#18 Campcast - Antoine Marcq

In this episode of #Campcast I speak with Antoine Marcq. Antoine is a teacher, teacher trainer and his company Resource Education () provides CPD and training for English teachers. Visit the Campfire page - Want to join the Campfire speaking club? Use promocode “CAMPCAST21“ for a free lesson when you buy your first packet. 02:45 - Climate in SPB 04:49 - Who is Antoine? 10:10 - CPD 22:45 - My university studies in Russia 23:15 - My first ever job in the UK 23:58 - Antoine’s life in SPB 25:25 - Big country syndrome (Russians’ understanding of distance) 28:39 - Russian trains 33:14 - Deliberate practice for building fluency and reflexes 50:05 - Is drilling old-fashioned? 54:25 - A critique of the communicative method 58:40 - How do we fall back in love with education?