The article is a review of the textbook «O. Liubashenko & O. Popova (2021). Discussion as a teaching and learning method. Development of Ukrainian spoken dialogue in secondary school students. Kolo». A resource for teachers, students and Ukrainian language enthusiasts, this book is intended to familiarize readers with Discussion as a method for teaching and learning spoken dialogue in a secondary education setting. The authors revisit the concept of classroom talk in a Ukrainian lesson and offer dialogic interaction as the main type of educational activity in obtaining conversational skills in Ukrainian. The book discusses typical challenges faced by most secondary school teachers of Ukrainian by inviting readers to an engaging professional dialogue on the issue that has not received much attention in literature. The textbook is beneficial for teachers of Ukrainian and Philology majors who avoid stereotypes in mastering school curriculum.