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| Certificate Level (CELTA) Pre-course Reading Materials |
| 'How to' Series | Teaching Practice | Grammar | Pronunciation | Other Areas | Supplementary Materials |
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| ‘How to’ Series |
| A useful series of books in a user-friendly ‘How to’ format. The series editor is Jeremy Harmer. These books cover a wide range of different areas of TEFL teaching and are a useful starting point for anybody taking an EFL qualification or just starting out on their TEFL career. |
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How to Teach English – New Edition with DVD (Jeremy Harmer, Longman, 2007)
ISBN 978-1-405-85309-5
How to Teach Grammar (Scott Thornbury, Longman, 2003)
ISBN 0-582-33932-4
How to Teach Pronunciation (Gerald Kelly, Longman, 2000)
ISBN 0-582-242975-7
How to Teach Speaking (Scott Thornbury, Longman, 2005)
ISBN 0-582-85359-1
How to Teach English with Technology (Gavin Dudeney + Nicky Hockly, Pearson Longman, 2007)
ISBN 978-1-405-85308-8
How to Teach Vocabulary (Scott Thornbury, Longman, 2002)
ISBN 0-582-42966-8
How to Teach Writing (Jeremy Harmer, Longman, 2004)
ISBN 0-582-77998-7 |
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| Teaching Practice |
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The books in this section are often found on TEFL course reading lists either as compulsory reading or as recommended reading. If you haven’t looked at any of these titles, now is the time to start! |
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An A-Z of ELT (Scott Thornbury, Macmillan ELT, 2006)
ISBN 1-4050-7063-3
Learning Teaching (Jim Scrivener, Macmillan ELT, 2005)
ISBN 1-4050-1399-0
Success in English Teaching (Paul Davies + Eric Pearse, OUP, 2000)
ISBN 0-19-442171-6
The CELTA Course – Trainee Book (Scott Thornbury + Peter Watkins, CUP, 2007)
ISBN 978-0-521-69206-9
The CELTA Course – Trainer's Book (Scott Thornbury + Peter Watkins, CUP, 2007)
ISBN 978-0-521-69207-9
The Practice of English Language Teaching (Jeremy Harmer, Longman, 2001)
ISBN 0-582-40385-5 |
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| Grammar |
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| A difficult area for most new teachers but one that needs to be tackled. Try some of the books below to prepare yourself for your training course (or your first class!) |
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Concept Questions and Timelines (Graham Workman, Chadburn Publishing, 2005)
ISBN 3-033-00177-7
Exploring Grammar in Context (Carter, Hughes and McCarthy, CUP, 2000)
ISBN 0-521-56844-7
Grammar for English Language Teachers (Martin Parrot, CUP, 2000)
ISBN 0-521-47797-2
Practical English Usage (Michael Swan, OUP, 2000)
ISBN 0-19-431197-X
Teaching Tenses (Rosemary Aitken, Longman, 1997)
ISBN 0-17-555920-1
Uncovering Grammar (Scott Thornbury, Macmillan Heinemann, 2001)
ISBN 0-333-95282-0 |
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| Pronunciation |
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| Does the phonetic chart look like a new language to you? Have a look at the following titles to help make this important area a little clearer. |
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Sound Foundations (Adrian Underhill, Macmillan ELT, 2005)
ISBN 978-1405064101
English Pronunciation in Use (Mark Hancock, CUP, 2003)
ISBN 0-521-00185-4 |
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