Useful Stuff
We have listed below resources and links that you might find useful, either before, during or after your course.
USEFUL BOOKS
Listed below are some of the books that our tutors and students have found useful in their TEFL careers and studies:
- Methodology Books
How to Teach English.
Harmer J. (Longman)
A good introduction to the methodology of EFL teaching. Covers all the
basics and has exercises to complete. (This book is
the set text for the
TEFL Time distance learning course. A
copy of the book is included in the course along with a guide to its
study).
Learning Teaching.
Scrivener J. (Macmillan)
Comprehensive and practical introduction to teaching EFL. Includes
photocopiable resource pages.
Practice of English
Language Teaching. Harmer J. (Longman)
Covers theory, techniques and lesson planning and classroom management.
- Grammar Books
A-Z of Grammar and Punctuation.
Seely J. (OUP)
Useful book giving the basics.
(This book is enclosed with the TEFL Time Weekend
Course)
Weekend Course description.
Collins Co Build Series.
(Collins)
Grammar books and dictionaries aimed at English language learners.
Grammar books come in basic, intermediate and advanced versions.
Dictionaries have good tips for usage and are well laid out.
Collins Pocket Dictionary.
(Collins)
A good ‘everyday’ dictionary, although it is designed for rather large
pockets! It contains a large section on writing English for various
uses.
Oxford Everyday Grammar.
Seely J. (OUP)
Introductory guide to basic grammar in two sections. Practical advice
on understanding and using grammar plus a useful glossary.
Practical English Usage.
Swan M. (Oxford)
Often called ‘the bible’. Used by a great many TEFL teachers throughout
their careers. It gives clear understandable explanations of grammar
points and language problems plus more. Entries are listed
alphabetically. Course Directors favourite!
- Classroom Resource Books
1000 Pictures for Teachers to
Copy. Wright
A. (Nelson)
Contains pictures which teachers can copy (or photocopy) to help
illustrate points when teaching or creating resources. Includes guidance
on their use.
Five Minute Activities. Ur P. (Cambridge)
Contains 130 short activities for the language classroom. A very useful
resource. Course Directors favourite!
Grammar Games.
Rinvolucri M. (Cambridge)
Useful book of games for all levels to use in the classroom -
cognitive, affective and drama.
Teaching Tenses.
Aitken R. (ELB)
Useful book of ideas for teaching tenses and verb patterns.
- Student Workbooks and Courses
Essential Grammar in Use.
(elementary)
English Grammar in Use. (intermediate)
Murphy R. (Cambridge)
Self study workbooks for students, but very useful for teachers as
well. Get the editions with answers in the back, also available with CD
ROM giving additional practice material.
New Headway.
Soars J, & Soars L. (Oxford)
A very well known language course for all levels of student. Materials
include course books with additional workbooks and teacher guides. Audio
cassettes and videos are also available. Used by a great many language
schools and most EFL teachers eventually encounter it in their careers.
- Miscellaneous Books
Mother Tongue.
Bryson B. (Penguin)
Popular and interesting book on the origin and structure of the English
language.
Teaching English Abroad.
Griffith S. (Vacation Work Publications)
Useful information for anyone thinking of teaching abroad. Covers
courses, job hunting and has a guide to TEFL in 87 countries.
Some good resources for TEFL lesson plans and games can be found on the internet, or simply type ‘TEFL lesson plans/games’ into a search engine.
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- Suppliers
Most books are available from good
bookstores e.g. Waterstones or Foyles, although only the larger stores
will stock a range of titles.
On-line,
www.amazon.co.uk
has most of the titles.
Keltic International (www.keltic.co.uk)
are a specialist provider of ELT materials. They stock a huge range and
also issue a catalogue in book form.
BEBC (Bournemouth English Book Centre) (www.bebc.co.uk) are another specialist provider with an extensive online range. They also publish a comprehensive catalogue in book form.
- Publications
EL Gazette
By subscription or from libraries.
English language journal containing news, articles and advertisements.
http://www.elgazette.com/
TES
(Times Education Supplement). From newsagents, every Friday or in
libraries.
Articles on all forms of education but mainly aimed at schools. Most
schools in England and many from abroad advertise their vacancies in the
jobs sections. A few EFL posts included.
www.tes.co.uk
- Websites
As with most topics, websites for EFL come and go at an alarming rate. Some are given below but this list was out of date even before we had finished typing it! If you find useful websites that you feel should be included in this list, please contact us, details at bottom of the page.
| http://www.travellersworldwide.com | Excellent source for voluntary work in 19 countries. |
| http://bebc.co.uk | Specialist supplier of ELT materials. Massive range. |
| http://www.cambridgeesol.org | Information on CELTA. |
| Cambridge Online dictionary. | |
| http://www.education.guardian.co.uk/tefl/ | General information on news, jobs, courses, plus advertisements. |
| http://www.englishpage.com | EFL resources and lessons. |
| http://www.elgazette.com | English language journal with articles, adverts and jobs. |
| http://www.eslflow.com | Good source of classroom activities. |
| http://www.eteach.com | Education jobs on-line. |
| http://www.europapages.com | Courses, language schools and jobs. |
| http://www.its-open.com | Information centre and on-line store. |
| http://www.keltic.co.uk/ | Specialist supplier of ELT materials. Massive range. |
| http://www.lingualearn.co.uk | Information source for jobs, courses and booksellers. |
| http://www.natcorp.ox.ac.uk/ | British national corpus. Contains a collection of samples of written and spoken English – huge resource. |
| http://www.tefl.net | Jobs, courses, lesson plans. |
| http://www.teflgames.com |
Free games and quizzes, plus games for purchase. |
| http://www.tes.co.uk | News and job search (Times Educational Supplement) |
| http://www.trinitycollege.co.uk | Information on trinity certificate. |
| http://a4esl.org/ | Activities for ESL Students |
| http://iteslj.org/ | The Internet TESL Journal |
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| Cheap Airport Parking Charges around the country - very useful website, and the second website also gives you discounts. | |
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