Teaching Tip by Žofka

From the ATECR 2026 (Association of Teachers of English of the Czech Republic) conference in Prague

Inspired by the workshop “Speaking the Unspeakable: Releasing the PARSNIPS from the Coursebook’s High Security Jail.”

When starting a new textbook, we usually explore what topics are included and what interests our students most.

But what about the topics that aren’t there?

This workshop reminded us to look beyond the pages and bring in the “missing” conversations too.

Try the suggested lesson plan: https://tinyurl.com/47n23d7b