Teacher Training Department

CELTA – READING GUIDE

The following is a list of books providing background reading in the teaching of English as a foreign language. Reading these will help you derive the full benefit from your teacher training course. All are available most large bookstores in English-speaking countries or online. The Macmillan books are also available for purchase at IH Lisbon.

In Portugal books can be bought at the bookshop below. They will take a few weeks to order the recommended reading books for this course:

Livraria Britânica Lidel LisboaRua São Marçal 83 Av. Praia da Vitória 141200-420 Lisboa 1400-247 LisboaTel: 21 342 8472 Tel: 21 354 1418

In addition, the libraries of the British Council in Lisbon, Coimbra and Porto should have these books available for loan.

Books can also be bought on-line or by mail order from:

The Bournemouth English Book CentreAlbion CloseParksidePOOLEDorset, BH12 3LLTel: +44 (0)1202 712934 e-mail: elt@bebc.co.uk

The International English Book Centre26, Grove StreetSummertownOXFORD OX2 7JTTel: +44 (0)1865 514770e-mail: sales@ebcoxford.co.uk

Candidates may also wish to explore online bookshops such as Amazon for new or second-hand copies

You will need two books (Learning Teaching and Grammar for English Language Teachers) for the course. Please buy them before the start of the course and familiarise yourself with them.

You will need a methodology book. Buy the one ticked below.

() Learning Teaching Jim Scrivener (Heinemann)An excellent book outlining the key issues in English Language Teaching.

You will need a grammar reference book. Choose one from the list below.

() Grammar for English Language Teachers Martin Parrott (CUP)This is a very detailed and thorough guide to current English grammar. It includes exercises for teachers and an answer key to aid self study. Information is also given regarding common student problems with grammar and useful ‘rules of thumb’.

( ) Practical English Usage Michael Swan (OUP)This book is intended to provide intermediate and advanced students of English with a ‘quick reference guide’ to grammatical problems which regularly cause difficulty to foreign learners. It is also very useful in the teaching of English as a foreign language.

( ) An A-Z of English Grammar and Usage Geoffrey Leech (Edward Arnold)This book is designed to help students at all levels to understand English grammar and usage. Each piece of information is presented in alphabetical order with clear explanations and useful examples, tables and illustrations. It is equally good for teachers of English as a foreign language.

ESSENTIAL BOOK FOR ANYONE NOT FULLY FAMILIAR WITH ENGLISH GRAMMAR

() English Grammar In Use Raymond Murphy (CUP)

WORTH LOOKING AT( ) Teaching English Grammar – How to Teach and How to Teach it Jim Scrivener (Macmillan) – This book looks at language areas usually found in coursebooks, analyses them and gives you ideas on how to teach the point. An excellent resources if you are brand-new to English Language Teaching. Highly recommended

( ) The Practice of English Language Teaching Jeremy Harmer (Longman)New EditionThe first chapters of this book give an overview of the principles of language and learning. Subsequent chapters provide practical guidance in the development of classroom skills and will be useful during and after the course. The 4th edition includes a DVD with sample lessons

( ) Essentials of English Language Teaching Julian Edge (Longman)This book gives clear guidelines for anyone approaching English Language Teaching for the first time. Quite a simple book – not recommended for CELTA