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Interview in the Daily Yomiuri
An article on Dr. Richards in a Japanese newspaper. >>GO

Video of cellist Santiago Canon Valencia
The winning performance at the Gisborne International Music Competition which Jack supports. >>GO

Media Appearances in South Korea
There are a few photos in the Tours Section. >>GO

New Book
Jack Richards and Anne Burns have published a new book called Tips for Teaching Listening. >>GO

Lower Priced Edition for South Asia
Jack Richards and Tom Farrell's book Practice Teaching, which was published in 2011, will be reprinted in a South Asian lower price edition, by Cambridge University Press India. The South Asian reprint editions provide key titles at lower prices for sale in South Asian markets.

Lalique Vases
A book on Jack Richards collection of Lalique vases has been published by Bateman publishers. The book contains photos of the more than 130 vases in the collection, plus a number of essays on Lalique.
The book can be ordered from the publishers here: >>LINK

New Four Level Course
Jack Richards and David Bohlke have published Four Corners, a brand new four level integrated course in American English that integrates a framework of learning outcomes based on the Common European Framework. >>GO

Video Podcasts
Jack Richards has recorded a series of 21 short video podcasts entitled “Topics in Language Teaching”. Two of these will be released each month. They can be found on the Cambridge University Press ELT Youtube Channel and can also be accessed on their Four Corners page.

New Videos for the Interchange Series
A completely new video program has been published to accompany the Interchange series. They replace the current videos and can be used with both the 3rd edition of Interchange and the forthcoming 4th edition. Contact your Cambridge representative or distributor to receive the new videos free.

Photos of the Lecture Tour in Brazil
Were you there? See photos of Jack Richards' July lecture tour in Brazil >>GO
There is also a Youtube video about Cambridge Day 2011: >>LINK

Textile Photo Galleries
There are three new photo galleries of Dr. Richards' textile collections - Bojagi Wrapping Cloths, Iban Ikats, and Javanese Batiks. >>GO

Popular Article
Dr. Richards has been informed that his article, Competence and Performance in Language Teaching, was the most downloaded of all the articles RELC Journal published in 2009 and 2010.

Scholarship
Support for Tony Zhai at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. >>GO

New Photo
Dr. Richards at the University of Sydney in April 2011. >>GO

3rd Edition of Tactics for Listening
A new edition of Jack Richards’ popular listening course Tactics for Listening, has been published. >>GO

New Teacher Reference Book
A new book by Jack Richards and Tom Farrell called “Practice Teaching” has been published by Cambridge University Press. >>GO

Review in ELT Journal
The Cambridge Guide to Second Language Teacher Education has been reviewed by Houxiang Li in ELT Journal Volume 65, Issue 2 >>LINK

Talk in Taiwan
Dr Richards presented the keynote speech at the International Conference and Workshop on TEFL & Applied Linguistics. >>GO

Honorary Professorship
Jack Richards has been appointed honorary professor in the Faculty of Education, University of Sydney, Australia, commencing in January 2011, and will give a series of lectures to students in TESOL programs at Sydney University

Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation
On January 31st Jack had a lunch meeting with Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, New Zealand’s leading opera singer, to discuss support for emerging opera singers.
Starting in 2011 Dr. Richards will make a substantial annual grant to the Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation, which supports young operas singers with their studies in the UK.

Guatemalan Textiles
There is a new photo gallery of some of Jack's textile collection which is currently on display in Gisborne NZ. >>GO

Tony Lee
The last of the summer concerts in support of the Gisborne Music Competition, held January 29th 2011 at Dr. Richards’ New Zealand summer residence in Gisborne.  Jack has produced a short documentary on pianist Tony Lee. >>GO

New Publication
Reflections on English Language Teaching. (Guest Editor, special issue on teacher research). Vol. 9, 2 December 2010. Published by Centre of English Language Communication, National University of Singapore. 193 pp.

New Article
Dr. Richards' article Competence and Performance in Language Teaching has been published in RELC Journal. >>GO

Honorary Doctorate for Professor Jack Richards
Dr. Richards will be awarded the  honorary degree of Doctor of Literature by Victoria University, Wellington, in recognition of his contributions to English language teaching and the arts. >>GO

Three teachers sponsored for BrazTESOL
"Thanks Jack Richards!" >>GO

Recent photos at RELC
Dr. Richards with some of the teachers who studied with him during August & September 2010. >>GO

Concert in Support of Scholarship Program
A well received concert featuring two pieces commissioned by Jack Richards was held at Victoria University, Wellington, on July 11, 2010. >>GO

Summer Concerts at Tiromoana
Three concerts will be held at Dr. Richards’ New Zealand summer home during December 2010 and January 2011...>>GO

New Photo Galleries
There are two new photo galleries, one of Dr. Richards' home and garden in Gisborne, and another of an exhibition of his textile collection at the Tairawhiti Museum.

Guest Editor
Dr. Richards has been invited to serve as guest editor for a special issue of the journal Reflections on English Language Teaching, published by the National University of Singapore. The issue will focus on teacher research.

Short listed for Prize
The book edited by Jack Richards and Anne Burns - The Cambridge Guide to Second Language Teacher Education - has been short listed for the Ben Warren price - an annual award given for the best new book in the field of teacher education. >>GO

Music Commissions
Composers John Psathas, Stephan Prock, and Gao Ping have each received new commissions. >>GO

Lalique Collection
Several important pieces have recently been added to Dr. Richards collection of Rene Lalique art vases. A book based on the collection, edited by Damian Skinner, will be published by Bateman Publishers in late 2010.

Tairawhiti Museum
Dr Richards has made a substantial grant towards the cost of redesigning the entrance to the Tairawhiti Museum. >>GO

All work and no play...
Presentations and events for 2010. >>GO

New Composer in Residence
The 2010-2011 Creative New Zealand/Jack C. Richards Composer-in-Residence at the New Zealand School of Music has been announced... >>GO

Two new book reviews
The Cambridge Guide to Second Language Teacher Education has been reviewed by Roger Barnard in TESOLANZ Journal and also by Alex Hand in the QATESOL Newsletter. >>GO

ESOL: A Critical Guide by Melanie Cooke & James Simpson
Dr. Richards has written a review of this book which will be published in the upcoming TESOL Quarterly. >>GO

New Music Scholarship at Victoria University
Dr. Richards has established the Jack C. Richards Scholarship for Overseas Postgraduate Study. >>GO

Textile Collection
Leading New Zealand curator and author Damian Skinner has curated a selection of textiles from Jack Richards' collection, which will be exhibited in museums in New Zealand. The collection consist of traditional robes from China and Korea... >>GO

New Lalique gallery
121 new photos of Jack's collection which have been shot for an upcoming book on Lalique glass... GO>>

Music Commission: The Abiding Tides
Jack Richards has commissioned a work to be performed at the International Festival of the Arts in Wellington from senior New Zealand composer, Ross Harris.... >>GO

New Review
Second Language Teacher Education: A Sociocultural Perspective
by Karen E. Johnson... >>GO

New Tour Photos
Photos of Dr. Richards with attendees at lectures and courses in Brazil and Singapore... >>GO

New Article
Teaching Listening and Speaking: From Theory to Practice... >>GO

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