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Robb Ross
Practical English for Everyday Use
For the past eight years, Robb Ross has effectively dedicated his
life to intercultural communication, TEFL, and teacher training.
He has been a featured lecturer at the prominent AsiaTEFL
Conference on topics such as "Language as Culture" and "The
Globalization of TEFL Learning Materials." He is also a
well-known television actor and radio personality in South Korea, where
he starred in such popular English-language learning programs as Come
on Kids and English for Young Learners. Robb holds a
bachelor's degree in English literature from Simon Fraser University in
Vancouver and a Master's degree in TESOL from the University of
Edinburgh. For the past eight years, Robb has taught at language
schools and universities in South Korea, the Czech Republic, and the UK,
spanning nearly every level and type of EFL, from toddlers to graduate
students and corporate executives, with specialties in English for
academic purposes (EAP) and teacher training (TESOL). Robb has
designed and taught TESOL courses at South Korea's premier foreign
language university, which included TESOL methodology, culture and
pragmatics, and materials development. He has published articles
in the academic journal English Language Teaching, including
"Cultural Awareness in EFL Instruction: Rationale and Suggestions for
Implementation." Robb is an active member of the Korean
Association of Teachers of English (KATE) and the Pan-Korea English
Teachers Association (PKETA). His research interests are centered
on cross-cultural communication and the implications of the emergence of
English as an international language within EFL teaching and learning
contexts. Integral to his research is the exploration of how
materials and lessons can better address the needs of culture-specific
language learners toward fostering their ability to communicate more
successfully.
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