Trinity DipTESOL Reading List

Tutor and trainee favourites

These are titles recommended by our tutors and previous trainees. You don’t need to buy them. Trinity have also published a very extensive bibliography on their website.

Language Awareness

• Edge, J  Mistakes and Correction Longman
• Lewis, Michael The English Verb LTP
• Swan, Michael Practical English Use Oxford University Press 1980
• Thornbury, S About Language CUP
• Thornbury, S Uncovering Grammar Macmillan

Phonology

• Swan, M. & Smith, B. (eds.) Learner English: A teacher’s guide to interference and other problems CUP 2001 (also useful for grammar)
• Baker, Ann Ship or sheep? Cambridge University Press 1977
• Bowler, Bill New Headway Pronunciation Course Oxford University Press 2001
• Hancock, Mark Pronunciation Games Cambridge University Press 1995

English as a world Language

• MacKay, S Teaching English as an International Language OUP
• Pennycook,A The Cultural Politics of English as an International Language Longman
• Crystal, David Cambridge Encyclopedia of English CUP
• Graddol, Leith, Swann English History Diversity and Change Routledge Press
• Graddol, David English Next British Council 2006

General ELT overview

• Thornbury, S An A-Z of ELT Macmillan ** Highly recommended as a extended glossary. Excellent for revision!

Second Language Acquisition and Methodology

• Ellis, R Second Language Acquisition OUP
• Krashen,S and Terrell,T The Natural Approach Pergamon
• Lewis,M Implementing the Lexical Approach LTP
• Richards, J & Rogers, T Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching CUP
• Hedge, T. Learning and Teaching in the Language Classroom. OUP

Teacher Development

• Fletcher, M Teaching for Success English Experience
• James, Peter Teachers in Action Cambridge University Press 2001
• Richards, J and Farrell, T Professional Development for Language Teachers:
• Wallace, M Action Research for Language Teachers CUP

Miscellaneous

• Hockly N and clandfield L Teaching Online Delta 2010
• Thornbury S and Meddings L Teaching Unplugged Delta 2009
• Bilbrough, Nick Dialogue Activities Cambridge University Press 2007
• Clandfield, Lindsay and Luke Prodromou Dealing with Difficulties Delta Publishing 2007
• Cunningsworth, A Choosing your coursebook Macmillan
• Dudeney, Gavin and Nick Hockly How to Teach English with Technology Pearson 2007
• Davis, Paul and Mario Rinvolucri
• Dictation Cambridge University Press 1988
• Powell, Mark Presenting in English Thomson Heinle 2002
• Sion, Chris Creating Conversation in Class Delta Publishing 2001