Learning to Go
Every day, people around the world communicate, connect, and learn digitally on the go. Our students spend hours with their devices and digital tools. Imagine if some of that time was spent learning...
View ArticleMaking and Using Machinima in the Language Classroom
Many language learning situations in the classroom lack visualisation, there is not always the resource you need for an ad hoc grammar point or other illustration, therefore being able to create a...
View ArticlePhilip Kerr
Philip Kerr is a teacher trainer, lecturer and materials writer. His books include the coursebook series Inside Out and Straightforward (both with Macmillan) , and the methodology titles Translation...
View ArticleA Community of Readers
Extensive reading (ER) is an approach to language learning that has experienced enormous growth in many parts of the world, though most noticeably in Asia. In contrast to intensive reading, its older,...
View ArticleA Short Guide to Adaptive Learning in English Language Teaching
This is a free title. See below for download options. Adaptive learning is seen by its advocates as a ‘game-changer’, something that will revolutionize learning (including language learning), making it...
View ArticleCritiquEd! A new project featuring Philip Kerr’s Adaptive Learning in ELT.
The Round was conceived as a way to bridge the worlds of blogging and print publishing: an early idea was to publish the most interesting blogs in our field as e-books. Twelve titles later, it’s...
View ArticleTime for a summer break!
Wow, what a whirlwind the last few weeks have been! In June and July alone, the round welcomed five new authors: Shelly Sanchez (Learning to Go), Carol Rainbow and Christel Schneider (Making and Using...
View ArticleRobert Campbell
Robert is an author and singer-songwriter based in Barcelona, Spain. Over the past few years he has written several ELT readers including Owl Hall (Macmillan) and The Green Room (Helbling) which won a...
View ArticleEnglish for the Zombie Apocalypse
This time we’re dead serious. Over the past years, as English has spread to all corners of the world, there has been a proliferation of English for specific purposes. There are now varieties of English...
View ArticleWe’re baaaaack!
Summer’s over, the days are getting cooler, and conference season is picking up, which means that we’re back at the round too. After some well-deserved holiday time, we’re back in gear and ready to...
View ArticleEnglish for the Zombie Apocalypse
Communication is a vital skill when you’re facing the end of the world. And when the zombie apocalypse comes, chances are people will be communicating in English. This e-book contains all the essential...
View Article2015 the year ahead, VAT news on round book prices
After a bumper year at the round, which saw 9 new books published and more go into labs, we’ve been a bit quiet of late. I think we may have worn ourselves out! However, we are beginning to get back...
View ArticleWilma Luth
Wilma Luth is a freelance ELT teacher and teacher trainer who recently moved back to Canada after living and working in Japan for 21 years. She loves helping teachers develop the skills to become...
View ArticleStephen Greene
Stephen Greene is a freelance teacher, teacher trainer and materials writer based in Curitiba in the south of Brazil. He has been involved in teaching English for nearly 20 years with experience in...
View ArticleA Beginner’s Guide to Reflective Practice
Reflective practice has become a buzzword in the field of education. Many would agree that teachers should be reflective. But what does it mean to be reflective? And how do you do it? A Beginner’s...
View ArticleLinguistic Landscapes
Stop reading this and take a look out of your nearest window. What can you see? What does your view look like? Is it a landscape of snow-peaked mountains with an alpine forest? Or do you have a...
View ArticleNew in labs – two cool new titles, one cool new look
The round is happy to welcome two new additions to labs, the area where projects are hatched and developed. Wilma Luth joins us with a book on reflective practice and how to do it, while Stephen...
View ArticleHome
Essential language you need to face the undead. Communication is a vital skill when you’re facing the end of the world. And when the zombie apocalypse comes, chances are people will be communicating in...
View ArticleAcademic Reading Circles
Academic Reading Circles by Tyson Seburn is a teacher-resource book that explains and exemplifies an intensive reading approach aimed at improving learner engagement with and understanding of concepts...
View ArticleSpecial deals at the round
Starting this month, the round is starting something new. Our titles are already very cheap (and remember that by buying one of them the bulk of your money is going to the author and creator of this...
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