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Thanks to Grzegorz Spiewak for sending over the latest copy of The Teacher. It contains the article “An A-Z of technology in language teaching”. For more information on the magazine, please visit {{link http://www.teacher.pl The Teacher}} If you would like

The ELTAF conference programme has been posted to the ELTAF site. Or click here: {{link http://www.eltaf.de/downloads/ConfSched110906.pdf ELTAF conference programme}} What a great list of talks and speakers ;-) I look forward to seeing you there…..

Ever wondered how much people earn? Macmillan have just sent out the latest business English e-lesson – on salaries! Visit: {{link http://www.businessenglishonline.net/e-lessons/index.htm E-lesson}} Enjoy!

The latest e-lesson from Macmillan is available on: {{link http://www.businessenglishonline.net/e-lessons/index.htm E-lesson}} The lesson, about Apple’s recent investigation of working practices in one of its a Chinese suppliers, is on Outsourcing. Happy teaching :-)

The Reviews in brief column at the back of the EL Gazette is now sponsored by the Bournemouth English Book Centre. See: {{link http://www.bebc.co.uk/ Bournemouth English Book Centre}} A big thanks to the services of the Oxford English Book Centre

New technology in language teaching The advent of a new technology in ELT seems to follow a pattern. Typically, something exciting emerges: podcasting, for example. The “early adapters” enjoy trying it out, and when interest grows, ELT applications begin to

Macmillan have just circulated “International Commuting” – the latest business English e-lesson. To download a copy, please visit: {{link http://www.businessenglishonline.net/e-lessons/index.htm E-lesson}} Happy commuting! Pete

Entries in Scott Thornbury’s new book, An A-Z of ELT, include: -computer-assisted language learning -computer-mediated communication -corpus & -webquests. The book is in the Macmillan Books for Teachers series. Future titles include our own (Barney Barrett and Pete Sharma’s) book

Macmillan have just sent out the latest Business English e-lesson – Instant Messaging. Visit: {{link http://www.businessenglishonline.net/e-lessons/index.htm E-lesson}} Happy teaching!

This week’s e-lesson on Credit Cards is now available from Macmillan. {{link http://www.businessenglishonline.net/e-lessons/index.htm Business English E-lesson}} Have a creditable lesson!