The Best
English Teaching Books
I
use many different kinds of English
teaching books and materials to teach my ESL classes. I don't rely on
just books alone. Usually for beginners, though, I find grammar
books indispensable.
But
for intermediate and advanced classes I
rely not only on books but on magazine articles, newspaper stories and
pieces from the opinion page and also compile topics for discussion.
If
you are going to teach
overseas I would buy several of these English
teaching books and bring them with you. They make not only great
teaching materials but also great resources.
I've
used every one of these books some more
than others. The Grammar in Use books I use almost
daily. I have found them to be superior to other
similar ESL books.
These
"...in Use" books are simple English
teaching books to follow. There are very clearly laid out and very
comprehensive. You can't go wrong with these books. And students like
them too!
The
best way to find good bargains
on these English teaching books is to google them by using the search
tool below.
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English Teaching Books Beginner
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English Teaching Books Intermediate
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English Teaching Books Advanced
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TOEFL Books
Below are some excellent books and tapes
that you as an ESL teacher will find very helpful and invaluable.
Below are some excellent books and tapes
that you as an ESL teacher will find very helpful and invaluable.
 How to Teach in Japan Handbook by
Craig Desorcy
Even if you are not thinking of teaching
English in Japan this ebook is full of great, useful
information whether you are a freelancer or teach English at
a school. And it's ESPECIALLY valuable for the freelancer.
Desorcy makes an excellent income using
these techniques and he shows you how you can too. This is information
you will find nowhere else. I highly recommend this ebook.
 Attracting
Perfect Customers: The Power of Strategic Synchronicity by
Stacey Hall, Jan Brogniez
I use this as a guideline to discovering the
qualities of my perfect students, what makes them tick and what they
expect of me. This helps me become a better more responsible and
conscientious teacher.
I have the vision of my perfect student and
what they expect of me on a piece of paper tucked into the notebook
binder I carry into every class.
I take it out occasionally and look it over.
It helps me keep focus on what I'm doing and why I'm doing it.
This is an enlightening, eye-opening book
that I highly recommend.
 Speak
French with Michel Thomas by Michel Thomas
This is a program of two CDs that provides
an introduction to French. I used this before I took a recent trip to
France and found that I could put sentences together and actually ask
for things.
I'm recommending this CD not for the purpose
of learning French (although it doesn't hurt to get exposed to other
languages) but to listen to and perhaps benefit from Mr. Thomas'
teaching style.
Although English is his second language he
teaches in English and has been teaching others how to speak Spanish,
French, German and other languages for over 50 years using his own
inimitable style. He's firm and forceful yet very encouraging and
supportive of his students. I actually use some of his techniques in my
own teaching.
(He actually has a longer more complete CD
program that will have you speaking the language in a short period of
time.)
 ENVoY by
Michael Grinder
This book, about NLP and classroom
management, is a collection of 31 nonverbal management skills which
foster a win-win atmosphere in the classroom.
You will learn how to: get the class's
attention quicker; employ transitions effectively; increase
concentration and productivity during seatwork; have more energy both
during the school day and at home; and positively influence the single
most powerful leverage point in education -- the teacher/student
relationship.
There are a lot of English teaching books
out there for teaching ESL. Some are great and some not so great. What
I look for are books that are easy for the teacher
and student to follow and lend themselves for great classroom
implementation and discussion.
I'll update thess pages as I come across new books
pertaining to teaching, as well as teaching ESL specifically, that I
think are excellent.
Best
English Teaching Books Beginner
Best
English Teaching Books Intermediate
Best
English Teaching Books Advanced
Best
TOEFL Books
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