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Hall Houston

Hall Houston currently teaches at National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences in Taiwan. He has a Master’s degree in Foreign Language Education from The University of Texas at Austin. He has conducted presentations and workshops for Cambridge Assessment and British Council. He is the author of numerous articles and several books about ELT including Provoking Thought and Creative Output.

Discussions Volume 1
Book Review, December 202007/12/2020

Book Review: Discussions Volume 1

By Hall Houston

Discussions Volume 1 by Adrian Wallwork and Liz Hoeppner. In the late 90’s, Cambridge University Press (CUP) released two books titled Discussions A-Z (Intermediate and…

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The Teacher Self-Care Manual by Patrice Palmer
Book Review, Books & Publishing, December 201912/12/2019

The Teacher Self-Care Manual by Patrice Palmer

By Hall Houston

A Book Review by Hall Houston The Teacher Self-Care Manual is a brief but substantial introduction to self-care, specifically written for teachers. Palmer makes…

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Teaching With Sound Effects
How to Teach, Teaching Resources06/05/2016

Teaching With Sound Effects

By Hall Houston

Sound effects are often heard in movies and TV shows . The sound of footsteps or breaking glass can heighten the drama and enhance…

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Ten Post-Listening Activities
How to Teach09/03/2016

Ten Post-Listening Activities

By Hall Houston

Ten Post-Listening Activities In this final installment of this series of articles, I’m going to share ten different activities that you can use in…

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Ten While-Listening Activities
How to Teach, Teaching Resources02/03/2016

Ten While-Listening Activities

By Hall Houston

Ten While-Listening Activities This is the third in a series. The first part is ‘The Three Stages Of A Listening Activity.’ The second is…

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Ten Pre-Listening Activities
How to Teach, Teaching Resources26/02/2016

Ten Pre-Listening Activities

By Hall Houston

Ten Pre-Listening Activities In my previous article for EFL Magazine, I described the features of the three stages of a listening lesson (pre-listening, while-listening,…

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The Three Stages Of A Listening Activity
How to Teach, Teaching Resources08/02/2016

The Three Stages Of A Listening Activity

By Hall Houston

The Three Stages of a Listening Activity In this article, I will present the three stages of a listening activity, and present some basic…

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7 Ways To Encourage your Class To Be A Good Audience
How to Teach26/06/2015

7 Ways To Encourage your Class To Be A Good Audience

By Hall Houston

Imagine a student standing in front of the class delivering a presentation. The student looks out and sees students playing on their smart phones,…

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