Royal award for Pearson ELT
Speakout, a general English course from Pearson
ELT has won the prestigious HRH The Duke of Edinburgh English
Language Book Award for 2011.
This is a highly coveted award that stands as a benchmark within
the English language teaching industry and is one of the biggest
events of its kind in the ELT calendar. Founded in 1971, HRH The
Duke of Edinburgh English-Speaking Union English Language Book
Award recognises the best book published each year in the field of
English language teaching.
Pearson ELT was selected from a host of nominations to receive
the award which celebrates innovation and good practice in the
field of English language and English language teaching.
The winning title Speakout brings together the rich broadcast
content of the BBC with the ELT expertise of Pearson and the
authors to create a truly distinctive course for adult learners in
the 21st century. The award is based on originality and substance
and Pearson is delighted that the quality of Speakout has been
recognised by the panel of eminent judges.
The ESU judges commented - "Speakout is a breath of fresh air: a
novel, imaginative and contemporary approach to learning, with
successfully-integrated media. The course comes with high-quality
BBC DVD content and downloadable podcasts, both of which give
learners content rich in authentic English and a genuine global
range of subject matter to engage with. The course delivers a
variety of exciting and motivating exercises and activities which
would give any school, class, teacher or learner a significant
learning resource and learning experience. Speakout is excellent in
the way it permits self-learning access and is also an exciting
class resource for teaching. The ESU judging panel described
Speakout as 'the best course this year', 'excellent', and 'a
wonderful course'. For once, a collaborative creation - between
Pearson and the BBC in this case - brings the best of both and
makes something better."
The ceremony was held at Buckingham Palace on 9th November
2011. The authors, Antonia Clare, Frances Eales, Steve Oakes,
JJ Wilson and Jenny Colley (Pearson ELT Editorial Director)
attended.
Editors Notes
The English-Speaking Union is an international educational
charity founded in 1918 to promote international understanding and
friendship through the use of the English language. Registered
Charity number 273136 http://www.esu.org
020 7529 1579
The widely respected HRH The Duke of Edinburgh English-Speaking
Union English Language Book Award was founded in 1971 to recognise
the best book published each year in the field of English language
teaching.