Books for Instructors and Students

These are books that we recommend for use in classes.

Instructors: Books for teaching English (on this page)
Instructors: Books for teaching English Pronunciation (on this page)
Instructors: Books on linguistics
Students: Books for learning Italian (on our other site)
Students: Books for learning English (on our other site)
Students: Books for learning English Pronunciation (on our other site)
Students: Books for learning Spanish (on our other site)

Books for teaching English

The Oxford Picture Dictionary: Monolingual By Norma Shapiro English only. Color pictures with labels. For teaching the names of things, or illustrating places used as a backdrop for conversations. About $15. Inspect/Order The Oxford Picture Dictionary: Monolingual

Learner English: A Teacher's Guide to Interference and other Problems By Michael Swan Excellent book! For the teacher. Describes the specific problems that different language groups have in learning English: Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Chinese and others. An understanding of phonetics and linguistics is desirable before using this book. About $28. Inspect/Order Learner English: A Teacher's Guide to Interference and other Problems

Basic Grammar in Use With answers,with Audio CD: Self-study Reference and Practice for Students of English By Raymond Murphy Basic English grammar. Student and teacher can both use in class. Many examples. Provides the basis for many lessons. About $22. Inspect/Order Basic Grammar in Use With answers,with Audio CD: Self-study Reference and Practice for Students of English from Amazon.com

Grammar in Use Intermediate With answers By Raymond Murphy Use this book after the previous one. About $22. Inspect/Order Grammar in Use Intermediate With answers

Advanced Grammar in Use With answers By Martin Hewings Use this book after the previous one. About $16. Inspect/Order Advanced Grammar in Use With answers

The Ultimate Phrasal Verb Book By Carl W. Hart English phrasal verbs are a problem for most learners of English. Native speakers don't appreciate how much of a problem they are! Speakers of most languages have problems with these. German speakers to a lesser extent. About $10. Inspect/Order The Ultimate Phrasal Verb Book

ExpressWays Book 1 By Steven J. Molinsky, Simple and interesting. Good for use in class, by student and teacher. Provides context for many conversations. About $21. Inspect/Order ExpressWays Book 1

ExpressWays Book 2 By Steven J. Molinsky To be used after the previous book. About $21. Inspect/Order ExpressWays Book 2 from Amazon.com

NTC's Thematic Dictionary of American Idioms By Richard A. Spears It's much easier to teach idioms when they are arranged by subject matter! Most other books present them alphabetically or by keyword. About $11. Great if you feel the need to teach idioms. I suggest that you teach a few idioms from time to time, when the context lends itself to that. Inspect/Order NTC's Thematic Dictionary of American Idioms

Teaching Language In Context By Alice Omaggio Hadley Do you remember "La plume de ma tante est sur le bureau de mon oncle?" Do you remember long drills on rules and their exceptions? This book takes a much better approach: that language should be learned in meaningful, communicative situations. Inspect/Order Teaching Language In Context

Techniques and Principles in Language Teaching By Diane Larson-Freeman If you are serious about teaching languages, you must buy this book and read it carefully. It explains clearly the various methods that are used in teaching spoken languages. It does not judge or criticize. It lets you decide for yourself which of the methods you will use. You may want to use a little of each method. Inspect/Order Techniques and Principles in Language Teaching from Amazon.com

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Books for teaching English Pronunciation

Pronunciation Pairs: An Introductory Course for Students of English (Student's Book) By Ann Baker Great for teaching English pronunciation. Pictures of positions of the mouth. Contrasting sounds side by side for practice. About $22. Inspect/Order Pronunciation Pairs: An Introductory Course for Students of English (Student's Book) Click here for Audio Cassette edition

Teaching Pronunciation: A Reference for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages By Marianne Celce-Murcia The principles behind teaching pronunciation. What the teacher needs to know before teaching pronunciation. About $36. Inspect/Order Teaching Pronunciation

Learner English: A Teacher's Guide to Interference and other Problems By Michael Swan Excellent book! Describes the specific problems that different language groups have in learning English: Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Chinese and others. An understanding of phonetics and linguistics is desirable. About $28. Inspect/Order Learner English: A Teacher's Guide to Interference and other Problems

English Pronunciation for International Students By Paulette Wainless Dale Excellent book for the instructor and the student. Pictures of the mouth, lips, etc. Descriptions of the sounds. About $13 used. Worth getting even if there's writing all over it. Self-taught students really need the Cassettes. If you are going to teach pronunciation for us, this book is essential. Inspect/Order English Pronunciation for International Students Click here for Audio Cassette edition

American Accent Training By Ann Cook Excellent book that goes far beyond the minimum needed for basic understanding. The instructor can pick out the sections that he/she feels is necessary for specific students. Contains explanations of the specific needs of speakers of Chinese, Japanese, Indian English, Spanish, French, German, Russian and Korean. About $27. Inspect/Order American Accent Training

Pronunciation Contrasts in English By Don L. F. Nilsen and Alleen Pace Nilsen If you plan to teach American English pronunciation, this book will make your class preparation much easier. It shows which English sounds that will give difficulty to which language groups. For example, Spanish speakers have difficulty distinguishing between V and B. This book gives many word pairs that make learning and practicing easy. Inspect/Order Pronunciation Contrasts in English

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