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		<title>Questions of Identity</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 21:22:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The acquisition of a new language raises questions of subjectivity and desire, the problems confronted by the learner are not just technical or mechanical but involve complex issues of identity: “Who am I when I speak this language?” or alternatively &#8220;can I be me when I speak it?” (Deborah Cameron). This practical workshop will look [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Go with the (transcultural) flow</title>
		<link>http://www.bengoldstein.es/blog/2010/07/14/go-with-the-transcultural-flow/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:08:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This talk focuses on global voices and international speech communities, diverse contexts to which learners can easily relate. We then discuss the concept of “transcultural flows” i.e. how cultural forms can evolve in disparate ways in today’s globalised world. We will cover areas such as hip-hop and football, seeing how these global phenomena can be [...]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:03:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Image tasks]]></category>

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From time to time, I&#8217;ll post an image or a video that has caught my eye recently.  I&#8217;ll suggest some ideas about how to analyse it and exploit it in class. Occasionally, I&#8217;ll post a task from my book Working with Images:
The World Cup is over, but have a look at this fantastic collage of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Countering classroom fatigue in advanced learners</title>
		<link>http://www.bengoldstein.es/blog/2010/04/07/countering-classroom-fatigue-in-advanced-learners/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:30:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This workshop  analyses ways we can counter the classroom fatigue and frustration felt so many of our advanced learners, encouraging them to look forward to future challenges rather than back to their previous learning experiences. We  look at how changes to syllabus design can open up the possibility to study lexical chunks and fluency aids [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recent book reviews</title>
		<link>http://www.bengoldstein.es/blog/2010/04/06/recent-book-reviews/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 07:35:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a new review of Working with Images that has appeared in the April 2010 issue ELT Journal:
WWI review_ELTJ Apr 2010
Here are some reviews of my books that have appeared in the EL Gazette recently.
New Framework Pre-Intermediate was Book of the Month in August, and Working with Images was featured in September.
Two in a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Upcoming talks</title>
		<link>http://www.bengoldstein.es/blog/2010/02/06/forthcoming-talks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:59:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News and stuff]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[2010
BRAZIL
15 &#8211; 17  July 
ABCI Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Barra de Tijuca (Windsor Hotel)
19 &#8211; 22 July 
BRAZ-TESOL Conference, Sâo Paulo, Escola Beit Yaacov 
Sponsored by Richmond Publishing






 
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		<title>The Power of Image: Developing a visual literacy in the language classroom</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:35:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
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Thanks to digital technology, never have we been able to access, create and manipulate such a great variety of images in so little time. This workshop analyses ways images have been traditionally used in the language classroom – as visual aids or as prompts to language production &#8211; and seeks out some alternative which place [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reviews</title>
		<link>http://www.bengoldstein.es/blog/2009/09/07/reviews/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:29:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Here are some reviews of my books that have appeared in the EL Gazette recently.
New Framework Pre-Intermediate was Book of the Month in August, and Working with Images was featured in September.
Two in a row can&#8217;t be bad!
new framework 2 review
working with images review
Here are some other reviews of Working with Images (Cambridge).
1. TESL &#8211; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Working with Images shortlisted for Ben Warren Prize 2008</title>
		<link>http://www.bengoldstein.es/blog/2009/05/15/working-with-images-shortlisted-for-ben-warren-prize-2008/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 08:35:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m pleased to say that my book  Working With Images has been nominated for the 2008 Ben Warren Prize which is run every year by International House.
The winner will be announced in London on June 5th. Fingers crossed!
Here is a review from the May 2009 issue of ETP Magazine:  ETP review 1 ETP review [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;English for Sale&#8217; &#8211; Pecha Kucha version at IATEFL 2009</title>
		<link>http://www.bengoldstein.es/blog/2009/05/15/english-for-sale-pecha-kucha-version-at-iatefl-2009/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bengoldstein.es/blog/2009/05/15/english-for-sale-pecha-kucha-version-at-iatefl-2009/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 08:23:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You can check out my Pecha Kucha presentation at the 2009 IATEFL conference in April here
I&#8217;m second on after Nicky Hockly.  It&#8217;s a very abbreviated (6m40s) version of my talk &#8216;English for Sale&#8217;.
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