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Mario Rinvolucri

Books

Hitch-hiking

Mario Rinvolucri

1974, Self-published. (source)

Behind the White Screen

Spatharis Sotiris (Author), Seoteerios Eugeniou Spatharees (Author) & Mario Rinvolucri (Translator)

1976, El Segundo CA: Fodor's Travel Publications. (source)

Towards the Creative Teaching of English

Mario Rinvolucri, Maggie Melville, Lydia Langenheim & Lou Spaventa

1980, London: Routledge. (7 editions). (source)

Challenge to Think, Teacher's Edition

Mario Rinvolucri, Christine Frank, Marge Berer

1982, Oxford: Oxford University Press; Brighton: ELB Publishing. 2008. (source)

Grammar in Action: Awareness Activities for Language Learning

Mario Rinvolucri, Christine Frank

1983, Oxford: Pergamon Press. (source)

Once Upon a Time: Using Stories in the Language Classroom

Mario Rinvolucri, John Morgan

1983. Cambridge University Press. (3 editions). (source)

Grammar Games: Cognitive, Affective and Drama Activities for EFL Students

Mario Rinvolucri

1985, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 2 editions. (source)

The Q Book. Practising Interrogatives in Reading, Speaking and Writing

Mario Rinvolucri, John Morgan

1988, Brighton: ELB Publishing. (2 editions). (source)

Dictation: New Methods, New Possibilities

Mario Rinvolucri, Paul Davis

1988, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (2 editions). (source)

The Confidence Book: Building Trust in the Language Classroom

Mario Rinvolucri, Paul Davis

1990, Boston MA: Addison-Wesley Longman. (source)

Video

Mario Rinvolucri, Mike Lavery, Richard Cooper

1991, Oxford: Oxford University Press. (source)

More Grammar Games: Cognitive, Affective and Movement Activities for EFL Students

Mario Rinvolucri, Paul Davis

1995, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (source)

Letters

Mario Rinvolucri, Nicky Burbidge, Peta Gray, Sheila Levy

1996, Oxford: Oxford University Press. (source)

Grammar Works 1 Student's Book

Mario Rinvolucri, Patrick Gribben, John Walley

1998, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (source)

Ways of Doing: Students Explore Their Everyday and Classroom Processes

Mario Rinvolucri, Paul Davis, Barbara Garside

1999, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (2 editions). (source)

66 Grammatikspiele. Deutsch als Fremdsprache. (Lernmaterialien)

Mario Rinvolucri

1999, Stuttgart: Ernst Klett Verlag. (source)

Humanising Your Coursebook. Activities to Bring Your Classroom to Life

Mario Rinvolucri

2002, Boston MA: Cengage Learning. (source)

Using the Mother Tongue: Making the Most of the Learner's Language

Mario Rinvolucri, Sheelagh Deller

2002, Stuttgart: Delta Publishing by Klett. (source)

Unlocking Self-expression Through NLP: Integrated Skill Activities for Intermediate and Advanced Students

Mario Rinvolucri, Judith Baker

2004, Boston MA: Cengage Learning. (2 editions). (source)

Vocabulary

Mario Rinvolucri, John Morgan

2004, Oxford: Oxford University Press. (2 editions). (source)

Creative Writing: Activities to Help Students Produce Meaningful Texts

Mario Rinvolucri, Christine Frank

2007, Innsbruck: Helbling Languages Gmbh. (source)

Imagine That!: Mental Imagery in the EFL Classroom

Mario Rinvolucri, Jane Arnold, Herbert Puchta

2007, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (2 editions). (source)

Multiple Intelligences in EFL: Exercises for Secondary and Adult Students

Mario Rinvolucri, Herbert Puchta

2007, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (2 editions). (source)

English in Mind 6-level series. Teacher's Resource Books

Brian Hart with Mario Rinvolucri, Herbert Puchta, Jeff Stranks (Starter, Levels 1 & 4)

2010 - 2012, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (2 editions). (source)

Culture in our Classrooms: Teaching Language through Cultural Content

Rinvolucri Mario, Gill Johnson

2010, Stuttgart: Delta Publishing by Klett. (source)

American English in Mind Starter, Level 1, Level 3. Teacher's Editions

Brian Hart (Levels 1 & 3), Jeff Stranks, Mario Rinvolucri, Herbert Puchta

2010, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (source)

Maturita in Mind Level 2 Teacher's Resource Book (Czech Edition)

Brian Hart, Mario Rinvolucri, Jeff Stranks, Herbert Puchta

2011, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (source)

Escritura Creativa: Actividades para producir textos significativos en Ele

Mario Rinvolucri, Christine Frank, Pablo Martínez Gila

2012, Sociedad General Española de Librería. (source)

Profesor con Recursos ¡Imagínate...! CD-ROM: Imágenes mentales en la clase de español

Mario Rinvolucri, Jane Arnold, Herbert Puchta

2014, Alcobendas: Sociedad General Española de Librería. (source)

Teaching English to Teens and Preteens: A Guide for English Teachers - With Techniques and Materials for Grades 4-9

Alec Templeton, Mario Rinvlucri (Foreword)

2019, Published independently. (source)

Book Sources

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The Common Sense of Teaching Foreign Languages

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Caring and Sharing in the Foreign Language Classroom

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Beyond the Smile: The Therapeutic Use of the Photograph

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Teaching Myself

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1994, Oxford: Oxford University Press. (source)

Place in HLT

Mario's place in HLT, or dare I say in ELT, is not about size; it's about the power of inspiration. To me, he's like a spider diligently working and creating an invisible but powerful network of amazing people.

I first met him in 2009 in Český Těšín. The only thing I remember from the conference, even today, is his workshop, with Mario sitting in the corner of the classroom. I wondered for years how one simple task (He gave us a sentence to expand only by adding a word before/after the sentence “She loves him”.) could keep us occupied and engaged for 90 minutes with his minimal involvement. Fast forward to 2017, and I found myself having lunch in Mario's garden, about to discover his magic.

And it's like all magic, very simple; he cares for people. No, it doesn't mean he's this eternally benevolent old man. What I mean is, he's human. When talking to you, he is there in his full humanity. Warm, but also occasionally combative; inspirational, as well as judgmental; an attentive listener, but also occasionally dismissive of your opinions. He's a full human being, not pretending to be anything else. With his passion for teaching, he has become a source of endless inspiration and energy for others.

He shows us that being human means caring for others and not worrying about perfectionism. Magic isn't in perfection; magic is in living and teaching while being true to ourselves and the people around us.

What he and James Dixey created when they founded Pilgrims was not simply a business enterprise but a richly creative space shared by a whole host of other talented and dedicated colleagues. Learning and nurturing cooperation are key for Mario because everything starts to move and develop when knowledgeable and committed people work together.

— Klaudia Bednarova

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