Mario Rinvolucri has been with Pilgrims, Canterbury, since its first operational year,1974. He currently works as a language teacher, teacher trainer and writer. His latest books include More Grammar Games with Paul Davis, CUP 1995 and Letters, with Gray, Levy and Burbridge, OUP 1996.
Distinctions and Dichotomies explores pairs of linguistic and pedagogic terms. In this article Mario Rinvolucri compares the two external expressions of language: speaking and writing.
We asked Mario Rinvolucri to tell us about a turning point in his career. In response, he pointed out that sometimes turning points can be quite invisible and, indeed, very often you don’t realise that you are turning. He gave us three illustrative examples from his own experiences as a teacher and teacher trainer.