DELTA Reading List

Essential Reading

A very solid general background to most areas:

Teaching & Learning in the Language Classroom – Tricia Hedge (OUP, 2000)

Language awareness:

About Language – Scott Thornbury (CUP, 2007)

Theory of learning & teaching:

How Languages Are Learned – Spada & Lightbrown (CUP , 206)

Series of books:

Oxford Language Teaching – A scheme for language teachers

Pronunciation
Grammar
Discourse
Vocabulary
Listening
Speaking
Reading
writing
Syllabus design

Oxford Resource Books for Teachers – ideas & activity books

A sample of other DELTA Reading

Alderson, J. C. Clapham, C. & Wall, D. (1995) Language Test Construction and Evaluation.
Cambridge University Press

Batstone, R. (1994) Grammar. Oxford University Press Baxter, A. (1999) Evaluating your students.
Richmond

Biber, D. Johansson, S. Leech, G. Conrad, S. & Finnegan, E. (1999) Longman Grammar of Spoken and Written English.
Longman

Bolitho, R. & Tomlinson, B. (2005) Discover English. Heinemann Bowen, T. & Marks, J. (1994) Inside Teaching.
Heinemann

Bowen, T. & Marks, J. (1994) Inside Teaching.
Heinemann

Brazil, D. (1997) The Communicative Value of Intonation in English.
Cambridge University Press

Brumfit, C. J. (1985) Communicative Methodology in Language Teaching.
Cambridge University Press

Butt et al, (2000) Using Functional Grammar, an explorers guide.
National Centre for English Language Teaching and Research

Bygate, M. (1987) Speaking.
Oxford University Press

Carter, R. & McCarthy, M. (1997) Exploring Spoken English.
Cambridge University Press

Carter, R., Hughes, R. & McCarthy, M. (2000) Exploring Grammar in Context.
Cambridge University Press

Carter, R and McCarthy, M (2006) Cambridge Grammar of English, A Comprehensive Guide.
Spoken and Written English Grammar and Usage.
Cambridge University Press

Coady, J. & Huckin, T. (1997) Second Language Vocabulary Acquisition.
Cambridge University Press

Cook, G. (1989) Discourse.
Oxford University Press

Dalton & Seidlehofer (1994) Pronunciation.
Oxford University Press

Eastwood, J. (1994) Oxford Guide to English Grammar.
Oxford University Press

Ellis, R. (1997) Second Language Acquisition.
Oxford University Press

Grellet, F. (1981) Developing Reading Skills.
Cambridge University Press

Halliday & Hasan. (1976) Cohesion in English.
Longman

Halliday & Hasan (1989) Language, Context and Text: Aspects of Language in a Social-semiotic Perspective.
Oxford University Press

Harris, M. & McCann, P. (1994) Assessment.
Macmillan

Hedge, T. (2005) Writing
Oxford University Press

Holliday, A. (2005) The Struggle to Teach English as an International Language.
Oxford University Press

Howatt A, (1984) A History of English Language Teaching.
Oxford University Press

Hughes, A. (2003) Testing for Language Teachers.
Cambridge University Press

Krashen, S. (1982) Principles and Practice in Second Language Acquisition.
Oxford & Pergamon Press

Larsen-Freeman D, (2000) Techniques and Practice in Language Teaching.
Oxford University Press

Leech, G. & Svartvik, J. (2003) A Communicative Grammar of English.
Longman

Leech, G. et al 2001 An A-Z of English Grammar & Usage.
Longman

(Both of the titles above are published together as the Longman Contemporary Grammar)

Lewis M. (1997) The English Verb
Klett Publishing

Lewis M. (1993) The Lexical Approach. The State of ELT and a Way Forward.
Language Teaching Publications

Lock, G (2003) Functional English Grammar. An Introduction for Second Language Teachers.
Cambridge University Press

McCarthy, A. (1991) Discourse Analysis for Language Teachers
Cambridge University Press

McCarthy, M. (1990) Vocabulary.
Oxford University Press

McKay, S. L. (2002) Teaching English as an International Language, Rethinking Goals and Approaches.
Oxford University Press

McNamara, T. (2000) Language Testing.
Oxford University Press

Nuttall, C. (2005) Teaching Reading Skills in a foreign language.
Macmillan

Parrott, M. (2000) Grammar for English Language Teachers.
Cambridge University Press

Richards, J. (1990) The Language Teaching Matrix.
Cambridge University Press

Richards, J.C, Platt, H. Schmidt, R. & Schmidt, M. (2002) Dictionary of Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics.
Longman

Richards, J.C. (1990) The Language Teaching Matrix: Curriculum, Methodology, and Materials.
Cambridge University Press

Richards, J and Rogers T, (2001) Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching.
Cambridge University Press

Roach P (2000) English Phonetics and Phonology: A Practical Course.
Cambridge University Press

Swales, J. (1990) Genre Analysis English in Academic and Research Settings.
Cambridge University Press

Swan, M, (2005) Practical English Usage (3rd edition)
Oxford University Press

Thornbury, S. (2005) Beyond the Sentence: Introducing Discourse Analysis (Methodology)
Macmillan

Thornbury, S. (2006) Grammar
Oxford University Press

Thornbury, S. & Slade, D. (2006) Conversation: From Description to Pedagogy
Cambridge University Press

Thornbury, S. (2006) An A-Z of ELT (Methodology).
Macmillan

Thornbury, S. (2005) Uncovering Grammar.
Macmillan

Tribble, C. (1997) Writing.
Oxford University Press

Wallace, C. (1992) Reading.
Oxford University Press

White, G. (1998) Listening.
Oxford University Press

White, R. & Arndt, V. (1991) Process Writing.
Longman

Willis, J. (1996) A Framework for Task Based Learning.
Longman

Willis, D (2003) Rules, Patterns and Words: Grammar and Lexis in English Language Teaching.
Cambridge University Press

Yule, G. (1998) Explaining English Grammar.
Oxford University Press