The Practice of English Language Teaching E3

The Practice of English Language Teaching has become the essential guide for teachers of English. This third edition has been completely rewritten and updated to combine the best of traditional approaches with the latest developments in language teaching theory and methodology.

The Practice of English Teaching offers:

• A comprehensive and up-to-date account of theories of language and of language teaching
• A wide range of practical teaching ideas, example lessons, and samples from current teaching materials
• A review of current issues, such as: computers and the Internet in language learning; Lexical, Task-based, and Humanistic approaches to teaching; the study of spoken, as well as written, grammar; the cultural implications of different methodologies
• New ideas in: the promotion of student autonomy; teacher development; the teaching of grammar and vocabulary; pronunciation and communicative skills teaching; the use of video in class; choosing and using coursebooks; lesson planning; the testing and evaluation of students
• Sociological and psychological perspectives on language an language learning
• follow-up tasks for each chapter