Book Review: 500 Tips For TESOL Teachers

This book which is part of the 500 tips series is a valuable and much needed tool in the tool belt of the TESOL teacher. In the words of the authors “we have written this book for people who teach English to speakers of other languages, for people who are training to do so, and for people who work with trainee teachers. “

It is written for the teacher who is beginning their career, but it has many valuable tips for the more experienced teacher also. My favorite chapters in the book are Chapter 1 Planning for Teaching and Learning and Chapter 5 Using Information and Communications Technologies. In Chapter 1 I especially liked the section on designing your own materials. I feel that the teacher with a little help can design material that they are comfortable with and this will make them more efficient. In Chapter 5 computers and computer learning is covered quite well even though a little outdated.

The book is 166 pages in length and was authored by Phil Race and Sue Wharton who seem to understand what the TESOL classroom is all about. My suggestion is you head over to Amazon and pick your copy now. Just click on the provided link here: 500 TIPS FOR TESOL TEACHERS (The 500 Tips Series)