E2 Talks

In this episode, E2 Expert Teacher David chats with Dr Chris Corbel, a lecturer at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education. David and Chris discuss a number of topics ranging from the social view of literacy to what has changed in the world of language learning. They also discuss the effects that literacy has on the gig economy. If you're an English language teacher or avid English language learner or interested in language itself, you don't want to miss this discussion. Make sure to...

In this episode, E2 Expert Teacher David chats with Margaret Corrigan, CEO of Carringbush Adult Education and President of Vic TESOL. Carringbush Adult Education is a non for profit registered training organisation (RTO) and has delivered educational and community developmental programs in Melbourne, Australia since 1984. In today’s podcast, David and Margaret discuss a range of topics such as Margaret’s workplace at Carringbush Adult Education, the value of educational programs for parents...

In this episode of E2 Talks, E2 Expert Teacher David chats with Allen Davenport, Professional Learning and Development Manager at Cambridge University Press & Assessment. David and Allen discuss a range of topics ranging from “what is an online learner?", pluringalism and the interactions of language learners in the classroom. David and Allen also touch on their teaching experiences and much, much more. If you're an English language teacher or avid English language learner or interested in...

In this episode, Jay talks to Camilla Ochipinti (OKA-PINTI) who is Director of Education at Decodable Readers Australia. Camilla trains teachers from around the world on the Science of Reading and her company, Decodable Readers Australia, bridges the gap between evidence based research and quality teaching practices. The focus of this episode is “the reading wars” - an ongoing debate about how best to teach children to read. Fighting the “reading wars” are two opposing camps, one called...

In this episode, E2 Expert Teacher Mark chats with another E2 Expert Teacher, Mike, about the CELPIP test. Mark and Mike are both from Canada and have experience teaching a range of tests such as IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC, CELPIP and are true experts in high-stakes English tests. They touch on what CELPIP is, the two different versions of CELPIP, how you can pass CELPIP on your first try and much more. This episode is perfect for anyone interested in migrating to Canada for work, study or for...

In this episode, Jay chats with Dr Charlie Browne who is Professor of Applied Linguistics & TESOL at Meiji Gakuin University's English Department, a top-ranked private university in Tokyo, Japan. He is a well known expert in online language learning, especially as it applies to second language vocabulary acquisition and reading skills development, and publishes widely on the topics of English education in Japan, 2nd language vocabulary acquisition and online learning. In this episode, Jay...

In this episode, Jay chats with Paul Nation who is Emeritus Professor in Applied Linguistics at the School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. His specialist interests are the teaching and learning of vocabulary and language teaching methodology. Jay and Paul discuss vocabulary - how many words do native English speakers know? How do we learn new words? Is word frequency important? Is polysemy even a thing? They also discuss the...

We hope you've been enjoying the conversations with experts from around the world about English language teaching, learning and test preparation. From this point on, we're going to make the podcast more teacher and industry specific. We feel that the upcoming conversations will be better suited to English language teaching professionals and those interested in the ELT sector. For students, we’re excited to announce that we’re starting a new podcast series. This podcast will be especially...

Hi and Welcome to E2 Talks. In this episode, Jay speaks with Rocco Nigro from IDP about the differences between IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training followed by an in-depth discussion of IELTS General Writing Task 1. Rocco gives lots of great advice for how to prepare for IELTS General in order to reach the scores you need. Thanks for listening to E2 Talks. Remember to check out e2language.com for IELTS courses and If you need help with general English language learning, check out...

In this podcast Jay is joined by Graeme, an e2language expert IELTS teacher. In this discussion, Jay and Graeme talk about meditation, in a broad sense, detailing the benefits of meditation leading up to english language tests such as IELTS, OET, PTE and TOEFL. Jay and Graeme also talk about test day anxiety and discuss its effects on student’s overall test performance. Take a listen. Remember to check out e2language.com for IELTS, PTE, OET and TOEFL courses and If you need help with...

In this podcast Jay is joined by Nick Jenkins, the founder of Language Confidence - an AI-driven software as a service product that gives students automatic corrective feedback on their pronunciation. In this discussion, Jay and Nick talk about pronunciation broadly and more specifically how AI can help students develop better speech habits. They talk about Language Confidence's origins, what it can currently do, and what it will be able to do in the near future. They also touch on many...

In this podcast, Jay chats to Don Feaver, the CTO of E2, about the ins and outs of e-learning. Jay and Don discuss why e-learning has not lived up to its potential and how the education industry can utilise technology to make deep learning far more effective. They touch on topics such as engagement, pedagogy, active learning methodologies, smart systems and much more. Remember to check out e2language.com for PTE, IELTS, OET and TOEFL courses and If you need help with general English...

In this episode E2Experts Jay, Alex and Sayli talk about IELTS Academic, PTE Academic and TOEFL. They compare the various tasks, discuss the differences on how you are scored and talk about the pros and cons on each test. If you aren't quite sure which test is for you, take a listen. Remember to check out e2language.com for PTE, IELTS, OET and TOEFL courses and If you need help with general English language learning, check out e2school.com.

In this episode Jay talks to Richelle Zakrzrewski & James Warwick from Pearson. They talk about Pearson's new "Global Online Test Preparation Platform" powered by E2. Remember to check out e2language.com for PTE, IELTS, OET and TOEFL courses and If you need help with general English language learning, check out e2school.com.

In this podcast, Alex chats with E2Expert Anna about the IELTS writing criteria. They discuss the reasons why students score 5 or 6 and explain, based on E2 student success stories, how to score 7 and above in the four criteria. Remember to check out e2language.com for IELTS courses and If you need help with general English language learning, check out e2school.com.

In this podcast, Jay chats with performance psychologist Harley de Vos about a range of issues that can affect your performance on test day. They discuss best practices leading up to your exam, the night before your exam, the morning of your exam and during your exam. Importantly, they discuss ways to manage test anxiety - before and during your test - so you can maximise your performance on test day and win. Remember to check out e2language.com for PTE, IELTS, OET and TOEFL courses and If...

In this podcast, Jay chats with Alex Asher from LearnCube about digital English language learning. They talk about how schools responded to the rapid shift to online language learning during COVID-19 and how schools might best position themselves to ride out the storm and even grow their business beyond their classroom walls. If you're a teacher or school administrator who wants to hear the ins and outs of good quality digital English language delivery, then this podcast is for...

In this episode, E2 Expert Teacher Alex is joined by Associate Professor, Dr. Ute Knoch, Director of Melbourne University’s internationally renowned Language Testing Research Centre. They discuss the research that goes into high-stakes language tests like IELTS, TOEFL and OET, how reliable those tests are, and how candidates can best prepare for them. Find out more about Melbourne University’s Language Testing Research Centre here:...

In this podcast, Helen Cook from ETS joins E2Expert Sayli to give you the latest update on the TOEFL Special Home Edition. Keep listening to find out everything you need to know about this test, which can be taken from the comfort of your own home. Remember to check out e2language.com for TOEFL courses and e2school.com for general English language learning. Enjoy!

In this podcast, Jay chats to Judy Thompson who might be described as a "renegade" English language teacher. Judy has a unique approach to language teaching whereby she doesn't teach what she learned or what could be described as "traditional language teaching"; instead, she teaches what she does or what is naturally occurring in language and she has developed her own methodology for doing this. As such, her approach to language teaching is refreshingly authentic and also very effective....