Practical English Language Learning and Teaching

We believe that there are effective ways to improve English skills.

This website contains advice and links to free resources for learners and teachers.

Please let us know if you have found the site useful, if you have any suggestions for the site, or if anything is broken.

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PELLT is written and maintained by Daniel Eichhorst and Ben Shearon. Please get in touch if you have any questions or feedback.

Daniel Eichhorst

Ben Shearon

Prior to coming to Tohoku University in 2010, Daniel Eichhorst taught for 18 years at Shokei Gakuin Junior & Senior High School in Sendai. He obtained Professional Education Certification through the University of Washington, USA and also has Japanese high school teacher certification.
 
Daniel is active in program and curriculum design with his major projects involving development of extensive reading and discussion-based curriculums. He is a co-author of the Tohoku University Extensive Reading Manual and the PDR Method Handbook. In 2015 he was awarded the Tohoku University President’s Education Award and Tohoku University Higher Education Contribution Award.

A Lecturer at Tohoku University, Ben Shearon also has experience teaching in Japanese elementary, junior and senior high, and private language schools. He serves as an educational advisor to Cambridge English language school and Nika Junior and Senior High School in Sendai.
 
Ben also works as a teacher trainer, conducting presentations and workshops throughout Asia. His main areas of interest are program and curriculum design, extensive reading, self-access and technology in language learning, and presenting skills. He is a presenting skills consultant for Oxford University Press and co-author of the Tohoku University Extensive Reading Manual and the PDR Method Handbook.

You can see more of Ben's work at his teaching blog sendaiben and his personal finance website RetireJapan.