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