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ELT Journal 1991 45(3):193-200; doi:10.1093/elt/45.3.193
© 1991 by Oxford University Press
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Metaphors we work by: EFL and its metaphors

Scott Thornbury

a teacher and teacher trainer in Egypt, Spain, and England, and currently directs the RSA Cambridge Diploma in TEFLA programme at International House, Barcelona. He has recently completed an MA in TEFL at the University of Reading, and is interested in, among other things, tracing the development of teachers' practical knowledge through their use of imagery and metaphor.

When teachers talk about teaching and learning they perhaps reveal more than they realize about their beliefs and values. It is these beliefs and values, often embodied in personally significant images, that provide valuable insights for teacher educators. This article reviews current thinking on the uses of metaphor, and suggests ways in which awareness of, and experimentation with, teachers' metaphors for teaching might usefully be incorporated into training programmes.


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