I suppose in most countries summer is the time of the year when little happens as school breaks up and people go on holidays. Summer in England, especially for an English language teacher, is another kind of animal altogether as it is the busiest period of the year with thousands of students coming for summer and pre-sessional courses.
On the LMCS front, we had a nice discussion on using films in the classroom fielded by Kieran Donaghy and we are now having an Open Forum on Fantasy in literature and other forms of media. I have also finished editing the document on the discussion on Contemporary Poetry in ELT – it can now be downloaded from the files section of the website.
On the Extensive Reading front, we have finished the judging process for the Language Learner Literature 2011 Awards and already have the winners, but you will have to wait till after the ER World Congress in Japan in September to find out who they are 
Besides that we are already setting the scene for the ERF to have a more robust presence at the IATEFL Conference and we have been discussing with the President and with the British Council ways to make it happen – exciting times ahead.
As for writing, I had to review a couple of articles for publication, a book chapter and I’m now starting to think about the speaker proposal for the IATEFL Conference in Glasgow next year. If you think people get involved with the Conference for only a week, think it again!
When it comes to my research, I have been through some software training sessions. I am also working on the first batch of data and should start designing a survey as soon as September starts.
Goodness me, where has my summer gone??
Dear Chris although we haven’t been in contact I miss you so much!! You’ve been pretty busy my friend! Loads of love, Ana Júlia