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Elaine Boyd is a writer and examiner and has taught English for over 20 years. She has particular expertise in Writing, Listening and Speaking exams. She has completed a PhD in Linguistics and has a particular interest in vocabulary. Elaine is from London but currently lives in Cardiff, where she mainly writes material for publication as well as for exams. She also does occasional teaching at Cardiff University. Elaine is the co-author of the C1 level coursebook of Premium.
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| How did you get into ELT? |
| I wanted to go and live in Italy and teaching was an enjoyable way of working there. |
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| What has teaching taught you? |
| Every student is good at something. |
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| What is your favourite word? |
| Gorgeous – it sounds like its meaning. |
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| What is the trait you most dislike in yourself? |
| Being pedantic. |
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| What is the trait you most dislike in others? |
| Dishonesty – in all senses. |
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| What is your favourite feature of Premium ? |
| I love the Introduction pages for each unit as I think they really motivate students. |
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| What is the best book you've ever read? |
| ‘The Pursuit of Happiness’ by Douglas Kennedy. It’s about recognizing that, even by indecision, you are making choices about your life. |
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| What 3 words best describe your lessons? |
| Ask my students! I’d say noisy but serious! |
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| In which countries have you taught? |
| Italy, Spain, India and the UK. |
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| What do you do in your free time? |
| Meet friends, watch films, TRAVEL! |
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| Which words or phrases do you most over-use? |
| "absolutely", "cool". |
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| What would your personal motto be? |
| You only get out what you put in. |
