Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-264) and index.

Introduction: a self-development and methodology guide -- Part 1: Self-development, exploration and settings -- The self-developed language teacher -- Exploration of teaching -- EFL and ESL teaching settings -- Part 2: principles of EF/ESL teaching -- Teaching language as communication among people -- Classroom management -- EFL/ESL materials, media and technology -- Culture and the language teacher -- Part 3: Teaching language skills -- Teaching students to comprehend spoken English -- Teaching the conversation class -- Teaching students to read for meaning -- Teaching students how to process writing -- A selection of professional journals -- List of publishers of materials of interest to EFL/ESL teachers.