Eloise Wallace, the director of Tairāwhiti Museum, talks about the Jack C Richards Decorative Arts Gallery in a post on the museum’s blog entitled Appealing objects – decorative arts at Tairāwhiti Museum.
5th edition of the Interchange series
Cambridge University Press plan to publish the 5th edition of the Interchange series in 2017.
The 5th edition will have substantial new content and design and reflect feedback from focus groups conducted in the primary markets for the series.
Muscat Oman May 2016
Jack with guests at a dinner function for key ELT specialists in Muscat, Oman, 31 May 2016
Ting Chia Hsu wins in France
Taiwanese-born pianist Ting Chia Hsu 
– currently studying at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music – has won first prize in the International Piano Competition Teresa Llacuna in Valence France, held in April 2014.
His participation in the competition was sponsored by Jack Richards.
Interviewed at IATEFL Conference in Birmingham
Professor Richards talked about some of the changes in teaching and publishing that are taking place as a result of increased use of technology at the Annual International IATEFL Conference & Exhibition in Birmingham.
10 Questions for Professor Richards
Dr. Richards talks about his life and career in Volume 31-02 of the English Australia
Journal in 10 Questions for Jack C. Richards
You’d be hard pressed to find anyone in ELT with the depth and range of experience of
this month’s interviewee. Jack C. Richards is a homegrown talent, born in New Zealand, and in his more than 40 years in the industry, he has taught and presented in numerous countries, including Canada, Singapore and Hong Kong, and has written over 150 articles and books…
Hong Kong March 2016
Photos from Dr. Richards’ appearance at the Dr. Tien Chang Lin Technology Innovation Foundation Lecture Series in Education, Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Professor Richards’ schedule for 2016
(as of March 2016)
- March 7-10: Plenary address, Teacher Education Conference ( Farhangian university- Teacher Education University), Iran.
- March 14-19: Tien Chang Lin Technology Innovation Foundation Lecture Series in Education, Chinese University of Hong Kong.
- April 13-16: Presentations at IATEFL Birmingham, United Kingdom
- May 1: An evening with Jack Richards. Crown Plaza Hotel, Muscat, Oman, sponsored by Cambridge University Press.
- June: Visiting Professor, Santo Tomas University, Manila, Philippines.
- July: Visiting Professor, RELC, Singapore.
- September 8-10: Plenary address: TEFLIN Surabaya, Indonesia
- October 20-22: Plenary address, Teacher Education Conference, Manila, Philippines
New website!
Welcome to my newly designed website. I look forward to sharing information about my activities here and hope you enjoy exploring the site.
Jack C. Richards
Teaching Tips from Practitioners
There is a new feature on the website – Teaching Tips from Practitioners. This is where Professor Richards invites teachers to share examples of innovative, creative and effective teaching practices.
If you’d like to share a tip, please click here.
Question feature returns to the Website
From time to time Dr. Richards will respond to questions posed to him here.
From time to time Dr. Richards will respond to questions posed to him here.Only general questions related to important issues in language teaching will be answered. Questions on other issues will not be acknowledged or answered.
In many instances the information you need can be found on the internet so please search there before contacting Dr. Richards with a question.
Iran March 2016
Photos from Dr. Richards seminars in Bushehr, Iran, March 2016
50 on 50!
The International TESOL organization as part of their 50th anniversary have honored Jack Richards as one of the 50 TESOL specialists worldwide to have made a significant impact on language teaching in the last 50 years.
Glowing review in ELT Journal
A book edited by David Nunan and Jack Richards, Language Learning Beyond the Classroom, has received an excellent write-up in ELT Journal. Reviewer Phil Benson concluded:
Nunan and Richards end their preface to the book by outlining several themes that emerge from it. Out-of-class activities, they argue, address some of the limitations of classroom-based learning, especially through opportunities for authentic language use and real communication. Benefits include, in addition to the development of language and communication skills, enhanced confidence and motivation, personal growth, and intercultural awareness. They also conclude that there is a need to integrate out-of-class and classroom learning, by setting clear goals for out-of-class activities, preparing students, and providing follow-up activities. These are sound conclusions to a book that deserves to be widely read and discussed.
The full review is available at the ELT Journal website.
Napier exhibit
The MTG Hawke’s Bay, a regional museum in Napier, New Zealand, is exhibiting a selection of vases from the Jack C Richards collection during 2016.
Dr. Richards introduces 14 year old piano prodigy
See Lixin Zhang play on the Tiromoana Summer Concerts page…
New Video Interview
Professor Merrill Swain interviewed Dr. Richards in January 2016 about his new book: Key Issues in Language Teaching.
Dr. Richards becomes the patron of music competition
As long-time supporter of the Gisborne International Music Competition, Jack has been invited to become the patron of the event.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Season’s greetings from children whose English lessons Dr. Richards sponsors at a language institute in Antigua, Guatemala.
Curator for decorative arts collection
Ms. Jane Putnam has been appointed curator of the Jack C Richards decorative arts collection. In this capacity she will develop a data base for the several hundred items in the collection, monitor the condition of items, prepare documentation on pieces and liaise with galleries displaying items from the collection.