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James Roth examines copying in students’ writing.

Paul Burgess links written output to spoken production in order to improve awareness of connected speech.

Maria Kazakou raises awareness of disability.

Simon Cox follows a useful framework for (new) academic managers.

Macbethby William Shakespeare Helbling 2019 978-3-99089-135-3Romeo and Julietby William Shakespeare Helbling 2019 978-3-99045-856-3Hamletby William Shakespeare Helbling 2019 978-3-99045-857-0 The three books reviewed here (Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet) are part of Helbling’s new Shakespeare series, aimed at secondary-level and adult students at CEFR B1 level and above.Many teachers say that they would like to introduce their language learners to Shakespeare – considered one of the finest, if not the finest, English-language playwright of all time – but they find the difficulty of the language a barrier. This is hardly surprising, given that generations of native-speaker schoolchildren also struggle to...

Anna Kamont suggests some more useful websites.

Carmen Garrido Barra looks at cooperative language learning.

William Chaves Gomes believes that differentiation is the way to reach equality.

Jennifer Verschoor and Rita Zeinstejer explain how EFL teachers are integrating the internet in Argentinian schools.

Valerie Sartor draws on students’ own funds of knowledge.

A regular series by John Hughes, with practical ideas for observing teachers in the classroom and an observation sheet to photocopy and use straight away. Here John considers focused observation.

Sophie Hughes reviews Teacher Wellbeing by Sarah Mercer and Tammy Gregersen.

Matthew Hallett uses Edward de Bono’s ‘Six Thinking Hats’ technique to improve his students’ capacity to take into account other points of view in discussions and debates.

Nicola Yeeles looks at what can be gained by working for free.

Charles Jannuzi investigates the issues involved in dealing with difficult sounds.