Book reviewed: Parrish, B. (2019). Teaching adult English language learners: A practical introduction.

Abstract or Summary

I reviewed this book for the Modern English Teacher Journal published by Pavilion Publishers My Introduction to the book was: This book includes a collection of key Adult English Language Learning (AELL) issues that form the core of many teaching AELL programmes or courses. Although I have been a language teacher trainer and mentor for almost twenty years, I feel that for me this book offers tremendous value in terms of the depth of understanding of issues that Parrish relays, and the useful refreshing approaches and suggestions that are made about core aspects of ELT. The explanations, tasks and resources included in each chapter and the addition of current practices related to some shifts in learner groups, such as an increase in low literacy learners and advocating for learners by empowering them, enriches the content.