The Teacher's Companion

The Teacher's Companion is a book about the quieter craft of teaching spoken English.

It explores what happens when a teacher moves beyond simply delivering language and begins creating the conditions in which conversation can grow: teaching from within the circle, putting conversation before correction, speaking less, listening more, observing learners carefully, protecting the emotional climate and allowing the classroom to develop its own rhythm.

The book is especially concerned with the teacher's judgment and presence—the small decisions that help learners participate more freely and gradually become less dependent upon the teacher.

It is not a lesson manual or a collection of ready-made activities. It is a reflective companion for teachers who want to understand and deepen the work of teaching conversation.

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• The Teacher's Companion — PDF