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REVIEWS . REVIEWS & RESOURCES

JILL WELLINGTON/PIXABAY
TEACHER WELLBEING BOOK OF THE MONTH
Sarah Mercer and Tammy Gregersen
Oxford University Press, 2020 ETPEDIA™ TEACHER in-service training. The eight dealing with difficult trainees
ISBN: 978-0-19-440563-8 TRAINING sections move systematically and self-reflection; the
500 ideas for teacher
from ‘Getting started’
Appendix is extensive. I
n my long involvement in the ELT training in English through input sessions, enjoyed reading several
language teaching
illuminating quotes from
teaching practice, lesson
profession (coming up to forty years, Beth Melia-Leigh and observation and feedback to well-known trainers like
since you ask), I don’t think I have Nicholas Northall ‘Ending a course and further Tessa Woodward. 10 useful
Ireviewed a more-timely title for language Pavilion Publishing and development’. Given the practical resource books are
teachers anywhere. Being asked in response Media Ltd current, emergency shift to suggested, although I would
to the recent pandemic to assume an alien ISBN 9781913414160 online teaching, I was appreciate additional help
identity, that of a remote tutor, clearly delighted to read Unit 43 on locating suitable theoretical
shocked many colleagues of mine. For all This 268-page resource online and blended teacher books. This highly-practical
those still recovering, and perhaps starting book provides ideas for new training, and further tips on book will certainly be
anew at the chalk face, you’ll be pleased to and experienced teacher using online forums. There is welcomed by teacher
learn that the focus in Teacher Wellbeing is on trainers, working in pre- and useful input on mentoring, trainers.
helping to restore and maintain a healthy
work-life balance. And much, much more!
The book is organised into eight chapters, reviewsinbrief.
each interspersed with inspirational quotes
aimed at capturing the essence of points OUR WORLD 3 SECOND EDITION BUSINESS VOCABULARY IN USE ADVANCED
made. Here’s just one: ‘Be the change you Rob Sved Bill Mascull, Third Edition
wish to see in the world’ (page 26). Many of National Geographic Learning Cambridge University Press
these are worth posting on the inside of your ISBN 9780357032046 ISBN 9781316628225
locker or on the noticeboard in the staffroom.
There are also many activities that may be This is the A1 Level of a This solid 176-page resource
done either alone or in groups led by a seven-level course for book has a familiar format:
young learners. The cross-
the left-hand page contains
member of your professional development curricular approach explanations of business
unit. At the end of each chapter, following provides topics spanning vocabulary and the right-
questions for reflection, the authors list three Social Science, Health And hand page provides practice
recommended texts for further relevant Physical Education, exercises. The 66 units cover
reading, most of which are unsurprisingly Literature And Music. The topics appropriate for
psychology related. photographs are hugely business English students,
including: Management
impressive, taking
The authors point out in Chapter Two how students majestically styles (Theory X and Y), Team
‘effective workplace institutions appreciate A book to help teachers find inspiration and maintain their enthusiasm across continents from building, Innovation,
the benefits for their organisation, their Venezuala to Madagascar Marketing and Internet
students, and their staff of attending and showing well-known Security. One outstanding
explicitly to teacher wellbeing’ (page 12), and Helping teachers and less well-known feature is the way the
explain what institutions can do to support places (Chania, Maré) Cambridge International
Corpus (CIC) is used to
which certainly arouse
teachers in order to enhance job satisfaction curiosity about the world. One amazing photo of limbo skating reveal patterns of business usage, including notes on word
and thus reduce the risk of burnout. Chapter in New Delhi remains etched in my mind. The collaborative frequency. This book, targeted at B2 to C1 levels, can certainly
Three looks at habits of thinking and how to projects like ‘Making a collage’, and the inclusion of songs and be used with Upper Intermediate students. The ebook version is
avoid toxic, counterproductive thoughts. It stay positive fun stickers in the back of the book make this an active, age- excellent. Designed for self-study and classroom use.
discusses the many identities and roles the appropriate course. Worth investigating. Recommended.
language teacher adopts, along with how
some may be conflicting or complementary.
What motivates the language teacher to Wayne Trotman reviews a timely book that REVIEWS COMING UP IN THE NEXT ISSUE:
Feature: Lessons and Legacy: A Tribute to Professor Cyril J Weir (1950-2018). (SILT vol. 50), edited by Professor Lynda Taylor and Dr Nick Saville.
stand before often boisterous classes of focuses on helping teachers maintain a Book of the month: Speak Your Mind, Student’s Book, Level 3 (Macmillan Education) by Mickey Rogers, Joanne Taylore-Knowles, Steve
learners year-after-year is the issue in Chapter Taylore-Knowles.
Four. Explained here is how to maintain healthy work-life balance
motivation and cope with the inevitable dips Reviews in brief: Mindset for IELTS, Student’s Book 1 (Cambridge University Press); Pronunciation Pairworks, PronPack3 (Hancock
in enthusiasm for our profession. This may be McDonald ELT) by Mark Hancock
achieved by reflecting on personal strengths, key word, including activity 6.1 on To put the reader at ease, the splendid
and finding what the authors explain as ‘flow’ neutralising the negative and developing glossary at the back of the book explains all Reviews by Pete Sharma for Bournemouth English Book Centre: www.bebc.co.uk
– getting involved in challenging but strategies for tackling negative patterns via terms in italics above. I would strongly
satisfying job-related task. cognitive disputation. Also covered here are recommend all ELT institutions who
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