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David Heathfield uses a Guatemalan tale of a trickster rabbit and a gullible coyote to recommend giving different voices to different characters for colour and impact.

The reviews in this issue are of a series of e-books by Pete Jones that provides a thorough understanding of what to include in, and how to organise, IELTS writing answers. The series currently comprises three e-books:How to Answer IELTS General Training Writing Task 2 QuestionsHow to Answer IELTS Academic Writing Task 2 QuestionsHow to Answer IELTS General Training Letter Writing TasksThese three e-books can be purchased separately or in a bundle on Pete Jones’s website: https://www.freeieltscourse.com/ielts-ebooks. The first review, by Fabio Cerpelloni, is concerned with the first two books. A review of the third, by Michelle Dickson, follows....

Gems, titbits, puzzles, foibles, quirks, bits & pieces, quotations, snippets, odds & ends on the theme of migration. Includes photocopiable materials. 

Stephanie Hirschman promotes independent learning and increases her students’ motivation by giving them choices about what activities to do in class and for homework.

Chaz Pugliese poses five questions to people involved in the world of ELT. In this issue, he talks to Nicole Heel.

In our main feature this issue, Keith Copley looks at the status of teachers and the connection with training.

John Potts thinks we can work it out with a little help from the Beatles.

David Greenslade argues that while oral fluency is a popular goal for learners, it isn’t enough to guarantee success, particularly when it comes to English-medium academic study.

Chia Suan Chong sees that collaboration and interaction often result in differences of opinion, and she explores the role and importance of conflict management in the classroom.

In our main feature, James reflects on his 50-year career in education, and identifies seven facets that have had the most resonance for him.

Stephen Reilly suggests a set of short stories with related task-based roleplays.

John Potts looks at the future with hindsight.

John Potts turns things around to underline a point.

Russ Mayne reviews Teaching English as a Lingua Franca.

In this article, Nicky explores how to keep young learners safe online – often referred to as ‘e-safety’.