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[Piri-Piri]

Hi folks,

I've read about ECC's decent contract and shakai hoken, and also about their conversation lessons that allegedly require very little preparation. If what's been said is true, they sound like an interesting place to work. But I wonder how easy to use these "prepare in realtime" textbooks really are.

Some textbooks you can use pretty much off the bat. I like the Clockwise books; a little warmer, reading/listening at higher level or a simple vocab exercise at lower level to introduce/review key vocabulary and demonstrate language in use, then onto some focus on the structures, with free-er practice afterwards. I used to think they were too lightweight and prefer Headway, but these days I actually think they're perfect (and can't seem to get into an easy routine with Headway).

So how do the ECC books compare? ECC don't use these external texts, do they? Is there a similar repeated/familiar format in each unit that you can just sit down and use?

If you'd rather not spill the top trade secrets of ECC I understand, or if you'd rather PM me that'd be great too - I'm more interested in whether the format is there than exactly what it is. I just think that the book design is going to be key to whether an ECC teaching experience is good or bad, given what's been said about the preparation time.

Cheers!

PS. Sounds like there is more prep opportunity for kids lessons but it'd be interesting to know whether the materials are sound for these as well.

[Threnody]

PM'd.