Contents // Introduction TONY DUFF // 1 The First International House Preparatory Course: an historical overview JOHN HAYCRAFT i // 2 Swinging in from a Chandelier -reminiscences of preparatory training courses JEREMY HARMER 10 // 3 Are Trainees Human? ROGER GOWER 20 // 4 Dealing with Disparate Needs on Training Courses for Teachers whose First Language is not English MARTIN PARROTT 26 // 5 Teaching from the Heart: a Hungarian Teacher’s Reflections on Aspects of Teacher Training ÁGOTARUZSA 44 // 6 A “Correspondence Course” for Teachers of English: a case history TIM LOWE 50 // 7 Phonology and Initial Teacher Training BRITA HAYCRAFT 64 // 8 Language Awareness on Teacher Training Courses ROD BOLITHO 72 // 9 Of Shoeboxes and Broom Cupboards - reading, twenty-five years on NORMAN WHITNEY 85 // 10 Selecting Teacher Educators - RICHARD ROSSNER 101 // establishing criteria // x // Contents // 11 The Preparation and Development TONY DUFF 110 // of Teacher Trainers // 12 Observation for Training, PETER MAINGAY 118 // Development, or Assessment?