{"podcast":{"title":"Teacher Talking Time","slug":"teacher-talking-time-954571","podcast_index_feed_id":954571,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/teachertalkingtime/feed.xml","website_url":"https://teachertalkingtime.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/4172357/Black_Minimalist_Business_Instagram_Profile_Picture91h65.png","author":"teachertalkingtime","episode_count":100,"summary":"Teacher Talking Time is a podcast for language teachers who want more: more clarity, more autonomy, and more lasting impact, both inside and outside the classroom. Hosted by Leo and Andrew of Learn YOUR English, each episode features thoughtful, in-depth conversations with the educators, researchers, and teacherpreneurs shaping the future of language education. Guests have included Scott Thornbury, Bill VanPatten, David Little, Jennifer Jenkins, John Levis, Angelica Galante, Sarah Mercer, Enrica Piccardo, Claudia Fernández, Shawn Loewen, Paul Nation, Sheila Thorn, and many more. From the latest in second language acquisition research to honest stories of teachers building lives and businesses on their own terms, every conversation invites you to think deeper, teach more intentionally, and take charge of your professional path. We release two episodes each month - with full video versions on YouTube - to help you reflect, stay inspired, and grow as a teacher and changemaker. Subscribe, listen, and join a global community of educators leading with intention.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-14T18:17:59.495460+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/teacher-talking-time-954571"},"episode":{"title":"The Big BEASTS of English Grammar: What we Need to UNLEARN - Graham Burton","slug":"the-big-beasts-of-english-grammar-what-we-need-to-unlearn-graham-burton","published_at":"2025-07-10T03:26:52+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/teacher-talking-time-954571/the-big-beasts-of-english-grammar-what-we-need-to-unlearn-graham-burton","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/teacher-talking-time-954571","url":"https://teachertalkingtime.podbean.com/e/the-big-beasts-of-english-grammar-what-we-need-to-unlearn-graham-burton/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/un4b54a3rqxiznpe/Graham_Burton_-_finished_-_audio5zmlp.mp3","summary":"50% off our CPD courses for podcast listeners - click here and use the code \"TTT\" Does the grammar that is normally taught match the evidence corpus linguistics shows? Dr. Graham Burton helps us dissect the big beasts of English grammar. Dr. Graham Burton is assistant professor at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano (Italy). His main research interests are applications of corpus linguistics to language teaching, materials development, pedagogic grammar, academic writing and multilingualism. He has two recent book publications, Grammar in ELT and ELT Materials: Evaluating its History and Current Practice and The Big Beasts of English Grammar: An Exploration of Form and Function in Conversations *Discount codes: 40% off Grammar in ELT using code ELT40 (valid until the end of July, 2025) 25% on ebook of The Big Beasts of English Grammar via Payhip only, using code bigbeasts25 (valid for 10 downloads only) In this episode, Graham discusses: Corpus Linguistics in Language Teaching Benefits of Corpus for Learners The Big Beasts of English Grammar Example-Driven Grammar Teaching What Teachers Should Unlearn about Grammar Challenges in Teaching Grammar Prototypical vs. Natural Grammar Usage Misconceptions in Grammar Teaching The Evolution of Grammar Teaching What the CELTA Should Do to \"Re-do\" Grammar The History of Pedagogical Grammar Why the word \"grammar\" was negative (and \"structure\" was used instead) FOR MORE FROM GRAHAM BURTON: 1. The Big Beasts of English Grammar: An Exploration of Form and Function in Conversations Discount of 25% on ebook via Payhip only, using code bigbeasts25 (valid for 10 downloads only) 2. Grammar in ELT and ELT Materials: Evaluating its History and Current Practice Discount of 40% on hardbook or ebook, using code ELT40 (valid until the end of Ju…","meta_description":"50% off our CPD courses for podcast listeners - click here and use the code \"TTT\" Does the grammar that is normally taught match the evidence corpus lingu…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5468,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/teacher-talking-time-954571/episodes/the-big-beasts-of-english-grammar-what-we-need-to-unlearn-graham-burton/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/teacher-talking-time-954571/the-big-beasts-of-english-grammar-what-we-need-to-unlearn-graham-burton.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}