3rd Edition

Teaching ESL/EFL Reading and Writing

By I.S.P. Nation, John Macalister Copyright 2026
246 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

246 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

246 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The third edition of this bestselling text, Teaching ESL/EFL Reading and Writing , is an updated and expanded guide for teaching learners how to develop their reading and writing skills and fluency at all levels of proficiency. Practical and accessible, this book covers a diverse array of language teaching techniques suitable for all contexts. Updated with cutting-edge research and theory, the... Read more

Preface

1 Learning to Read in Another Language
2 Using the Four Strands to Plan a Reading or Writing Course
3 Intensive Reading
4 Extensive Reading
5 Reading Faster
6 Assessing Reading
7 Approaches to Writing
8 Helping Learners Write
9 The Writing Process
10 Writing and Digital Technology
11 Responding to Written Work
12 Assessing Writing
13 Applying Principles to Reading and Writing Courses

Appendix 1: Spelling and Pronunciation – Points of Correspondence
Appendix 2: A List of Conjunction Relationships
Appendix 3: Ananse Tales Plan

References

Biography

I.S.P. Nation is Professor Emeritus in Applied Linguistics at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. He is the creator of the language teaching framework known as The Four Strands.

John Macalister is Professor Emeritus in Applied Linguistics at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.