Rebecca Robb Benne has worked in ELT for thirty years as a teacher, editor and writer. She has taught in the UK and Germany, as well as in Denmark where she now lives. Rebecca has written several coursebooks for teenagers and adults as well as online modules on contemporary topics, and has been nominated for a British Council ELTon Innovation Award. Her main interests are student motivation, reading skills and life skills, particularly the development of confidence and empathy in young people.