English As A Second Language (ESL) Resources

College ESL Writers: Applied Grammar and Composing Strategies for Success by Barbara Hall, Elizabeth Wallace College ESL Writers: Applied Grammar and Composing Strategies for Success is designed as a comprehensive grammar and writing e-text for high intermediate and advanced level non-native speakers of English. We open the text with a discussion on the sentence and then break it down into its elemental components, before reconstructing them into effective sentences with paragraphs and larger academic assignments. Following that, we provide instruction in paragraph and essay writing with several opportunities to both review the fundamentals as well as to demonstrate mastery and move on to more challenging assignments.

Complete English as a Foreign Language by Sandra Stevens Are you looking for a complete course in English as a foreign language which takes you effortlessly from beginner to confident speaker? Whether you are starting from scratch, or are just out of practice, Complete English as a Foreign Language will guarantee success! Now fully updated to make your language learning experience fun and interactive. You can still rely on the benefits of a top language teacher and our years of teaching experience, but now with added learning features within the course and online. The course is structured in thematic units and the emphasis is placed on communication, so that you effortlessly progress from introducing yourself and dealing with everyday situations, to using the phone and talking about work. By the end of this course, you will be at Level B2 of the Common European Framework for Languages: Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party.

The Elements of International English Style: A Guide to Writing Correspondence, Reports, Technical Documents, and Internet Pages for a Global Audience by Edmond H. Weiss This easy-to-use handbook is an essential resource for anyone who needs to write English correspondence for an international business audience. In an engaging, accessible style it integrates the theory and controversies of intercultural communication with the practical skills of writing and editing English for those who read it as a second language. The book emphasizes principles of simplicity and clarity, proper etiquette, cultural sensitivity, appropriate layout and typography, and more to increase the chances that a text prepared by a native English speaker will be better understood by a non-native speaker. It also updates traditional advice with new insights into "e-mail culture." Equally useful for students and professionals in business communication, marketing communication, and international business, The Elements of International English Style is filled with realistic examples, problems, and projects, including: 57 specific tactics to internationalize one's English; hundreds of before-and-after comparisons showing the effects of editing for an international audience; models of international correspondence; practical discussion questions and work projects; useful resources for further study, including books, articles, and websites.

English As a Second Language by Salem Press Editors The Education Reference Guide series is designed to provide a solid foundation for the research of various educational topics. This volume offers an introduction to a variety of ESL programs available in America and examines a number of factors affecting second language acquisition. The essays first discuss the instructional methods and factors that facilitate English language learning before underlining the importance of context in communication and suggesting ways to teach language pragmatics.

English Made Easy : A New ESL Approach: Learning English Through Pictures by Jonathan Crichton; Pieter Koster This is a fun and user-friendly way to learn English English Made Easy is a breakthrough in English language learning--imaginatively exploiting how pictures and text can work together to create understanding and help readers learn more productively. It gives beginner English learners easy access to the vocabulary, grammar and functions of English as it is actually used in a comprehensive range of social situations. Self-guided students and classroom learners alike will be delighted by the way they are helped to progress effortlessly from one unit to the next, using a combination of pictures and text to discover for themselves how English works. The pictorial method used in this book is based on a thorough understanding of language structure and how language is successfully learned. The authors are experienced English language teachers with strong backgrounds in language analysis and language learning. English Made Easy, Volume 1 consists of a total of 20 units arranged in groups of five. The first four units present language and provide learners the opportunities to practice as they learn. The first page of each unit has a list of all the words and phrases to be learned in that unit, together with a pronunciation guide. At the end of each unit, an entertaining story which uses the language that has just been learned is presented. The fifth unit in each group contains exercises designed to reinforce the language learned in the first four units.

Mastering English: A Student's Workbook and Guide by Alex Klinge This workbook is intended as a source of supplementary reading and exercise material for courses based on Mastering English. Where appropriate, exercises that inquire into the development framework of Mastering English are provided.

Teaching English Language Learners in Secondary Subject Matter Classes by Yu Ren Dong "This book is for secondary subject matter teachers and administrators who work with English language learners (ELLs) in subject matter classes. It is also for college professors who prepare pre-service teachers to work with those students. The book brings together insights from linguistic, socio-cultural, educational, cognitive, developmental perspectives of what it means for ELLs to learn both English and subject matter knowledge in English as a second language. It delineates unique challenges that ELLs experience, offers ELLs' learning stories, and suggests concrete strategies with classroom teaching examples across academic disciplines. The 2nd edition broadens the scope of the 1st edition in several aspects. Specifically, it includes two chapters about secondary ELLs' previous educational experiences in their home countries, a chapter on subject matter lesson planning with ELLs in mind with teacher collaborative strategies, and more principle-based and field-tested effective instructional and assessment strategies for working with ELLs"

Barron's E-Z Grammar by Dan Mulvey The author covers all parts of speech and correct sentence structure. Known for many years as Barron's Easy Way Series, the new editions of these popular self-teaching titles are now Barron's E-Z Series. Brand-new cover designs reflect all new page layouts, which feature extensive two-color treatment, a fresh, modern typeface, and more graphic material than ever--charts, graphs, diagrams, instructive line illustrations, and where appropriate, amusing cartoons. Meanwhile, the quality of the books' contents remains at least as high as ever. Barron's E-Z books are self-help manuals focused to improve students' grades in a wide variety of academic and practical subjects. For most subjects, the level of difficulty ranges between high school and college-101 standards. Although primarily designed as self-teaching manuals, these books are also preferred by many teachers as classroom supplements--and for some courses, as main textbooks. E-Z books review their subjects in detail, and feature both short quizzes and longer tests with answers to help students gauge their learning progress. Subject heads and key phrases are set in a second color as an easy reference aid.

The Cambridge Guide to Learning English As a Second Language by Anne Burns (Editor); Jack C. Richards (Editor) This volume provides an up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of second language learning. The focus throughout the book is primarily on language learning, but each chapter also discusses the implications for teaching and assessment, thus informing both understanding and practice. The book contains nine sections, which aim to organize and reflect different dimensions of the diverse and complex scope of learning English as a second or additional language. Four themes which permeate the chapters are: learning and learners; learning and language; learning and language development; learning and learning context. The 36 chapters are up-to-date and authoritative, written by experts in the field. The content is accessibly written, with questions for discussion and follow-up reading suggestions provided.

The ESL Writer's Handbook, 2nd Ed by Janine Carlock; Maeve Eberhardt; Jaime Horst; Lionel Menasche The ESL Writer's Handbook is a reference work for ESL students who are taking college-level courses. Because its purpose is to provide help with the broad variety of writing questions students may have when working on school assignments, the text focuses on English for Academic Purposes. Unlike other handbooks on the market, this book's sole purpose is to address the issues of second language learners. The spiral-bound Handbook complements a student writer's dictionary, thesaurus, and grammar reference book. It would be suitable as a text for an advanced ESL writing course when used together with the companion Workbook (978-0-472-03726-1). The new edition features significant revisions to Sections 3 and 4; in particular, both APA and MLA style guides have been updated and new sample papers for each are included. The new edition includes new and revised exercises and many new samples of student writing. Like its predecessor, the 2nd Edition has these special features. The topic selection is based on ESL writers' needs as observed by the authors over many years. The coverage of topics is more complete than the limited amount usually provided for ESL writers in first language or L1 handbooks. The explanatory language is appropriate for ESL students, in contrast to the more complex and idiomatic language of other English handbooks. Many of the examples of paragraphs, essays, research papers, and exercise sentences were written by ESL students to help users realize that they too can become effective writers.

Guide for Internationals: Culture, Communication, and ESL (English as a Second Language) by Sana Reynolds; Deborah Valentine Part 1: Understanding the American Culture Chapter 1: Individualism Chapter 2: The Importance of Time Chapter 3: Democratic Social & Business Structures Part 2: Communicating with Power Chapter 4: Effective Writing Chapter 5: Powerful Presentations Chapter 6: Effective Nonverbal Communication Chapter 7: Western Negotiation Part 3: Grammar & Usage Handbook This section provides a brief handbook for American Standard English. Appendices 1. Understanding yourself: Cultural Questionnaire 2. Online resources (accent management, grammar tools, courses, ESL) 3. Bibliography 4. Suggested readings for learning about the U.S. culture 5. Suggested films for learning about the U.S. culture

Introductory College Grammar and Writing: Practical Grammar for Developing Writers by Marian Anders Introductory College Grammar and Writing guides students through the basics of grammar and writing using a unique step-by-step approach. The friendly, conversational style and engaging topics for both practice sentences and paragraphs create a tone that is sophisticated yet easy to understand. In the grammar section, students learn a logical process for finding subjects, verbs, phrases, and clauses and then how to identify and fix fragments, comma splices, and run-ons. In the writing section, students are guided through the writing process to write a variety of basic-level paragraphs with emphasis on topic sentence and support. Introductory College Grammar and Writing develops students confidence and provides them with a solid foundation for learning more advanced material.

NTC's Dictionary of American Idioms by Richard A. Spears; Linda Schinke-Llano (Editor) The cover of this dictionary describes it as a ``Most Practical Reference to the Everyday Expressions of Contemporary American English,'' and that is an accurate description. Its content, organization, and language provide an exceptionally clear approach to American idiomatic speech. Some 8,000 contemporary expressions are included, such as 'beside oneself', 'lose ground,' 'shed light on something,' and 'walk all over someone.'

Workbook for the ESL Writer's Handbook, 2nd Edition by Janine Carlock; Maeve Eberhardt; Jaime Horst; Lionel Menasche This workbook accompanies the 2nd Edition of The ESL Writer's Handbook (ISBN: 978-0-472-03707-0). The Workbook extends the topics covered in the Handbook to enable a teacher to use the books as the core texts in an advanced ESL writing or first-year undergraduate composition course. The teacher may wish to assign Workbook exercises as homework or use them in class with the exercises in the Handbook. The new edition of the Workbook includes 85 exercises to facilitate students' understanding of some of the most complex or troublesome writing areas discussed in the Handbook. Exercises have been revised, and new exercises have been added to Sections 4 (Research Paper) and 5 (Grammar and Style).

American English Compendium: A Portable Guide to the Idiosyncrasies, Subtleties, Technical Lingo, and Nooks and Crannies of American English by Marv Rubinstein The American English Compendium is a fun way to explore the nuances of the English language--learn that a group of lions is called a pride; a group of whales, a pod; and a group of owls, a parliament. Distinguish between a quack and a shyster. Learn that "tabling a motion" in a U.S. court has an opposite meaning from the same term in England. This book picks up where other language dictionaries leave off: it includes common proverbs, a sampling of American English versus British English, popular American expressions and slang, acronyms, and varied information on everything from wildlife to currency. In this new edition, the staples have been updated and fresh chapters have been added, with information on pronunciation, oddball English words, and even some of the new Internet terminology, including Twitterspeak.

Basic English Usage by Michael Swan An alphabetical guide to the most common problems of grammar and vocabulary.

The Penguin Dictionary of American English Usage and Style by Paul Lovinger Professional wordsmiths, students, and general readers of every kind will find their questions about correct writing, however complicated, clearly answered in this major new reference work. From Abide and Abide By to Lay and Lie, it illuminates common pitfalls and traps, boldly distinguishing between right and wrong and permissible alternatives. More than 1,000 major entries distill lessons from over 2,000 examples of media misusage and questionable style. Highly readable and completely authoritative, this is both an overdue antidote to laissez-faire lexicography and anything-goes grammar and a true reflection of English "as she is spoken"--and should be spoken.

Usage and Abusage: A Guide to Good English by Eric Partridge Usage and Abusage is a classic that has stood up well to the passage of time. But language does evolve over the years, and new problems (such as the use of hopefully) and current topics (such as sexism) have engendered a whole new vocabulary, which cannot be omitted from any book discussing the English of the 1990s. In this new edition, Janet Whitcut has revised Partridge's popular reference book to reflect the language of well-informed writers, readers, and speakers today. In addition, she has added a section to the book entitled Vogue Words, which includes words such as crash symbiotic, and viable that have acquired a power and an influence beyond those that they originally possessed. Usage and Abusage wittily attacks linguistic abusage of all kinds and offers constructive advice on the proper use of English.