10 reasons to buy our new book 1. It’s hot off the press. From conception to birth, this book, like a Usain Bolt of lightening, has broken all speed records. And that’s what you need in the fast-moving world of
Workshop – Stuttgart
We THINK the workshop has started well. Scary! Enjoying leading people into fog (what is a VLE? cuisenaire rods? dogme or DOGMA?) Then pouring light into their lives……ha ha
TESOL Madrid
Three zillion years ago, I started teaching in Madrid with a piece of chalk. Great to go back to Marid – as ever – and see Graham Stanley run a race between teacher with chalk and a teacher on an
Teaching online – review in ELTJ
I have recently reviewed Teaching Online, by Nicky Hockly with Lindsay Clandfield. I have to say that it was a most enjoyable experience, and it actually left me pining to…. TEACH ONLINE!! “Increasing numbers of language learners are opting to
Nik Peachey’s latest newsletter: out now
Don’t you love caught time at airports. I do. Printing out stuff (sorry, environment) to read on flights is one of my favourite pastimes. I’ve just printed some of the links from Nik Peachey’s latest Newsletter. To subscribe, go to
Revisiting ‘Cost cutting’: an e-lesson for recessionary times
Macmillan’s Business English e-lesson on cost-cutting is available from the e-lesson warehouse. It is accompanied by a NEW blog entry which indicates that, as people everywhere continue to struggle financially, now is a great time to discuss cost cutting with
Countdown to BESIG webinar……Networking in English
Yikes! I’ve just read this post on Macmillan’s business English website http://www.businessenglishonline.net/2011/02 and realize that the Sunday’s webinar is not far away! I hope you can join in – more info on the BESIG website: http://www.besig.org/events/Weekendworkshop/index.htm Not sure what else
BESIG Summer Symposium: Business English in the digital age
I’m really excited to be giving the plenary at the forthcoming conference in Preston this June at the BESIG conference. The plenary, Business English in the digital age, offers a critical examination of what we teach and how we teach it.
Blended Learning – Update 9 available now!
Delighted that the next update for Blended Learning is now available on the Macmillan Teacher’s Resource site. This free update is a bumper issue!!! ENJOY……….. CONTENTS The ninth update focuses on three developments in the area of business English the
CALL Review
I am enjoying a sneak preview of the latest CALL Review. It’s a bumper edition…. Funny that Russell Stannard writes about Jing, as just this week I downloaded the free version and am trying it out at home. There’s an