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University of Bedfordshire
Park Square
Luton
Bedfordshire
UK, LU1 3JU

John Lapwood

Award Manager, International Foundation Course (IFCF) / English as a Foreign Language (EFL)

John Lapwood

I live in Wigmore Park with my wife, Cathy and children, Oliver and Philippa. I have been working at the University for 13 years, mostly involved in the delivery of International Foundation Courses, which I manage, but also in the delivery of units focusing on Intercultural Communication at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

In my spare time I enjoy travelling, particularly in developing countries, sport (I’m a supporter of St Albans City FC and Sussex CCC), literature and alternative music and art (I’m particularly interested in the work of Tim Smith and Cardiacs, Mark E Smith and the Fall and Genesis P-Orridge).

Qualifications

  • Certificate of Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) - University of Luton
  • MA Applied Linguistics - University of Luton

Teaching Expertise

  • Cambridge ESOL exam preparation
  • Business English
  • Communication Across Cultures
  • English for Academic Purposes

Research Interests

  • The experience and issues of international students at UK Universities
  • I’m persuaded by the work of Richard Sperber and Deidre Wilson (Relevance Theory) and its potential application in explaining issues of communication and relationship in the classroom

Research Projects

  • Issues with behavioural problems in 1st year Undergraduate Students at the UoB

External Roles

  • External Examiner, University of Central Lancashire, BA (Hons) Business with German and Arabic

Publications

  • Articles in various travel magazines, late 1990s
  • ‘Are We Understanding?’, University of Bedfordshire Teaching and Learning conference, 2010

Contact Details

T: +44 (0)1582 743459
E: john.lapwood@beds.ac.uk

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