ESOL Resources



ESOL Resources Reviews

At the end of 2004 Learning Connections offered Partnerships the opportunity of applying for an ESOL literacy resource grant in return for recommending and sharing resources which have proved useful when working with an ESOL literacies learner.

This is a selection of materials recommended by ESOL Literacy workers across Scotland. Please note that the comments are from practitioners across Scotland, and not Learning Connections. We hope you will find them useful.

• Tutor led materials

• Self-access materials

• Staff development

Tutor led materials

|Resource Type |Course book, self-study work book, teacher’s book, class cassette |

|Title |Activate your English (pre-intermediate) |

|Author |Barbara Sinclair and Philip Prowse |

|Publisher |Cambridge University Press |

|ISBN |0-521-48420-0 |

|Date |1997 |

|Price |£9.50 |

|Level |Pre-intermediate |

|Self-access/tutor led |Tutor led |

|Areas covered | My past, my father, family, life, describing people |

|Brief Description |Leaner-centred, interesting activities to improve speaking, listening reading and writing skills. |

|Resource Type |Pack – CD rom |

|Title |ESOL Literacy Resource Pack |

|Author |Lisa Karlsen |

|Publisher |Lisa Karlsen |

|ISBN | |

|Date |2005 [being reprinted] |

|Price |£50 |

|Level |Literacy / elementary |

|Self-access/tutor led |Tutor led (also staff development) |

|Areas covered |13 units covering basic reading / writing |

|Brief Description |The stories in this pack e.g. Ali goes shopping, Ali plays football are very useful. It builds |

| |confidence in the learners being able to read a complete story and to read about things which are also |

| |true for them. They are more authentic than many other stories for Literacies learners. |

|Resource Type |Book |

|Title |Friends, Families & Folktales |

|Author |Edited & compiled by M Spiegel & Helen Sunderland |

|Publisher |London Language & Literacy Unit |

|ISBN |1872972497 |

|Date |1997 |

|Price |£15.00 |

|Level |Elementary upwards |

|Self-access/tutor led |Works well when facilitated by tutor but student self-access possible. |

|Areas covered |As title suggests, content is topical. Units include: “Neighbours”, “Going to English Classes”, “A Town|

| |that I Know Well”. |

|Brief Description |Core text, written by ESOL learners, is presented then exploited for language and grammar work, |

| |dictionary skills. This equips the learner with the language, and confidence, to write a personal text |

| |along the same theme. Font and layout very clear and user friendly. |

|Resource Type |Teacher Resource Book |

|Title |How to use the internet in ELT |

|Author |Dede Teeter and Peta Gray |

|Publisher |Longman/Pearson |

|ISBN |0582 33931-6 |

|Date |2000 |

|Price |£17.95 |

|Level |Across the levels |

|Self-access/tutor led |Tutor led (teacher resource book) |

|Areas covered |How to exploit the internet in the classroom |

|Brief Description | |

|Resource Type |Book |

|Title |Listen and Speak: Classroom edition |

|Author |Paul Hancock |

|Publisher |L and S Publications |

|ISBN |095 33 481 13 |

|Date |1999 |

|Price |£19.99 |

|Level |Suitable for most |

|Self-access/tutor led |Tutor led |

|Areas covered |Listening and speaking. Language – functional/practical |

|Brief Description |Great for listening comprehension and class discussion |

|Resource Type |Book |

|Title |Multicultural Maths Activities |

|Author |S. Crivich |

|Publisher |Chalkface Project |

|ISBN |1 86025 512 4 |

|Date |2002 |

|Price |£45 |

|Level |Numeracy / Literacy for ESOL |

|Self-access/tutor led |Self access / Tutor led |

|Areas covered |Maths, reading and writing. |

|Brief Description |Introduces the multicultural roots of mathematics via information on culture and history and aims to |

| |develop practical maths and thinking skills. |

|Resource Type |Photocopiable support material |

|Title |Skillbuilders series |

|Author |Jane Garner |

|Publisher |Axis Education |

|ISBN | |

|Date |2002 |

|Price |£29.95 each, discounts on whole sets |

|Level |Wide range in reach set. |

|Self-access/tutor led |Tutor led/ self access |

|Areas covered |6 sets: reading, writing, number, handling data, measure shape and space, speaking and listening |

|Brief Description |Contextualised in workplace setting relevant to ESOL learners. Designed for first language use, but |

| |have been found very useful. |

|Resource Type |Book |

|Title |Picture Prompts Clothes |

|Author |Susan Thomas |

|Publisher |Delta |

|ISBN |1900783193 |

|Date |1999 |

|Price |£13.25 |

|Level |Elementary to upper-intermediate |

|Self-access/tutor led |Tutor-led |

|Areas covered |Useful language for talking about clothes |

|Brief Description |Photocopiable picture sheets that can be used for literacy activities such as spelling and sentence |

| |formation. |

| |Other books in the series include adjectives, prepositions and directions, body and health. |

|Resource Type |Book |

|Title |Teaching English Spelling: A Practical Guide |

|Author |R Shemesh & S Waller |

|Publisher |Cambridge University Press |

|ISBN |0521639719 |

|Date |2000 |

|Price |£16.70 |

|Level |Activities are graded into 3 levels: Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced |

|Self-access/tutor led |Tutor-led |

|Areas covered |Vowel sounds, various letter sounds, dipthongs, soft and hard sounds. Also useful “Recommended |

| |Resources” section. |

|Brief Description |A plethora of activities suitable for presenting common English spelling patterns or supplementing |

| |previous instruction. On initial view, the layout is heavy and looks complex but methodical and |

| |well-thought through. ESOL literacies tutors may require to adapt the beginner stage materials and |

| |ideas as some of content assumes learners are from affluent developed countries. |

|Resource Type |Book |

|Title |Teaching Literacy in ESOL Classes |

|Author |Joanna Williams |

|Publisher |Joanna Williams (available from Avanti books Ltd.) |

|ISBN | |

|Date |2003 |

|Price |£22.50 |

|Level |Literacy for ESOL, entry level |

|Self-access/tutor led |Tutor led/staff development |

|Areas covered |Reading and writing narratives, descriptions and essays |

|Brief Description |Teaching ideas & materials using drawings and photos to develop students skills. Includes advice on how|

| |to mark students’ writing, use writing to develop awareness of grammar and develop spelling. |

| |Photocopiable |

|Resource Type |Book |

|Title |The Home Girls |

|Author |Karen Press |

|Publisher |Viva Books/Avanti Books |

|ISBN |1 874932506 |

|Date |1999 |

|Price | |

|Level |Beginners |

|Self-access/tutor led |Tutor-led |

|Areas covered |Reading whole words, language experience, picture stories, spelling |

|Brief Description |Involves lifelong learning and reading, about relationships between men and women, relevancy |

|Resource Type |Book |

|Title |Try It: It Works |

|Author |SATEFL – Variety of ESOL Practitioners |

|Publisher |SATEFL |

|ISBN |0 953 965 805 |

|Date |2000 |

|Price |£12.00 |

|Level |Across the levels |

|Self-access/tutor led |Tutor led |

|Areas covered |Variety of activities across the four skills |

|Brief Description |Some Scottish references |

|Resource Type |Book |

|Title |Writing Works |

|Author |Marina Spiegel and Helen Sunderland |

|Publisher |London Language & Literacy Unit |

|ISBN |1 872972 54 3 |

|Date |1999 |

|Price |£15.00 |

|Level |Foundation and intermediate levels |

|Self-access/tutor led |Tutor led resource |

|Areas covered |Descriptions of people / places, narratives, folk tales, formal letters, applying for jobs / courses, |

| |reports, discussion, comparative essays. |

|Brief Description |An approach for teaching writing to adults and young people in ESOL and Basic Education classes |

|Resource Type |Course book, self-study work book, teacher’s book, class cassette |

|Title |Activate your English (pre-intermediate) |

|Author |Barbara Sinclair and Philip Prowse |

|Publisher |Cambridge University Press |

|ISBN |0-521-48420-0 |

|Date |1997 |

|Price |9.50 |

|Level |Pre-intermediate |

|Self-access/tutor led |Tutor led |

|Areas covered | My past, my father, family, life, describing people |

|Brief Description |Learner centred, interesting activities to improve speaking, listening reading and writing skills |

|Resource Type |Vocabulary Resource Pack – tape available |

|Title |A Way with Words 1& 2 |

|Author |Stuart Redman, Robert Ellis &Brigit Viney |

|Publisher |Cambridge |

|ISBN |0521477751 |

|Date | |

|Price |25.15 + 14.10 cassette |

|Level |Pre Int-Int |

|Self-access/tutor led |Tutor led |

|Areas covered |General vocabulary for every day topics |

|Brief Description |Photcopiable worksheets |

|Resource Type |Book & Audio Tape |

|Title |A Way with Words – Resource Pack 1 and 2 |

|Author |Redman, Ellis & Viney |

|Publisher |Cambridge University Press |

|ISBN |0 521 47775 1 (Tape – 0 521 4776 X) |

|Date |1996 |

|Price |£23.95 and £13.51 |

|Level |Pre-Intermediate and Intermediate |

|Self-access/tutor led |Tutor led and self access |

|Areas covered |Everyday vocabulary |

|Brief Description |Topic based approach to vocabulary learning and practise. Photocopiable worksheets |

|Resource Type |Student's & Teacher's Books & 2 Cassettes |

|Title |Be My Guest: English for the Hotel Industry |

|Author |Francis O'Hara |

|Publisher |Cambridge University Press |

|ISBN |0 521 77689 9 / 0 521 77688 0 / 0 521 77687 2 respectively |

|Date |2002 |

|Price |£11.95 / £10.80 / £22.00 + VAT respectively |

|Level |Elementary & lower intermediate |

|Self-access/tutor led |Both |

|Areas covered |Hospitality industry |

|Brief Description |Teaching points focus on (i) Functions and (ii) Structures |

| |Student activities: Listening & pronunciation / Language focus & practice / Guidelines on being clear |

| |and polite / Speaking Practice |

|Resource Type |Book |

|Title |Creative Writing in Group work |

|Author |Robin Dynes |

|Publisher |Winslaw Press Ltd |

|ISBN |086 388 0665 |

|Date |2000 |

|Price |24.95 |

|Level |Can be adapted to suit ESOL Literacy level |

|Self-access/tutor led |Tutor Led |

|Areas covered |General Themes, inspiring the imagination, developing awareness |

|Brief Description |Ideas and activities for writing |

|Resource Type |Picture Based Beginners Reader |

|Title |Easy True stories |

| |(Several Books within this series; |

| |More True stories |

| |Even More True Stories) |

|Author |Sandra Heyer |

|Publisher |Longman-Prentice Hall |

|ISBN |0-8013-1089-X |

|Date | |

|Price |13.95 |

|Level |Series of books which cover Beginner right through to Intermediate plus. |

|Self-access/tutor led |Tutor led but could be used for self access |

|Areas covered |General as True Stories are taken from news but covers skills of Reading, Writing and Listening. |

| |Picture based stories can be used to construct speaking activities. |

|Brief Description |Each book consists of several unusual or surprising true stories from the news. Each unit focuses on |

| |one of these stories and includes a real photograph of people from the stories. The story is presented |

| |in picture story form, then as a written passage and is followed by vocabulary sections, comprehension |

| |activities and discussion points at the higher levels. This resource is accompanied by the stories word|

| |for word on cassettes. |

| | |

| |NB. The stories are in American English as is most of the content on the tape. |

|Resource Type |Book |

|Title |Elementary Communication Games |

|Author |Jill Hadfield |

|Publisher |Longman |

|ISBN |0-245-53902-6 |

|Date |1984 |

|Price |26.95 |

|Level |Elementary |

|Self-access/tutor led |Teachers resource material |

|Areas covered |Common everyday themes |

|Brief Description |Excellent communicative activities |

| |NB – all books by Hadfield came up frequently. Full information from their online catalogue. |

|Resource Type |Book |

|Title |English for Everyday Activities |

|Author |Lawrence J. Zweir |

|Publisher |Falcon Press SDN. BHD. |

|ISBN |983-9672-45-2 |

|Date |1999 |

|Price |3.95 |

|Level |Basic EAL |

|Self-access/tutor led |Tutor led |

|Areas covered |Reading, Writing, Conversation |

|Brief Description |Ideas / Activities for daily living |

|Resource Type |Book/Cassette Pack |

|Title |English Pronunciation In Use |

|Author |Mark Hancock |

|Publisher |CUP |

|ISBN |0-512-0065602 |

|Date |2003 |

|Price |£17.95 |

|Level |With selected use: all levels |

|Self-access/tutor led |Tutor led/self-access |

|Areas covered |All areas of pronunciation, incl. emphasis, stress, tones. |

|Brief Description |Indispensable, plenty of humour, really useful material, Information on left page, exercises on right |

| |page. |

|Resource Type |Book |

|Title |Essential grammar in use. |

|Author |Raymond Murphy |

|Publisher |Cambridge University Press |

|ISBN |0521529328 |

|Date |1997 2nd Ed |

|Price |15.38 |

|Level |Elementary |

|Self-access/tutor led |Tutor led/and good reference for more advanced learners – eg intermediate, with confidence and skills |

| |to self access |

|Areas covered |Grammar based orientation by tenses |

|Brief Description |Self study ref and practise book for elementary students of English. |

| |Lots of exercises – good explanations of grammar - what tense to use and when, with comparisons of |

| |tenses likely to be confused in use. Useful pull out reference. Good summaries. Supplementary exercises|

| |and cassette also available. |

|Resource Type |Booklet |

|Title |Filling in forms |

|Author | Hugh and Margaret Brown |

|Publisher |Brown and Brown |

|ISBN |1870596 96x |

|Date |2003 |

|Price |12.50 |

|Level |ESOL Literacy |

|Self-access/tutor led |Tutor Led |

|Areas covered |Everyday forms |

|Resource Type |Book |

|Title |Five minute activities |

|Author |Penny Ur, Andrew Wright |

|Publisher |Cambridge University Press |

|ISBN |0-521-39781-2 |

|Date |1992 |

|Price |13.35 |

|Level |Beginner to upper intermediate |

|Self-access/tutor led |Tutor led |

|Areas covered |range of short interactive activities for short periods of time |

|Brief Description |Vast range of language areas |

|Resource Type |Cards |

|Title |Functional Signs, and Signs you need to know |

|Author | |

|Publisher |Taskmaster Ltd. |

|ISBN | |

|Date |2003 |

|Price |£15.50 + £13.95 |

|Level |Basic learners |

|Self-access/tutor led |Tutor led |

|Areas covered |Social sight |

|Brief Description |These signs are very clear and big enough to use in front of a class. They are intended for basic |

| |learners. They are mostly signs that the learners need to be able to read and understand, although some|

| |of the less common ones can be omitted. Learners can also use them in pairs and in groups. Learners |

| |like them |

|Resource Type |Book |

|Title |Grammar In Practice Books 1-3 |

|Author |Roger Gower |

|Publisher |Cambridge University Press |

|ISBN |0521665760 / 0521665663 / 0521540410 |

|Date |2002/4 |

|Price |£4.40 |

|Level |Foundation to Intermediate |

|Self-access/tutor led |Tutor led |

|Areas covered |English Grammar |

|Brief Description |Activities and exercises to practice English Grammar |

|Resource Type |Book |

|Title |Group Work - Intermediate |

|Author |Peter Watcyn - Jones |

|Publisher |Penguin |

|ISBN |0-582-46158-8 |

|Date |2000 |

|Price |23.95 |

|Level |Intermediate |

|Self-access/tutor led |Tutor Led |

|Areas covered |All Skills |

|Brief Description |Lots of good quizzes and discussion topics, great book for rounding up a lesson. |

|Resource Type |Book |

|Title |Instant Lessons: Elementary |

|Author |Howard-Williams,Tomalin, Wood, Watcyn Jones |

|Publisher |Longman |

|ISBN |0582-42783-5 |

|Date |2000 |

|Price |£22.00 |

|Level |Elementary |

|Self-access/tutor led |Tutor led |

|Areas covered |Practice in reading, writing, grammar & vocabulary |

|Brief Description |55min lessons in small groups/pairs (photocopiable) |

|Resource Type |Book and Cassette – Listening |

|Title |Listen Carefully |

|Author |Jack C Richards |

|Publisher |Oxford University Press |

|ISBN |019 457 280 3 |

|Date |1990 |

|Price |£10.30 (book) / £21.00 (cassette) |

|Level |Beginners/Elementary |

|Self-access/tutor led |Tutor led and self access |

|Areas covered |Everyday situations – listening activities |

|Brief Description |A variety of listening activities in familiar situations |

|Resource Type |Book / flash cards |

|Title |Look here |

|Author |Hugh and Margaret Brown |

|Publisher |Brown and Brown |

|ISBN |1-870596-93-5 |

|Date |2002 |

|Price |2.50 |

|Level |General level EAL |

|Self-access/tutor led |Tutor led |

|Areas covered |Reading / word recognition |

|Brief Description |Activities for identifying daily signs and local domestic situations |

|Resource Type |Book |

|Title |Make your English Work for Health & Safety |

|Author |Christine Minton |

|Publisher |Suffolk County Council |

|ISBN |1 898614 512 |

|Date |2004 |

|Price | |

|Level |Multi |

|Self-access/tutor led |Tutor led |

|Areas covered |Health & Safety for Esol learners |

|Brief Description |Valuable vocabulary resource, simple and clear guide |

|Brief Description |Designed to give learners practice in form filling such as job applications, benefit claims |

|Resource Type |Photocopiable Vocabulary Activities |

|Title |Vocabulary Games and Activities 1 & 2 |

|Author |Peter Watcyn Jones |

|Publisher |Pearson |

|ISBN | |

|Date |2001-2002 |

|Price |29.95 each |

|Level |Elem-Intermediate |

|Self-access/tutor led |Tutor led-mainly pair work |

|Areas covered | jobs, health, family, education. etc |

|Brief Description |Broad range of vocabulary topics presented within info gap pair work activities. Encourages lots of |

| |communication between learners |

|Resource Type |Book |

|Title |Phrases |

|Author | |

|Publisher |Brown & Brown |

|ISBN |1 87059634X |

|Date |1992 |

|Price |£3.00 |

|Level |Intermediate upwards |

|Self-access/tutor led |Tutor led |

|Areas covered |Commonly used catch-phrases, clichés and proverbs. |

|Brief Description |Exercises based on phrases, etc. Provides information on idiomatic English. Solves many mysteries for |

| |ESOL learners. |

|Resource Type |Book |

|Title |Reward resource pack (Starter) |

|Author |Susan Kay |

|Publisher |MacMillan |

|ISBN |0-435-24221-0 |

|Date |2003 |

|Price |23.75 |

|Level |Beginner/Elementary |

|Self-access/tutor led |Tutor led |

|Areas covered |Basic vocabulary/Language activities |

|Brief Description |Activities to supplement teaching of language in basic areas – workbooks also available |

|Resource Type |Book |

|Title |Vocabulary for Colloquial English |

|Author |John Harrop & Avril Solomon |

|Publisher |Peter Collin Publishing |

|ISBN |0948549971 |

|Date |1997 |

|Price |9.95 |

|Level |Intermediate/advanced |

|Self-access/tutor led |Either |

|Areas covered |Current, Conversational English |

|Brief Description |Worksheets on a wide variety of topics & situations. Useful for helping students understand everyday |

| |spoken English |

|Resource Type |Book |

|Title |Vocabulary In Practice Books 1-3 |

|Author |Glennis Pye |

|Publisher |Cambridge University Press |

|ISBN |0521010802 / 0521010829 / 0521753759 |

|Date |2002/3 |

|Price |£4.40 |

|Level |Foundation/Intermediate |

|Self-access/tutor led |Tutor led |

|Areas covered |English Vocabulary |

|Brief Description |Activities and exercises to practice English Vocabulary |

Self-access materials

For good reading material written by ESOL learners and often with an accompanying cassette (including some dual language readers), see Gatehouse Books to download a catalogue.

|Resource Type |Software |

|Title |Active Listening |

|Author |Don Friend |

|Publisher |Sky Software House |

|ISBN | |

|Date |2000 |

|Price |See web-site for latest prices |

|Level |Pre-Intermediate to Upper-Intermediate |

|Self-access/tutor led |Self-access |

|Areas covered |Listening, vocabulary, everyday situations, accents. |

|Brief Description |Active Listening/Pre-Listening exercises for information, comprehension |

| |Also good to use with Literacy learners who are not part of ESOL programme |

|Resource Type |Book with CD ROM |

|Title |Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary |

|Author |Editor Patrick Gillard |

|Publisher |Cambridge University Press (CUP) |

|ISBN |0-521-799554 |

|Date |2001 |

|Price |16.34 |

|Level |Beginner Pre Intermediate |

|Self-access/tutor led |Self-access & tutor led |

|Areas covered |How to use, Pronunciation, Regular Inflections, Study Pages, Names, Regular/irregular Verbs, |

| |Tenses, Word Building, Prefixes, Suffixes. |

|Brief Description |Excellent explanations, appropriate level, simple language examples, clearly presented (use of |

| |colour, bold, boxes, numbers), usage tips Study pages excellent. CD-ROM has engl+Am accents for |

| |every word. Thesaurus finds related words. |

|Resource Type |Book |

|Resource Type |Book |

|Title |Cutting Edge Series (Starter to Advanced) |

|Author |Sarah Cunningham, chris redstone |

|Publisher |Longman |

|ISBN | |

|Date |2003 |

|Price |About £30 each |

|Level | |

|Self-access / tutor led |Self access student book, tutor led book in module form a very good teachers book with student and|

| |class tape scripts. |

|Areas covered |All skills covered in weekly modules, grammar points in all lessons. |

|Brief Description |Great set of resources to have, looks at real life situations. Good discussion topics. Books are |

| |well laid out with excellent graphics. |

|Resource Type |Book and tapes |

|Title |Discussions A-Z |

|Author |Adrian Wallwork |

|Publisher |Cambridge Uni Press |

|ISBN |0-521-559804 |

|Date | |

|Price |14.10 |

|Level |Intermediate/Advanced |

|Self-access/tutor led |Self access/tutor led |

|Areas covered |Listening, comprehension, vocabulary |

|Brief Description |Various topics for discussion |

|Resource Type |CD Rom |

|Title |Issues in English |

|Author | |

|Publisher |Protea Textware |

|ISBN |646286366 |

|Date |1996 |

|Price |£70.00 |

|Level |Elementary to Upper-intermediate |

|Self-access/tutor led |Self-access |

|Areas covered |Various grammatical areas, punctuation, dictation, listening skills, spelling |

|Brief Description |7 controversial topics are used at 4 different levels. |

| |Each topic has a text to read, listen to, comprehension questions, new vocabulary introduced, |

| |dictation of the text and spelling test. Opportunity for free writing which needs to be marked by|

| |a tutor. |

|Resource Type |Book |

|Title |Language in Use-self study workbook |

|Author |Adrian Doff, Christopher Jones |

|Publisher |Cambridge University Press |

|ISBN |0-521-62705-2 |

|Date |2003 Seventh printing |

|Price |7.25 |

|Level |Beginner |

|Self-access/tutor led |Self-access and Tutor Led |

|Areas covered |Grammar, vocabulary exercises, listening activities |

|Brief Description |Language experience activities, puzzles, writing activities |

|Resource Type |Book |

|Title |Longman Photo Dictionary – New Edition |

|Author |Marilyn S Rosenthal, Daniel B Freeman |

|Publisher |Longman |

|ISBN |0582893712 |

|Date |1988 |

|Price |£12.95 |

|Level |Foundation/Intermediate |

|Self-access/tutor led |Self Access or Tutor led |

|Areas covered |Vocabulary |

|Brief Description |Pictorial representation of words in groupings and settings e.g. clothing, living room, food, |

| |street etc |

|Resource Type |Book |

|Title |No Space to Plant |

|Author |Thandekile Memela, Gretta Ndukwane, Thoko Quabe, Deliwe Phakathi |

|Publisher |New Reader Project, Centre for Adult Education, Durban |

|ISBN |1-874897-88-1 |

|Date |1992 |

|Price | |

|Level |Advanced |

|Self-access/tutor led |Self-access/tutor led |

|Areas covered |Reading 4 stories, language experience, spelling, pictures, relevant to women and families |

|Brief Description |Life stories encourages creative writing |

|Resource Type |Book + CD-ROM |

|Title |Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary |

|Author |A S Hornby |

|Publisher |OUP |

|ISBN |0-19-431564-9 |

|Date |2000 |

|Price |16.95 |

|Level |Up to Intermediate |

|Self-access/tutor led |Self-access & tutor led |

|Areas covered |Study pages, incl. Phrasal, verbs, idioms, collocations, linking words, punctuation, model |

| |letters, e-mails, CVs topic-related vocabulary. (i.e. health, numbers in numbers + writing incl. |

| |dates, time, measurements), notes on English usage, language of literary criticism, difference |

| |between similar words, how to use words correctly. |

|Brief Description |Organised in 3 main sections: A-Z with excellent definitions using ca. 3000 carefully selected |

| |words only as listed in an Appendix Vocabulary Builder + Essential Reference. Excellent key to |

| |using a dictionary. |

|Resource Type |Games pack in box file |

|Title |Self-Access Games |

|Author |Jane Smith |

|Publisher |National Extension College Trust Ltd |

|ISBN |1 85356 597 0 |

|Date |1997 |

|Price |80.00 |

|Level |ESOL Beginners/Elementary |

|Self-access/tutor led |Self-access. Group and some solo games. |

|Areas covered |Basic skills in speaking / reading, building vocabulary, writing, sentence construction. English |

| |recording maths and basic mathematical terminology. Collaborative thinking and teamwork. |

|Brief Description |Photocopiable workbook of 29 games with answers – 6 speaking, 10 writing and 12 maths games. 7 |

| |plastic wallets with cards and dice for activity games to improve vocabulary on parts of the body,|

| |clothing, weather etc. Presentation and instructions are very clear, need minimal supervision and |

| |allow practice of new skills in an enjoyable way in a non-threatening context. |

|Resource Type |Course – book + video +tape + transcripts for tutor in book |

|Title |Grapevine |

|Author |Peter and Karen Viney |

|Publisher |Oxford Univ. Press |

|ISBN |various |

|Date |1990 |

|Price | |

|Level |Elementary various (other levels available ) |

|Self-access / tutor led |Self access and tutor led possibilities |

|Areas covered |Language –listening speaking reading and writing in everyday situations |

|Brief Description |Internally progressive; all four skills as you go; lots of over learning and explicit grammar |

| |points; active/passive vocabulary. |

| |Would help tutor develop skills as well – useful pointers as to where to go next – can use |

| |extracts separately – no need to go through whole course sequentially. Humorous approach |

|Resource Type |Booklet |

|Title |Hospital English |

|Author |Catherine Arkelian et al |

|Publisher |Arkelian |

|ISBN |0-9544358-0-X |

|Date |2003 |

|Price |£9.95 |

|Level |Intermediate |

|Self-access / tutor led |Self-access |

|Areas covered |Language of the workplace – hospitals |

|Brief Description |Examples of phrases that might be used in hospital settings. Very useful tips for everyday |

| |language in the working day, and U.K. colloquialisms and common phrases. |

|Resource Type |Book |

|Title |Quick Solutions to Common Errors in English |

|Author |Angela Burt |

|Publisher |How to Books, Oxford |

|ISBN |C 003320489 |

|Date |2004 |

|Price |£8.99 |

|Level |Elementary |

|Self-access / tutor led |Self-access |

|Areas covered |Word meaning and spelling; punctuation and grammar |

|Brief Description |A-Z guide. User-friendly and clears up words with the same or similar spelling but different |

| |meanings |

|Resource Type |Book |

|Title |Self-Access Grammar |

|Author |Erica Buckmaster |

|Publisher |National Extension College |

|ISBN |0860828476 |

|Date |1990 |

|Price |£ 75.00 |

|Level |Basic/Post Basic |

|Self-access/tutor led |Self-access |

|Areas covered |Ways to Grammar, Grammar books, Charts, Present, Past… Auxiliaries, Irregular and phrasal… Little |

| |Words, Reported Speech |

|Brief Description |Provides a unique collection of material on English grammar |

|Resource Type |Software |

|Title |Stress and Rhythm |

|Author |Don Friend |

|Publisher |Sky Software House |

|ISBN | |

|Date |2000 |

|Price |See web-site for latest prices |

|Level |Pre-Intermediate to Upper-Intermediate |

|Self-access/tutor led |Self-access |

|Areas covered |Listening, vocabulary, use of stress in sentences/questions. |

|Brief Description |Interactive programme – importance of stress in sentences, shifting stress, linking, elision etc. |

|Resource Type |Software CD |

|Title |The Interactive Picture Dictionary |

|Author |Heather Kaufman |

|Publisher |Protea Textware Pty Ltd |

|ISBN |0 646 25738 2 |

|Date |1998 |

|Price |£75.50 (inc £10.50 VAT) |

|Level |Beginners Adult learners Teaches & tests spelling |

|Self-access / tutor led |Both |

|Areas covered |Covers listening, reading and spelling for ESOL Learners |

|Brief Description |This is from Australia has a dictionary of 800 words. Tests spelling and word recognition. Each |

| |word has a full colour photo or graphic. Learners can practice reading and listening. Very easy |

| |to learn. |

Staff development

|Resource Type |Book |

|Title |How to Teach English |

|Author |Jeremy Harmer |

|Publisher |Longman |

|ISBN |0582 29766 6 |

|Date |1998 |

|Price |£18.95 |

|Level |Not applicable |

|Self-access / tutor led |Staff development |

|Areas covered |Introduction to teaching English language |

|Brief Description |Discussion of teaching methods for speaking, listening, reading and writing |

|Resource Type |Book |

|Title |500 Tips for TESOL |

|Author |Sue Wharton, Phil Race |

|Publisher |Kogan Page |

|ISBN |0749424095 |

|Date |1999 |

|Price |£16.99 |

|Level | |

|Self-access / tutor led |Staff development |

|Areas covered |Practical advice handy hints and clear examples of best practice; planning delivery and assessment|

| |of all aspects of TESOL |

|Brief Description |Helpful support for those new to teaching |

|Resource Type |Book |

|Title |Learner English |

|Author |Swan & Smith |

|Publisher |Cambridge University Press |

|ISBN |0-521-77939-1 |

|Date |2001 |

|Price |£15.85 |

|Level | |

|Self-access / tutor led |Staff development |

|Areas covered |All languages/all areas, speaking/grammar etc |

|Brief Description |Summary of difficulties in learning English form TESOL learners |

|Resource Type |Book |

|Title |Learner English |

|Author |Ed M Swan and B Smith |

|Publisher |Cambridge University Press |

|ISBN |0 521 77939 1 |

|Date |1987 |

|Price |£17.50 |

|Level |EAL Literacy reference |

|Self-access / tutor led |Staff development |

|Areas covered |Reference book which compares the relevant features of a learner’s own language with English. |

|Brief Description |Helps tutors understand and predict problems their learners might experience. Chapters describe |

| |and explain the most important typical pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary differences of |

| |several languages. |

|Resource Type |Book |

|Title |Lingo: Resources for Teaching English to Refugees |

|Author |Clarice Brierley (ed) |

|Publisher |Brasshouse Publications |

|ISBN |1 903082 05 6 |

|Date |2000 |

|Price |£23.50 |

|Level |ESOL for Refugees |

|Self-access / tutor led |Tutor led resources/ staff development |

|Areas covered |Language/everyday situations relevant for teachers |

|Brief Description |Diverse and aimed at many levels, beginner to advanced |

|Resource Type |Booklet and video |

|Title |Teaching Basic Literacy to ESOL Learners: Videos 1 and 2 |

|Author |Marina Spiegel |

|Publisher |London LLU |

|ISBN |n/a |

|Date |2002 |

|Price |£39.75 |

|Level |Entry 1 |

|Self-access / tutor led |Training |

|Areas covered |Examples of good practice and scheme of work for ESOL Basic Literacy Demonstration of literacy |

| |lessons, Assessment of learners, using ICT with basic literacy learners |

|Brief Description |Very useful for training tutors, especially so for showing how to use ICT effectively at this |

| |level. Good demonstration in many respects, e.g. of assessment of learners and also in emphasising|

| |the pace of tuition. |

|Resource Type |Book |

|Title |Teaching Adult Second Language Learners |

|Author |Heather McKay, Abigail Tom |

|Publisher |Cambridge University Press |

|ISBN |0 521 64990 0 |

|Date |1999 |

|Price |£15.65 |

|Level |Practitioners |

|Self-access / tutor led |Staff Development |

|Areas covered |Strategies for teaching ESOL adults in the community |

|Brief Description |Contains summary of principles involved in teaching adults as well as good range of appropriate |

| |activities |

|Resource Type |Book/Folder |

|Title |Working with Refugees and Asylym Seekers |

|Author |Department for education and skills |

|Publisher |DfeS Publications |

|ISBN |Ref: WRASPACK |

|Date |2002 |

|Price |FREE – order from them |

|Level | |

|Self-access / tutor led |Staff development |

|Areas covered |Support materials for ESOL providers |

|Brief Description |Covers setting up ESOL provision for refugees , delivery, training and resources. |

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