Langwich Scool

by Jon Marks

Take a walk through Langwich Scool , which first opened its doors in 1999, in Issue 13 of English Teaching professional . You will discover familiar language teaching scenarios, incidents with students, conversations in the staffroom, trials with professional development, and a whole lot more besides… Topics covered also include teaching children, teenagers and adults and some of the challenges each of these pose. With a healthy dose of wry humour, Jon Marks lifts the lid on the goings on through his cartoon strips. You can see them here all in colour for the first time, alongside some new, unseen till now, cartoons designed to bring the school bang up to date and through the time of the pandemic, and to make anyone in the teaching business laugh out loud!
Whether you fondly remember Langwich School from ETp or it is totally new to you, if you are looking for a wry, humorous commentary on the state of English language teaching, the challenges teachers face and typical learning environments then this is the book for you. It is a simple pick up and flick through cartoon book, for you to dip in to. Perfect as a present or as a treat for yourself, we welcome you to Langwich Scool!

Paperback

About the author

I’ve been working in ELT since taking a character-buildingly awful job in a desolate agricultural town in the middle of Spain back in 1988.

Since then, I’ve taught and trained teachers in half-a-dozen countries, and in the mid nineties I began contributing material and cartoon illustrations to ELT publications.

I’ve written a number of books, including the Puzzle Time series and IELTS Resource Pack for Delta Publishing. Since 2004 I’ve been a full-time materials developer, working on a wide range of projects including online learning resources.

In the small world that’s ELT, I’m probably best-known for my regular cartoon strip in English Teaching Professional magazine.