Richard Pinner is an associate professor at Sophia University in Tokyo with over 15 years of experience as a language teacher and teacher trainer. He holds a PhD in ELT and Applied Linguistics and has published several articles on language education, most recently in Language Teaching Research, English Today and Applied Linguistics Review. He is the author of three research monographs and is particularly interested in the areas of authenticity and motivation in ELT and Content and Language Integrated Learning.