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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.



Reading

The American Ways: An Introduction to American Culture - Maryanne Datesman
Graded reader which gives students a helpful introduction to American culture.

Stories for Young Readers - Robert Kinney
Progressively harder grammar throughout the 100+ pages and some very useful exercises.

Reading, Writing and Learning in ESL - Suzanne F. Peregoy
Covers topics such as teaching literature and better reading comprehension techniques.

Making Content Comprehensible for English Language Learners: The SIOP Model - Jana Echevarria
Practical application of a theoretical model. Worth at least exploring this book.

Reading Reminders: Tools, Tips, and Techniques - Jim Burke
Easily digestible book offering practical solutions to classroom reading problems.


Also:

  1. Esl Reading and Spelling: Games, Puzzles, and Inventive Exercises
  2. Light 'n Lively Reads for ESL, Adult, and Teen Readers: A Thematic Bibliography
  3. Insight to Expression: An Esl Reading & Writing Text
  4. Variations: Reading Skill/Oral Communication for Beginning Students of Esl
  5. So Much to Say: Adolescents, Bilingualism, and Esl in the Secondary School (Language and Literacy Series (Paper))
  6. Expectations: Language And Reading Skills For Students Of Esl
  7. Topics for Today: A Low Advanced Esl Reading Skills Text
  8. Language Experience Approach to Reading (And Writing) : LEA for ESL
  9. Build It Up: An Advanced Course in ESL/Efl Reading Comprehension
  10. Kids Come in All Languages: Reading Instruction for Esl Students
  11. The Ability to Risk: Reading Skills for Beginning Students of ESL
  12. A World of Books: An Annotated Reading List for Esl Efl Students
  13. From Concept to Composition: Reading and Writing Esl Students
  14. Night and Day Book 2: Reading for the Adult Learner of ESL/EFL
  15. Focus on Reading: A Workbook for Esl Students
  16. Critical Reading and Writing for Advanced Esl Students
  17. Using the Newspaper to Teach ESL Learners

Vocabulary Books

Vocabulary in Use : Upper Intermediate - Michael McCarthy
Good aid for those trying to increase the vocabulary level of your more advanced students.

Basic Vocabulary in Use with Answers - Michael McCarthy
Here, McCarthy concentrates on a more basic level of vocabulary with equal success.

English Vocabulary in Use Advanced - Michael McCarthy
Over 2000 words introduced as students reach a higher level of English.

Vocabulary in Use: Intermediate (With Answers) - Stuart Redman
And Redman does the honours with the Intermediate level book.


Words for Students of English : A Vocabulary Series for ESL
Difficult task of improving students' vocabulary made easier with this.

Words, Words, Words: Teaching Vocabulary in Grades 4-12 - Janet Allen
Any teacher interested in exploring new ways of teaching new words should read this book.

Vocabulary Quick Reference: A Comprehensive Dictionary Arranged by Word Roots - R. Crutchfield
Instead of spoon feeding your students, this book helps them help themselves.

AbraVocabra: The Amazingly Sensible Approach to Teaching Vocabulary - Amy Rider
Make vocabulary learning fun. Useful for all teachers, including ESL.

Vocabulary in Language Teaching - Norbert Schmitt
Guide for teachers to help them help their students most effectively.


Also:

  1. Esl Vocabulary and Word Usage: Games, Puzzles, and Inventive Exercises
  2. Words for Students of English : A Vocabulary Series for ESL, Vol. 6 (Pitt Series in English As a Second Language)
  3. Words for Students of English : A Vocabulary Series for ESL, Vol. 5 (Pitt Series in English As a Second Language)
  4. Light 'n Lively Reads for ESL, Adult, and Teen Readers: A Thematic Bibliography
  5. Top Twenty Esl Word Games: Beginning Vocabulary Development
  6. Meaning By All Means: A Vocabulary Text And Workbook For Students Of Esl
  7. Picture This! A Beginning ESL Teacher's Resource Book
  8. Lexis: Academic Vocabulary Study for ESL Students
  9. A Vocabulary Workbook: Prefixes, Roots , and Suffixes for Esl Students
  10. Amazing English (Word Attack 3)

Listening

Great Ideas: Listening And Speaking - L.Jones
Offers the ESL teacher a large variety of materials to use for speaking/listening practice.

Noteworthy: Listening and Note Taking Skills - Phyllis L. Lim
If you are teaching an EAP course, this book is gold dust.

Learn to Listen:Advanced ESL/EFL Lecture Comprehension and Note-Taking Textbook - R. Lebauer
Another good book for teachers preparing students for university courses.

Listen-In': Listening/Speaking Attack Strategies for Students of ESL - Burt Gabler

Advanced Listening Comprehension: Developing Aural & Note-Taking Skills - P. Dunkel
Another book for English for Academic Purposes courses.


Also

  1. Developing Listening Comprehension for Esl Students: The Kingdom of Kochen
  2. Listen-In': Listening/Speaking Attack Strategies for Students of Esl
  3. Listening and Language Learning in Esl: Developing Self-Study Activities for Listening Comprehension (Language in Education, No 59)
  4. Esl Teaching Techniques: Listening, Speaking Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary, Grammar
  5. Focused Listening: ESL Techniques (Workbook)
  6. Listening and Language Learning in Esl
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