Published articles


Published articles:

Here you can find the links to my published articles.



Emergency Exit English Teaching Professional; issue 132; January 2021


Setting up an Online Bookclub: Modern English Teacher; Vol.30 issue 3; July 2021


 Learner Autonomy: Modern English Teacher; Vol. 30 issue 4; October 2021


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