Scott Thornbury

Accuracy, Fluency and Complexity

This article challenges the Presentation, Practice, Production model.

Slow-release grammar

Scott Thornbury explores emergent language.

Images of teaching

Scott Thornbury considers our metaphors for teaching.

English teaching essentials: grammar

Scott Thornbury looks at grammar and things we need to know, things we thought we knew, things we tend to forget and things to think about.

Awareness, appropriation and autonomy

Scott Thornbury examines the knowledge and skills needed for students to speak.