This is a shared website & blog from Adrian Underhill and Jim Scrivener. We work in the field of English Language Teaching.
We are both interested in reflecting on the current state of our profession and in discussing ways of initiating and supporting change where it is needed. We are curious about how people learn things and how teachers can best help that learning to happen.
The idea is to provide lesson plans to go for teachers of advanced learners ( C1 and C2 ). The lessons will focus on helping learners to improve their listening and speaking skills, and we hope, at the same time, that these resources are stimulating, fun, and effective.
In 2006 I wrote An A-Z of ELT - an encyclopedia-dictionary of terminology relating to English language and English language teaching. As soon as it was published (by Macmillan) I was already planning an update. Hence this blog.
"We've created this blog to share experiences and discuss ideas about how teachers can help learners practise English more outside class and learn more effectively in class, through taking a coaching approach in the classroom."