Reading List for Delta Module

 A recommended “starter” selection of some key books is marked in yellow highlight.

 In addition to these, candidates will need to select their own choice of books on language systems
(discourse, grammar, lexis, phonology), Skills (reading, writing, speaking, listening) and other key
topic areas (such as testing, course design etc).

Syllabus
Author(s) Title Publisher Unit
Area
General The Cambridge Encyclopaedia of the English all
Crystal CUP
books Language
Crystal The Cambridge Encyclopaedia of Language CUP all

Douglas Brown Principles of Language Learning and Teaching Pearson all

Bowen & all

Inside Teaching Macmillan
Marks
ed Willis Challenge and Change in Language Teaching Macmillan all

Terminology Thornbury A to Z of ELT Macmillan all

Language Lightbown & 1

How Languages are Learned OUP
acquisition Spada
Pinker The Language Instinct Penguin 1

Mitchell & Second Language Learning Theories (2nd 1

Arnold
Miles edition)
Ellis Second Language Acquisition OUP 1

Methods & Larsen- Techniques and Principles in Language Teaching 2

OUP
approaches Freeman (2nd Edition)
ed. Richards & 2
Methodology in Language Teaching CUP
Renandya
Richards & 2
Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching CUP
Rogers
Stevick Teaching Languages: A Way and Ways Longman 2

Krashen & The Natural Approach: Language Acquisition in 2

Alemany
Terrell the Classroom
Skehan A Cognitive Approach to Language Learning OUP 2

General all
Harmer Practice of English Language Teaching Longman
methodology
Carter and Teaching English to Speakers of Other all
CUP
Nunan Languages
Scrivener Learning Teaching Macmillan all

Littlewood Foreign & Second Language Learning CUP all

Nunan Second Language Teaching and Learning CUP all

Douglas Brown Teaching by Principles Pearson all

A Course in Language Teaching (NB Trainer’s all

Ur CUP
book not trainee’s)
Prentice all
Nunan Language Teaching Methodology
Hall
Grammar 3
Thornbury About Language: Tasks for Language Teachers CUP
reference
Parrott English Grammar for Language Teachers CUP 3

Collins Cobuild Cobuild English Grammar Collins 3

Swan Practical English Usage OUP 3

Carter & 3
Cambridge Grammar of English CUP
McCarthy
Swan & Walter How English Works OUP 3

Murphy English Grammar in Use (Intermediate) CUP 3

 Biber, Leech, & The Longman Student's Grammar of Spoken 3
Longman
Conrad and Written English
Yule Explaining English Grammar OUP 3

Leech &Svartik A Communicative Grammar of English Longman 3

Aitken Teaching Tenses ELB 3

Carter,Hughes Exploring Grammar in Context: Upper-int and 3

CUP
,McCarthy Advanced
Books about LTP / 3
Lewis The English Verb
language Heinle
Leech Meaning and the English Verb Longman 3

Bolitho 3
Discover English Macmillan
&Tomlinson
Swan &Smith Learner English (2nd Edition) CUP 3

Crystal Rediscover Grammar Longman 3

Thornbury Uncovering Grammar Macmillan 3

LTP / 3
Lewis The Lexical Approach
Heinle
Teaching 3
Thornbury How to Teach Grammar Longman
Grammar
Batstone Grammar: A Scheme for Teacher Education Oxford 3

Ur Grammar Practice Activities CUP 3

Errors & Bartram & LTP / 3

Correction
Correction Walter Heinle
Gairns & 3
Vocabulary Working with Words CUP
Redman
Thornbury How to Teach Vocabulary Longman 3

McCarthy Vocabulary: A Scheme for Teacher Education OUP 3

LTP / 3
Lewis Implementing the Lexical Approach
Heinle
LTP / 3
ed. Lewis Teaching Collocation
Heinle
Rules, Patterns and Words: Grammar and Lexis 3
Willis CUP
in ELT
Schmitt Vocabulary in Language Teaching CUP 3

Pron. Underhill Sound Foundations Macmillan 3

English Phonetics and Phonology- St's & Ts 3

Roach CUP
Books (3rd edition)
Bowler, 3
New Headway Pronunciation Course (Elem, Pre-
Cunningham et OUP
Int, Int, Upper Int)
al
Kelly How to Teach Pronunciation Longman 3

3
Hancock English Pronunciation in Use Int (or Elem or Adv) CUP

Kenworthy Teaching English Pronunciation Longman 3

Discourse Cook Discourse: A Scheme for Teacher Education OUP 3

McCarthy Discourse Analysis for Language Teachers CUP 3

Beyond the Sentence - Introducing Discourse 3

Thornbury Macmillan
Analysis
Reading Wallace Reading: A Scheme for Teacher Education OUP 4

Grellet Developing Reading Skills CUP 4

Teaching Reading Skills in a Foreign Language 4

Nuttall Macmillan
(3rd Edition)
Anderson & 4
Listening Listening: A Scheme for Teacher Education OUP
Lynch
 Ur Teaching Listening Comprehension CUP 4

Rost Introducing Listening (Applied Linguistics Series) Penguin 4

White Listening (Resource Books for Teachers) Oxford 4

Writing Hedge Writing (Resource Books for Teachers) OUP 4

Tribble Writing: A Scheme for Teacher Education OUP 4

White & Arndt Process Writing Longman 4

Raimes Techniques in Teaching Writing OUP 4

Speaking Brown & Yule Teaching the Spoken Language CUP 4

Ur Discussions That Work CUP 4

Bygate Speaking: A Scheme for Teacher Education OUP 4

Thornbury How to Teach Speaking Longman 4

Nolasco Conversation (Resource Books for Teachers) OUP 4

Syllabus / 4
Syllabus Design: A Scheme for Teacher
Course Nunan OUP
Education
Design
Richards Curriculum Development in Language Teaching CUP 4

Graves Designing Language Courses Heinle 4

Testing Hughes Testing for Language Teachers CUP 4

McNamara Language Testing OUP 6

Sharma & 5
Technology Blended Learning Macmillan
Barrett
Dudeney & 5
How to Teach English with Technology Longman
Hockly
Dudeney The Internet and the Language Classroom CUP 5

Hutchinson & 5
ESP / EAP English for Specific Purposes CUP
Waters
Dudley-Evans 5
Developments in English for Specific Purposes CUP
& St John
Jordan English for Academic Purposes CUP 5

Business 5
Donna Teach Business English CUP
English
Frendo How to Teach Business English Longman 5

Current 3
Jenkins English as a Lingua Franca OUP
Issues
The Phonology of English as an International 3
Jenkins OUP
Language:
World Englishes CUP 3
Kirkpatrick
Kumarava- 3
Cultural Globalization and Language Education Yale
divelu