Ken Lackman on the lexical approach and great mistakes

Опубликовано: 06 Сентябрь 2026
на канале: Teacher Talking Time Podcast
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Ken has been in ELT since 1995. A teacher, trainer, and author, he has written or co-written over 20 books, including the recently published Connections 3 coursebook with Pearson.

In this episode, he dives into the lexical approach, why it never caught on, and how teachers can use it in the teaching.

Specifically, we dive into:
how ELT has evolved
dogme ELT
how do teachers decide which vocabulary to focus on in Dogme /TBLT and what are some good activities.
the post/no methodology era
the Lexical Approach
the Future of ELT and AI

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