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David Heathfield finds that a froggy tale from Angola spawns a number of ways to get students doing physical and vocal mirroring.

In this series, Nicky Hockly explains aspects of technology which some people may be embarrassed to confess that they don’t really understand. In this article, she invites you to ‘join the cloud’.

Alan Maley has some suggestions for reading about reading.

Paul Bress encourages teachers to enhance their lessons.

In this series, Nicky Hockly explains aspects of technology which some people may be embarrassed to confess that they don’t really understand. In this article, she explores the issue of theft of intellectual property in the age of the internet, and suggests what you can do about it.

David Byrne and Mark Heffernan recommend a DIY approach to listening material.

Chia Suan Chong looks at what English teachers teach apart from language. In this issue, she considers empathy and how it can be developed through teaching.

Ben Dobbs describes the range of listening skills needed in Business English.

Do you write your own teaching materials? An increasing number of teachers do, either producing them for their own use, to share online or with colleagues – or even with the intention of getting them published. In this issue of ETp you will find a wealth of articles about materials development.

Louis Rogers considers the business of cultural awareness.

Benjamin Moorhouse outlines ten tips for success.

Michael Tasseron goes fishing for fun with his very young learners.

We asked contributors to comment on other articles from recent issues.

Jamie Clayton describes the process of using student errors to create a task-teachtask pronunciation lesson.

Rory O’Kane discusses the benefits of using this reading activity in the classroom.