Guest Writer articles

Guest Writers have been a regular feature of TeachingEnglish since the site was relaunched in 2008, and have included Dave Willis, Jane Willis and Barry Tomalin, among others. You will find their articles on these pages, covering a wide range of subjects.

You can also see our Guest Writers' blog entries, including their biographies and video interviews.

Creative writing for language learners (and teachers)  

Creative writing normally refers to the production of texts which have an aesthetic rather than a purely informative, instrumental or pragmatic purpose.

alanteaser
Average: 3.8 (22 votes)
Extensive reading: why it is good for our students… and for us.  

In this, the first of two articles for TeachingEnglish, Alan Maley considers the benefits extensive reading can bring to English language learners and teachers.

alanteaser
Average: 3.6 (22 votes)
Personal Learning Networks  

Here is Gavin Dudeney's second exclusive article for TeachingEnglish.

gavinteaser
Average: 3 (13 votes)
On being resourceful...  

This is the first of two articles by Gavin Dudeney for TeachingEnglish, during his month on the site as Guest Writer.

gavinteaser
Average: 3.4 (18 votes)
How to be a trainer  

In the first article I wrote for this guest writer spot, I looked at all the basic questions we can ask about being an English language teacher trainer, educator or mentor.

tessateaser
Average: 3.3 (19 votes)
Am I ready to be a teacher trainer?  

Experienced teachers sometimes ask themselves the question, 'Am I ready to be a teacher trainer?'

tessateaser
Average: 3.3 (27 votes)
Dogme: nothing if not critical  

This is Scott Thornbury's second article for TeachingEnglish.

Scott Thornbury
Average: 3.8 (47 votes)
Methods, post-method, and métodos  


This is the first of two articles by Scott Thornbury for TeachingEnglish.

Scott Thornbury
Average: 3.6 (34 votes)
Controversies in Business English  

I began teaching business English in 1980 and have observed over the years huge differences in the way we teach.

Pete Sharma
Average: 4.1 (28 votes)
Controversies in using technology in language teaching  

In his first article for TeachingEnglish, Pete Sharma considers some of the controversies surrounding the use of technology in and out the classroom.

Pete Sharma
Average: 3.9 (30 votes)
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