Chris Creed
Co-Owner, Webdesigner, Pedagogical development
Qualified with a DiP. TEFL and a Cert. TEFL from the University of Central Lancashire as well as an M.Ed (Lifelong Learning) from the Open University.
Trained for 18 months to become a coach at L’école Supérieure de Commerce de Toulouse, and has managed a learning solutions company in Toulouse, France since 1996.
Has worked as an EFL teacher in Poland and director of operations and management coach in an international company based in the UK and in France, overseeing the development and running of 8 profit centres. Chris works throughout the world designing and delivering corporate communication programs.
- Webdesign 50%
- Pedagogy 30%
- Podcasting 20%
Susan Barke
Co-owner, pedagogical development.Â
With over 30 years’ experience as a language trainer, Sue has been a professional English language trainer since 2007 providing English training for companies based all over France.
Having worked for a major international company in the UK for 10 years before becoming an EFL language trainer, Sue has been able to transfer her experience in sales, marketing and office administration into creating useful and pertinent training courses for English learners.
Sue has a BA in History and Politics (Queen Mary College, University of London) and a BA in French (Royal Holloway, University of London).
- Pedagogical development 50%
- Marketing 30%
- Podcasting 20%
Stan the Jack Russell
Security and biscuit eating
A valued member of the English Podcasts team that ensures that we are not attacked by surprise by the postman, binmen, other dogs barking in the distance, motorbikes, birds or next door’s cat.
- Biscuit eating 90%
- Sleeping 5%
- Bones 5%
Up to date topics
Innovation
Web Technology
Clear Communication
The activities go a lot further into the subjects touched upon in the podcasts, by leveraging multiple media supports, exercises and work on all 4 skills of language learning.
Recent Blog Posts
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Live or Livestreamed: Where’s the Best Seat for Sports?
Is the thrill of the crowd worth the ticket price, or does the TV offer the ultimate front-row seat? In this podcast, we dive into the pros and cons of watching live events versus enjoying the action on TV, in other words; Stadium Buzz vs. Sofa Comfort..
Drug enhanced sport, for or against?
Imagine the Olympics without drug testing — well, that’s the Enhanced Games planned to, take place in May 2026. The aim is to allow performance-enhancing technologies without restriction to see how human physical capacities can be pushed to the limit. What do you think? Which words come to mind ? Dangerous? Unethical? Progress? A glimpse into the future? Listen in to hear more.
What’s a language SWOT?
Ever heard of a SWOT ? It’s often used to assess the feasibility and progress of projects, but how about applying it to your language learning ? It’s a great way to kick start your motivation and learning plan by assessing your Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunties and Threats. Listen in to find out more.
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- My photo: Photo by Susan Barke