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Richard Acklam is a prominent figure in ELT. He has been teaching, training and writing since 1982 and his previous publications include the best-selling Gold series. Outside the classroom Richard is a squash fanatic, which he describes as “a form of physical chess and the undoubted solution to many of society's current ills". Richard is the co-author of the B2 level coursebook for Premium. |
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| What is your idea of perfect happiness? |
| A conversation where I have to stand on the tips of my mental toes. |
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| What has teaching taught you? |
| That people learn only when they are ready to learn. |
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| How did you get into ELT? |
| My university careers office telling me to do a TEFL course. |
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| What is your greatest extravagance? |
| Pre-packed salad. |
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| What is your favourite word? |
| (Today) Anthropomorphise. |
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| What is the trait you most dislike in yourself? |
| Over-anxiety about unimportant things. |
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| What is the trait you most dislike in others? |
| Lack of respect. |
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| What 3 words best describe your lessons? |
| (Only my students could answer that) |
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| In which countries have you taught? |
| Egypt, France, the U.K. |
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| Where is your favourite holiday destination? |
| The next one. |
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| Which words or phrases do you most over-use? |
| “Really...” |
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| What would your personal motto be? |
| Think about it. |
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