William Littlewood was previously Head of the Department of Language Studies, Christchurch College, Canterbury and the Department of Education, University College Swansea, Wales.

"I believe many teachers of ESL, EFL and LOTE would find this a useful book as would generalist teachers who have second language learners in their classes. It should find a place on preservice and inservice reading lists." Victorian Association of TESOL and Multicultural Education

• Introduction. Part I: Language:.1. Using Language for Communication.2. Meaning and Interaction.Part II: Learning:.3. Learning Language as a Skill.4. Language Learning as a Natural Process.5. Integrating Skill Learning and Natural Learning.Part III: Teaching:.6. A Methodological Framework for Teaching Oral Communication.7. Involving the Learners.Conclusion.Reference.