To commemorate Joan Rubin's seminal article in 1975 which considered what the good language learner can teach us, this edited collection, with a foreword and a chapter by Rubin, provides a comprehensive overview of learner/learning issues and reviews the literature and research to date.

The model of English that should be used in classrooms has long been a subject of debate. World Englishes, Implications for International Communication and English Language Teaching, (with an accompanying audio CD) describes selected varieties of World Englishes, and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of selecting a particular variety from the point of view of both teachers and learners.

These lists of likely errors will help you to identify the specific needs of your students based on their native language. Click on the links to download a list of errors for each language.

These bright, colourful animations will help your students get to grips with English sounds, stress and intonation.

Felicity O'Dell discusses ways to accommodate diversity when teaching advanced learners.

This podcast interview with Bob Dignen looks at the problems students have with starting a conversation and building rapport in English, and suggests guidelines for teaching these vital social skills.

These full lesson plans accompany the Cambridge English Readers series. Each lesson provides and focuses on extracts from one of the Readers. Modern, original fiction for learners of English. Nolan is a robot, created by a lonely electronics expert, John, to run his home, cook and do the ironing.