Deep Talk: Advanced English Discussions with Rhiannon ELT

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.com Follow me on Instagram: @rhiannonelt Email me: info@rhiannonelt.com

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.com Follow me on Instagram: @rhiannonelt Email me: info@rhiannonelt.com

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 Speakers https://languaging.substack.com/p/the-many-misconceptions-about-heritage Also, 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 academic https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2011/09/15/inenglish/1316064042_850210.html You 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.com Follow me on Instagram: @rhiannonelt Email me: info@rhiannonelt.com

Deep Talk, my signature Discussion and Coaching Program, starts again on January 16th. Book your place here: https://www.rhiannonelt.com/deep-talk-discussion-program +++ 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 Speakers https://languaging.substack.com/p/the-many-misconceptions-about-heritage You 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.com Follow me on Instagram: @rhiannonelt Email me: info@rhiannonelt.com

Deep Talk, my signature Discussion and Coaching Program, starts again on January 19th. Book your place here: https://www.rhiannonelt.com/deep-talk-discussion-program +++ 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! +++ 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 live Here are the materials Duncan chose for us: Bill Nighy on Acting - Bafta Guru https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Aq_V3LTbtg Living, Official Trailer (2022) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVo5kLt_-BU Ikiru, Official Trailer (1952) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VeLN3IDjzQ I 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=1000584983274 AND, 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.com Follow me on Instagram: @rhiannonelt Email me: info@rhiannonelt.com

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! +++ 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 | TED https://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_aprender https://www.instagram.com/entender_pra_aprender/?hl=en +++ Get in Touch: Join my mailing list here: www.rhiannonelt.com Follow me on Instagram: @rhiannonelt Email me: info@rhiannonelt.com

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! +++ 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 Simner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vFqNjySBHk (This is the talk we reference regularly in this episode) Synaesthesia: A Very Short Introduction https://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 - Homepage https://uksynaesthesia.com/ University of Sussex https://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.com Follow me on Instagram: @rhiannonelt Email me: info@rhiannonelt.com

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! +++ 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 Witches https://lithub.com/a-brief-history-of-calling-women-witches/ Why the witch-hunt victims of early modern Britain have come back to haunt us https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/oct/24/why-the-witch-hunt-victims-of-early-modern-britain-have-come-back-to-haunt-us During 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.com Follow me on Instagram: @rhiannonelt Email me: info@rhiannonelt.com

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! +++ 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 kids https://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=LQlNtxurleo ALSO, 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.com Follow me on Instagram: @rhiannonelt Email me: info@rhiannonelt.com

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! +++ 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=arj7oStGLkU You 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: @lifenglish He 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: @rhiannonelt Email me: info@rhiannonelt.com