How to Teach a Language

Book excerpt: Is there an ideal approach to teaching? How can I use my time effectively? What do I do with mixed-level groups? Should I test learners? Professional teachers will have answers to these questions, but many non-professionals are working as volunteers, teaching community or indigenous languages, or running short EFL programmes. If you are one of these, you will find it useful to have this concise summary of what you need to know without too much detail. This book shows you the skills and techniques of language teaching to plan and manage a class so that every learners time is used to their best advantage.