About the Author

Cheryl Pelteret has been involved in English language teaching for the past 30 years – as a teacher, editor and writer. After completing her degree at the University of Cape Town she obtained her RSA Diploma in TEFL and taught students of all ages and levels in the UK and in Turkey. Since then, she has worked as an editor and writer of ELT materials, writing several course books and a range of supplementary materials for adults, teenagers and young learners. She has a particular interest in helping students achieve fluency in speaking. She has a Post-graduate Certificate in Teaching ESOL, and divides her time between writing and teaching ESOL to adults.

Reviews

About the Collins English for Life series:
‘… superb, attractively packaged series (…) excellent support for candidates preparing for the Cambridge FCE and higher (…) work on the topics, skills and current needs of the language learner (…) may be used in various ways: either by learners alone, by teachers, or by teacher trainers on language development courses.’ About English for Life: Speaking:
‘…gets to the core of what is required to communicate appropriately (…) Particularly useful are the cultural notes and related tasks’. Wayne Trotman, EL Gazette, August 2012