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
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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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