A.

Book Specification

Tittle of the book : How to teach

Writer’s name : Jeremy Harmer
Year of Publication : 2010
Publisher : Pearson Longman
Place of Publication : England
Number of Pages : 288 pages
Number of Chapter : 14 chapters
Chapter Specification :
 Number and tittle : Chapter 2 (Teacher)
 Number of Pages : 11 Pages

B. Summary of the Chapter

Summary of the chapter entitled teachers, is focuses on seven

points about teachers such as Describing good teacher, who teacher are in
class, Rapport, teacher task, teacher skills, teacher knowledge and art of
science. First describing good teacher, explains what is good teacher and
how to build a good teacher, teacher provides effective teaching and how
it can provoke success, so that student and teacher can learn English in a
useful and enjoyable way. Second, Who teacher are in class this point
discuss about the profession of a teacher then how should the personality
of a teacher and teacher be able to adapt play an important role when in
the classroom. Third is Rapport, explains about how is the relationship
between students and teacher such as the method of knowing student,
listening to students well, teacher have to respect students and treat all
students equally. Fourth, Teacher task contains what is the task of a teacher
such as, the teacher must prepare or male a plan lessons for teaching, the
teacher makes note or keeping record to evaluate and teacher must be able
to rely on such the teacher must be able to be on time.Fifth, teacher skills
in this point explains about how the teacher must manage classes,
matching task and group, have to make different types of activities and
destination of activities. Sixth, Teacher knowledge contains what
knowledge the teacher must have such as, knowledge about language
system, materials and resources, classroom equipment and keeping up-to-
date. Seventh, Art or Science this last Point discusses about teaching is
included in the category of art and science. The seven points are closely
related to one another as a guide for how to be a good teacher and all
points are discussed sequentially.
C. Comment and Analysis of Chapter Content
 This chapter focuses on discussing matters related to a teacher, the
seven points contain guidance for a teacher to be a good teacher. The
language used in this chapter is very easy for the reader to understand
because it uses a common language, understanding this chapter only
focuses on what we read and this chapter does not relate too much to the
previous chapter. But there are some weakness in this chapter such as not
included discussions about what teaching is, teachers as teaching aids and
discussions about native speaker teachers and non-active speakers.
Meanwhile, one chapter of another book entitled the practice of English
language teaching is explained completely about the explanation of what is
teaching, the teacher as a teaching aid and native speaker teacher and non-
active speaker in Chapter 6. the title of this chapter is describing teacher
and has 14 pages. Meanwhile, the chapters in how to teach have several
strengths, such as the explanations used in the contents of the 7 points
based on the survey the author obtained. this chapter can make the reader
interested in reading to the end of the point because words and sentences
are quite simple and the explanation is not long-winded, so the reader can
easily concentrate while reading it. the seven theories in this chapter can
provide and add insight to the reader that each teacher must learn and
strive to be a good teacher.

D. Conclusion

This chapter focuses on discussing the points that influence the success
of being a good teacher and so that teachers can teach effectively. The
reader must read sequentially each point from the contents of this chapter
so that the reader is easy to understand each of its contents, this chapter is
highly recommended for prospective teachers to be able to teach students
effectively, so that the teacher can be a good teacher criteria for all
students.

Reference

Harmer, j.2007.the practice of English language teaching.England: Pearson

Longman

Harmer, j.2010.How To Teach English.England:Pearson longman