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CELTA - Suggested Reading List

This document provides recommendations for reference materials to purchase for a CELTA course, including general methodology books, grammar references, and dictionaries. It recommends buying one methodology book, one grammar reference, and an advanced learner's dictionary. It then lists titles and brief descriptions of methodology books covering teaching practice, communicative methodology, basic methodology, and analyzing learner English. Grammar references cover tenses, exercises to increase sensitivity to English, the English verb, grammar practice books, analyzing learner problems, and grammar for English teachers. Other sections list references for pronunciation, vocabulary, reading, listening, speaking, and writing.

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CELTA - Suggested Reading List

This document provides recommendations for reference materials to purchase for a CELTA course, including general methodology books, grammar references, and dictionaries. It recommends buying one methodology book, one grammar reference, and an advanced learner's dictionary. It then lists titles and brief descriptions of methodology books covering teaching practice, communicative methodology, basic methodology, and analyzing learner English. Grammar references cover tenses, exercises to increase sensitivity to English, the English verb, grammar practice books, analyzing learner problems, and grammar for English teachers. Other sections list references for pronunciation, vocabulary, reading, listening, speaking, and writing.

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Suggestions for reading

Here we list the most recent edition of each title, but older editions will do just as well. Please note
that these are reference materials – you do not need to buy these or read them from cover to
cover.
As an investment for the course and for the future, consider purchasing one good general
methodology book, one good grammar reference book and an advanced learner’s dictionary.
General methodology
 Gower, R. et al (2005), Teaching Practice – A Handbook for Teachers in Training,
Macmillan

A general book for teaching practice at CELTA level. It contains basic guidelines and practical
information on what happens in the classroom and it provides a useful starting point for dealing
with TP.
 Harmer, J. (2007), How to teach English, Pearson

A comprehensive practical guide to teaching English, with some useful examples of what it means
to teach communicatively.
 Scrivener, J. (2011), Learning Teaching, Macmillan

A useful refresher on basic methodology, principles, procedures and techniques.


 Swan, M. & Smith, B. (2014), Learner English, CUP

A practical reference book which compares the relevant features of the students’ mother-tongues
with English, helping teachers to predict and understand the problems their students have. Very
useful for Assignment 1.
Grammar reference and resources
 Aitken, R. (1992), Teaching Tenses, Nelson

A good place to start looking for ideas for presenting and practising tenses in English.
 Bolitho, R. & Tomlinson, B. (2005), Discover English, Macmillan

A language workbook with a wide variety of exercises designed to increase the ELT teacher’s
sensitivity to various aspects of the English language.
 Lewis, M. (1986), The English Verb, LTP

A slightly different look at English grammar, full of implications for the language teacher. Clear and
concisely written.
 Murphy, R. (2004), English Grammar in Use, CUP

A grammar practice book that comes in two levels – elementary and intermediate. Useful for
controlled practice exercises.
 Parrott, M. (2010), Grammar for English Teachers , CUP
An accessible compilation of the kind of grammar which tends to come up in published materials.
Strong on learner problems.
 Swan, M. (2005), Practical English Usage, OUP

Very comprehensive, covering both grammar and tricky aspects. Occasionally lacks depths, but
invariably a good starting point for research.
 Swan, M. & Walter, C. (1998), How English Works, OUP his grammar practice book is
addressed to intermediate or advanced learners. Good examples of both written and
spoken grammar. The exercises within are more challenging than the standard practice
book.
 Scrivener, J. (2010), Teaching English Grammar, Macmillan

A good resource for preparing and delivering grammar lessons. Useful section on clarifying
language.
 Thornbury, S. (2012), How to Teach Grammar, Longman

A practical guide to teaching grammar, with a good variety of sample lessons.


Pronunciation
 Baker, A. (2006), Tree or Three- An Elementary Pronunciation course, CUP

A practical resource book for helping elementary students deal with frequent pronunciation issues.
Good focus on sounds.
 Baker, A. (2006), Ship or Sheep – An Intermediate Pronunciation course, CUP

A practical resource book for helping intermediate students deal with frequent pronunciation
issues. Good focus on difficult sounds.
 Kelly, G. (2000), How to teach pronunciation, Pearson

A highly accessible introduction to English pronunciation, which neatly integrates theory and
practice.
 Underhill, A. (2005), Sound foundations – Learning and Teaching Pronunciation,
Macmillan

A comprehensive look at theory, the relationship of theory to practice, and useful suggestions for
practical classroom activities.
Vocabulary
 Gairns, R. & Redman, S. (1986), Working with Words, CUP
One of the first books for teachers about vocabulary. Still relevant and highly accessible.
 Morgan, J. & Rinvolucri, M. (2011), Vocabulary, OUP

An interesting compilation of vocabulary-based activities, catering to different learning style.


Activities are occasionally more avant-garde in nature.
 Thornbury, S. (2013), How to teach vocabulary, Pearson
A practical guide for teachers who want to learn more about teaching vocabulary. Provides a good
mix of theory and classroom activities.
Reading
 Grellet, F. (1981), Developing reading skills, CUP

A readable overview of the reading skills and how to develop them.


Listening
 Wilson, J.J. (2008), How to teach listening, Pearson

This book is a useful review of the fairly basic approaches to teaching listening.
 White, G. (2010), Listening, OUP

A good resource for classroom listening activities, with an interesting focus on “listening in real life”.

Speaking
 Nolasco, R. & Arthur, L. (2008), Conversation, OUP

A useful source of ideas for speaking activities. Easy to navigate, as activities are classified by their
accuracy or fluency focus and by level.
 Porter Ladousse, G. (2012), Role Play, OUP

A similar activity book to the one above, this time with the focus on role plays. Very resourceful and
creative.
 Thornbury, S. (2005), How to teach speaking, Pearson

Provides a straightforward description of the skills and characteristics of spoken English and
describes approaches to the teaching of speaking.
 Ur, P. (2012), Discussions that work, CUP

A comprehensive guide to setting up speaking activities. The first part is fairly theoretical, followed
by sample task-centred fluency practice classroom activities.
Writing
 Byrne, D. (1988), Teaching Writing Skills, Longman

A refresher of basic approaches and activities involved in delivering a coherent writing programme.
 Harmer, J. (2014), How to teach writing, Pearson

A useful resource in terms of the mechanics of writing and responding / correcting students’ written
work.
 Hedge, T. (2005), Writing, OUP
Highly accessible, full of teaching ideas and some light theory.
Dictionaries
 Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary
 Collins Cobuild English Dictionary for Advanced Learners
 Macmillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners
 Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary

NB: Please note that the school also offers a selection of photocopiable resource books that cover
different skills and language areas for classroom use

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