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Xmas Special: What Kind of English Should Be in Our Coursebooks? (with Jack Richards)

Xmas Special: What Kind of English Should Be in Our Coursebooks? (with Jack Richards)

Since it’s Christmas, we bring you a double length episode with Professor Jack Richards. We discuss a range of issues related to English and coursebooks: how has curriculum design changed? What influence has the CEFR had on coursebooks? How does English as a Lingua Franca affect what we should teach? What effect does all the English available outside the classroom on the internet have on students and teachers inside the classroom?

Podcast: Mutilate Your Coursebook! A Guide to Adapting Teaching Materials

Podcast: Mutilate Your Coursebook! A Guide to Adapting Teaching Materials

Many coursebooks and teaching materials are made for a global market. How can you make a course book written for students all over the world relevant to your class? We'll look at how to adapt ESL teaching materials and when it might be better to just stick with the book.