The Practice of English Language Teaching (4th Edition) (With DVD) (Longman Handbooks for Language Teachers) Paperback – 31 May 2007

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..."

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.

I bought The Practice of English Language Teaching (4th Edition) (With DVD) (Longman Handbooks for Language Teachers)by Jeremy Harmer and it is in good quality. It was a good purchase and I am happy with it. But, its delivery is not really satisfying. It took several weeks before I could get it.

Easy to understand, bought as a study sid

I've just started a degree in English, Language & Education and I was advised to buy this book.It arrived in great condition with nice, soft pages to flick through read. It also included the DVD as promised. The price is very reasonable compared to many bookstores I visited.I'd recommend this book to any new TEFL teachers.

It's good, just a bit too monotonous to read.

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.

This book covers all of what teachers meet in a classroom.This has a lot of subtitles and definitions, so readers can pick up whatever they want to know through this book.English teachers had better read this book if they hope to improve their teaching skills.

Un guide très complet et complet sur l'enseignement de l'anglais. Harmer croit beaucoup dans l'utilisation des manuels de cours pour les étudiants et il transporte cette approche structurée dans ce manuel pour les enseignants.

Works well for ESL teaching.

Dieses Buch ist ein Muss. Es hat mich 1 Monat durch die CELTA Schulung in Irland begleitet und war bei allen Unterrichtsvorbereitungen wie auch assignments eine große Hilfe. Ich kann es ohne Abzug empfehlen.

Me recomendaron que me lo comprara cuando me saqué mi título del CELTA. Buen complemento para leer durante el curso.

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