A Selected TESL Bibliography
Anderson, Neil. 1999. Exploring Second Language Reading: Issues and Strategies. Heinle &
Heinle. PEll28 A2 A536x
Arnold, Jane, ed. 1999. Affect in Language Learning. Cambridge University Press.
P53.7410.7
Baker, Joanna. 2000. The English Language Teacher’s Handbook: How to Teach Large
Classes with Few Resources. Cassell Continuum Books. PE 420 160
Belcher, Diane and Alan Hirvela, eds. 2001. Linking Literacies: Perspectives on L2 ReadingWriting Connections. University of Michigan Press. P53.475 410.7
Bertolo, Stefano, ed. 2001. Language Acquisition and Learnability. Cambridge UP P118 401
Brauer, Gerd, ed. 2001. Pedagogy of Language Learning in Higher Education. Ablex
Publishing. P51 410.7
Brown, H. Douglas. 1995. Readings on Second Language Acquisition. Prentice Hall Regents.
P 118.2 R4
Brown, H. Douglas. 1994. Teaching by Principles: An Interactive Approach to Language
Pedagogy. Prentice Hall Regents. P51 B775
Brown, James Dean. 1996. Testing in Language Programs. Prentice Hall Regents.
Brown, James Dean. 2001. Using Surveys in Language Programs. Cambridge University
Press. P118 401
Byram, Michael, ed. 2001. Routledge Encyclopedia of Language Teaching and Learning.
P51 410.7
Campbell, Cherry. 1998. Teaching Second-Language Writing. Heinle & Heinle. PE ll12 A2
C325
Campbell, Elaine. 1995. ESL Resource Book for Engineers and Scientists. New York:
John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
Carrasquillo, Angela L. 1994. Teaching English as a Second Language: A Resource Guide.
Garland Press. Z5818 E5 C37
Carter, Ronald and David Nunan. 2001. The Cambridge Guide to Teaching English to
Speakers of Other Languages. Cambridge University Press. PE 420
Center for Language Training. 1998. Storytelling: A Cultrual Bridge. XVR 0443 Ed Center
Kit Room
Celce-Murcia, Marianne. 2000. Discourse and Context in Language Teaching: A Guide for
Language Teachers. Cambridge University Press. P53 410.7
Celce-Murcia, Marianne. 2001. Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language. Heinle
and Heinle. PE 1128 428
Chastain, Kenneth. 1986. Developing Second-Language Skills, 3rd ed. Rand McNally.
PB35 C532
Chaudron, Craig. 1988. Second language Classrooms: Research on Teaching and Learning.
CUP. P53 C43
Clayton, Jacklyn Blake. 1995. Your Land, My Land: Children in the Process of Acculturation.
Heinemann.
Clegg, John, ed. 1996. Mainstreaming ESL. Multilingual Matters. PE 1128 A2 M315
Cook, Vivian. 2001. Second Language Learning and Language Teaching, 3rd ed. Oxford
University Press. P 417
Crandall, Joann. 1993. Approaches to Adult ESL Literacy Instruction. CAL. PE 1128 A2 A53
Diaz-Rico, Lynne T. 1996. The Crosscultural Language and Academic Development
Handbook. Allyn and Bacon. PE 1128 A2 D45
Echevarria, Jana. 2000. Making Content Comprehensible for English Language Learners.
Allyn and Bacon. PE 1128 A2 E24 2000
Echevarria, Jana and Anne Graves. 1998. Sheltered Content Instruction: Teaching English Language Learners with Diverse Abilities. PE 1128 A2 E26
Edge, Julian. 1993. Essentials of English Language Teaching. Longman. PE 1128 A2 E275
Ellis, Rod. 1994. The Study of Second Language Acquisition. Oxford University Press.
P 118.2 E4x
Ferris, Dana and John Hedgcock. 1998. Sheltered Content Instruction: Teaching EnglishLanguage Learners with Deverse Abilities. PE1128 A2 E26
Freeman, David E. And Yvonne S. Freeman. 1994. Between Worlds: Access to Second
Language Acquisition. Heinemann. P 118.2 F74
Freeman, David E. And Yvonne S. Freeman. 1998. ESL/EFL Teaching: Principles for
Success. Heinemann. P53 F73 1998
Freeman, David E. And Yvonne S. Freeman. 2000. Teaching Reading in Multilingual
Classrooms. Heinemann. LB 1050.2 F73x Ed. Center
Fu, Danling. 1995. “My Trouble is My English”: Asian Students and the American Dream.
Boynton/Cook. P1130 A2 F8
Gebhard, Jerry G. 1996. Teaching English as a Foreign or Second Language. University of
Michigan Press. PE 1128 A2 G38
Hall, David R. And Ann Hewings, eds. 2001. Innovations in English Language Teaching:
A Reader. Routledge. PE 1128 428
Hamilton, Judith. 1996. Inspiring Innovation in Language Teaching. Multilingual Matters.
PB 35. H284
Harmer, Jeremy. 1998. How to Teach English: An Introduction to the Practice of English
Language Teaching. Cambridge University Press. PE 1128 A2 H33x
Hendrickson, Robert. 2001. World English: From Aloha to Zed. John Wiley. PE 2751 427
Higgins, John. 1995. Computers and English Language Learning. Ablex. P53.28 H544
Hinkel, Eli and Sandra Fotos, eds. 2002. New Perspectives on Grammar Teaching in Second
Language Classrooms. Lawrence Erlhaum. P 53.412 410.7
Hurley, Sandra R. And Josefina V. Tinajero, eds. 2001. Literacy Assessment of Second
Language Learners. Allyn and Bacon. P 53.4 410.7
Jacobs, Holly et al. 1981. Testing ESL Composition: A Practical Approach. PE1128 A2 T433
Kottler, Ellen. 1994. Children with Limited English: Teaching Strategies for the Regular
Classroom. Corwin Press. PE 1128 A2 K68
Leki, Ilona. 1992. Understanding ESL Writers. Boynton/Cook. PE1128 A2 L385
Lewis, Marilyn. 1997. Journeys in Language Learning: ESOL Students in Elementary
Classrooms Around the World. PE 1128 A2 L43x
Littlewood, William. 1984. Foreign and Second Language Learning. CUP P53 L54
McKay, Sandra. 1987. Teaching Grammar. OUP. PE1128 A2 M4
Mendelsohn, David, ed. 1999. Expanding Our Vision: Insights for Language Teachers.
Oxford University Press. PE 1128 A2 M515x
Mlynarczyk, Rebecca. 1998. Conversations of the Mind: The Uses of Journal Writing for
Second-Language Learners. PE 1128 A2 M554
Morgan, Brian. 1998. ESL Classrooms: Teaching, Critical Practice, Community
Development. PE 1128 A2 MS595
Moskowitz, Gertrude. 1978. Caring and Sharing in the Foreign Language Class. Newbury
House. P53 M66
Nunan, David and Lindsay Miller. 1995. New Ways in Teaching Listening. TESOL.
PE1128 A2 N48x
Nunan, David. 1999. Second Language Teaching and Learning. Boston: Heinle & Heinle.
PE 420
Ovando, Carlos and Virginia Collier. 1998. Bilingual and ESL Classrooms: Teaching in
Multicultural Contexts. McGraw-Hill. LC 3731 .096
Peregoy, Suzanne and Owen Boyle. 1997. Reading, Writing, and Learning in ESL: A
Resource Book for K-12 Teachers. Longman. PE 1128 A2 P393
Phillips, Sarah. 1993. Young Learners. New York: Oxford University Press. PE1128 A2 P57
Reid, Joy M. 1993. Teaching ESL Writing. Prentice Hall. PE 1128 A2 R45
Reid, Joy M. 1998. Understanding Learning Styles in the Second Language Classroom.
Prentice Hall Regents. PE 1128 A2 U52
Reid, Joy M. And Pat Byrd. 1998. Grammar in the Composition Classroom. Heinle and
Heinle. PE 1128 A2 R448
Richards, Jack C. 2001. Curiculum Development in Language Teaching. Cambridge Univ.
Press. P 53.295 410.7
Richards, Jack C. and Theodore Rodgers. 2001. Approaches and Methods in Language
Teaching. Cambridge University Press. P51 410.7
Robinson, Julia and Mary Selman. 1996. Partnerships in Learning: Teaching ESL to Adults.
Toronto: Pippin Publishing.
Sauve, Virginia L. 2000. Voices and Visions: An Introduction to Teaching Adult ESL. Oxford
University Press. PE 1128 A2 S286x
Singleton, David. M. 1999. Exploring the Second Language Mental Lexicon. CUP.
P1128.241
Smoke, Trudy, ed. 1998. Adult ESL: Politics, Pedagogy, and Participation in Classroom and
Community Programs. PE 1128 A2 A326
Spratt, Mary. 1994. English for the Teachers: A Language Development Course. Cambridge
University Press. PE 1128 A2 S67
Stevick, Earl. 1998. Working with Teaching Methods. Heinle and Heinle. PE 1128 A2 S83
Swan, Michael and Bernard Smith. 1987. Learner English. CUP.
PE1128 A2 L36
Taylor, Erick. 2000. Using Folktales. Cambridge University Press. LB 1576. T34
Taylor, Linda. 1990. Teaching and Learning Vocabulary. Prentice Hall PE1128 A2 T35
Tomalin, Barry. 1994. Cultural Awareness. New York: Oxford University Press.
Toohey, Kelleen. 2000. Learning English at School: Identity, Social Relations, and
Classroom Practice. Clevedon. PE 1128 428
Tucker, Amy. 1995. Decoding ESL: International Students in the American Classroom.
Boynton/Cook. PE68 200 F01 E5
White, Goodith. 1998. Listening. Oxford University Press. LB 1139. L5 W47x
Vale, David and Anne Feunteun. 1995. Teaching Children English: A Training Course.
Cambridge University Press. P 118.2 F74
GUIDE TO WRITING A BOOK REVIEW
English 469/G
Dr. Ronald Eckard
Using traditional paragraphy style, write a book review that incorporates the following suggestions:
1. List the author(s), title, date of publication, and other bibliographic data for the book by using
the following format:
Michael Swan and Bernard Smith. 1987. Learner English: A Teacher’s Guide to Interference
and Other Problems. New York: Cambridge University Press.
2. Do not plagiarize. If you copy something from the book (e.g., an important phrase, a
sentence, a definition), use quotation marks and list the appropriate page numbers. For
long quotations (three or more lines) use block quotations.
3. Identify the major purpose of the book. Is that purpose mentioned in the introduction to the
book? Is that purpose important? Does the book fulfill that purpose?
4. What topics does the book cover in order to satisfy that purpose?
5. How well are the topics covered? Are some topics covered more thoroughly than others?
6. What are the strengths of the book?
7. What are its weaknesses?
8. What can be done to improve the book?
9. Are there any memorable quotations in the book? If so, list them and explain why they are
meaningful.
10. Would you recommend this book? If so, to whom?
ENGLISH 469 ESL CLASS OBSERVATION
1. Topic or focus of the lesson (review of irregular verbs, vocabulary development, etc.)
2. What was the proficiency level of the class (beginner, intermediate, advanced)?
3. What percentage of class time was devoted to each of the following: reading, writing,
listening, speaking, grammar, culture, other?
4. What teaching method or methods were most frequently used by the teacher?
5. Comment on the use of class time for interaction, i.e., what percentage of time was the
speaking teacher to student(s), student to teacher, student to student?
6. Comment on the effectiveness (or lack thereof) of the learning environment, the
appropriateness of the physical classroom and the surroundings.
7. Comment on the psychological learning environment. Do students seem happy and eager
to learn? Does the teacher establish an open and safe relationship with the students, one in
which the students feel free to ask questions and to admit when they don’t understand.
8. What are the strengths of this lesson?
9. What are the weaknesses of this lesson?
10. What changes would you recommend in order to improve the teaching/learning?