The book presents all the important aspects of English language teaching in India. The first part discusses the role of English in present-day India, objectives of teaching it as a foreign language, the nature of the current school courses in English and other general aspects of the subject. The second part acquaints the student with the salient features of the English language and its major structures and systems. The third part is devoted to (i) a discussion on the psychology and principles of teaching and learning English as a foreign language, (ii) techniques of developing language skills, and (iii) language testing, use of visual aids and the various organisational aspects of language teaching. T.C. Baruah retired as a Professor at the Postgraduate Training College, Jorhat, Assam. Some Opinions The aim of the book is to combine the role of “habit in language learning” with the role of “the mind” in language learning. Because of its encyclopaedic scope, it is certainly a comforting book for teachers—structural again—who invariably face the insecurity of not having in one book the thory and practice of ELT. Dr. Michael Joseph The Education Review (9)88 The book should prove very useful to the students of B.T. (B.Ed.) and ELT Courses. A. Lais Head, Dept. of ELT, Gauhati University.