Scott Thornbury

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Scott Thornbury is a teacher and teacher educator, with over 30 years’ experience in English language teaching, and an MA from the University of Reading.

His previous experience includes teacher training in Egypt, the UK, Spain (where he lives), and in his native New Zealand. His writing credits include several award-winning books for teachers on language and methodology, as well as authoring a number of papers and book chapters on language and language teaching. He is also series editor for the Cambridge Handbooks for Teachers (CUP).

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