This time on the pod, Katy and Tim discuss some weird laws from the UK. Does your country have any strange old laws that are still on the books?
2Ts in a Pod: Episode 66 – Weird Laws
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2Ts in a Pod Episode 63 – Expressions from Different Cultures
This time on the podcast Katy and Tim discuss various expressions and words in English that come from other cultures and languages.
2Ts in a Pod Episode 61 – AITA? (Am I the A**hole?) #2
We’re back with another episode of 2Ts in a Pod. This time we’re delving back into the deepest darkest depths of Reddit to answer the question AITA (am I the asshole?) We examine 3 situations in which people are unsure whether or not they are in the wrong. Check out the episode right now!
If you want to read more AITA situations, or, if you’re a teacher, you want to use them in your classes, check them out here.
2Ts in a Pod Episode 60: Expressions & Their Origins
We’re back baby! We’ve finally managed to find time in our busy schedules to get back into the studio and record more episodes of 2Ts in a Pod. We’re aiming for shorter episodes and a more consistent release schedule.
In this episode we discuss six different expressions and their interesting origins…. check it out!
2Ts in a Pod: Cambridge First (FCE) Mini-Series
I haven’t even had time to keep up with the posts about each episode of our podcast. Terribly neglectful of me. Towards the end of last year we did a little mini series on the Cambridge B2 First or whatever it’s called these days (Cambridge keep changing the name). We looked at most parts of the exam; have a listen by following the links below:
FCE General Tips
FCE Speaking
FCE Reading
FCE Use of English
2Ts in a Pod: Lesson Plan – Coincidences
This is a listening activity for B1+ students based around an extract from episode 11 of our podcast on the topic of Small World Stories and Coincidences. Download all the materials below:
- 2Ts Coincidence Powerpoint
- 2Ts Coincidence Transcript
- 2Ts Coincidence Teacher’s Notes
- 2Ts Coincidence Student Handout
- Audio File
Lead-in
Use the first slide on the PowerPoint to introduce the topic and have students predict what kind of coincidences two identical twins separated at birth could have experienced.
1st Listen
Students listen and try to write down all the coincidences they hear then compare in partners and listen again if necessary. Task check using PowerPoint slide:
- Both called James
- Both grew up to be police officers
- Both marry a Linda
- Both had sons called James Alan/Allan
- Both had a dog called Toy
- Both remarried women called Betty
2nd Listen
Students listen again and write down expressions for expressing surprise:
- What???
- Seriously??
- No way!
- You’re shitting me!
- That’s mental!
- How bizarre!
3rd Listen: Decoding
Students listen to the first section again and fill in the gaps with elements of connected speech:
Key:
I’ve got some coincidence stories that have happened in the world. This one’s a good one. Right. So, as I mentioned I studied psychology at University so I’d, I’d heard about these guys. This is an article that I found on boredpanda.com. And it’s called “10+ crazy coincidences that are hard to believe actually happened”. So here’s the thing. There’s two twins who were separated at birth.
Speaking
Students think of a surprising story or event from their own lives and write down 6 key words needed to tell the story. They then tell the story to their partner who reacts using the expressions. Teacher gives feedback/error correction, then they swap partners and repeat the exercise having taken the feedback on board.