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Araminta Crace is a well-respected ELT writer, and is one of the authors of the best-selling Gold exam preparation series. When she's not busy writing, she likes to "do Ashtanga yoga and go camping, though not necessarily at the same time!". Araminta is the co-author of the B2 and C1 level coursebooks for Premium. |
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| What is your idea of perfect happiness? |
| Not worrying about what time it is. |
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| What has teaching taught you? |
| That anyone can learn anything if they are motivated. |
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| How did you get into ELT? |
| I had an urge to go to Brazil and needed a way to make a living. |
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| What is your greatest extravagance? |
| Shoes. |
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| What is your favourite word? |
| Extravaganza (and I have a lifelong dislike of the word 'blunt'). |
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| What is the trait you most dislike in yourself? |
| Impossibly high standards. |
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| What is the trait you most dislike in others? |
| Dishonesty. |
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| What 3 words best describe your lessons? |
| Don't ask me, ask my students... |
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| In which countries have you taught? |
| Brazil, Spain, Portugal, UK, Egypt. |
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| Where is your favourite holiday destination? |
| Anywhere with sun, sea and good company. |
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| Which words or phrases do you most over-use? |
| "Really?" |
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| What would your personal motto be? |
| You can't change reality but you can change how you react to it. |
