Met Editor

Pete Sharma investigates some of the issues, and possible solutions, in technology training.

This issue’s articles range widely over online and web resources for the language teacher. Pete Sharma has been very active as a technology consultant and author, and contributes a guide to teacher training for technology. Many schools invest in hardware and software without investing fully in the training that their staff need, and Pete outlines how this should best be done.

Norbert Schmitt applies a principled approach to teaching words.

John Potts warns us of dangers we should be aware of and pitfalls we must try to avoid.

Kieran A. File describes a student centred technique for direct vocabulary learning.

Peter Sampson champions the use of folktales to encourage adult reading success.

Authenticity in Materials Development for Language LearningEdited by Alan Maley and Brian Tomlinson Cambridge Scholars 2017 978-1-4438-7950-7 This book consists of a series of papers edited by Alan Maley and Brian Tomlinson, and stems from the MATSDA and University of Liverpool Conference on Authenticity and L2 Materials Development in June 2016. The chapters are designed to be of use to many and diverse readers, including teachers, materials developers and researchers, and the book’s aim is to be ‘academically rigorous’ but, at the same time, easily accessible.The book begins with an Introduction by Brian Tomlinson, and then has 14 chapters on...

Louis Rogers considers the importance of narrative in business English.

Susana Gómez Martínez looks at ways of preparing students to achieve the most from listening.

Hall Houston takes a closer look at language learning games.

Chris Payne presents the Inert Knowledge Problem and sets about solving it.

Modern English Teacher editor Dave Francis tells us what's in store for October's editon...

Chris Roland says unexpected absences can be used to maximise speaking practice with the remaining students – and that his techniques could also work in classes with full attendance.

Alan Maley reflects on the ‘war to end all wars’.

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