"When Garnet Education's 'English for Specific Academic Purposes' series won the English Speaking Union's English Language book award in 2009, it was an indication that the provision of quality resources for EAP had entered a new era. Having seen how Garnet Education have raised the bar in terms of ESP course books, I approached the Psychology volume with high hopes. Once again, they have delivered the goods. A very worthwhile addition to Garnet's award-winning series of skills-based courses designed specifically for non-native students who are about to enter English-medium tertiary-level studies, perfectly pitched for its target audience. The teacher's book has clearly been given the same level of attention as the student's book. Each unit receives the same degree of detail and one detail that I particularly like is that there is a snapshot of the pages from the student's book in each unit. This is a small detail, but it makes it really easy for the teacher to orient themselves and see how the guidance given relates to the activities the students see in their book. Another nice touch is that the lexis is explained in terms of how it is specifically used in the field of psychology.

The advice given is succinct but adequate, meaning that the teacher using this need not be an expert in psychology, nor even that experienced in delivering EAP courses. The teacher's book also contains old standards, such as crosswords and word searches. While such things might not appeal to all, it is nice that they have been included so that the teacher has the chance to incorporate fun activities, or even just to offer a change of pace should they feel it necessary. Despite its comprehensive nature - it is almost twice the length of the student's book - the teacher's book manages to remain descriptive rather than prescriptive, with a lot of what is included simply being advice about how to approach teaching with the book. All in all, any teacher should feel comfortable taking English for Psychology into an ESAP class, regardless of their level of experience in teaching specific academic courses.".