Ken Lackman on the Lexical Approach

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Ken has been in ELT since 1995. A teacher, trainer, and author, he has written or co-written over 20 books, including the recently published Connections 3 coursebook with Pearson.

In this episode, he dives into the lexical approach, why it never caught on and how teachers can use it in their teaching.

Specifically, we dive into: 

  • how ELT has evolved 

  • why Michael Lewis was "pissed"

  • Dogme ELT & its place

  • how teachers can decide which vocabulary to focus on in Dogme /TBLT 

  • his CAT framework for Dogme

  • the post/no methodology era 

  • students making "great mistakes" 

  • the Lexical Approach 

  • the future of ELT and AI

More on Ken:

1. Connect with him on Facebook

2. Download his resources on his website

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About Ken Lackman

Ken Lackman started teaching EFL and developing teaching materials in Prague in 1995. Since that time, he has also served as an academic director and a CELTA trainer. He is currently working as an EAP instructor at Toronto Metropolitan University and as a freelance writer. He has had several articles published in English Teaching Professional and has written or co-written over 20 books, including the recently published Connections 3 coursebook with Pearson.

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