This is the only book to cover this important topic. Now, teachers at all levels can be sure of why, how, when to have students repeat, even when not to insist on it. A brief history of drilling is followed by examples of bad and good drilling, a seven-point rationale, a fourteen-point controlled practice list, demonstrations of how to drill according to communicative language teaching principles, nine interesting activities, and a compact lesson plan with areas for drilling highlighted. Context is key, and this maxim resonates throughout, especially in the author’s exhortations to draw on the whiteboard (WB) – including the online WB – with light-hearted examples and accompanying classroom discourse. There are also links to the author's teaching of a limerick and dictogloss in a real classroom. This book is for all language teaching with a priority on correct speaking (and that means just about all language teaching). The layout is attractive, with headings and visuals in color. Another compact yet concise work in the author’s typically informal and entertaining style.
