Teach English as a Foreign Language: Teach Yourself (New Edition)

Is this the right book for me? A course to take you from beginner to confident teacher

Are you looking for a complete course in teaching English as a foreign language which takes you effortlessly from beginner to confident teacher? Whether you are starting from scratch, or are just out of practice, Teach English as a Foreign Language will guarantee success! Now fully updated to make your language teaching experience fun and interactive. You can still rely on the benefits of a top language teacher and our years of teaching experience, but now with added features within the course and online.

Teach English as a Foreign Language includes:

Chapter 1: Being a student

Chapter 2: Being a teacher

Chapter 3: Classroom management and manner

Chapter 4: Teaching grammar via a situational presentation

Chapter 5: Teaching grammar via a text or recording

Chapter 6: Teaching grammar via 'test teach test'

Chapter 7: Teaching vocabulary

Chapter 8: Checking understanding of meaning

Chapter 9: Pronunciation

Chapter 10: Practice activities

Chapter 11: Receptive skills 1 - Reading

Chapter 12: Receptive skills 2 - Listening

Chapter 13: Productive skills 1 - Speaking

Chapter 14: Productive skills 2 - Writing

Chapter 15: Spoken and written mistakes

Chapter 16: Correction

Chapter 17: Lesson planning 1 - aims

Chapter 18: Lesson planning 2 - writing a lesson plan

Chapter 19: Lesson planning 3 - anticipating problems

Chapter 20: Lesson planning 4 - what would you do if...?

Chapter 21: Using course books and other materials

Chapter 22: Testing students

Chapter 23: Teaching one-to-one

Chapter 24: DVDs and other resources

Chapter 25: Professional awareness and development

Chapter 26: Career prospects and job hunting

Chapter 27: A guide to levels

Chapter 28: Language glossary

Chapter 29: A glossary of terms

Chapter 30: Some useful addresses

Learn effortlessly with a new easy-to-read page design and interactive features:

Not got much time?

One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.

Author insights

Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.

Test yourself

Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.

Extend your knowledge

Extra online articles to give you a richer understanding of the subject.

Five things to remember

Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.

Try this

Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.