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Hall Houston currently teaches English in Taiwan. He is the author of several books about teaching ESL/EFL. He has a Master’s degree in Foreign Language Education from The University of Texas at Austin. His practical articles on language teaching have appeared in publications such as IH Journal, TESOL Connections, Modern English Teacher, and IATEFL Voices. He is a teacher trainer and presenter for Cambridge English and British Council.

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	The ELT Daily Journal: Learning to Teach ESL/EFL by Hall Houston (Goodreads Author), Rose Senior (Introduction) 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Provoking Thought: Memory and Thinking in ELT 4.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2009	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Truly Peculiar: Fantastic Facts That Are Stranger Than Fiction

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