TEFL Book Reviews Archive

2007 Reviews

The Business (Intermediate)
Macmillan
Review: 2007
Lara Promnitz-Hayashi
A good textbook for high Intermediate to Advanced level Business English students, with a very useful and easy to use DVD ROM.
Examining Writing: Research and Practice in assessing second language writing
Cambridge University Press
Review: 2007 Tory S. Thorkelson
Written for the "Researcher as teacher" or trained interviewer / examiner rather than the "Teacher as reasearcher", this publication highlights the need for test developers to provide clear explanations of the ability constructs which underpin tests.
Straightforward (Beginner)
Macmillan
Review: 2007 Clair Taylor
An engaging coursebook which takes learners further than many other beginning texts.
Blended Learning : Using technology in and beyond the language classroom
Macmillan
Review: 2007 Howard Brown
A good book for novices and experienced teachers who want to add technology to their classes.
500 Activities for the Primary Classroom
Macmillan
Review: 2007 Ben Shearon
A comprehensive collection of activities for teaching English to younger children. A good resource for new or inexperienced teachers, but teachers with more experience will find much of this familiar.
Move (Elementary and Advanced)
Macmillan
Review: 2007 Steven Brooks
Short course textbooks from Macmillan which are satisfyingly NOT short on material; ideal for short intensive classes, and courses with few teaching hours.
Websites for language teachers:
EnglishClub.com & TEFL.net
Review: 2007 Rolf Palmberg
It may take you just as long to search for exercises and texts on the Internet as it would to make them yourself. One way of saving time is to use “gateways” – websites containing most of what a language teacher may need.
Challenges 1
Pearson Longman
Review: 2007 Richard. J. Walker
Challenges 1 is full of visually stimulating, well-sequenced activities that combine to make a perfect 'four skills' introduction to English at Junior High School level.
Macmillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners
Macmillan
Review: 2007 Carla Wilson
This new edition has sections on improving writing, language awareness and expanding vocabulary in addition to the main dictionary.
Longman Study Dictionary of American English
Pearson Education
Review: 2007 Carla Wilson
Dictionary for secondary school aged students with an emphasis on age-appropriate entries and academic English.
Ready for PET
Macmillan
Review: 2007 Paul Wicking
Ready for PET is a solid exam preparation textbook that is comprehensive and engaging, offering the student plenty of opportunity for practice.
How to Teach Speaking
Pearson Longman
Review: 2007 Christian Jones
An extremely valuable guide to both the nature of spoken language and possible ways to focus on speaking in the classroom.
Focus on IELTS Foundation
Pearson Longman
Review: 2007 Alex Case
There must be some famous bit of market research that I don’t know about going around ELT editors’ offices at the moment, because two different publishing companies have used the word “Foundation” to describe IELTS books that came out at almost exactly the same time.
Dealing with Difficulties
Delta Publishing
Review: 2007 Jesus Garcia Laborda
Resources for teachers with classroom dynamics or behaviour difficulties who need to gain control over their classes and increase their self-esteem.
How to...Teach English with Technology
Longman
Review: 2007 Kaithe Greene
Another winner from the Longman Pearson How to... stable – thanks Longman! This book is everything you would expect from winners of the 2007 British Council Innovation Awards for developers of new English language learning resources.
Total English Advanced
Pearson Longman
Review: 2007 Christian Jones
A very comprehensive package with clear aims, a clear format and familiar syllabus.
The Creative Classroom
Lynx Publishing
Review: 2007 Kaithe Greene
Great book - use it to fill the gaps, liven up a dull syllabus, promote pro-active learning, or just because it genuinely promotes creative thinking.
How To Teach English
Pearson Education
Review: 2007 Jesus Garcia Laborda
Language teaching skills and methodology book not only for teacher trainees who are either studying or beginning but also for practitioners who want to improve their teaching skills.
Email English
Macmillan
Review: 2007 Marji Napper
Longman Essential Activator
Longman
Review: 2007 Agata Wasielewska

Focus on IELTS
Pearson Longman
Review: 2007 Kaithe Greene
Penguin Readers
Penguin
Review: 2007 Alex Case
Presenting
Delta Publishing
Review: 2007 Paula Swenson