Teachers' Library

This comprehensive textbook provides a practical introduction to English phonetics and phonology. Assuming no prior background, the author outlines all of the core concepts and methods of phonetics and phonology and presents the basic facts in a clear and straightforward manner.  In sections marked as advanced reading it is shown how these concepts and methods are applied in language acquisition and language teaching. The Link  Click here to download

This comprehensive textbook provides a practical introduction to English phonetics and phonology. Assuming no prior background, the author outlines all of the core concepts and methods of phonetics and phonology and presents the basic facts in a clear and straightforward manner.  In sections marked as advanced reading it is shown how these concepts and methods are applied in language acquisition and language teaching. The Link  Click here to download

This second edition of the foundational textbook An Introduction to Applied Linguistics provides a state-of-the-art account of contemporary applied linguistics. The kinds of language problems of interest to applied linguists are discussed and a distinction drawn between the different research approach taken by theoretical linguists and by applied linguists to what seem to be the same problems.  Professor Davies describes a variety of projects which illustrate the interests of the field and highlight the marriage it offers between practical experience and theoretical understanding. The increasing emphasis of applied linguistics on ethicality is linked to the growth of professionalism and to the concern for accountability, manifested in the widening emphasis on critical stances.  This, Davies argues, is at its most acute in the tension between giving advice as the outcome of research and taking political action in order to change a situation which, it is claimed, needs ameliorisation. Th

This second edition of the foundational textbook An Introduction to Applied Linguistics provides a state-of-the-art account of contemporary applied linguistics. The kinds of language problems of interest to applied linguists are discussed and a distinction drawn between the different research approach taken by theoretical linguists and by applied linguists to what seem to be the same problems.  Professor Davies describes a variety of projects which illustrate the interests of the field and highlight the marriage it offers between practical experience and theoretical understanding. The increasing emphasis of applied linguistics on ethicality is linked to the growth of professionalism and to the concern for accountability, manifested in the widening emphasis on critical stances.  This, Davies argues, is at its most acute in the tension between giving advice as the outcome of research and taking political action in order to change a situation which, it is claimed, needs ameliorisation. Th

Providing a clear and accessible introduction to the linguistic study of meaning, the second edition of this bestselling textbook outlines the meaning potential (semantics) of English and how language knowledge is put to use (pragmatics). As well as gaining a systematic overview of meaning in English, readers can learn how to argue for analyses. Among the significant concepts introduced are denotation, sense relations, event types, explicature, implicature, presupposition, metaphor, reference, speech acts and (at an elementary level) Generalised Quantifier Theory. Sense relations - such as antonymy and hyponymy - are presented as summarising patterns of entailment. The sense of a word is seen as the contributions it makes to the entailments carried by sentences.  The chapters cover adjective, noun and verb meanings, situation types, figurative language, tense, aspect, modality, quantification, topic and focus. Explanations of entailment, compositionality and scope provide a foundation

Providing a clear and accessible introduction to the linguistic study of meaning, the second edition of this bestselling textbook outlines the meaning potential (semantics) of English and how language knowledge is put to use (pragmatics). As well as gaining a systematic overview of meaning in English, readers can learn how to argue for analyses. Among the significant concepts introduced are denotation, sense relations, event types, explicature, implicature, presupposition, metaphor, reference, speech acts and (at an elementary level) Generalised Quantifier Theory. Sense relations - such as antonymy and hyponymy - are presented as summarising patterns of entailment. The sense of a word is seen as the contributions it makes to the entailments carried by sentences.  The chapters cover adjective, noun and verb meanings, situation types, figurative language, tense, aspect, modality, quantification, topic and focus. Explanations of entailment, compositionality and scope provide a foundation

What exactly are words? Are they the things that get listed in dictionaries, or are they the basic units of sentence structure?  Andrew Carstairs-McCarthy explores the implications of these different approaches to words in English. He explains the various ways in which words are related to one another, and shows how the history of the English language has affected word structure.  Topics include: words, sentences and dictionaries; a word and its parts (roots and affixes); a word and its forms (inflection); a word and its relatives (derivation); compound words; word structure; productivity; and the historical sources of English word formation. The Link  Click here to download  

What exactly are words? Are they the things that get listed in dictionaries, or are they the basic units of sentence structure?  Andrew Carstairs-McCarthy explores the implications of these different approaches to words in English. He explains the various ways in which words are related to one another, and shows how the history of the English language has affected word structure.  Topics include: words, sentences and dictionaries; a word and its parts (roots and affixes); a word and its forms (inflection); a word and its relatives (derivation); compound words; word structure; productivity; and the historical sources of English word formation. The Link  Click here to download  

An Introduction to English Syntax discusses the central concepts of syntax which are applied in a wide range of university courses, in business, in teaching and in speech therapy.  The book deals with traditional concepts which have been greatly refined and extended over the past thirty years: what nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs are and how they can be recognized; what a subordinate clause is and how different types of subordinate clauses can be recognized; what subjects and objects are.  The book draws out the connections between syntax and meaning; in particular, two chapters focus on topics such as tense, mood and voice which are central to the use of language and are of major importance in second language learning. The Link  Click here to download  

An Introduction to English Syntax discusses the central concepts of syntax which are applied in a wide range of university courses, in business, in teaching and in speech therapy.  The book deals with traditional concepts which have been greatly refined and extended over the past thirty years: what nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs are and how they can be recognized; what a subordinate clause is and how different types of subordinate clauses can be recognized; what subjects and objects are.  The book draws out the connections between syntax and meaning; in particular, two chapters focus on topics such as tense, mood and voice which are central to the use of language and are of major importance in second language learning. The Link  Click here to download  

This pioneering book introduces students to the practice and art of creative writing and creative reading. It offers a fresh, distinctive and beautifully written synthesis of the discipline.  David Morley discusses where creative writing comes from, the various forms and camouflages it has taken, and why we teach and learn the arts of fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction. He looks at creative writing in performance; as public art, as visual art, as e-literature and as an act of community.  As a leading poet, critic and award-winning teacher of the subject, Morley finds new engagements for creative writing in the creative academy and within science.  Accessible, entertaining and groundbreaking, The Cambridge Introduction to Creative Writing is not only a useful textbook for students and teachers of writing, but also an inspiring read in its own right. Aspiring authors and teachers of writing will find much to discover and enjoy. The Link Click here to download  

This pioneering book introduces students to the practice and art of creative writing and creative reading. It offers a fresh, distinctive and beautifully written synthesis of the discipline.  David Morley discusses where creative writing comes from, the various forms and camouflages it has taken, and why we teach and learn the arts of fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction. He looks at creative writing in performance; as public art, as visual art, as e-literature and as an act of community.  As a leading poet, critic and award-winning teacher of the subject, Morley finds new engagements for creative writing in the creative academy and within science.  Accessible, entertaining and groundbreaking, The Cambridge Introduction to Creative Writing is not only a useful textbook for students and teachers of writing, but also an inspiring read in its own right. Aspiring authors and teachers of writing will find much to discover and enjoy. The Link Click here to download  

The Exams Skills series is for students preparing for the First Certificate and Proficiency exams.  The books in each set provide through preparation for each of the papers with lots of practice based on real exam tasks.  The Links   Mery Stephens New Proficiency Reading teachers book.pdf PDF file, 18.6 MB New Proficiency Reading TB.pdf PDF file, 18.6 MB

The Exams Skills series is for students preparing for the First Certificate and Proficiency exams.  The books in each set provide through preparation for each of the papers with lots of practice based on real exam tasks.  The Links   Mery Stephens New Proficiency Reading teachers book.pdf PDF file, 18.6 MB New Proficiency Reading TB.pdf PDF file, 18.6 MB

Description Mini-dictionaries in the Students' Books Model answers, photocopiable tests and marking schemes, in the Teacher's Books Synopsis *Mini-dictionaries in the Students' Books *Model answers, photocopiable tests and marking schemes, in the Teacher's Books The Links  Proficiency_Listening_and_Speaking_SB.pdf PDF file, 42.3 MB Proficiency_Listening_and_Speaking.7z 7Z file, 108.6 MB

Description Mini-dictionaries in the Students' Books Model answers, photocopiable tests and marking schemes, in the Teacher's Books Synopsis *Mini-dictionaries in the Students' Books *Model answers, photocopiable tests and marking schemes, in the Teacher's Books The Links  Proficiency_Listening_and_Speaking_SB.pdf PDF file, 42.3 MB Proficiency_Listening_and_Speaking.7z 7Z file, 108.6 MB

✔Animals ✔Earth ✔Science ✔Space The Links  dk_did_you_know_animals.pdf PDF file, 43.1 MB dk_did_you_know_earth.pdf PDF file, 107.9 MB dk_did_you_know_science.pdf PDF file, 40.4 MB dk_did_you_know_space.pdf PDF file, 88.4 MB

✔Animals ✔Earth ✔Science ✔Space The Links  dk_did_you_know_animals.pdf PDF file, 43.1 MB dk_did_you_know_earth.pdf PDF file, 107.9 MB dk_did_you_know_science.pdf PDF file, 40.4 MB dk_did_you_know_space.pdf PDF file, 88.4 MB

The Ultimate Guide to Powerful Language If you’ve ever fumbled while trying to use a big word* to impress a crowd, you know what it’s like to* be poorly spoken. The fear of mispronouncing or misusing complex words is real and leaves many of us consigned to the lower levels* of the English Language. The secret to eloquence, however, lies in simplicity—the ability to use ordinary words in extraordinary ways.The Well-Spoken Thesaurus is your guide to eloquence, replacing the ordinary with the extraordinary.  While a common thesaurus provides only synonyms as mere word-for-word equivalents, The Well-Spoken Thesaurus is filled with* dynamic reinventions of standard words and phrases.*lofty word, pretentious word*know what it is to*lower reaches, lower echelons*awash in, instilled with, dense with, rich in   The Link  Click here to download  

The Ultimate Guide to Powerful Language If you’ve ever fumbled while trying to use a big word* to impress a crowd, you know what it’s like to* be poorly spoken. The fear of mispronouncing or misusing complex words is real and leaves many of us consigned to the lower levels* of the English Language. The secret to eloquence, however, lies in simplicity—the ability to use ordinary words in extraordinary ways.The Well-Spoken Thesaurus is your guide to eloquence, replacing the ordinary with the extraordinary.  While a common thesaurus provides only synonyms as mere word-for-word equivalents, The Well-Spoken Thesaurus is filled with* dynamic reinventions of standard words and phrases.*lofty word, pretentious word*know what it is to*lower reaches, lower echelons*awash in, instilled with, dense with, rich in   The Link  Click here to download  

Vocabulary Workshop has proven a highly successful tool for guiding systematic vocabulary growth and developing vocabulary skills for more than five decades.  The Link  Click here to download

Vocabulary Workshop has proven a highly successful tool for guiding systematic vocabulary growth and developing vocabulary skills for more than five decades.  The Link  Click here to download

In Interactive Notebooks: Language Arts for kindergarten, students will complete hands-on activities about short vowel sounds, sight words, nouns, antonyms, punctuation, parts of a book, and more.  The Interactive Notebooks series spans kindergarten to grade 5. Each 96-page book contains a guide for teachers who are new to interactive note taking, lesson plans and reproducibles for creating notebook pages on a variety of topics, and generic reproducibles for creating even more notebook pages.  The books focus on grade-specific math or language arts skills and are aligned to current state standards. The Links  inlangart Part 1 PDF file, 7.3 MB inlangart Part 2 PDF file, 10.4 MB inlangartK.pdf PDF file, 49 MB

In Interactive Notebooks: Language Arts for kindergarten, students will complete hands-on activities about short vowel sounds, sight words, nouns, antonyms, punctuation, parts of a book, and more.  The Interactive Notebooks series spans kindergarten to grade 5. Each 96-page book contains a guide for teachers who are new to interactive note taking, lesson plans and reproducibles for creating notebook pages on a variety of topics, and generic reproducibles for creating even more notebook pages.  The books focus on grade-specific math or language arts skills and are aligned to current state standards. The Links  inlangart Part 1 PDF file, 7.3 MB inlangart Part 2 PDF file, 10.4 MB inlangartK.pdf PDF file, 49 MB

Write in English like a native speaker! Taking a developmental approach to improving writing skills, Writing Better English helps you increase your levels of proficiency in both grammar and vocabulary. Before tackling sentence structures, the book helps you reinforce those grammar elements you may have trouble with, like verb tenses and pronouns. You'll then expand your written communication abilities through comprehensive explanations, skill-building exercises, and practical writing activities. About the Author Ed Swick has taught ESL for more than 30 years. During this time, he has written numerous titles on the subject. The Link  Click here to download

Write in English like a native speaker! Taking a developmental approach to improving writing skills, Writing Better English helps you increase your levels of proficiency in both grammar and vocabulary. Before tackling sentence structures, the book helps you reinforce those grammar elements you may have trouble with, like verb tenses and pronouns. You'll then expand your written communication abilities through comprehensive explanations, skill-building exercises, and practical writing activities. About the Author Ed Swick has taught ESL for more than 30 years. During this time, he has written numerous titles on the subject. The Link  Click here to download

IELTS Speaking Module - Part 2 - Sample Topics In Part 2 of the IELTS Speaking Module, you need to give a short talk, of about 1-2 minutes, on a simple topic. The questions do not require any specific knowledge, but are based on personal experience. You are handed a card with the topic and you have one minute to prepare your talk. You can make notes and use these notes during your monologue.  The examiner will not ask you any questions during this part of the test, so you must know how to answer all parts of the question you are given and speak fluently for a few minutes by yourself. Sample IELTS Speaking Module topics (for Part 2) are given below.  It is quite likely that you will be given one of these topics or something very similar, so make sure you can speak confidently and clearly on each one. Click here to download  

IELTS Speaking Module - Part 2 - Sample Topics In Part 2 of the IELTS Speaking Module, you need to give a short talk, of about 1-2 minutes, on a simple topic. The questions do not require any specific knowledge, but are based on personal experience. You are handed a card with the topic and you have one minute to prepare your talk. You can make notes and use these notes during your monologue.  The examiner will not ask you any questions during this part of the test, so you must know how to answer all parts of the question you are given and speak fluently for a few minutes by yourself. Sample IELTS Speaking Module topics (for Part 2) are given below.  It is quite likely that you will be given one of these topics or something very similar, so make sure you can speak confidently and clearly on each one. Click here to download