The Practical English Language Teaching Series offers a thorough yet practical overview of language teaching strategies and methodology for newer teachers seeking background and guidance and for experienced professionals looking for refreshing new ideas.Ideal for classroom study or personal use, the series is written by leading teacher trainers and authors of successful student textbooks. Each contributor addresses key teaching challenges in their area of expertise.Practical English Language Teaching is divided into three Exploring Skills, Exploring Language, and Supporting the Learning areas of language teaching are comprehensively addressed with a specific focus on practical techniques, strategies, and tips.World-class specialists like Neil Andersen, Kathleen M. Bailey, Mary Ann Christison, and David Nunan offer a variety of perspectives on language teaching and the learning process."Reflection" questions invite readers to think about critical issues in language teaching while "Action" tasks outline strategies for putting new techniques into practice.Thoughtful suggestions for books, articles, and Web sites offer resources for additional, up-to-date information.Expansive glossary offers short and straightforward definitions of core language teaching terms.
Being a good English language teacher encompasses a multifaceted understanding of teaching and learning processes which starts with having a good command of the knowledge of the subject area; namely the English language itself, pedagogy and culture. These three aspects are so tightly interwoven that one cannot be considered separate from the others, and all of them are of approximately equal importance. Of these three aspects, Practical English Language Teaching basically focuses onlanguage teaching pedagogy and subject area in order to assist both novice and experienced teachers.
To tell the truth, I wasn't quite convinced by the book. I mean, it is certainly a really good concise book for introducing the primary differences between teaching beginners, intermediate and advanced learners, but all in all, I found some chapters quite poor in examples. Also, contrary to the title being "practical", sometimes, I felt the text is not really rich in practical advice and exclusively concentrates on the theory.