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Rachael Roberts has been in ELT since 1989, working in a variety of countries as a teacher, DoS and a teacher trainer. She has authored or co-authored a number of ELT textbooks and loves the process of seeing a book take shape. In keeping with the spirit of the times, her hobbies include pilates, a book club and wasting hours on the internet. Rachael is the author of the B1 level coursebook for Premium.
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| How did you get into ELT? |
| It was supposed to be a year out before doing an MA in Theatre Directing, but I found I loved it. |
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| What has teaching taught you? |
| A lot about different cultures and lifestyles. |
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| What is your favourite word? |
| Voracious. |
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| What is the trait you most dislike in yourself? |
| Trying to do too much at once. |
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| What is the trait you most dislike in others? |
| Selfishness. |
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| What is your favourite feature of Premium ? |
| The way the speaking activities are structured to support the students. |
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| What is the best book you've ever read? |
| I read voraciously, so have new favourites all the time. |
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| What 3 words best describe your lessons? |
| I'd like to think they're dynamic, engaging and thorough. |
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| In which countries have you taught? |
| Egypt, Portugal, Brazil, Poland, Latvia and UK. |
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| What do you do in your free time? |
| With two young children, a teaching job and writing commitments - what free time?! |
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| Which words or phrases do you most over-use? |
| "Say please" (addressed to my children) |
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| What would your personal motto be? |
| The man (or woman) who never made a mistake, never made anything. |
