Great Works of Literature to Inspire Your Teaching with Chris Starling
Retired teacher Chris Starling shares a few of his favourite works of literature that inspired him as a linguaphile and educator. We hope Chris' book list inspires you to continue the conversation by sharing your favourite titles with your teaching community and in the comments section on the TESOL Pop website.
Discussion of "Slouching Towards Bethlehem" by Joan Didion:
Discussion of "Fugitive Pieces" by Anne Michaels:
Discussion of "Bleak House" by Charles Dickens:
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Chris qualified as a librarian and then as a teacher of English, careers he followed with pleasure for over 30 years although he was drawn away from the librarianship side quite early. His longest service, over 20 years, was in a school where the students had over sixty home languages.
REFERENCES
Links to later editions of these title can be found on the TESOL Pop website.
TRANSCRIPT
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