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How I Met Myself – a reflection on the use of graded readers in ELT….

Posted on August 3, 2011 by The Henry Brothers

When Cambridge University Press began publishing graded readers in the late 90s we took a decision not to sell the abridged versions of classic or popular novels that were the bulk of most publishers’ lists. We chose instead to make … Continue reading →

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Who are the Henry Brothers?

Posted on July 11, 2011 by The Henry Brothers

John Henry Moorcroft and Paul Henry Zarraga are English teachers involved in ELT publishing in Turkey,  and also touring the country giving workshops and presentations to English teachers, mainly on the use of poetry, storytelling and other lively activities for … Continue reading →

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Our Cambridge English primary costumes

Posted on June 19, 2011 by The Henry Brothers

As well as appearing at events for ELT teachers the Henry Brothers also visit schools to entertain children, wearing the costumes of the characters in Cambridge University Press ELT course books for primary school learners. Our costumes are: Monty and … Continue reading →

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The Power of Image – a presentation for ELT teachers

Posted on June 1, 2011 by The Henry Brothers

A good visual image can of course add great power to a presentation or teaching activity, and we’d like to share some favourites from our own presentations: The classroom cliche “I’m not a walking dictionary” raises a smile especially when … Continue reading →

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“Are teachers magic?” An ELT conference plenary by magician Doruk Ülgen

Posted on May 16, 2011 by The Henry Brothers

The title of this year’s Istanbul Çevre Schools ELT Conference was ‘The Magic of Getting the Best Out of Students”, so the Henry Brothers decided to explore what the two trades of magician and teacher have in common. And to … Continue reading →

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Football Story – a poem by John Foster

Posted on April 21, 2011 by The Henry Brothers

As nippers we were more than partial to the odd game of ‘footie’ played in the back yard. Jumpers or half-bricks as posts. It was always the world cup final and we were England. First one to 10. ‘Rush’ goalies, … Continue reading →

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Stone Soup – a folktale for the classroom

Posted on April 12, 2011 by The Henry Brothers

Due to popular demand we’ve posted this brilliant version of Stone Soup. It’s taken from Erik K Taylor’s wonderful book ‘Using Folktales’ published by Cambridge University Press. It’s got a great chorus which lends itself to stirring vigorously and miming … Continue reading →

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Kamishibai Men – a Japanese storytelling tradition

Posted on March 28, 2011 by The Henry Brothers

On Saturday, March 26th, The Henry Brothers had the pleasure of being invited to Bursa Nilufer Egitim Kurumlari to present at their 7th ELT conference, ‘On the Threshold of Excellence.’ to a packed auditorium of around 400 enthusiastic teachers and … Continue reading →

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Poetry Slam

Posted on March 9, 2011 by The Henry Brothers

The Henry Brothers recently hosed down their trusty tour bus, filled her with diesel and set out on the road with their much lauded Poetry Slam. From Istanbul to Antalya, at conferences and in workshops, creative juices have been flowing … Continue reading →

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The ancient art of Pung Chu – a kinesthetic punctuation activity for language teachers

Posted on March 4, 2011 by The Henry Brothers

  Pung Chu is a martial art, invented by Paul Henry Zarraga, which involves allocating sound and movement to various punctuation marks. The aim is partly to help students remember how to punctuate English texts, but mainly so we can … Continue reading →

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