Learning to Teach English in the Secondary School combines theory and practice to present a introduction to the opportunities and challenges of teaching English in secondary school classrooms. Each chapter explains the background to current debates about teaching the subject and provides tasks, teaching ideas, and further reading to explore issues and ideas in relation to school experience. Written specifically for the beginner teacher, it offers practical examples of teaching and learning in the context of the beginning of the twenty-first century when new notions of literacy compete with the demands of national assessment.