The Course Book Conundrum. A study in despair
Let’s set the scene first. A well dressed representative from a prestigious publishing house comes to your school with…
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How My Baptism of Fire Went up in Smoke
It’s been over a decade since I first addressed an audience eager to hear what I had to share.…
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REFLECTIONS [AND TIPS] FROM AN ELT PRACTITIONER
What would you say was your worst moment as a presenter? Well, now… this takes me back a few…
How can we ensure that training does not fail?
We all know the story: time, effort and money are invested so that a trainer can be hired to…
The joy of becoming redundant
Even though the financial rewards that you can expect as a teacher are dismally (and often abysmally) low, most…
So, you think you can connect with teens?
“Just continue to let your light shine. There’s something about you that everybody will enjoy seeing… And I really just…
The views of some linguists and ELT authors on coursebooks
ELT coursebook writers are professionals who create materials and resources for language teachers to use in their classes. They…
Coursebooks:the most important tools in language learning
Throughout my professional career, I have realized that coursebooks have always been an important, if not the most important tool…
Do your lessons have to taste bland?
What does PARSNIP stand for? It’s an acronym for the following topics: (no) Politics, Alcohol, Religion, Sex, Narcotics, –Isms, Pork. Imagine real life without being able to enjoy…
Teaching Unplugged (?)
Let me share with you a brilliant lesson plan. It begins with the preliminary thinking which seems to be its…