Apart from the fact, that you are a brilliant teacher , I also love your sarcastic sense of humor 😉 carry on with that and your (much appreciated) videos 🥰

@forevertoremain

2 жыл бұрын

Your first comma is not needed. ❤️

Your reminiscing has brought back memories of my beginnings as an English teacher. One of my students in a language school in central London asked me "Ian, you always say "festival" when you explain things, what does this mean?" I replied "Luiz, you're Brazilian you must know what a festival is!" "No, when you start to explain you say .... So festival I'm going to show you ........" Of course what I REALLY was saying was: "first of all, I'm going to show you....." That was one of the best lessons that I got FROM my students ha ha ha ha

@LetThemTalkTV

2 жыл бұрын

A funny story. It's good to hear the experiences of a fellow teacher. Thanks and good luck.

@theelizabethan1

2 жыл бұрын

A similar occurrence:. A guy who had served in military capacity in the Mideast was introducing himself among a group of party-goers, and mentioned to a couple that he had "been in Iraq."...One female approached him saying, "I understand you were in an accident?" His words were overheard as he'd "been a wreck."

@gabymessuti

2 жыл бұрын

🤣

@elianacamargo7882

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha...I am Brazilian, I loved this

@RIanCold

Жыл бұрын

@@elianacamargo7882 Thanks for your comment

Great video. Hugely enjoyable. I started teaching ESL in 1989. After several years of traveling independently in Asia my ex wife and I decided we’d try teaching English in Taiwan. We were fortunate to land jobs almost immediately with a world famous ESL chain for children…from absolute beginners onwards . The company gave us a crash course…one week , six hours a day intensive classes on how to teach primary school age kids beginning English. We learnt a lot and it gave us the confidence and know how to start. We hadn’t planned to stay in Taiwan for more than a year or two. We broke up six months later. She went home and I’m still here 33 years later! I love Taiwan and it’s been really good for me. I’ve met loads of interesting people from around the world, have a great standard of living, married again to an indigenous Taiwan lady, have two grown up children and never want to live anywhere else. I speak intermediate level Mandarin and really feel that this is my home. I’ve taught all levels of English to all ages during the last 33years. I have to say I prefer to teach beginners…kids from about 7 years old onwards through to about 15 or 16. I also did private classes for around 12 years teaching one to one in the students’ homes. For the past five years I’ve worked at one private language school , teaching kids about 24 hours a week. I make about US$35 an hour tax free. The cost of living in Taiwan is far lower than in Western countries, so it’s pretty good. Thanks for your videos which I enjoy very much. I think I’m an accidental teacher. I never thought I’d make a career of it, but here I am. Sunday night in southern Taiwan. Six hours of teaching tomorrow afternoon and evening…

@LetThemTalkTV

Жыл бұрын

Very interesting to read about your experiences. best wishes my fellow teacher

You are the best English teacher I know.

@LetThemTalkTV

2 жыл бұрын

but am I the only one you know?

@abhiskekrachit1411

2 жыл бұрын

True

@abhiskekrachit1411

2 жыл бұрын

@@LetThemTalkTV you're the only way to go sir

@Theyoutuberpolyglot

2 жыл бұрын

@@LetThemTalkTV You meant una escuela de idiomas- a language school. It is so sad that I didn't meet you in Madrid.😭 I am also cancer ♋ sir. I am against grammar. I learned English grammar at school for 10 years. I passed many English exams with flying colours at school. However, I couldn't communicate when I got to London. I knew all the grammar rules, but I couldn't speak at all. I stumbled on every single word. That was a disaster. I couldn't understand native speakers. I couldn't figure out why I had remarkable marks at my English exams.

@englishchannel3786

2 жыл бұрын

undeniable

Inspiring story about your life career! I was Lithuanian( my native) language teacher in my country and at school I studied English.Our English language teachers wouldn’t speak in English only grammar, vocabulary etc. When I came to England after my retirement I couldn’t understand what people are talking about 😲 If it was my choice I would choose native British teacher without experience than not native English grammar expert! I adore your amazing, brilliant, perfectly done and funny lessons! Thank you and best wishes‼️

@LetThemTalkTV

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind words. I hope you'll understand everything on your next trip to England. Best wishes

You're a good teacher, and since you don't know the difference between being ill and being sick, you'll also be a good doctor.

I discovered your channel about one year ago at a time when I wanted to enhance my English. Your videos are for me like a weekly peel filled up with a mysterious substance providing me the strength to remain disciplined and sit every day at my desk to study English but not only. Your videos are also a source of motivation to keep learning other languages such as Russian and Korean.

@LetThemTalkTV

2 жыл бұрын

I'm happy to read your comments. good luck with your English....and Korean and Russian.

I truly appreciate your videos, you're an outstanding teacher!!!

@LetThemTalkTV

2 жыл бұрын

outstanding comment. Thanks

Gideon, the thoughts you communicate are very deep. Highly appreciate your work. Always enjoy watching you.

I've been excited to know more about you since I discovered your KZread channel a month ago. Thank you Gideon for sharing your story with us, and of course for all brilliant information you provide.

Great job! You’ve become a wonderful teacher. Love, Sol

Gideon, I LOVE your classes! Thanks very much for all that you do!! 😘

It´s amazing to know you! What a life lesson! Thank you so much.

I really love your sense of humor !

I am a teacher myself and I really appreciate all the materials you deliver and I just can't get enough of your dedication to teaching

One way to engage the quiet students and subdue, but not silence, the more dominant students is to have 1) a "no blurting" policy where students are not allowed to merely shout out answers, 2) develop a student "spontaneity" system when you ask questions. For example, I wear a "vest/waistcoat" with two pockets containing index cards with all the students names. I pick a random card when addressing questions or soliciting opinions for conversation. This insures everyone gets a chance in a random way. ADDITIONALL, 3) proper wait time. I ask the question, not to an individual, but to the populace, then address them using the cards I mentioned. I can also take volunteers, but this may prove to cater to the dominant students of which you speak. I love your channel, it is loaded with wisdom, linguistics and you have a genuine heart of a teacher. Your desire to teach "as you would like to be taught" is key.

I'm a non-native English teacher in Ukraine, and I find your videos very useful both for me and my senior students. Thank you 💕

I've been studying English by myself for a decade, and I wanna say thank you very much! You are a great teacher and helping me so much in various ways. And also my students that I'm tutoring right now. Yes, I am a non-native English teacher, and your videos always give me motivation to try harder and be more well-knowledged. So again, thank you genuinely :)

I've enjoyed this video very much! Fascinated by how rude people can be not only face to face but also on the internet. As I see it , you're one of the most interesting and good teacher on KZread. I learn a lot every day! Thanks a lot!🌼🌼🌼🌟🌟🌟

You have a very special way with the presentation of your.lessons and that makes all the difference. The thing I like the most about your classes is that you cover all the sections of the language. I am especially fond of your grammar and vocabulary lessons à la mode. Thanks Sir Gideon.

One of my favourite channels. Thank you.

You are one of the best teachers I've listened to. I enjoy and appreciate your way very much. Much love from Saint-Petersburg, Russia

Hello! I enjoyed watching and listening to your teaching adventure. I have been teaching English since 1993. It seems we started this job at the same time. Your story reminds me of all the emotions I had when I started, all the mistakes I made back then and all the questions that I could not answer because I didn't have an answer. By the way, I have used that trick ,too- 'We don't have time for this question now, but next time, I am going to answer it'. Yeah, it works all the time. Anyway, teaching is full of surprises and a teacher will never be able to foresee all things that are going to happen in class. That's why some classes go well, others OK and , of course, some of them are disastrous. Have a nice weekend!

@LetThemTalkTV

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad to read the comments of a fellow teacher and I totally agree about expecting the unexpected

Amazing!!!! Exactly what I needed!!!Thanks a lot for sharing!!!

I love you Gideon! Your personality is just amazing!

You are one of my favorite english teacher from youtube. I've learned loads of things from you in last year when I prepared for a job opportunity in IT field. And unfortunately I failed, but the good thing that my english improved enormous. So thanks for everything! :D

@LetThemTalkTV

2 жыл бұрын

I hope you get another opportunity in the IT field. Good luck and thanks for your comment

I really enjoyed it, you are a great story-teller, thank you!

Thank YOU for all of your teachings, I truly appreciate it.💕

@LetThemTalkTV

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words

Great video. Very inspiring. It just so happens that I recently started as a french teacher in the very same sort of school (the "show and ask" dubious method leaves no doubt about it) so I relate a lot and your tell and tips are giving me great enthusiasm to carry on in this path

Thanks for the video, Gideon! Your story is a thriller) Good luck to you and thank you for opportunities!

Gideon, Thanks ever so much for your time and effort that you put in. As always, it's a pleasure to have you here. bye for now. Have a wonderful life!

@LetThemTalkTV

2 жыл бұрын

The pleasure, as always, is mine.

Hello !! The way you speak really captivated me !! Thank you for your videos 👏👏

Thanks for this video teacher. It helps a lot to understand the bright and the dark side of this amazing job. I do appreciate!!! :)

Hello Gideon, I am glad to share your ways and views as for teaching. Great to meet up as good a teacher as you are and find so many correlations. Rock on man, Владимир Гордеев, teaching since 1977.

This video is pure gold!

An amazing video as always, keep uploading these amazing pieces of advice. I'm a teacher, and I do enjoy watching your videos, they're great source of knowledge

@LetThemTalkTV

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks you my fellow teacher. Best wishes

Thank you for sharing your experiences ❤️

You're a great teacher! I love your accent as well as your teaching materials. Keep teaching us!

@LetThemTalkTV

2 жыл бұрын

thanks for your kind comment.

Thanks for your videos, I do appreciate your teaching!

@LetThemTalkTV

2 жыл бұрын

It's my pleasure

Excelente video Gideon, me llevo dos ideas fundamentales: 1. el idioma y las expresiones funcionan en un contexto que debemos tener presente y 2. la otra es la importancia de valorar los aspectos positivos de las personas. Mi experiencia personal como estudiante de muchos años, es ver el progreso impresionante que me dio empezar a escuchar todos los días sus videos. Muchas gracias de verdad.

Never translate in class, and if it's difficult to explain what an apple is, draw it. There are loads of tips, tricks and techniques to help the teacher, who has to be an actor and a drawer at the same time. And nowadays, with Google images, it's even easier. Any time the students can connect the English word to a drawing instead of connecting it to their own language, it's just really good for not only remembering that word, but it will help them to start thinking in English more. The more the students can distance themselves from their own language, the better.

@Theyoutuberpolyglot

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, there are words which se can learn through pictures. However, It is difficult to learn nuances and connecting words like However, nonethless, whereas, allthough and so on and so forth.

Once again a very interesting and informative video, thanks!

We love you Gideon! You’re gracious and fun and interesting ❤

Wow! What an amazing video! Just loved it. Thanks Gideon as ever, and this time a little more

@LetThemTalkTV

2 жыл бұрын

That makes me happy. Thanks

Great video! I have been teaching English for over 2 years in Russia and I could relate to everything you said!! Especially the travel time encroaching on your wage time. So many things you said- you took the words out of my mouth!!

@LetThemTalkTV

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your insights fellow teacher. Best wishes.

Surely one of the best teachers on internet. Thank you very much from Brasil! It´s always a good time watching your videos.

@LetThemTalkTV

Жыл бұрын

You're too kind. Thanks

Hello, there! Congratulations, and thanks a lot. I am also an English teacher who started working as such forty years ago, whan I was 19, and I've never stopped learning (I know I never will, and I like it that way) - five years earlier I had started teaching my first Maths classes, when I still was a secondary student. Nowadays I devote all my time to teaching English. I enjoy and appreciate your videos with all the useful information you share...and the way you do it. Needless to say, after all these years I have also undergone so many different situations, which make all sort of stories to be told. English is not my native language; Spanish is: I'm writing from Mexico. However, by mysterious reasons not to be mentioned here, I have been enlightened, if you will, and shown a profound secret about the English language and a way to use it that native speakers don't even suspect. I might tell you about it sometime... Well, you say you run a school - should you need to recruit a teacher, you can count on me. Regards, JET

Captivant ! Merci à vous d'avoir partagé votre précieuse expérience 😀

@LetThemTalkTV

2 жыл бұрын

Je vous en prie

As an English teacher, I truly appreciate for sharing your honor and inspiring story, you're a brilliant teacher...

@LetThemTalkTV

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you my fellow teacher. Good luck

As an English teacher abroad, I always enjoy and draw inspiration from your videos.

Fantastic video! Honest and thorough.

I wish I came across this 2 years ago. This was just what I needed to hear to get back into teaching. Thank you

You are a very inspiring teacher!

Thank you so much for all your videos. I've listened to many of them. I had the blessing to live in England for a year to study a Masters degree in Leeds. I loved the English culture and the people. Now I'm retired and I don't work anymore teaching. Teaching English was fun but stressing at the same time.

Thank you very much, I’m not an English teacher, but I’m a student and I feel teachers do great job teaching their students English (or any other language) as you said, you are here to contribute to the learning of a language so as to promote communication between people and I strongly feel teachers do achieve that by getting involved with the students in the classroom and making classes dynamic and enjoyable so that students attend to class eager to learn everyday something new. Teachers have a truly hard work behind preparing lessons and all kinds of activities so as the classes to be interesting and diverse, and that’s a work that we as students do not see… thank you for making it visible 🥰

You are my role model. INTELLIGENT, SMART, WITH SENSE OF HUMOR. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.

I appreciate all your videos.

Gosh! Your story is practically the same as mine. Incredible. I'm in Zaragoza and , since the lockdown, have been giving classes online. Everything you say is spot on and I wouldn't change my job for anything. When my students pass B1, B2 and so on I get an immense feeling of pride.

@LetThemTalkTV

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. Good luck my fellow teacher.

I enjoyed the course you gave me(us) in your flat (Paris). You made me feel confident with my English speaking and as a result it improved. For me you're a good teacher even on KZread. And now I know why. Thanks for sharing your experience

@dinkster1729

Жыл бұрын

Yeah! That's a good solution to the unpaid hours you spend on the Metro. Give the class in your home! Great idea!

I do enjoy your videos. Thanks a lot for your sense of humour and explanations. Please stay mellow 😊

@LetThemTalkTV

2 жыл бұрын

it's a pleasure

Such a great channel! thank you!

Best and coolest teacher ever ❤❤❤

Thank you Gideon, I love your videos!

@LetThemTalkTV

2 жыл бұрын

you're very kind...and you have good taste.

@ilaFNorte

2 жыл бұрын

I know that 🙃

The escaping story is so relatable. I'm still at stage one of it, combined with history and political science. People revealing their 'worldview' are exceptional in a sense that many have none. Totally agree on keeping teaching 'simple' and not divert by too many devices, as education reforms suggest. Cheers

@LetThemTalkTV

2 жыл бұрын

It looks like we have a similar worldview. Best wishes.

Hello, I'm impressed by your generosity, you stuffed your video with loads of useful words and expressions... I also watched your videos about Cockney rhymes and loved them. You've got great sense of humour and are my favourite English teaching blogger ever :)

I really enjoy listening to your story!

Thank you very much for this video! It was very interesting learning about your experiences as teaching English in a foreign country. Personally, I am planning on teaching English as a second language in Japan after Uni, so its interesting to learn how you found it. It is regrettable to hear that teachers are often restricted to what they are allowed to teach, even when the teachers individual methods could really benefit the students! However, as you mentioned in the video, I am likely to be one of the people who teach in a foreign country for the experience and benefit of also solidifying my knowledge in Japanese. Ultimately, teaching is my passion and this channel has been a real inspiration to me even as someone who is an English native heh. Thank you very much Mr LetThemTalk!

@LetThemTalkTV

2 жыл бұрын

I'm sure you'll love teaching in Japan. Many years ago I was planning to do that but it never happened. It'll be a great experience. Ganbatte

Thank you very much, that was so helpful 😀

I'm a teacher of English myself and I love your lectures on KZread very much. Your manner of speaking is inspiring ; it makes me work on my way of expressing things in English. I feel I'm lucky to have come across one of your lectures here once. I think that you are really great teacher and absolutely wonderful person to learn English Culture and the language from. Greetings from Warsaw, Poland.

@LetThemTalkTV

Жыл бұрын

Thank you my fellow teacher. Your words inspire me.

Thanks a lot Gideon I'm a freshly graduated from university and I'm going to enroll in M.A. Linguistics. I'd taught English for 4 months to school going kids. I'll be teaching English as a part time job to pay for my college fee and save some for CELTA. Your experience was both wonderful to hear and motivational. In addition to that, you gave tips. That golden advice about "I'll get back to you' is really useful. Thanks again for sharing 🎉

@LetThemTalkTV

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks and good luck in your studies and future career.

Hi Gedeon, my congrats for this video. Though I used to be a teacher (not English language), this is very simple and effective approach way how to reach the didactical and methodological aim of a lesson. In my opinion, you have an excellent performing abililities that atract my attention. This is the reason why I adore your videos. Kind rgs, Miodrag

Awesome tips. It's always good to review them, and self evaluate how your performance in class is going lately.

@LetThemTalkTV

2 жыл бұрын

that's true. thanks for your comments

I can't stand these people... you might be the best teacher I've followed here on KZread. Keep Rocking man!

You are the best teacher !!!

Ah! There you are, finally! Long time no see! You know, I have been worried about you ! I am so pleased to see you well, safe and sound! alive and kicking.

@LetThemTalkTV

2 жыл бұрын

I haven't been anywhere just nothing to upload for a while. Thanks

I have a been a ESL teacher here in Colombia for 5 years and your thoughts about teaching are amazing and I feel identified with them. Sometimes some things are tricky to remember or master. Nevertheless that's what I love about teaching that you can continue practicing every single day and improving for the people who need you as a teacher. Good video, Gideon and I enjoy so much your videos.

@LetThemTalkTV

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your insights. Good luck my fellow teacher.

@anndraissolrem5293

2 жыл бұрын

@@LetThemTalkTV thanks.

Great video. Thanks prof.

i subscribed to your channel, excellent RP and useful videos! thank you teacher !!!

After a long time Finally back with helpful video

@LetThemTalkTV

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad it was worth the wait. Thanks

Accurate assessment and sound advice, and reflects my personal experience of teaching adults in Madrid until long covid and damaged vocal cords put an untimely end to all that, sadly.

Gideon, thank you. I have been living in Felixstowe, near Ipswich for two years. I was a history teacher for over 20 years, now I am trying to find my path in the UK. I like your lessons and find them very helpful. Greetings, cheers !

@LetThemTalkTV

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear your story. Good luck in Felixstowe

U’r very good teacher You way teaching and exemplifying are outstanding I am improving a lot watching your KZread videos

Best teacher ever!

Excellent as usual, thanks a lot!

@LetThemTalkTV

2 жыл бұрын

excellent comment. Thanks

Thanks for everything!

I don´t know you but I already love you hahahahh! You´re AMAZING! Thank you!

Superb! Thank you so much; !!muchisimas gracias!!

I watch for the history of English stuff, awesome keep it up, I'm from Australia BTW

Gideon I was ecstatic with his story, beginning of the career of a young man full of fire in his belly, I really appreciate knowing about the professional lives of people I admire. You are a visionary, you left the normal way of teaching language at the time and implemented your way of teaching that enchants many people around the world. LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL, meeting people, cultures. I'm your fan and I thank you.💖 you make the difference. my interest in getting excited about my goal, communicating in English.🔥

@LetThemTalkTV

2 жыл бұрын

I think we share a worldview. I'm a fan of yours too. Best wishes.

@isabelatence7035

2 жыл бұрын

@@LetThemTalkTV Looking forward😊

Looking forward to the continuation of 400k AMA session!

Thank you for sharing your experience, I always enjoy your videos....I'm from Argentina. I was learning english for 40 years, and It never ends!! jajajj so here I am!

@Theyoutuberpolyglot

2 жыл бұрын

It never ends sounds like a song to me.

Theacher ! You're such a miracle ! I study English (besides French) just because I love languages since I was a young girl. So I went to several schools, I had some private teachers, I listened all the songs as possible, but I never learned to speak English ! Now, a couple of days ago that I've found your videos,and trying to follow the advice of "listen like a blind one", I feel a lot more comfortable and ready to lose the fear of talking. It is, I tell you, like a miracle. So, you just keep on doing what your doing in the exact way you're doing, and forget all these limited people wanting to disstimulate you. You're someone we need in this world. God bless you always.

@LetThemTalkTV

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for your kind words

Superb content, always! 🤍🤍

@LetThemTalkTV

2 жыл бұрын

superb comment. Thanks

I can relate with you to the core. I too studied Sociology, and I too worked in Berlitz (I assume that's where you worked in Madrid), and I am working in IT. I am Mexican and I am light years from being a teacher like you. But I digress. You are an extremely charismatic teacher and one I really enjoy his lessons. I even showed some to the last English student I had last year.

@LetThemTalkTV

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comments. Seems like we chose similar paths. The language school I worked at in Madrid was a competitor of Berlitz.

i am enjoying the bio story!! and, of course, all of your teaching

One of my dreams is to meet you in person. You are just amazing. Thank you so much.

You are a brilliant teacher of English Mr Gideon 👌 An English teacher from Sri Lanka.

Helpful and lovely!

Very interesting. I'm not a teacher, at least not yet, but I have often thought of teaching German (my mothertongue). Anyway, have a good new Years eve and a happy new year.

Thank you so much for sharing your story. I believe being a good teacher requires the attitude you've got towards teaching and life in general. The desire to explore the language and one's own methods of teaching is essential. I am a non-native teacher with a considerable time spent in the UK. I even studied English language and linguistics in London as my BA degree. It was indeed an utter shock for me that my native English classmates had no clue about the English grammar. 😂 Being born and raised in Hungary, grammar was God to me 😅 and honestly I still love it...learning and teaching alike. It is just so fascinating to see how language works as a rule based system and the differences and similarities across languages. Now I live in Spain, conquering Spanish language which I absolutely adore. When I moved here almost 2 years ago, I was straight away given an English teaching job at an academy. The head of the school appreciated my teachings skills and wasn't bothered my non-native accent. Although she was happy with my performance, what made me slightly uncomfortable at times as a perfectionist was my limited vocabulary compared to the native teachers. Although I lived in London for about 13 years, I feel that the range of my vocab will never even be close to that of an educated native speaker. Anyway, this dissatisfaction makes me never stop improving my English. 😊 And I draw satisfaction from spending time with English in whatever way. And Gideon, your videos are so fun to watch and informative that I've become addicted to them. They definitely spice up my learning. Thank you again for the great content. You are a prime example of how language teaching and learning can be fun. Please never stop! 😊😊😊

@LetThemTalkTV

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your insights it was very interesting to read. Best wishes for your teaching career in Spain.