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ESL Books Guide


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Here is a handy, quick guide to all the best books in the ESL/TEFL field.



Grammar Reference Books

Practical English Usage - Michael Swan
Never be stumped by a student's question again! Great reference companion.

Essential Grammar in Use - Raymond Murphy.
Simply laid out grammar reference and exercise book for lower level students - invaluable for teachers too.

English Grammar in Use - Raymond Murphy
Identical layout to the "Essential Grammar In Use" from above - but this one for intermediate students.

Advanced Grammar in Use - Martin Hewings
Produced in the same style as the Raymond Murphy books, this helps with high level grammar.

The Grammar Book: an ESL/EFL Teacher's Course - Marianne Celce-Murcia
A grammar book written with teachers in mind. A large amount of class-usable material too.

A Practical English Grammar - A. J. Thomson
As the title suggest - a practical guide to the very impractical grammar of English.

How English Works: A Grammar Practice Book - Michael Swan
A few exercises, but a great, simple-to-understand teacher's reference.

Understanding and Using English Grammar - Betty Scrampfer Azar
Just been given ESL students. Don't know your grammar!? Worry not...



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