At Multilingual Books, we know which materials work best because we have experience running an ESL institution and have certified ESL instructors on our staff. We select our titles from the finest publishers in the business. We actually use many of these books and have come to know which ones are better than others. If you have any questions about a title, please e-mail us at sales at multilingualbooks dot com.
Paired Reading: Positive Reading Practice Through the use of simulated tutoring demonstrations, this video describes the paired reading technique and demonstrates ways in which teachers can teach or remediate reading skills through consistent, positive reading experiences. The video may also be helpful for showing parents how they can support their children's oral reading practice at home. The International Reading Association (I.R.A.) reviews state: "This package can be executed and the program created without drawing on an external ‘expert' to initiate or sustain it. This makes the package a ‘good buy' for libraries and schools...The instructions on using videotape are good and the Q/A section and sample documents are excellent...this package is one that is here to stay...and will not be outdated.". This comprehensive package, used by literary specialists across North America, is truly a valuable resource for each and every school and public library. Comes with a 30 minute DVD in two parts; included on the DVD is a 64-page manual in PDF format and sample documents that can be accessed through a computer with a DVD-ROM drive. $199 More information for Paired Reading...
Jazz Chants for Children For beginning students of English Jazz Chants for Children is a delightful collection of chants, songs, and poems written especially for children. These jazz chants revolve around children and employ the natural language that children use. Each two-page unit presents a basic structure of the language that is reinforced by a picture (such as a puzzle, maze, or hidden-word grid). Jazz Chants for Children has been used successfully by teachers all over the world. A 60-minute cassette, recorded by the author with a group of children, contains all the chants, songs, and poems. A valuable structure key provides an index to the structures taught through the chants. Book and Cassette $49.95 More about Jazz Chants...
Purple Cows and Potato Chips This oddly-named ESL multi-sensory language acquisition book is for intermediate to advanced students. It contains 56 stimulating communication activities relating to the 5 senses. It comes with detailed teacher notes and reproducible exercise sheets. It is a very popular book with ESL instructors, as it is humorous and very well planned. 120 pages. $28.95
Conversation Strategies This is a collection of 24 activities for pair and small group conversation practice that will develop strategic conversation skills. Each activity has three parts: a teachers introduction, a student exercise to be done individually, and a pair/group practice. $15.95
Conversation Inspirations A great book for teachers assigned to a conversation class! The copies of this book that lie around our school are mangled from severe reading abuse! Manic teachers who have lost their lesson plans have been known to wing three hour conversation classes with this book alone. The author explains how to introduce 6 different conversation activities, talks, role plays, problems, chain stories, and discussions. Hundreds of conversation starting ideas are given for these activities. $15.95
Cultural Awareness Teaching Techniques Jan Gaston These 20 techniques can be used in all language classrooms and in other training and orientation programs. Each one can be effective on its own, or the 20 can be used as a core curriculum to guide students through 4 intercultural skill-building stages until they are able to function in other cultures comfortably, with both respect and empathy but also with a sound appreciation of their own culture. A clear objective and step-by-step procedures for leading activities and discussions are part of every technique. The author then shares suggestions, cautionary notes, and procedural variations based on her own successful use of the techniques in foreign language and ESL classrooms, teacher training, and a variety of intercultural orientation programs. $14.95
Technology Assisted Teaching Techniques Janie Duncan The technology of the modern language program is explained with a particular focus on creative ways of using the equipment. 14 of the most common types of classroom technology are introduced. their attributes and capabilities and the equipment and accessories needed are described in detail. However, it is the 40 student-centered teaching techniques using this technology in various combinations that make this book a necessary reference for ESL or EFL teachers. $14.95
Experiential Language Learning Techniques Out-of-class Language Acquisition and Cultural Awareness Activities Michael Jerald and Raymond C. Clark This book is a collection of techniques for teachers who want to help their students bridge the gap between practicing the language in the controlled, secure environment of the classroom and using it in the real world. Traditionally, the teacher’s job ends at the classroom door, but these techniques allow the teaching to continue when the student is on his own. Illustrations by Patrick R. Moran. 148 pages. $14.95
Teaching Pronunciation Marianne Celce-Murcia, Donna Brinton, Janet Goodwin A comprehensive treatment of pronunciation pedagogy designed to provide teachers with the following:
Each chapter contains discussion questions and exercises. A training cassette provides opportunities to assess learner's pronunciation. Teaching Pronunciation Hardback $59.95 Softbound $25.95
Pronunciation Power Pronunciation Power is a great CD-ROM tool for both Windows and Macintosh that teaches proper pronunciation of all 52 American English sounds. This program is designed by ESL language professionals and is very thorough. It even reinforces the learning through interactive drills and many helpful exercises. Plus, it has QuickTime movies to illustrate proper tongue and lip position. This program is highly recommended for any ESL language lab or home use. Many ESL students complain that the hardest part about learning English is pronunciation. Most students of English spend hundreds of hours learning grammar and vocabulary but cannot be understood when the time comes to communicate with real Americans. In America, as in other cultures, poor pronunciation can be confused with ignorance and will often result in less than desired results in business and social situations. Pronunciation Power comes in packages for two levels: Pronunciation Power 1 is aimed at those at an intermediate to beginning level, and comes with the 8-in-1 English Dictionary. Pronunciation Power 2 is for those at an intermediate to advanced level. Don't be a victim of bad pronunciation! Pronunciation Power teaches you all 52 American English sounds and gives you multiple drills on each one! It's really like having a personal tutor on a CD-ROM! Pronunciation Power 1 CD-ROM for Mac and PC. $159 Pronunciation Power 2 CD-ROM for Mac and PC. $99 More about Pronunciation Power...
ESL Miscellany - "The One Book No ESL Teacher Can Be Without" Treasury of Cultural and Linguistic Information A rich resource for every English language teacher and tutor in the United States, Canada, or anywhere around the world. Full of material teachers at any level can use for lesson planning, materials development, or curriculum design. All photocopyable. The book covers all aspects of what we do as ESL/EFL teachers - linguistic information, situations we teach about, vocabulary topics, functions appropriate at various proficiency levels, cultural information, signs and symbols, gestures, etc. The ESL Miscellany is also a useful resource for advanced students of English. 292 pp. $39.00
Working With Filipino American Students Gloria Ysmael Adams and A. Barretto Ogilvie There are now more than two million Americans with varying degrees of Filipino ethnicity and heritage. Most are friendly, bright, and energetic, yet a significant number are struggling due to needed language and cultural adjustments, and a variety of other reasons. The Filipino American parents and community want their children to do well in school, and want teachers and school administrators to work with them and facilitate their academic success. But in order to do this effectively, they must know how to work with them. This book is prepared to provide all educators with the knowledge and skills to work with Filipino American students to improve their likelihood of success in school. $29.95
The Tongue Goes Through The Teeth: Teaching English In China This documentary video is an interesting and informative look at the teaching and living situation of English teachers in China today. Focusing on Beijing and Hong Kong, English teachers from all over the world discuss topics from teaching methods to what it's like for a foreigner living in China. Highly recommended. VHS, 70 minutes. $29.95