Dr. Phil Brown taught at Studio Cambridge for 40 years, but did you know he is also an author? His latest book, ‘Language and Life – Reflections of a Language Teacher’ reflects on his life as an English language teacher at Studio Cambridge.
The book, an anthology of articles dealing with aspects of the teaching of English as a foreign language, discusses approaches to elements of the language, such as grammar, lexis, punctuation, etc. The articles were written in response to attempts to help his students understand the importance of language. Perhaps some of you can remember Phil’s help?
A full interview with Phil and his reasons for writing the book can be found here.
After graduating from University College Swansea, I studied for a Ph.D at St John’s College, Cambridge. Afterwards I taught English & American Literature at the University of Isfahan, Iran, with a view to an eventual position teaching philosophy, until the Iranian revolution interrupted my tenure. In January 1980, I started teaching at Studio School, & taught there until my retirement. Apart from writing, I play classical guitar &, lately, I have started writing songs to lighten the mood. My philosophical background has influenced my approach to life in general, & in particular to language & language-acquisition, which is why, in the classroom, I have encouraged students to ask questions about the world in which they find themselves & to think critically through the medium of English.
If you’d like to buy ‘Language and Life – Reflections of a Language Teacher’ you can do so online from the publisher here. It’s also available online and in most book shops including WH Smith, Waterstones, Heffer’s, Blackwell’s and Amazon.