Adult ESL: Beginner (CSWE I) books

Books, kits and videos

• Steven J Molinsky 1988, Access: fundamentals of literacy and communication [kit], Prentice-Hall Regents, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
  EKT 428.4 MOL
• Claire Harris, Gavin Neilson 2003, All cut up: photocopiable literacy resources for CALD (Culturally and Linguistically Diverse) learners, WestOne Services, Perth.
  book + CD.
  420.7 HAR
• Jenni Guilfoyle, Lilliana Hajncl, Paul Learmonth 2005, AMES Best English: CSWE I, AMES, Melbourne.
  Contents: 5 workbooks, introduction for teachers, module notes and resources, assessment tasks, answers, bilingual information, DVD, audiocassette. Workbook Titles: Work (CSWE I Module B - Beginner communication skills) A Place to Live (CSWE I Module C - Beginner spoken interaction skills) Food (CSWE I Module E - Beginner speaking and reading skills) Safety at Home (CSWE I Module F - Beginner listening and reading skills) Getting around (CSWE I Module K - Beginner visual numeracy skills)
  EVI 428.34 AME
• Philip Nichols (ed) 2005, Assessment tasks to complement CSWE I & II, AMES West Coast, Perth.
  371.26 ASS
• CSWE I: student performances of spoken learning outcomes for assessment [video recording] 2003, NSW AMES, Sydney.
  1 videocassette + Teacher's booklet.
  EVI 371.967 CER
• Helen de Silva Joyce 2009, CSWE I: workbook, NSW AMES, Surry Hills, NSW.
  Kit - book + 2 CDs
  EKT 428.34 CER
• C J Rucinski 1990, Cuing in: activities on blackline master for beginning writers of English, Lifeling Learning Books, Glenview, Illinois.
  428.1 RUC
• Eileen Chau 2003, English everywhere everyday [video kit], NSW AMES, Sydney.
  video + workbook + cassette.
  EVI 428.34 CHA
• Hazel Davidson, Dorothy Court 2005, English spelling - volume 2, Sugarbag on Damper Productions, Brisbane.
  Volume 2 - vowels and digraphs. Book + audio CD
  EKT 421.52 DAV
• Jenni Guilfoyle 2004, English steps 1 [kit], AMES, Victoria, Melbourne.
  book + cassette.
  EKT 428.34 ENG
• Maureen Hague 1997, Get ready: beginning reading and writing - books 1-4 [kit], Adult Migrant Education Services, Perth.
  8 books + 4 cassettes.
  4 Tutor guides + 4 Student books + 4 cassettes. Thai language cassettes are available for books 1-4
  EKT 428.34 HAG
• Maureen Hague 1997, Get ready 2: beginning reading and writing - books 5-8 [kit], Adult Migrant Education Services, Perth.
  8 books + 4 cassettes.
  4 Tutor guides + 4 Student books + 4 cassettes. Thai language cassettes are available for books 5 & 6 only
  EKT 428.34 HAG
• Nancy Burkhalter 1999, Glencoe essentials of reading - book 3 , Glencoe, Westerville, Ohio.
  428.6 GLE
• Nancy Burkhalter 1999, Glencoe essentials of reading - book 4 , Glencoe, Westerville, Ohio.
  428.6 GLE
• P Adamache, C Domahidy 2001, Listening tasks for beginners [kit], AMES West Coast, Perth.
  book + cassette.
  EKT 428.34 ADA
• Patti Nicholson, Tony Butterworth 2000, Listening to Australia: beginner [kit], NSW AMES, Sydney.
  book + cassette.
  EKT 428.34 LIS
• Sally Gati 1992, Literacy in lifeskills: Book 1, Heinle & Heinle, Boston.
  Book 1 introduces the alphabet, numbers, personal information, introductions, addresses and dates.
  428.24 GAT
• Sally Gati 1992, Literacy in lifeskills: Book 2, Heinle & Heinle, Boston.
  Book 2 introduces time, money, family, health and feelings.
  428.24 GAT
• Hoa Hoang 2004, Literacy: making the connection between sound and symbol [kit], AMES West Coast, Perth.
  2 books + cassette.
  EKT 421.52 HOA
• Judy Christie 1998, Literacy workbook: a resource for beginners, NCELTR, Sydney.
  428.24 CHR
• Judy Christie 2000, Literacy workbook: a resource for beginners - bilingual Arabic version [kit], NCELTR, Sydney.
  book + cassette.
  Bilingual book - Arabic/English + cassette (English only)
  EKT 428.24 CHR
• Judy Christie 1999, Literacy workbook: a resource for beginners - bilingual Chinese version [kit], NCELTR, Sydney.
  book + cassette.
  Book - Mandarin/Cantonese/English + cassette (English only)
  EKT 428.24 CHR
• Judy Christie 2004, Literacy workbook: a resource for beginners - bilingual Vietnamese version [kit], NCELTR, Sydney.
  book + cassette.
  Book - Vietnamese/English. + cassette (English only)
  EKT 428.24 CHR
• Carmel Everitt 2007, Living for tomorrow: a practical approach to the environment for new arrivals [video kit], AMES & EPA Victoria, Melbourne.
  DVD + workbook + CD
  EVI 428.34 EVE
• John Soars, Liz Soars 2002, New headway English course: Beginner, Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK.
  1 teacher's book, 1 student's book, 1 workbook with key + 3 audiocassettes
  EKT 428.34 SOA
• Mark Uribe, Liz Soars, John Soars 2002, New headway English course: Beginner: teacher's resource book, Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK.
  428.34 SOA
• John Murphy 2002, New headway video: beginner, Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK.
  1 teacher's book, 1 student's book + 1 video
  EVI 428.34 NEW
• Cathy Domahidy 2001, Picture vocabulary, AMES West Coast, Perth.
  428.24 PIC
• Karen Barber, Veronica Ribbons, Linda Frizelle 2006, Practice tasks for Certificate I and Preliminary Certificate in Spoken and Written English: a photocopiable resource for teachers, Western Australian Department of Education and Training, Perth.
  EKT 428.34 PRA
• Cathy Domahidy 1997, Printing for adults, Adult Migrant Education Services, Perth, WA.
  428.1 DOM
• S E Treadgold 2002, Reading and writing basic English: student workbook, New Leaf ESL Materials, [US].
  428.24 TRE
• S E Treadgold 2002, Reading and writing basic English: teacher's manual, New Leaf ESL Materials, [US].
  428.24 TRE
• Lilliana Hajncl, Jenni Guilfoyle, Maggie Power 2007, Say it again: everyday conversations for listening and pronunciation practice, AMES, Melbourne.
  book + 2 audio CDs
  EKT 428.34 GUI
• Jenny Ramm 1992, Signposts: access material for beginning ESL learners, AMES Victoria, Melbourne.
  420.7 RAM
• Jenny Ramm 1992, Signposts student practice books: reading and writing practice, AMES Victoria, Melbourne.
  Set of 6 booklets - Alphabet; Numbers; Personal Information; Days and Dates; Parts of the Body; Occupations
  420.7 RAM
• Anne Beaverson, Carmel Carstensen 1985, Starters: dialogues for beginning ESL learners [kit], Department of Education, Queensland, Brisbane.
  2 books, cassette.
  2nd book title: "Starters: reading and writing worksheets for beginning ESL students".
  Also see Adult ESL: CSWE I series list for bilingual versions of this resource.
  EKT 428.34 BEA
• Anne Beaverson 1983, Starting to listen [kit], Department of Education, Brisbane.
  2 books + cassette.
  EKT 428.34 BEA
• Lee Mosteller 1994, Survival English: English through conversations - book 1, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
  428.24 MOS
• Lee Mosteller 1994, Survival English: English through conversations - book 1 - teacher's book, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
  428.24 MOS
• Pornsawan Brawn, Clare Harris, Maureen Hague 2008, Understanding Australia: people and government - beginner, AMEP Research Centre, Macquarie University, Sydney.
  book + audio CD + DVD
  EVI 428.34 HAR
• Chris Corbel 1989, Using the system: beginning Australian English [kit], Jacaranda Press, Brisbane.
  book + cassette.
  EKT 428.34 COR
• Peter Viney, Karen Viney 2000, Wallace & Gromit in A close shave, Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  DVD, student book, teacher's book
  EVI 428.24 VIN
• Peter Viney, Karen Viney 2003, Wallace & Gromit in A grand day out, Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  DVD, student's book, teacher's book
  EVI 428.24 VIN
• Peter Viney 1998, Wallace & Gromit in The wrong trousers, Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  video cassette , student's book, teacher's book
  EVI 428.24 VIN
• Caroline Clavarino 2005, Word study for new arrivals, Department of Education and Training, Vic, East Melbourne.
  428.24 CLA
• Amanda McKay, Marion Martin, Julianne Warner 2006, Work in Oz: Margo the cleaner - Level 1 Teacher's resource pack [kit], TAFE SA English Language Services, Adelaide.
  book + CD + flashcards + worksheets
  EKT 428.34 MCK
• Amanda McKay, Marion Martin, Julianne Warner 2007, Work in Oz: Nella the childcare worker – Level 1 Teacher's resource pack, TAFE SA English Language Services, Adelaide.
  book + CD + flashcards + activity flashcards
  EKT 428.34 MCK

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Dictionaries

• Thematic picture dictionary kit for ESL beginners [kit] 2002, NSW Department of Education and Training, Darlinghurst, NSW.
  Dictionary + Workbook + 2 audio CD's + Teacher's guide + Student worksheets
  EKT 423.1 THE

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Readers

• Easy readers kit [kit] 1991, Queensland Distance Education College, South Brisbane.
  20 readers + 14 cassettes
  EKT 428.6 EAS
• Paula Withers 2006, Our stories, TAFE English Language and Literacy Services (TELLS), Brisbane.
  Contents: 6 readers, 6 student workbooks, 6 teacher's resource books, spelling book, phonics resource book, 4 x 4 A4 phonics posters.
  828.3 WIT
• Snakes alive (new window)
  Online easy reader with sound and accompanying activities
  pageturners.prace.vic.edu.au/snakes-alive/index.html
• Trish Chisolm 2004, Wattle readers: "What'll I read next?" [kit], South East Community College, Nowra, NSW.
  12 readers + worksheets + audio CD
  EKT 828.3 CHI

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Computer Software

• The Alphabet [cd rom] 2000, Protea Software, Hurstbridge, Vic.
  CS 24
• Interactive picture dictionary [cd rom] 1995, Protea Software, Hurstbridge, Vic.
  CS 03
• Personal English tutor [cd rom] 200?, Boultons Multimedia, Hervey Bay, Qld.
  CS 66
• Phonics Alive [cd rom] 1998, Advanced Software, Mona Vale.
  110p loose leaves, 1 CD ROM, game cards
  CSW CS 35
• Phonics Alive 2: the sound blender [cd rom] 1999, Advanced Software, Mona Vale, NSW.
  CS 36
• That's life: conversations and exercises in easy English [cd rom] 2002, AMES, Victoria, Melbourne.
  CS 52

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