This thought-provoking and informative collection of essays covers a broad spectrum of topics including: * Why the communicative approach is dead and what to do about it* How to implement blended learning in day-to-day English teaching* Virtual worlds and why English teachers should get a second life* The different roles played by the language teacher* The value of translation in language teaching* Whether native English speakers really make better teachers* Why you should NOT be teaching International English* A more effective way to teach Technical English* The truth about Superlearning and...