The book is divided into nine parts covering areas such as Language, Learners and Teachers, Theories, Methods and Techniques, Managing Classes, Focusing in Language, Receptive and Productive Skills, design and Planning, Evaluation, and Looking Further. The Practice of English Language Teaching is a general methodology text for CELTA and DELTA trainee teachers, and for those studying for English Teaching qualifications in institutes of higher education. It includes new material on the role of English in the world today, on pronunciation, differences between spoken and written grammar, language research, computers and the Internet in language study, teaching with video and course design. It is full of practical ideas and samples from current teaching materials. It contains  follow-up tasks for each chapter, a thorough bibliography, and indexes by subject and author.