| Abstract: | This paper builds on previous work on metaphor analysis from the perspective of a teacher educator working with practising teachers. The benefits for teachers and teacher educators of surfacing teachers' beliefs, as reflected in their use of metaphoric language, are outlined, and a collection of some 200 images (metaphors and similes) elicited from Brazilian teachers of English is presented and discussed. These images, representing teachers' views of their English‐language teaching textbooks, suggest varying degrees of textbook dependence. The implications of this finding for in‐service teacher education are explored and possible directions suggested for related research. |
