Meet the authors
Alex Tilbury
I live in Katowice in the south of Poland. I'm a teacher, teacher trainer, materials writer, occasional book reviewer and inspector for International House. My professional interests include pedagogical grammar, second language acquisition and the evolution of English as a lingua franca. In my free time I enjoy reading, doing crosswords and being walked by the dog.
Co-author of English Unlimited Elementary, Pre-intermediate, Intermediate and Upper Intermediate coursebooks.
Leslie Anne Hendra
My first job as an English teacher was in Tokyo, Japan - and it turned into a fifteen-year job! Then I moved to the UK, got my teaching diploma (DELTA) at International House London and joined the staff as a full-time teacher. I later become a CELTA trainer as well. After four years at IH London, I began working full-time as co-author of English Unlimited, which has been a challenging and fascinating project. I'm particularly interested in intercultural awareness, speaking strategies and task-based learning. I have an MA in Classics, and live in London and Scotland.
Co-author of English Unlimited Elementary, Pre-intermediate, Intermediate and Upper Intermediate coursebooks.
David Rea
I have worked in ELT for fourteen years, having taught English and trained teachers in Poland, Egypt, Argentina, France and the UK. Before becoming freelance in 2006, I was a member of the teacher training staff at International House, London. I am currently studying for an MA in ELT and Applied Linguistics at the Institute of Education, London University. My current interests include finding ways of implementing a lexical syllabus in ELT material.
Co-author of English Unlimited Elementary, Pre-intermediate, Intermediate and Upper Intermediate coursebooks.
Theresa Clementson
I have been in ELT for over twenty years, teaching and developing materials both in Spain and England. In addition to English Unlimited, I am the author of two Reading & Writing Skills resource books in the Natural English series (OUP) and I am a test writer for Cambridge ESOL. I am currently studying for an MA in ELT at Sussex University while writing and teaching. I am interested in the cognitive aspects of second language learning and use, particularly in relation to skills. I live in Brighton on the south coast of England with my family.
Co-author of English Unlimited Elementary, Pre-intermediate, Intermediate and Upper Intermediate coursebooks.
Adrian Doff
I've worked as a teacher and teacher trainer in Finland, Yugoslavia, Lebanon, Egypt, Germany and the UK, and I've written a number of other books for Cambridge University Press, including the coursebooks Meanings into Words and Language in Use. I'm now living in Munich, Germany, where I work as a freelance writer, teacher and teacher trainer. I'm very interested in the way English is developing as a language for international communication, and what this means for coursebooks of the future.
Author of English Unlimited Starter coursebook, co-author of Advanced coursebook and course consultant.
Ben Goldstein
I live in Barcelona and am an English teacher, teacher trainer and materials writer. I have taught for over twenty years in the UK, Spain and Hong Kong. I currently teach Materials Writing on an online ESOL Masters at The New School, New York. I have published the teacher's handbook Working with Images (Cambridge) and am lead author of the adult coursebook series Framework (Richmond) and the co-author of the forthcoming English Unlimited Advanced coursebook. My current interests in language teaching are the changing status of English as a Lingua Franca, the use of images and different text types in materials writing and developing intercultural awareness in the classroom. Outside ELT, I am passionate about football, contemporary music and the cinema.
Co-author of English Unlimited Advanced coursebook.
