Author Archives: roycross

A variety of reading for the weekend … 1. Free online till 24th March, Intercultural and Transcultural Awareness in Language Teaching by Will Baker in the Cambridge Elements in Language Teaching series https://www.cambridge.org/core/elements/intercultural-and-transcultural-awareness-in-language-teaching/15F00F50FE93E3D583C22D4600CA1C54# PDF below just in case that’s easier. … Continue reading →

1. One week today, Thursday 17th March, at 09:00 UK time sees the next event in the Universitas Negeri Jakarta’s Zoominar programme: Kathleen Heugh from the University of South Australia will be talking about The Role of Local, Regional and … Continue reading →

1. I’ve been getting e-mails from JISC for ages, but I’ve only just learnt that JISC stands for – or used to stand for – Joint Information Systems Committee, which is/was a bit of a grey name. They’ve just published … Continue reading →

A little earlier today than usual as I’m off to listen to Philip Oltermann talk about his new book, ‘The Stasi Poetry Circle’ https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/mar/03/the-stasi-poetry-circle-by-philip-oltermann-review-paper-spies 1. Can we reduce the environmental impact of plastics? is the title of a recent OECD … Continue reading →

Normal service resumes! Sorry for the break in service last Thursday and Friday: it’s been a busy few days on the family front. 1. The first of two webinars this Wednesday, 9th March: at 13:00 UK time and hosted by … Continue reading →

Back from Yorkshire, reinvigorated! 1. This MOOC on How to teach pronunciation started yesterday; you can still enrol! https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/teaching-pathways-how-teach-pronunciation The rubric says, “In this practical 4-week online course, you will increase your understanding of phonology and your ability to support … Continue reading →

I’m taking a little time off to be with my parents up in Yorkshire, so this will be the last ‘Free Resources’ message till next Wednesday, 2nd March. 1. If I’ve ever had a guru, that guru was Mario Rinvolucri. … Continue reading →

I’m still not quite sure whether dedicating Tuesdays to Climate each week and Thursdays to Multilingual works – any views out there? 1. As recommended by Hala Ahmed in her BBELT talk on Climate Action in Language Education last week, … Continue reading →

1. Something serious to start with today: ‘Caught between COVID-19, Coup and Conflict—What Future for Myanmar Higher Education Reforms?’ by Khaing Phyu Htut, Marie Lall and Camille Kandiko Howson https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/12/2/67 Serious, yes,  but also readable, important and brave. PDF below. … Continue reading →

I never really know whether to mention events good and early (and run the risk of people forgetting all about them before they happen) or closer to the time, by which time diaries may already be full. Anyway, here goes … Continue reading →