What are THE BEST books for teaching english as a foreign language?
Posted January 4th, 2010 by admin 2 Comments »
joanna_jaunts asked:
I am looking for ways of teaching that are less theory and more about how to really speak english, but at the same time not banal and ridiculous as language books can be. Please, only answers from experience.
As it obviously wasn’t clear, from my question - I am a british, native-english speaker.
I have learned to speak several languages myself, through living in different countries, and pretty much teaching myself. I have attended language classes that haven’t helped me, and some that have.
I am educated and am a teacher.
In asking my question here and not on the ESOL website, because I am wanting to expand my knowledge of what is available to as teaching tool, from people who have taught or learned english as a foreign or second language, in order for me to better serve my students.
That is why I ask for answers from experience.
Please no answers laden with chips on shoulders or axes to grind.
I am looking for ways of teaching that are less theory and more about how to really speak english, but at the same time not banal and ridiculous as language books can be. Please, only answers from experience.
As it obviously wasn’t clear, from my question - I am a british, native-english speaker.
I have learned to speak several languages myself, through living in different countries, and pretty much teaching myself. I have attended language classes that haven’t helped me, and some that have.
I am educated and am a teacher.
In asking my question here and not on the ESOL website, because I am wanting to expand my knowledge of what is available to as teaching tool, from people who have taught or learned english as a foreign or second language, in order for me to better serve my students.
That is why I ask for answers from experience.
Please no answers laden with chips on shoulders or axes to grind.