Cambridge English Skills: Real Writing
Meet the authors
Graham Palmer
Graham Palmer has been involved in language teaching since 1989, teaching in Turkey and the UK and working as a DoS and Principal. He believes skills work is crucial in helping language learners become fluid and fluent communicators. He has been chair of the Cambridge English Language Teachers' Association, edited the IATEFL Literature and Cultural Studies SIG Newsletter and has given papers at conferences, including IATEFL. He has also had five booklets of poetry published, worked as a freelance arts journalist and writes on historical subjects.
Cambridge University Press publications
- Real Writing 1 and 2 (Cambridge English Skills)
- Writing Extra (Cambridge Copy Collection)
Roger Gower
Roger Gower has worked as Director of International House, London, Principal of the Bell Language Schools in Cambridge and Norwich, and Operations Director for the Bell Educational Trust. Until recently he was a Governor of the Bell Educational Trust. He is currently Reviews Editor for Modern English Teacher. He has had wide experience in teaching and teacher training in, amongst other places, Italy, Mexico, India, Japan and Portugal. He has also worked as a Chief Moderator for the Institute of Linguists Contemporary Languages Examinations and is a British Council inspector for Accreditation UK.
Cambridge University Press publications
- Real Writing 3 (Cambridge English Skills)
- Grammar in Practice series
Simon Haines
Simon Haines is an EFL teacher, teacher trainer and well-known coursebook author. This is what he says about skills teaching: 'Until relatively recently, grammar and vocabulary teaching were the main focus of teachers' attention. However, the majority of today's students want to be able to exploit language for practical purposes. This is where skills materials and lessons come in: they provide contexts which are directly relevant to the world in which our students will be expected to use language themselves.'
Cambridge University Press publications
- Real Writing 4 (Cambridge English Skills)
- True to Life Starter (with Stephen Slater)
- Advanced Skills (Cambridge Copy Collection)
- Advanced Grammar in Use Supplementary Exercises
- Complete CAE (with Guy Brook-Hart)
