International House Journal

The International House Journal was launched in April 1996 and has appeared twice a year since. In an early editorial, founder editor, Matthew Barnard, suggested that we could usefully 'look more to our own classroom experience for rationale and direction rather than the latest published papers from academia.' In a very short space of time, the Journal achieved Matthew's aim of sparking debate whilst at the same time providing practical ideas for the classroom.

For those who missed out on certain issues and for others who want to revisit interesting pages, we have now made a selection of articles available on this site. We hope you enjoy them!

Alastair Banton Reception-oriented Language Learning - A Way Forward? (Issue 5b November 1998)
The first of a two-part article suggesting that competence in language learning has much more to do with listening than speaking.

Cathy Ellis XYZ Ampersand (Issue 5 April 1998)
You thought you knew English? An analysis of 'and'!

Roger Hunt The Iron, the Which and the Wardrobe (Issue 2 November 1996)
A critique of the prototypical lexico-grammatical syllabus of the coursebook.

Philip Kerr The Trouble with Drills (Issue 2 November 1996)
A re-evaluation of drilling in the light of connectionist models of learning.

Igor Manko Cognitive vs. Communicative (Issue 5 April 1998)
A look at some of the problems of monolingual classes.

Peter Moor A Task-Based Approach to Oral Work (Issue 2 November 1996)
A clear, practical introduction to Task-Based Learning. A balance of rationale and practical advice.

Peter Moor Implementing a Task-Based Approach (Issue 3 April 1997)
In this follow-up to his earlier article, Peter Moor looks at ways of adapting readily available published material to a task-based approach.

Martin Parrott I'm a Teacher: What does Marketing Have To Do With Me? (Issue 4 November 1997)
A developmental article which reframes the teacher's role.

Paul Roberts Genre Analysis: A Way out of a Cul-de-Sac (Issue 3 April 1997)
A practical alternative to structural analysis for lesson planning and course design.

Vilja Wheatcroft Reading Allowed? (Issue 4 November 1997)
Is reading aloud in the classroom really such a bad thing? A re-evaluation.

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