COMMENTS

Title: Interactions 1 Grammar

Author: Kirn, Elaine and Darcy Jack

ISBN-10: 0073406406

ISBN-13: 978-0073406404

Title: Interactions 1 Writing

Author: Pavlik, Cheryl and Margaret Segal

ISBN-10: 0073533858

ISBN-13: 978-0073533858

Title: Interactions 1 Listening/Speaking

Author: Baker, Lida, et al.

ISBN-10: 0072330635

ISBN-13: 978-0072330632

Title: Interactions 1 Reading

Author: Kirn, Elaine and Pamela Hartmann

ISBN-10: 0073138118

ISBN-13: 9780073138114

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Marianne Dahl recommends Interactions, but stated that “the fourth edition is much more advanced and difficult than the previous editions.” Valerie Ormeno agrees that the 4th edition of Interactions Reading is too advanced for 234. Alejandro Torres uses all four Interactions books. He says, “Excellent exercises, very good tapes, topics related to students own lives, up-to-date content, and great chapter quizzes.”

GRAMMAR/WRITING

COMMENTS

Title: Grammar in Context 1

Author: Elbaum, Sandra

ISBN-13: 9781424034826

Publisher: Heinle ELT

Marianne Dahl believes this teaches at the appropriate level.

Title: Focus on Grammar 2

Author: Schoenberg, Irene

ISBN-13: 9780131474802

Publisher: Pearson Longman

Mary Ellen is “quite happy” with this text.

Title: Grammar Sense 1

Author: Pavlik, Cheryl and Susan Kesner Bland

ISBN-13: 9780194366366

Publisher: Oxford

Iris Thot-Johnson uses this text for ESL 234 with great success. The students love the book and find it easy to understand. The form charts for the grammar are very user-friendly and not too jam-packed. Iris feels there are enough exercises to keep students busy both for homework and in class.

Title: Basic English Grammar

Author: Azar, Betty

ISBN-13:

Publisher:

Title: Fundamentals of Academic Writing

Author: Butler, Linda

ISBN-13: 9780131995574

Publisher: Pearson Longman

LISTENING/SPEAKING

COMMENTS

Title: Connect with English Episodes 13-24

Video Comprehension Bk. 2

ISBN-13: 9780072927580

Grammar Guide Bk. 2

ISBN-13: 9780072927696

Conversation Bk. 2

ISBN-13: 9780072927658

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Kathy Flores highly recommends the videos and readers.  The content is accessible and interesting and creates good group discussion.  She does not use the video comprehension books. It is available in the Open Media Lab. Videos are available online at: http://www.learner.org/resources/series71.html?pop=yes&pid=942

Make sure your students know which episode to watch.

Title: English Interactive Level 2

Author:

ISBN-13:

Publisher:

Available online with subscription fee. Software available in ATC 103 for free.

READING

COMMENTS

Title: Insights for Today Bk. 2

Author: Smith, Lorraine and Nancy Nici Mare

ISBN-13: 9781413008098

Publisher: Heinle ELT

This series is strongly recommended by Kathy Flores and Craig Norman.

Title: Active Skills for Reading 1

Author: Anderson, Neil J.

ISBN-13: 9781424001866

Publisher: Heinle ELT

Title: New Password 1 - A Reading & Vocabulary Text

Author: Butler, Linda

ISBN-13: 9780131111523

Publisher: Pearson Longman

Title: Read All About It Book 1

Author: Howard, Lori

ISBN-13: 9780194351966

Publisher: Oxford

Title: Connect with English Readers

Author:

ISBN-13:

Publisher:

These are a set of short novels based on the series Connect with English.

Title: Reading Explorer 1

Author:

ISBN-13:

Publisher: Heinle ELT