The Practical English Language Teaching Series offers a thorough yet practical overview of language teaching strategies and methodology. Newer teachers seeking background and guidance as well as experienced professionals looking for refreshing new ideas will find a wealth of helpful teaching strategies and techniques.
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.
Each title is designed as a special interest core text for teacher training courses in the areas of teaching listening, speaking, grammar, young learners and the role of assessment in language learning.

Each book is divided into three sections: Exploring Skills, Exploring Language, and Supporting the Learning Process.

Features
- World-class specialists like Neil Anderson, Kathleen M. Bailey, Mary Ann Christison, and David Nunan offer a variety of perspectives on language teaching and the learning process
- Critical areas of content language teaching are comprehensively addressed with a specific focus on practical techniques, strategies, and tips
- Individual chapters outline specific principles, techniques, and activities for teaching speaking and grammar to beginning, intermediate, and advanced learners
- The principles outlined are richly illustrated with vignettes from real classrooms and textbook excerpts, so readers can see what these principles “look like” when realized in classroom teaching
- A Key Challenges chapter in each title focuses on issues of critical concern, such as teaching reluctant learners, managing large classes, and incorporating technology into instruction
- 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 Websites offer resources for additional, up-to-date information
- Expansive glossary offers short and straightforward definitions of core language teaching terms