Deborah Gordon has been an ESL teacher, teacher trainer, program administrator, and materials writer and editor for over twenty five years. She has worked in ES/FL programs in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. She has written or co-authored several textbooks, workbooks, teachers� books, online materials, assessment instruments, and companion websites. Deborah is a frequent presenter at ... Read moreTESOL and other professional conferences. Laurie Blass is a writer and editor specializing in print and digital English Language Teaching materials. She has an M.A. in Linguistics and a TESL certificate from the University of Pittsburgh and has taught ESL in the United States and France. She is the author/co-author of over 40 ELT titles representing a wide range of audiences, from adult education to English for academic purposes. Show Less