Secondary ESL practical books

General course materials

• Joanne Collie 1996, Double take 3 [kit], OUP, Oxford.
  3 books; 2 cassettes
  EKT 428.34 COL
• Margaret Martin Maggs 1993, English across the curriculum: content-area vocabulary and skills - book 1, National Textbook Company, Lincolnwood, USA.
  428.24 MAG
• Margaret Martin Maggs 1993, English across the curriculum: content-area vocabulary and skills - book 2, National Textbook Company, Lincolnwood, USA.
  428.24 MAG
• Margaret Martin Maggs 1993, English across the curriculum: content-area vocabulary and skills - book 3, National Textbook Company, Lincolnwood, USA.
  428.24 MA
• Sean Snyder, Shawn McClelland 2006, English know it all: book 1, Oxford University Press, New York.
  student book, teacher's book, audio CD
  EKT 428.34 SNY
• Sean Snyder, Shawn McClelland 2006, English know it all: book 2, Oxford University Press, New York.
  student book, teacher's book, audio CD
  EKT 428.34 SNY
• Sean Snyder, Shawn McClelland 2006, English know it all: book 3, Oxford University Press, New York.
  student book, teacher's book, audio CD
  EKT 428.34 SNY
• Andrea Tinney English the Australian way: conversational English for communicating with young Australians [kit], Andrea Tinney and David Colson, Palmyra, WA.
  1 book, 1 cassette
  EKT 428.34 TIN
• Jenny Pyatt 2002, From surviving to thriving in the English-speaking classroom: general curriculum support for speakers of other languages: level one, Essential Resources Educational Publishers, Invercargill, NZ.
  372.6 PYA
• Jenny Pyatt 2002, From surviving to thriving in the English-speaking classroom: general curriculum support for speakers of other languages: book 2, Essential Resources Educational Publishers, Invercargill, NZ.
  [Book] Invercargill, New Zealand:
  372.6 PYA
• Jenny Pyatt 2002, From surviving to thriving in the English-speaking classroom: general curriculum support for speakers of other languages: book 3, Essential Resources Educational Publishers, Invercargill, NZ.
  372.6 PYA
• GETTING started: a beginner's English workbook and tape [kit] 1995, Curriculum Corporation, Carlton Vic.
  1 book & 1 cassette
  EKT 428.24 GET
• Lloyd Norris 1995, In orbit: conversational English for beginners [kit], ELS Pty Ltd, Marrickville, NSW.
  1book; 1 cassette
  EKT 428.34 NOR
• Jenny Pyatt 2003, Integrated theme studies for juniors: language and technology, Essential Resources Educational Publishers, Invercargill, NZ.
  372.6 PYA
• Teresa Park 1987, Listen to this [kit], Curriculum Development Centre, Canberra, ACT.
  Secondary Beginners Materials, 1 book; 1 cassette
  EKT 428.34 PAR
• On the way [kit] 1986, Commonwealth Schools Commission Project of National Significance, Canberra, ACT.
  Secondary Beginners Materials, 2 cassettes, 4 small books, Listening activities, supplementary activities
  EKT 428.34 ON
• Jenny Pyatt 2002, Talking technology in the English-speaking classroom: technology curriculum support for speakers of other languages in junior primary school, Essential Resources Educational Publishers, Invercargill, NZ.
  372.6 PYA
• Jenny Pyatt 2003, TESOL homework that works wonders: homework activities to support English language learning in the classroom: book 1, Essential Resources Educational Publishers, Invercargill, NZ.
  372.6 PYA
• Jenny Pyatt 2004, TESOL homework that works wonders: homework activities to support English language learning through mathematics and English lessons: book 2, Essential Resources Educational Publishers, Invercargill, NZ.
  372.6 PYA

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Writing

• Carol Buchanan, Gae Fielding, Mary Hardwick 1990, Genre: a classroom guide for teachers, Townsville and District Education Centre, Townsville, Qld.
  428.1 BUC
• Dorothy E Zemach 2005, Paragraph writing: from sentence to paragraph, Macmillan Education, Oxford.
  428.1 ZEM
• Dorothy E Zemach 2005, Paragraph writing: from sentence to paragraph - teacher's guide, Macmillan Education, Oxford.
  428.1 ZEM
• M Rosanna McEvedy 1990, Read, note, write: how to prepare assignments [book], Thomas Nelson Australia, South Melbourne, Vic.
  428.24 MACE
• Andrew Perry, Ron Thomas 2001, Write all about it: practical activities for the classroom - book 1, Curriculum Corporation, Carlton South, Vic.
  428.1 PER
• Andrew Perry, Ron Thomas 2001, Write all about it: practical activities for the classroom - book 2, Curriculum Corporation, Carlton South, Vic.
  428.1 PER
• Andrew Perry, Ron Thomas 2001, Write all about it: practical activities for the classroom - book 3, Curriculum Corporation, Carlton South, Vic.
  428.1 PER
• Andrew Perry, Ron Thomas 2001, Write all about it: practical activities for the classroom - book 4, Curriculum Corporation, Carlton South, Vic.
  428.1 PER
• Write it right: draft units of work .
  Available in subject areas Science, History, Geography, English, ESL/English, Technology and Applied Science, LOTE, Economics, Business, Visual Arts, Commerce. There are more than 50 items available, please contact the TESOL library for complete list of topics.
  428.24 WRI
• WRITE it right: resources for literacy and learning [kit] 1994, Disadvantaged Schools' Program, Erskineville NSW.
  Contents - 4 books: Exploring literacy in school English; Exploring narrative in video; Spine-chilling stories; Writing a book review
  428.1 WRI
• Susan Feez, Helen Joyce 1998, Writing skills: narrative and non-fiction text types, Phoenix Education, Albert Park, Vic.
  Offers explanations, models and examples of a range of genres
• Judy Hardy, Damien Klarwein 1990, Written genres in the secondary school: copyfree text models for classroom use, Department of Education, Qld, Peninsula Region, Cairns.
  428.1 HAR

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Reading

• Nicholas Jose, Viv Tellefson, Sophie Arkoudis 1995, ESL study guide: text response - literature. A theoretical and practical guide to literature study based on the novel Paper Nautilus, Victorian Direcorate of School Education, Melbourne, Vic.
  828.3 PAP
• Nigel Newbrook 1998, Extracts: English fiction for advanced students, Mary Glasgow Magazines (Scholastic Inc.), London.
  428.4 NEW
• Susan Hood, Nicky Solomon, Anne Burns 1996, Focus on reading, National Centre for English Language Teaching and Research.
  428.4 HOO
• Highways [kit] 1984, Language Education Branch, Commonwealth Dept of Education and Youth Affairs, Canberra.
  [Secondary Beginners Materials] Kit contains: 1 cassette, reading cards, activity sheets
  EKT 428.6 HIG
• Alan Duff, Alan Maley 1990, Literature (Resource Books for Teachers series), Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  420.7 DUF
• Joanne Collie, Stephen Slater 1987, Literature in the language classroom: a resource book of ideas and activities, Cambridge Handbooks for Language Teachers series, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
  420.7 COL
• Anne Lowden, Vicky Tutticci, Sue Courtice Wolf! An inclusive unit of work for year 10 English based on "Wolf" by Gillian Cross, Department of Education Queensland, Brisbane.
  828.3 WOL

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Science

• ELDAC (English Language Development Across the Curriculum) - Science Handbook 1989, Immigrant Education Services, Department of Education, Brisbane, Qld.
  507 ELD
• Fran Zimmerman 1989, English for science, Prentice Hall Regents, Englewood Cliffs, NJ.
  507 ZIM
• Focus on English - English for science Ministry of Education, Wellington, NZ.
  do not request this item - see 'Secondary ESL practical - series' booklist for details of titles in this series
• Jenny Pyatt 2002, From surviving to thriving in the English-speaking classroom: science curriculum support for speakers of other languages in junior primary school, Essential Resources Educational Publishers, Invercargill, NZ.
  372.6 PYA
• Jenny Pyatt 2003, Integrated theme studies for juniors: language and science, Essential Resources Educational Publishers, Invercargill, NZ.
  372.6 PYA
• Bill Cleland, Ruth Evans 1984, Learning English through general science, Longman Cheshire, Melbourne.
  [ESL Topic Books]
  507 CLE
• Wendy St Germain 2000, Literacy in science: book 1, Blake Education, Glebe, NSW.
  507 STG
• Wendy St Germain 2000, Literacy in science: book 2, Blake Education, Glebe, NSW.
  507 STG
• Wendy St Germain 2000, Literacy in science: book 3, Blake Education, Glebe, NSW.
  507 STG
• Wendy St Germain 2000, Literacy in science: book 4, Blake Education, Glebe, NSW.
  507 STG
• Science and the ESL student 1986, M Aldhamland, Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  [video + book OR book only available]
  501.4 SCI
• George Hook, Brent Ingram 2004, Scintillating science games: classroom games to reinforce learning in science. Book A, User Friendly Resources, Annandale, N.S.W.
  507 HOO
• George Hook, Brent Ingram 2004, Scintillating science games: classroom games to reinforce learning in science. Book B, User Friendly Resources, Annandale, N.S.W.
  507 HOO
• Peter Clutterbuck 2004, Scintillating science searches: word puzzles reinforcing scientific language and concepts, User Friendly Resource Enterprises, Christchurch, N.Z.
  507 CLU
• Beryl Hiles 1998, Teaching ESL through science, Curriculum Corporation, Carlton, Vic.
  507 HIL
• Teaching factual writing: Secondary science - Teaching scientific writing in a secondary classroom 1990, DSP Productions, Metropolitan East Disadvantaged Schools Program, Erskineville, NSW.
  [video + booklet]
  EVI 501.4 TEA
• Judith W Rosenthal 1996, Teaching science to language minority students, Multilingual Matters, Clevedon, UK.
  507 ROS
• Write it right - draft units of work - Science .
  Excellent materials - contact the TESOL Library for list of titles
  428.24 WRI
• Writing in science [Writing across the curriculum series] 1996, Globe Fearon Educational, Upper Saddle River, NJ.
  507 WID

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Mathematics

• ELDAC (English Language Development Across the Curriculum) Mathematics Handbook 1989, Immigrant Education Services, Department of Education, Brisbane, Qld.
  510 ELD
• David Blackie 1978, English for basic maths, Thomas Nelson & Sons, Walton-on-Thames, UK.
  510 BLA
• Focus on English - English for Mathematics Ministry of Education, Wellington, NZ.
  do not request this item - see 'Secondary ESL practical - series' booklist for details of titles in this series
• Judith de Klerk 1999, Illustrated maths dictionary, Pearson Education, Australia.
  510 DEK
• Lauris Weber 2003, The language of mathematics: secondary level - student book, AEE Publishing.
  510 WEB
• Lauris Weber 2003, The language of mathematics: secondary level - teacher's book, AEE Publishing.
  510 WEB
• George Fisher 1998, The maths handbook: a reference for secondary students, 2nd ed, Phoenix Education, Albert Park, Vic.
  510 FIS
• Jack Bana, Linda Marshall, Paul Swan 2005, Maths terms and tables: simple descriptions of terms, clear tables, charts and diagrams, R.I.C, Greenwood, W.A.
  510 BAN
• David Thomas 2000, Maths vocab puzzles: middle/upper primary, Prim-Ed, Nuneaton.
  510 THO

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Computer software

• English as a second language: Module 1 - Science report - Goannas [CD ROM], 2001, Department of Education, Training and Employment, SA.
• English as a second language: Module 2 - Biographical recount - Peter Garrett [CD ROM] 2001, Department of Education, Training and Employment, SA.
  CS 42
• English as a second language: Module 3: argument [CD ROM] 2002, South Australia Department of Education Training and Employment, Adelaide.
  CS 87
• English as a second language: Module 4: causal explanation [ [CD ROM] 2002, South Australia Department of Education Training and Employment, Adelaide.
  CS 88
• English as a second language: Module 5: resources - oral and written skills [CD ROM] 2002, South Australia Department of Education Training and Employment, Adelaide.
  CS 85
• Issues in English [CD ROM] 1996, Protea.
  Addresses topical issues (e.g. Discrimination, Smoking, Euthanasia) at 4 different levels. Each level of each issue is introduced through a video of a person presenting an opinion, an anecdote or factual information. Activities include comprehension, spelling, dictation, vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, writing skills. Every activity (over 600 altogether) can be printed as a worksheet. Highly recommended. Beginner to Advanced.
• Issues in English 2 [CD ROM] 2003, Protea Textware, Hurstville, Vic.
  Addresses topical issues (e.g. Sport, Wilderness, Media, Immigration) at 4 different levels, Beginner to Advanced.
  CS 63
• Stage 1 ESL – Semester 1 [CD ROM] Dept. of Education, Training & Employment, SA.
  Comprise a year long course in ESL to meet the requirements of the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) for Year 11 students. This CD covers themes My Society and Environment and Growing up with Stories – narrative.
• Stage 1 ESL – Semester 2 [CD ROM] Dept. of Education, Training & Employment, SA.
  Comprise a year long course in ESL to meet the requirements of the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) for Year 11 students. This CD covers themes Australians – Past to Present and Life and Living. Learning is heavily scaffolded and features real world examples and exercises.

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