Teaching and writing materials for migrant learners in Australia
Welcome to Hope Street literacy level (CPSWE) reader

The latest book in the Hope Street series is an introduction to the series for ‘beginner beginner’ learners – those who are just able to read single sentences on very familiar topics (as in Module B of the CPSWE). Target learners: CPSWE or ‘prelim’ Welcome to Hope Street is aimed at learners towards the end of the ‘prelim’ journey, or … Continue reading

2016 Jan 17

ESL: What does it really stand for?

ESL: English as a Settlement Language?

I’ve occasionally felt a little awkward about the name of my book series, ESL Extras. ESL is such a familiar term, almost always known by volunteers and non-teachers, and of course still very much in use internationally. It’s clearly distinguished from EFL as something you learn in an English language environment, not in another language environment. However, here in Australia, … Continue reading

2015 Sep 20

My job really is the best…

Front cover of My Job is the Best

My Job is the Best: a new ESL Extras title I have a new ESL Extras book out, but this time it’s a free download. My Job is the Best is another very simple set of Australian ‘stories’ about different Hope Street characters. It has an illustrated, very simple story, with ‘cut-up’ pages, exercises and teacher/tutor notes, like the other books … Continue reading

2015 May 14

Free digital literacy resource kit from AMES Vic

Free resource kit

I had an excellent time at the NEAS conference: lots and lots to think about and the happiness of catching up with materials writer Lilliana Hajncl, who was presenting on the FREE Digital literacy for mobile phones: Resource Kit that she developed with Dora Troupiotis – it’s free from the AMES Vic website, but I have to confess I’d never looked … Continue reading

2014 May 31

CLESOL conference coming up!

It’s a year of conferences! Had a great time at the NEAS conference in Sydney earlier this month, now looking forward to CLESOL in Wellington in July. I went to CLESOL two years ago and it was just fabulously fun and friendly, so I’m expecting more of the same. To find out more: http://www.clesol.org.nz  (The evocative photo of Wellington Harbour is … Continue reading

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