Andrew Boon, Chiyuki Yanase

Introduction In his MET article of 2021, Boon described the stages involved in writing a series of graded readers for English language learners. The 10 Ways To series focuses on 40 individual life skills (See https://halico.jp/10-ways-to-books-1-10) that are useful for teenagers and young adults to know in order ‘to help them successfully negotiate different aspects of their lives’ (Boon, 2021:15) as well as increase their overall reading fluency and level of proficiency (Nation & Waring, 2019). As this graded reader series appeared to be popular with learners subscribed to the online reading platform, Xreading.com, Boon and the publisher (Halico) wanted...

As language teachers, we have probably all experienced the discoursal phenomenon that is a job interview. It is seen as a crucial stage in seeking employment in the field. After investing time and energy in creating and revising our curricula vitae, drafting a cover letter, getting copies of educational certificates and publications together, and possibly writing an essay about our teaching philosophy, we hope to be shortlisted. If invited to attend a job interview, it should be a valuable opportunity for a teacher and institution to become more acquainted and to determine if they are both a suitable fit...

The article describes different motivations for writing articles and materials be it for career development, personal choice or a desire to help colleagues and peers.

Based on a survey of twenty-four language teachers, the authors conclude there are five major reasons for taking up teaching and another five for staying in the profession.

Andrew Boon and Chiyuki Yanase discuss their own, and other teachers’ most influential applied linguistics titles. The ten recommended readings provide directions, strategies or activities for their classroom teaching, validating or challenging their existing practice, and helping them to discover new ways of supporting their learners.