The Longman Handbooks for Language Teachers series is concerned with teaching techniques and problems at a practical level. It aims to provide teachers with guidance and assistance in the classroom situation and is of great value to the experienced and inexperienced teacher alike. This book is intended for those who have only limited training or experience in teaching English as a foreign language and who want a general but practical introduction to the whole subject. Those who wish to do further reading on any aspect will find bibliographies giving details of more specialized books after each chapter. The book is based on material, which has been used successfully on teacher training courses at International House in London.