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A Guide for English as a Second Language in the Durham Tech Library

The Library offers a variety of materials for ESL students. Books may be borrowed for three weeks at a time. Some books have audiocassettes or CDs. Videotapes and DVDs may be borrowed for one week at a time. You may use the Durham Tech Library online catalog to search for other materials and topics, in addition to these selected titles.

Grammar
Basic American grammar and usage: an ESL/EFL handbook PE 1128 .D296 2006

English pronouns and prepositions PE 1261 .S9545 2005

Getting it right: an editing text for ESL/EFL students PE 1128 .C35 2003

Practice Makes Perfect: English Grammar for ESL Learners PE 1128 .S978 2005

Idioms

All clear! Advanced idioms and pronunciation in context PE 1128 .F63 1997 (located in audiovisual collection)

Catching on to American idioms PE 1128 .E44 1993

Mastering Idiomatic English PE 1128 .G6564 1999

Practice makes perfect: idiomatic English: a workbook for mastering adjective phrases, noun phrases, prepositional phrases, verb phrases PE 1128 .G6565 2000

Listening Comprehension

Build your case: developing listening, thinking, and speaking skills in English
PE 1128 .K44 1988 (cassettes and workbook located in audiovisual collection)

Real to reel: reading and listening PE 1128 .E344 1986 (cassettes and workbook located in audiovisual collection)

On a roll: a conversation and listening text PE 1128 .P4 1991 (cassettes and workbook located in audiovisual collection)

Listening dictation: understanding English sentence structure PE 1128 .P4 1991 (cassettes and workbook located in audiovisual collection)

North Star: focus on listening and speaking (cassettes and workbook located in audiovisual collection)

12 American voices: an authentic listening and integrated skills textbook PE 1128 .H39 2002 (CD available at circulation desk)

Pronunciation

Clear speech from the start: basic pronunciation and listening comprehension in North American English PE 1128 .G518 2004 (CD available at circulation desk)

Clear Speech: pronunciation and listening comprehension in North American English PE 1128 .G52 1993 (cassettes and workbook located in audiovisual collection)

Pronounce it perfectly in English PE 1137 .Y38 1995 (cassettes and workbook located in audiovisual collection)

Pronounce it Perfectly in English, 2nd edition PE 1137 .Y38 2005 (CD and workbook located in audiovisual collection)

Pronunciation Exercises for English as a Second Language PE 1137 .E78 1996

Speak English like an American: you already speak English-- now speak it even better! PE 1131 .G52 2004 (CD available at circulation desk)

Well said: advanced English pronunciation PE1137 .W63 1993

Well said: pronunciation for clear communication PE 1137 .W63 2001 (cassettes and workbook located in audiovisual collection)

Spelling

Basic everyday spelling workbook: patterns and principles of English spelling PE 1145.2 .K57 1993 (cassettes and workbook located in audiovisual collection)

Phonics pathways: clear steps to easy reading and perfect spelling LB 1573.3 .H58 2005

Words their way: word study for phonics, vocabulary, and spelling instruction LB 1050.44 .B43 2004 (CD available at circulation desk)

Spanish Language Materials

Conversando en ingles PE 1129 .S8 G355 2004

Domine lo basico--ingles = Master the basics of English for Spanish speakers PE 1129 .S8 Y35 2003

El GED esencial: Repaso completo y conciso para el examen de equivalencia de escuela secundaria LB 3060.33 .G45 G43 1999

The Heinle picture dictionary: English/Español PC 4629 .H45 2005

Ingles para Latinos PE 1129 .S8 H37 2003

Manual completo de los verbos en ingles PE 1129 .S8 G358 2005

Modismos Americanos esenciales = Essential American idioms for Spanish speakers PE 1129 .S8 S67 1996

Pensando en ingles PE 1129 .S8 G36 2004

Vox diccionario de bolsa de modismos ingleses para hispanohablantes PE 1129 .S8 V95 2004

TOEFL

Barron's how to prepare for the TOEFL IBT: Test of English as a foreign language Internet-based test PE 1128 .S5 2006

McGraw-Hill's TOEFL computer-based test PE 1128 .S74 2005

Master the TOEFL CBT PE 1128 .M3 2004

Videorecordings

Videotapes and DVDs are available on the lower level of the library in the audiovisual collection and may be borrowed for one week at a time.

ABC pronunciary: American English pronunciation dictionary PE 1137 .A33 2004 (DVD)

Adiós, accent: correcting English pronunciation problems of Spanish speakers PE 1129 .S8 A35 2004 (DVD)

Connect with English video series PE 1128 .A2 C666 1997 (videotape)

English as a Second Language video series P 53.2 .E54 2004 (videotape)

How to pronounce consonants PE 1137 .H69 1991 (videotape)

How to pronounce vowels, diphthongs and word endings PE 1137 .H69 1991x (videotape)

Vocabulary

English vocabulary for beginning ESL learners PE 1128 .Y38 2006

Workplace English

Business partners: an intermediate business English course PE 1115 .B77 2000 (cassettes and workbook located in audiovisual collection)

Workplace English PE 1131 .T56 2004

Writing

Writing better English: an ESL workbook PE 1413 .S94 2004

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