This reader-friendly text provides the knowledge ESL and EFL teachers need to teach the four language skills. Emphasizing application, it demonstrates what research has to say about successful skill performance and applies this information to a wide range of pedagogical tasks that can be successfully used in various language learning contexts.

Chapter 1: Teaching Language Skills in EAP Contexts Section 1: Introduction to Reading Chapter 2: How Reading Comprehension Works Chapter 3: Building an Effective Reading Curriculum: Guiding Principles Chapter 4: Reading: Instructional Activities and Assessment Options Section 2: Introduction to Writing Chapter 5: Writing in a Second Language Chapter 6: Building a Writing Curriculum and Developing Strategic Writers Chapter 7: Writing: Instructional Activities, Feedback, and Assessment Options Section 3: Introduction to Listening Chapter 8: How Listening Comprehension Works Chapter 9: Building a Listening Curriculum Chapter 10: Listening: Instructional activities and assessment options Section 4: Introduction to Speaking Chapter 11: Speaking in a Second Language Chapter 12: Building an Effective Speaking Curriculum: Guiding Principles Chapter 13: Speaking: Instructional Activities and Assessment Options Chapter 14: Language Skill Development and EAP: A Reflection on Seven Key Themes