Customer Reviews
Good introduction - By: A Customer, 01 Oct 2008 
This is a good basic introduction but I can't rate this any higher than three stars because there is little advice within this book on practical teaching skills which I would have expected from the title. The text is somewhat turgid but is improved by the helpful use of different typography to highlight section headings & important ideas raisedin each chapter. The practical examples used are quite helpful. A useful complementary text to this book is Jim Scrivener's 'Learning Teaching' which has much more to say on the practical issues of teaching a class.
useful introduction - By: Cole Davis, 11 Nov 2007 I read thisin preparation for CELTA & subsequently when reviewing what I was doingin my classes. Useful. NB Much more practical than Harmer's 'The Practice of English Teaching', which is a dreadful book...
This is NOT an essential as so many courses will tell you. - By: , 20 Jan 2006 
This is a very overated book,
For anyone with a basic command of the English language, much of the content is unnecessary. Whilst many CELTA & TESOL courses imply you this book is an essential , it really is not. I felt the price was far to high for a softback book which gives little practical advice or materials for teaching. On finishing my TESOL 4 week course i promptly sold the book & was glad to be shut of it to be honest.
A good all rounder for anyone starting off on a TEFL career - By: , 13 Mar 2002 
This book is a good basis for anyone starting off on a TEFL career and/or studying for the TEFL certificate. The chapters are simply written & run through the basic approach to teaching english. It gives a good introduction but is really a one-off read & you are unlikely to use it as a reference book during your career.
