Dear HLT Readers,

Welcome to the August issue of HLT. As I am writing this editorial, the Pilgrims summer in Segovia is in full swing. Wish you were here training and enjoying your time with us… Perhaps you will join us next year.

In Pilgrims News you can read about a political development that may affect us - The Prospects of Britain Rejoining Erasmus+ is Both Exciting and Challenging for Pilgrims by Till Gins. Who knows you may be able to join Pilgrims courses in UK soon.

As for events we would like to share with you our memories of Pilgrims at IATEFL Edinburgh 2025, and invite you to two events:  The 34th IATEFL Poland International Conference  and An Event to Honour the Memory of Mario Rinvolucri, organised by TESOL Greece on 28th September 2025, both of which will be attended by Pilgrims trainers. You are cordially invited to join the events. See you there!

In the Golden Classics section, we remind you of a project designed by Bonnie Tsai: “In Path” Project Remembered and in the Humour section tell you about a cartoon loved by Paul Davis: Tarzan Meets Jane. Bonnie and Paul are Pilgrims trainers we greatly miss, just like Mario.

As for the articles in this issue, there are thoughts about language teaching: vocabulary (Collocations in Context by Aneta Naumoska), language skills (Working Through Paths by Daniel Costa, and Being in Language - The Importance of Stress in all Productive Practice by Peter O’Neill), and humanism - music and the right brain - (The Transformative Power of Music: Fostering Emotional Intelligence and Empathy in Language Education by Julia Aliverti).

There is also something about learners in general (International Students in English Classes Across South Korea by Stephanie Ptak) and something for the teachers (A Tool for Reflection on Teacher Motivation by Dominique Vola Ambinintso and Eduardo Castro, and For a Successful Niche - Enquire Within by Rachel Roberts).

These days there can be no issue of HLTmag without AI. In this issue we recommend Embracing AI to Transform ELA Learning by Erika García Saucedo, Lost for Words? How AI is Preserving Endangered Languages by Nigel Balfour, and Digital Technology and Specialized EFL Contexts: Contributions of Augmented Reality (AR) to EOP Courses by Mohammad Amerian.

Our regular columns have a lot to offer in this issue: Eco Issues - GenAI’s Environmental Impact: Current State and Strategies for Mitigation by Vicky Saumell, and Generation Next: How to talk to your kids about climate crisis by Caroline Hickman, No Project - Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery: Probably in your Home... and Quite Possibly in Your School by Judy Boyle, The Creativity Group - Tell Our Stories to the World – Fighting Oblivion in Gaza by David Heathfield; and we welcome a new column: EMBR.ACE Education: Wellbeing in Action - Reclaiming the Inner Compass: A Humanising NLP Journey for Teacher Wellbeing by Effie Kyrikaki. More from our regular contributors will come in the next issues of HLT.

As for lesson ideas we have a lot to offer: ‘Sophie the Lady and Mouse in the House’:  Arts and Crafts  ELT Project for  Young Learners  Part II by Sylwia Zabor-Żakowska, Global Skills – Create Empowered 21st Century Learners from OUP, A Structure for Successful Conversation in the ESL Classroom: Giving Opinions by M. Stoneburgh and Anthony Page, Is Or ‘S by Tony Hancock, and Troubadours  by John Kay.

 In the Publications section  you can find a review of  Language Intake: Understanding and Improving Language Learning and Teaching, and news from Macmillan Eaducation, Crown House Publishing, Pavilion ELT  and DELTA Publishing.

Enjoy this issue of HLT.

Happy and inspiring reading!

 

Hanna (Hania) Kryszewska

HLT Editor

Email: hania.kryszewska@pilgrimsteachertraining.eu