Thompson, Judy: - Judy Thompson, B.A. English, TESL, Pronunciation Expert, Author, TEDx speaker has been educating students and teachers for over 25 years. A venerate pattern-thinker dissatisfied with industrial education, Judy approaches learning differently. Paring English conversation down to simple rules with no exceptions, was a watershed moment. Judy's pattern-based, learn-by-doing model for English conversation works for students of all levels and has been embraced by progressive teachers in over 60 countries.