Jane Willis: 7 books

Task-based teaching has created enormous interest among teachers in recent years. But how does the idea of designing tasks (e.g. discussions, problems, games) that encourage learners to use real language work in practice? This book explains the basic principles behind task-based learning and teaching and gives practical examples of how to make it work in different teaching situations.

I write for pleasure and when I feel strongly about something I find it much easier to be articulate writing my feelings down than trying to explain myself vocally. Some of the poems I wrote when my marriage broke down after twenty years are quite dark and depressing, but there is always the golden...

A collection of twenty short stories. The Visit was commended for the 2011 John Walter Salver competition and Jane was also awarded second prize in 2015 for her story Undelivered. Several of her pieces have been adapted for radio. "An eclectic collection of stories exploring human relations"...

When nature calls, disaster sometimes answers. Flush This Book: True Tales of Bodily Malfunctions is a collection of funny, gross and totally true stories about poop mishaps and messes. A portion of the proceeds from sales of this ebook benefit the World Toilet Organization. Find out about their important...

Answering Back exposes the volatility of gender reform in many different schools and classrooms. It tells stories in close up and from below, allowing everyone to talk: anxious boys, naughty girls, cantankerous teachers, pontificating principals and feisty feminists. This book challenges many...

First published in 1990. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Take an old English manor in an old English village; add a handful of ghosts, two psychics, a vicar, a curate, a haunted pub and you have all the ingredients for a funny story. This fast moving, merry read makes an ideal gift for anyone with a sense of fun and who enjoys pure entertainment.