TESOL with Micky & Ide

Wishing all of our followers and friends a very merry Christmas. We'll take a short break and will be back with some new content just before the new year. Lots of love and best wishes from Micky and Ide.

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TESOL with Micky & Ide

Today we reached a big milestone... we did our first live session on YouTube. It was a bit scary but we did it! We talked about our backgrounds as academics and teachers, what drove us to make this channel, our content so far and what we want to explore in future content. Support us by following this link to the live session and giving a like.

1 week ago | [YT] | 0

TESOL with Micky & Ide

How do you mainly use Communicative Language Teaching (CLT)?

1 week ago | [YT] | 2

TESOL with Micky & Ide

Communicative Language Teaching is one of the most influential approaches in TESOL, and it still shapes classrooms around the world today.
In this video, we break down:

• Why CLT emerged
• What “communication” means in CLT
• Key classroom principles and practices
• How CLT changed teacher and learner roles

💬 Question for you: How do you use CLT in your own teaching or learning context? What works well, and what do you find challenging?

Share your experiences below. We would especially love to hear from MA/MSc TESOL students and early-career teachers.

1 week ago | [YT] | 2

TESOL with Micky & Ide

The direct method has been around for ages but how much is it still relevant? Also, how much did it lay the groundwork for nativespeakerism? To find out more about the method, watch our new video.

https://youtu.be/jOwpWb88gwI?si=iFjMK...

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 2

TESOL with Micky & Ide

Hi and welcome to our channel and our community page. We are building the strongest TESOL teacher-educator channel on YouTube for master’s students, early-career teachers, EAP teachers, and anyone preparing to begin a TESOL, applied linguistics, or education related degree.

Our content is pitched at an advanced university level, but we always aim to close the gap between academic theory and real classroom practice. We do not believe in the ivory tower or exclusive academic practices. Our focus is serious scholarship that is clearly explained, human, and accessible.

We might be new to YouTube and still finding our way with creating content, but we have more than twenty years of study, scholarship, and professional practice to share with you.

Our goal is to build the clearest and most academically grounded TESOL teacher-education channel on the internet. We combine theory, pedagogy, and critical perspectives so teachers can think better, teach better, and feel part of a reflective and professional community.

Please join us on this journey. Be part of our community and explore the world of TESOL with us.

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 2

TESOL with Micky & Ide

In IELTS training you have to follow a fixed structure, but in REAL academic writing you should build your own argument. It can be really difficult for students to transition from IELTS writing to real academic writing. That's why we are talking about it on our new channel. Watch our new episode on this issue and please support us by liking, subscribing, and commenting. Lots of love from Micky and Ide.

https://youtu.be/x1t9mYp5GD0?si=OLmU0...

3 weeks ago (edited) | [YT] | 2

TESOL with Micky & Ide

NEW EPISODE OUT NOW: https://youtu.be/f1JwaCOZe08?si=CLU-w...

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 1

TESOL with Micky & Ide

Does Grammar Translation still have value in TESOL?

4 weeks ago | [YT] | 1

TESOL with Micky & Ide

FIND OUR BLOG ON SUBSTACK Navigating Academic Claims vs IELTS Writing

open.substack.com/pub/tesolwithmickyide/p/navigati…

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