New Americans

English Language Learning - Suggested Materials

DVDs

English Interactive for Beginners. California Language Laboratories, 2005Available: Arabic, Cantonese, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Russian, Vietnamese

Print Materials:

Oral Skills

Learn English the Fast and Fun Way for Russian Speakers, Beyer Thomas
English for Arabic Speakers: Learn to Speak and Understand English As a Second Language with Pimsleur Language Programs
Painless Speaking by Podhaizer, Mary Elizabeth
American Accent Training by Cook, Ann
Lonely Planet Korean Phrasebook by Kim, Minkyoung

Idioms

101 American English Idioms New Reader’s Press
More Speak English Like an American: Learn More Idioms and Expressions That Will Help You Speak Like a Native! By Gillertt, Amy
A Dictionary of American Idioms by Makkai, Adam
Street-Wise Spanish Survival Guide: A Dictionary of over 3,000 slang Expressions, Proverbs, Idioms, and Other Tricky English and Spanish Words and Phrases Translated and Explained by Hamer, Eleanor
Speak Business English Like an American: Learn the Idioms & Expressions You Need to Succeed On the Job! By Gillett, Amy
American Slang by Kipfer, Barbara Ann

Reading, Patterns, and Vocabulary

Easy Reader Biographies (series) New Reader’s Press
10 fascinating people: Nelson Mandela, David Suzuki, Jane Goodall, Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King, Jr., The Famous Five, Louis Riel, Cesar Chavez, Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman
Timeless Tales (series) New Reader’s Press Series: Adventures, Fables, Folktales, Legends, Love Stories, Myths, Tales of Wonder, Tall Tales
Increase Your Word Power: Using Your Senses to Improve Your Vocabulary by Fontaine, Dorothy A.
Painless Spelling by Elizabeth, Mary
Painless Reading Comprehension by Jones, Darolyn E.
Painless Vocabulary by Greenberg, Michael
Barron’s 504 Absoluetely Essential Words by Bromberg, Murray
The Book of Hard Words: Read It, See It, Know It, Use It by Bramwell, David
A Dictionary of Homophones by Presson, Leslie
Picture Stories: Language and Literacy Activities for Beginners by Ligon, Fred
English Made Easy: Learning English Through Pictures (Vol. 1) by Crichton, Jonathan
English Made Easy: Learning English Through Pictures (Vol. 2) by Crichton, Jonathan

Writing and Grammar

Organize your Writing New Reader’s Press
Patterns in Spelling (series) New Reader’s Press
Structures in Spelling New Reader’s Press
Grammar Wise New Reader’s Press
Write All About it New Reader’s press
Ingles Completp Rapso integral de la gramatica inglesa para hispanohablantes/Complete English Grammar Review for Spanish Speakers by Kendris, Theodore
Webster’s Grammar and Punctuation Handbook: Good Grammar and Spelling Made Easy
Grammar Smart Junior: Good Grammar Made Easy by Buffa, Liz
The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation: An East-to-Use Guide with Clear Rules, Real-World Examples and Reproducible Quizzes by Straus, Jane
501 English Verbs by Beyer, Thomas R.
Grammar by Mcclarnon, Marciann
Grammar In Plain English by Diamond, Harriet
Painless Grammar by Elliott, Rebecca
Painless Writing by Strausser, Jeffrey
Essentials of Writing by Hopper, Vincent
Essentials of English by Hopper, Vincent
Practical Spelling by LearningExpress Editors

Citizenship

Citizenship - Civics and Literacy New Reader’s Press
Citizenship - Civics and Literacy (audio book) New Reader’s Press
Citizenship - Ready for the Interview New Reader’s Press
Pass the U.S. Citizenship Exam by Learning Express
Become a U.S. Citizen by Shell, Debbie M.
Your Road to Passing the U.S. Citizenship Test by Jennings, Connie
U.S. Citizenship Test by Alesi, Gladys

Living in the United States

Across the U.S. New Readers Press
American Lives (series) New Readers Press
American Manners and Customs New Readers Press
At Work in the U.S. New Readers Press
At Work in the U.S. (audio book) New Readers Press
Studying for a Driver’s License New Readers Press
New Land, New Language New Readers Press

Workplace

Conversations for Work New Readers Press
Life Skill Words (series) New Readers Press
5 life skills areas: Restaurant, Department Store, Computer, Supermarket, and Survival
On-the-job English New Readers Press
Get That Job! New Readers Press
Key Vocabulary for a Safe Workplace New Readers Press
The Working Experience (series) New Readers Press

TOEFL

Ace the TEOFL Essay (TWE): Everything You Need for the Test of Written English by Avants, Tim

Dictionaries

English for Everyday Activities – Basic Dictionary
English for Everyday Activities – Basic Dictionary (audio)
English for Everyday Activities – Student Dictionary
New Readers Press Dictionary
English/Spanish Dictionary
English for Work Activities – Dictionary
English for Work Activities – Dictionary (audio)
Random House Webster’s American Dictionary
The New Oxford Picture Dictionary/English-Chinese Edition by Parnwell, E.C
Barron’s Dictionary & Thesaurus
Oxford Picture Dictionary: English/Chinese by Adelson-Goldstein, Jayme
McGraw-Hill’s Italian Student Dictionary by Dioguardi, Raffaele
McGraw-Hill’s German Student Dictionary by Byrd, Erick
McGraw-Hill’s French Student Dictionary by Winders, Jacqueline
Oxford Picture Dictionary: English/Arabic by Adelson-Goldstein
Random House Chinese to English Dictionary
Oxford Picture Dictionary: English/Korean by Adelson-Goldstein, Jayme
Tuttle Concise Vietnamese Dictionary: Vietnamese-English/English-Vietnamese by Giuong, Phan Van
The Oxford New Greek Dictionary: American Edition by Watts, Niki
Hindi/English Visual Bilingual Dictionary by Dorling Kindersley, Inc.

Tutor/Student Materials

English No Problem New Readers Press - Students build language and life skills, develop critical thinking skills, and increase cultural awareness.
Lifeprints (Books 1 – 3) New Readers Press - Practical ESL instruction that combines realistic life experiences with the language skills and cultural understanding that adults need to fully participate in at home, at school, and in the community.
Laubach Way to English (Levels 1 – 4) New Readers Press - Designed to meet the needs of ESL students who have no, or low, literacy skills in their native language and need basic English skills
Life Goes On (Levels 1 – 4) New Readers Press - Everyday life themes are consistent across levels, making these books ideal for multilevel classrooms
That’s Life (Levels 1 – 4) New Readers Press - Low level stories that students love to read.
Health Stories (Levels 1 – 3) New Readers Press - Readings and language activities to help adults navigate the U.S. health care system
From Home to School New Readers Press - Equip learners with the language skills they need to be actively involved in the lives of their school-age children
English in Context (Series) New Readers Press - Reading comprehension, Grammar and Usage, Vocabulary, Capitalization and punctuation