ESL Books Guide
Here is a handy, quick guide to all the best books in the ESL/TEFL field.
General Resource Books
Classroom Teacher's ESL Survival Kit - Elizabeth Claire
Has an embarrassment of riches for all teachers and not only those who work in ESL.
ESL Teachers Holiday Activities Kit - Elizabeth Claire
Never fret again when another holiday comes round. Always be prepared with this great book.
Esl Resource Book for Engineers and Scientists - Elaine Campbell
Good material source for those teaching specialist English.
Easy & Engaging ESL Activities for Every Classroom - Kama Eihorn
Great ideas for assessing your ESL student's needs and meeting them.
The ESL Teacher's Book of Lists - Jacqueline E. Kress
Provides 80 practical, tested lists for developing instructional materials and planning lessons.
Dictionaries
Concise Oxford Dictionary Of Current English
Quarter of a million words and phrases are packed into this great end-of-millennium snapshot of the English language.
Webster's Third New International Dictionary
This version is an update of the classic 1961 Third International Dictionary.
Oxford Illustrated American Dictionary
With 4500 detailed illustrations that illuminate technical, scientific and specialized subjects.
The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary
4000 pages. Half a million words. Best bet if you can't afford the full OED.
Bryson's Dictionary of Troublesome Words - Bill Bryson
Often humorous look at a normally dour subject. Worth a look!
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
One of American English's standard bearing dictionaries. For obvious reasons.
Merriam-Webster Children's Dictionary
Handy aid for both parents and for teachers of young students.
Random House Roget's College Thesaurus
Find yourself stuck for words, or repeating some again and again?
Also:
- Oxford Esl Dictionary for Students of American English
- Newbury House Dictionary of American English (College Esl)
- Shorter Oxford English Dictionary
- The New Oxford American Dictionary
- Oxford English Dictionary: Version 3.0
- The Compact Oxford English Dictionary/Book, Magnifying Glass and User's Guide
- The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
- Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
- Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged w/CD-ROM
- Slanguage: A Dictionary of Slang and Colloquial English in Ireland
- Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary: Indexed (Book Only Edition)
- Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase & Fable (Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase & Fable, 16th Ed)
- The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations
- Dictionary of American Regional English: P-Sk (Dictionary of American Regional English, Vol 4)
- English Vocabulary Quick Reference: A Comprehensive Dictionary Arranged by Word Roots
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