Let me start with a brief quote from the English poet and philosopher Coleridge on the importance of language: "Language is the arsenal of the human mind: it contains the trophies of its past and the weapons of its future conquests. Leaving aside the image of war, these words resonate in the minds of all educators. Teachers in the early stages of education, in particular, need not be convinced of the consequences of a language-poor childhood for children. For this reason, language and speaking experts are in high demand, especially in integration schools with students with disabilities. And also for this reason, teachers who meet foreign students are particularly valued so that they acquire bilingualism. We know how much educators try to use constructive strategies to develop language in their students. Of the four basic skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing, it is usually precisely the first two (listening and speaking) that are forgotten after the first years of school1. And those who suffer from this neglect are always those boys and girls who live in an environment with impoverished language or with fewer possibilities for development. In England we have always been concerned about this neglect, which is why we have research and initiatives such as Bullock's 'Language for Life' in the 1970s, or the 'Oratory' project from 1987 to 1993, which has had a great impact on his work. . moment. The efforts that followed were however short-lived, none of the measures taken seem to last in time. But finally, here we have a practical and accessible book that can change all that. Based on meticulous research and rigorous testing, Jacob Carter and his team, under the auspices of the English-speaking Union, have put together a set of materials and suggestions that have already worked successfully in hundreds of schools. The material is easy to use and provides a very useful guide that educators can use to develop a structured program, with imaginative and creative activities, putting into practice group and pair work. It is therefore a source of support and encouragement for the teacher. In addition, this book offers an excellent opportunity to improve the school, offering teachers the opportunity to integrate dialogue, observation, organization and joint evaluation with other teachers in their daily lives, by learning from each other. In each team meeting, there may be a question where teachers take turns choosing an example and starting a dialogue about the development of children's oral skills to together assess different learning strategies. behavior, questions, listening, persuasion, but also the extent of vocabulary use. Jacob Carter has developed an approach and a set of materials and suggestions that will increase the likelihood that teachers will free their minds and open their hearts to the students they teach. Read and enjoy.