TP Publications

05/05/2026

"Practised regularly in a variety of ways and combined with pronunciation games, drilling with on-the-spot error correction is a very valuable and enjoyable part of lessons."
The finding of classroom research by R. Parfitt and C. Reid, in an article in 'English Teaching Professional', May 2019.

USING DRILLS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING shows the teacher why repetition is so important, and how to implement it successfully.
Available from https://www.bebc.co.uk/

29/01/2026

Children should never have to suffer.

Her 5-year-old daughter was killed by Israel - let's show her she's not alone

07/11/2025

Only ESSENTIAL PHONETICS explains the 'l' and 'r' phonology so simply. This compact yet complete book is available from https://www.bebc.co.uk/essential-phonetics-for-english-language-teachers or Amazon and other resellers.

07/11/2025

ESSENTIAL PHONETICS shows how to fix all EL learner pronunciation difficulties. The 'l' versus 'r' ('lice' versus 'rice') is so common, yet so easy to fix by showing the articulation and using simple exercises as shown in the book.

28/07/2025

This imagined Rosa Parks - bus driver dialogue is great for drilling and S-S repetition, improving intonation especially (while being historically informative and stimulating). This is one of the many easy-to-use ideas in Using Drills in English Language Teaching. Still under €10. https://www.bebc.co.uk/using-drills-in-english-language-teaching

29/05/2025

I always like to recommend EnglishClub.

A living archive of historical events that have shaped the world. For learners and teachers of English, with audio, vocab and quizzes. Read about, watch and listen to history.

24/04/2025

Good to see ELT Ireland at work. Great stuff. https://www.elt-ireland.com/_files/ugd/f2294c_9d0abe683f014297abbf5f26b527a572.pdf?fbclid=IwY2xjawJ3AoBleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETA4d3NtOWtxcEhmb0xnSjlvAR48J-wgUGryVOJLGKMiClBsJYBZnp84lS-jFUh5AhPcNjDp22bdsuZpdI5I5g_aem_5CpmiiqDQT90c8Cud4UUzQ

14/02/2025

'Which' can sometimes be used instead of 'that' in relative clauses. Good example sentences are essential. Here is an example of the humour that is often used in A Concise Grammar for English Language Teachers, 2nd ed.
Learning should never be boring.

02/01/2025

Latest review just out in IATEFL Voices. "There are several things that make this text both unique and appealing."
Yes, it's quite a book, and is taking the tefl world by storm!

01/11/2024

Nice review from TESOL Spain, noting that A Concise Grammar for English Language Teachers has much, much more than just grammar.