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Below is a list of good English Books and educational
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We can recommend the following books for ESL purposes;
1. Compelling Conversations: Questions and Quotations on
Timeless Topics - An Engaging ESL Textbook for Advanced Students, by Eric H.
Roth, Toni Aberson (Paperback)
A conversation book specifically written to get ESL students
talking enthusiastically about a wide range of topics.
"This outstanding resource allows teachers to confidently walk into
an advanced ESL classroom with self-contained, engaging conversation lessons.
The 45 thematic chapters allow you to both evoke student experience with long
lists of practical and savvy questions. The inclusion of global proverbs and
classic quotations also provides larger cultural contexts to inspire deeper
conversations - or writing assignments. Students should also appreciate the
generous amount of authentic language. I wish I would have had that book in my
old adult/university classes. A great book for adult education teachers,
university instructors, and private tutors." Eric Busch, August
2007.
2. American Accent Training by Ann Cook; Paperback: 210 pages
Publisher : Barron's Educational Series
The second edition of the highly acclaimed American Accent Training,
now on 5 audio CDs, is for foreign-born students and business people
working, traveling or studying in the United States and Canada.
Through extensive intonation and pronunciation exercises, students
learn how to speak with a standard American Accent. At the same
time, listening comprehension improves dramatically. Supplementary
materials included detailed nationality guides for eight languages
(Chinese, Japanese, Indian, Spanish, French, German, Russian and
Korean), access to a comprehensive website, and referral to a qualified
telephone analyst for an individual diagnostic speech analysis.
Also included are colored markers for written exercises, and a mirror
to practice accurate pronunciation.
3. The American Accent Guide, Second Edition: A Complete and
Comprehensive Course on the Pronunciation and Speaking Style of
American English for Individuals of All Language Backgrounds / book
and 8 CDs by Beverly A. Lujan; Paperback: 230 pages Publisher: Lingual
Arts
This highly sought after program with an international following
provides thorough instruction on the intonation, stress, rhythm,
and the sounds that work together to give American English its distinct
"accent". Produced by a speech-language pathologist with expertise
at training all components of American English speech, this program
imparts a wealth of insights and techniques, accompanied by clear
graphics. This new edition includes 8 CDs featuring a variety of
male and female voices, and more conversational exercises. Interactive
exercises use everyday language of social-casual to professional-business-technical
situations. The American Accent Guide is highly relevant to speakers
of all language backgrounds who want to attain mastery on all aspects
of English as commonly spoken in North America.
4. Speak English Like an American by Amy Gillett; Paperback:
176 pages Publisher: Language Success Pr; Book & CD edition 2004
If you already speak English, but now would like to start speaking
even better, then Speak English Like an American is for you. This
book and CD set is designed to help native speakers of any language
speak better English. Over 300 of the most-used American English
idioms and phrases are presented in engaging dialogue, with plenty
of usage examples, illustrations, and lots of exercises -- with
convenient answer key -- to help you learn the material. The audio
CD includes all of the dialogues. Ideal for self-study. A fun and
effective way to improve your conversational English!
5. British English: English Pronunciation in Use, Book and Audio
CD, by Mark Hancock; Paperback 200 pages, Publisher: Cambridge
University Press 2003
English Pronunciation in Use is a comprehensive reference and practice
book for learners of intermediate level and above and can be used
by individual learners working alone, or in class. The book focuses
on pronunciation for listening as well as speaking and includes
both receptive and productive practice. There are 60 easy-to use
units with key pronunciation points presented on the left-hand page
with a range of exercises on the facing right-hand page. All units
are supported with audio material which is available in cassette
or CD format. The audio material uses a clear model of a standard
British accent for presentation and repetition exercises. In receptive
exercises different accents used to give learners the opportunity
to listen to a range of English accents. There is a useful reference
section including phonemic symbols and sound pairs, a self-diagnostic
test, a guide for speakers of specific languages and glossary.
6. "Jolly Phonics" Cards (Jolly Phonics S.) Sara Wernham, Sue
Lloyd; School & Library Binding, Publisher: Jolly Learning
These cards are designed for the whole class to practice phonic
skills. The letter sound cards are for early letter-sound recognition;
the blending cards are to establish blending skills; and the tricky
word cards are for words which have to be remembered by sight.
English Exam Preparation Courses around the
world:
For Czech speakers:
Jazykové
koly
For French speakers:
Cours d'anglais en Irlande,
Écoles d'anglais ŕ
Dublin,
Sejour Linguistique Angleterre,
Écoles d'anglais ŕ Londres
For German speakers:
Englische Sprachschulen
For Italian speakers:
Corsi inglese in Irlanda,
Scuole inglese Dublino
For Spanish speakers:
Cursos Inglés Irlanda,
Cursos Inglés Dublin,
Cursos Inglés Londres,
Cursos de Inglés en Inglaterra,
Cursos Inglés Escocia,
Los Angeles,
Nueva York
For Portuguese speakers:
Escolas inglesas em Inglaterra
For Scandinavian speakers:
Engelska Skolan
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