Teaching English as a Foreign Language for Dummies

If you thought that teaching a language that's second nature to you would be easy, think again! Explaining grammar, or teaching correct pronunciation while simultaneously developing your own skills as a teacher can be a huge challenge. Whether you're on a training course or have already started teaching, this book will help launch your career and give you the confidence and expertise you need to be a brilliant teacher.

• Make an educated decision – decide between the various courses, qualifications and job locations available to you

• Start from scratch – plan well–structured lessons and develop successful and effective teaching techniques

• Focus on skills – from reading and writing, to listening and speaking, get your students sounding and feeling fluent

• Get your head around grammar – teach students to put sentences together, recognise tenses and use adjectives and adverbs

• All shapes and sizes – tailor your lessons to younger learners, one–to–ones, exam classes and Business English learners