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# The Practice of English Language Teaching (4th Edition) (With DVD) (Longman Handbooks for Language Teachers)

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Review: Highly Practical - Another recommended text for CELTA, but one I never got round to reading until I'd completed the course. Believe me, in retrospect I can say that if you're doing the course it's worth reading beforehand, even if it's just so you know some of the answers when you start, but mostly so some of the concepts don't come new to you and you can ask some smarter questions. Harmer is, of course, one of the "names" in ELT writing, and on the basis of this work it's easy to see why. And not only is the content here highly practical for "Teaching English as a Lingua Franca", as he convincingly argues it should be called, some would be of value to any teacher, with general sections regarding learning styles, lesson structures and classroom management, to name just a few. I also found it useful in structuring my own approach to learning a "second language" myself. For the language specialist, there are sections on language acquisition, different approaches to presentation, motivation, types of learner and teacher, and alternative theories and approaches to paradigms such as PPP (Presentation, Practice, Production). There are also some very useful-looking lesson plan ideas, for the range of abilities, skills and learning styles. As you'd expect, it's not the only book you'll ever need as a teacher, but it's possibly in the category of "If you only have time to read one book about being an English Teacher..."
Review: Too interesting to be considered a mere textbook - I bought this book because it was recommended for the CELTA course that I recently completed at Swansea University (great course - I can recommend it). It was not used as a text book for the course, but for reading along with it. I found the book fascinating, and would have done so whether or not I had been doing a TEFL course. There is such a lot in it that is of universal interest, particularly in the early chapters that deal with such topics as the place of English in the world and the nature of language acquisition, and the later ones on language skills: reading, listening, speaking and writing. It is interesting enough to read through from beginning to end (I have not quite done this) and also useful as a reference work to dip into when needed. The book comes with a DVD which shows skilled TEFL teachers in action. Learning to teach English is an endless process, as I have recently found out, and there is a lot more to it than can be encompassed in one book of this size. The enthusiastic English teacher will no doubt end up with a whole library. However, this book is a great start.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 315,895 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 346 in English Reading & Writing Skills 604 in English as a Foreign Language Exams 723 in Studying & Test Preparation in Education |
| Customer reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (172) |
| Dimensions  | 18.8 x 2.54 x 24.38 cm |
| Edition  | 4th |
| ISBN-10  | 1405853115 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1405853118 |
| Item weight  | 871 g |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 448 pages |
| Publication date  | 31 May 2007 |
| Publisher  | Longman ELT |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Highly Practical
*by T***S on 26 December 2009*

Another recommended text for CELTA, but one I never got round to reading until I'd completed the course. Believe me, in retrospect I can say that if you're doing the course it's worth reading beforehand, even if it's just so you know some of the answers when you start, but mostly so some of the concepts don't come new to you and you can ask some smarter questions. Harmer is, of course, one of the "names" in ELT writing, and on the basis of this work it's easy to see why. And not only is the content here highly practical for "Teaching English as a Lingua Franca", as he convincingly argues it should be called, some would be of value to any teacher, with general sections regarding learning styles, lesson structures and classroom management, to name just a few. I also found it useful in structuring my own approach to learning a "second language" myself. For the language specialist, there are sections on language acquisition, different approaches to presentation, motivation, types of learner and teacher, and alternative theories and approaches to paradigms such as PPP (Presentation, Practice, Production). There are also some very useful-looking lesson plan ideas, for the range of abilities, skills and learning styles. As you'd expect, it's not the only book you'll ever need as a teacher, but it's possibly in the category of "If you only have time to read one book about being an English Teacher..."

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Too interesting to be considered a mere textbook
*by J***S on 16 September 2011*

I bought this book because it was recommended for the CELTA course that I recently completed at Swansea University (great course - I can recommend it). It was not used as a text book for the course, but for reading along with it. I found the book fascinating, and would have done so whether or not I had been doing a TEFL course. There is such a lot in it that is of universal interest, particularly in the early chapters that deal with such topics as the place of English in the world and the nature of language acquisition, and the later ones on language skills: reading, listening, speaking and writing. It is interesting enough to read through from beginning to end (I have not quite done this) and also useful as a reference work to dip into when needed. The book comes with a DVD which shows skilled TEFL teachers in action. Learning to teach English is an endless process, as I have recently found out, and there is a lot more to it than can be encompassed in one book of this size. The enthusiastic English teacher will no doubt end up with a whole library. However, this book is a great start.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ English Language Teaching
*by S***E on 2 June 2012*

Excellent resource for learning to teach English whether you are a qualified English teacher or not. Information well laid out with great ideas for activities for the practitioner. DVD a invaluable tool showing extracts from real classes with discussions between author and teachers.

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