Just found out that a presentation for Phat English to school administrators in Baltimore went really well, and it’s likely that it will be implemented into school systems there from either this summer or the fall. How or to what degree it will be implemented is still being worked out, but they seem quite excited about the prospect, so I’m looking forward to hearing more about this as it develops.
I'm also happy about this development as it marks the first step to Phat's working it's way into the American ESL market, where ultimately, I feel it can shine the most, and do people the most good.
As the text and story center around American characters working their way through a 'typical' American college life, it is my hope that those studying with it will not just learn how to 'sound' more American, but also gain a stronger understanding of American culture as well, and as a function of that, have an easier time integrating into American society, making friends, understanding humor, and ultimately have a more positive and fulfilling experience in the states.
That may be a bit of a tall order for one textbook... but as a great friend and fellow author once told me, "Shoot for the moon, and in the least, you will fall amonst the stars."
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