Scott Thornbury talks about the Cambridge Handbooks for Language Teachers, the differences between print and digital materials, and discusses whether digital will take over the classroom.
He chats about what the most enjoyable aspects of editing handbooks are, whether print books better than digital versions, how his personal stamp on the books differs to previous editors, and shares his thoughts on digital tools taking over the classroom.
The highly respected Cambridge Handbooks for Language Teachers series contains over 40 books, from classic titles such as Five-minute Activities, Learner English and Grammar Practice Activities to newer titles which include Classroom Management Techniques, Interaction Online and Lexical Grammar. They are accessible, full of practical ideas and are all underpinned by clear principles. Many have won prestigious ELT awards, the most recent being: Language Learning with Technology, Language Learning with Digital Video, Translation and Own-language Activities.
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