Parsnips in ELT: Stepping out of the Comfort Zone (Vol. 2)

by Adam Simpson, Rob Howard, T. Veigga, Noreen Lam, David Petrie

Overview

If you’ve already downloaded volume 1 of our series Parsnips in ELT, then you’ll already have an idea of what this book is about. The PARSNIP is, as many of you will know, a reference to all those topics that are commonly left out of the standard ELT coursebook: Politics, Alcohol, Religion, Sex, Narcotics, -Isms, Pork. Written by, Rob Howard, Noreen Lam, David Petrie, Adam Simpson, Mike Smith, T. Veigga and Phil Wade, this ebook has 7 lesson plans for ELT teachers that cover Politics, Alcohol, Religion, Sex, Narcotics, Isms and Pork in an engaging and enjoyable style.

The Parsnips in ELT project is an attempt to provide resources and support for teachers who do want to engage their classes in more meaningful topics and discussions. Or at the very least to do something different! It is however, up to you and your own personal and professional judgment whether you choose to use these lesson plans in your context and with your classes, or even if you choose to read them at all! Inevitably, there will be some lessons that you will feel are inappropriate to use and some that you feel will really get the class engaged in the topic and the discussion.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940152557657
Publisher:	Adam Simpson
Publication date:	01/03/2016
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	172 KB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Adam has been fortunate enough to spend the last fifteen years of his journey as a lifelong learner working with others in what some call the ‘language classroom’. He is currently privileged to have the opportunity to help young adults meet their educational goals at Sabanci University in Istanbul. His professional interests include flexibility within the curriculum and the considered use of technology in the classroom. He occasionally finds time to blog about his life.

Rob Howard is the owner of Online Language Center, a live online course for C1/C2 level students. He is a teacher, tutor, trainer, material designer and writer for English as a foreign language. He is also a consultant and has been a frequent speaker internationally, both in-person and online, regarding online retention as well as using technology in and out of the classroom. He is also the founder of EFLtalks, webinars for teachers, utilizing his business background and social media to build a worldwide PLN for new and future language teachers. Through 10-minute videos of international professionals during webinars, teachers may pass on their knowledge, tools, ideas and products to a new generation of education professionals through efltalks.com. Originally from Boston, Massachusetts in the U.S., he is currently residing in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. You may e-mail him at [e-mail].

I'm an English teacher with experience in exam preparation, YL, general adult English and in-company teaching. I'm also involved in examining, and writing and editing of materials for teachers and learners.

David Petrie (Portugal) is a teacher and teacher trainer with International House, and a print and digital materials writer and consultant to ELT publishers. His professional interests mainly lie in teaching exam classes and using technology in teaching, which he blogs about when he gets the chance.

I have been teaching English for over 15 years and writing ebooks for 2.

Before 2000: RAAF Pilot and Project Engineer with background in astrophysics and systems engineering. After 2000: Teacher in dance and English as a Second Language (ESL/TESOL) with background in web technology and online teaching.