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I’m delighted to announce that my latest book Film in Action: Using Moving Images to Teach Language (Delta Publishing) has been shortlisted in the prestigious English-Speaking Union English Language Awards in the  Resources for Teacher category. The ESU’s English Language Awards help to celebrate and reward innovation and good practice in the field of English […]

After a number of years of writing, training and speaking at conferences, I’ve decided the time is right to have an author website – a central place to showcase my work – my books, films, projects, talks and training sessions. So my new website is the place to find out more about me and my […]

Film English has won the Runner-up prize in the English-Speaking Union President’s Award which recognises the widespread and successful use of technology to enhance English teaching and learning worldwide. It is presented for innovation and good design in the use of technology, for the teaching, learning and advancement of English as a first, second, or foreign […]

Film English has been shortlisted for the prestigous English Speaking Union President’s Award which celebrates and encourages the widespread use of technology in the teaching and learning of English. It was initiated in 2003 at the request of the then President of the ESU (1957-2011), HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, and the current President, HRH […]

The aim of the MEDEA Awards is to encourage innovation and good practice in the use of media (audio, video, graphics and animation) in education. They also recognizes and promotes excellence in the production and pedagogical design  of media-rich learning resources. The winners were announced during the MEDEA Awards Ceremony which took place as part […]

  Film English has been selected as one of the nine finalists in the 2013 Medea Awards, the most important media education awards in Europe. There were 342 entries from 37 countries and the finalists were chosen by a jury made up of 118 education and media experts from 28 countries. The aim of the MEDEA Awards […]

The ELTons, run by the British Council and sponsored by Cambridge ESOL,  are the only international awards that recognise and celebrate innovation in English language teaching. They reward educational resources that help English language learners and teachers to achieve their goals. All candidates are judged by an independent panel of ELT experts, using the Delphi Technique. Here is a […]