get in Touch:Join my mailing list here: www.rhiannonelt.com Follow me on Instagram: @rhiannoneltEmail me: info@rhiannonelt.com