Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL): Books/Videos

For background on second language acquisition

The library has a fairly large collection of PreK-12 textbooks. They are shelved in the Instructional Media Center (IMC), located on the first floor at the opposite end of the building from Starbucks.

Because of the very large numbers of students taking LAN/ENG382 this semester, many of the textbooks have been placed on reserve so that you will always be able to find a textbook in your area. Ask for reserve books at the IMC circulation desk. IMC staff will be happy to help you find the textbooks you need.

You can also scan the IMC shelves for the following call numbers and you will find many textbooks.

Art                    700, 707

Civics                320.4

Economics          330

Geography         910

Government       320.973

Health               610, 613

History              909 (World), 973 (American)

Language Arts    372.4, 420, 428, 428.42, 428.43

Literature          808.8

Mathematics      510, 513, also specific numbers for subjects such as Algebra (512), Calculus (517), Geometry (516), and Trigonometry (514)

Music                780, 780.7

Science             500, 507.12, also specific numbers for subjects such as Physics (530), Chemistry (540), Earth Science (550), and Biology (570)

Social Studies    372.8

World Languages 430 (German), 440 (French), 460 (Spanish)

The library has a small collection of ESL textbooks. Language ability levels vary, but in most of them, the content is aimed at high school and above. The following link will take you to lists of books most of which could be used as textbooks for students learning English. 

English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers

The next group of links leads to books and other material chiefly about teaching/learning English as a second language. There are variations on these headings as well (for instance, sometimes "United States" is part of the first several headings).

English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers

English language--Study and teaching (Elementary)--Foreign speakers

English language--Study and teaching (Middle school)--Foreign speakers

English language--Study and teaching (Primary)--Foreign speakers

English language--Study and teaching (Secondary)--Foreign speakers

Limited English-proficient students--Education--United States

The films below are available in streaming video; some of them require logging in with your WCU username and password if you are viewing them off campus.

Also consider watching the Annenberg films on teaching languages other than English; many of the lessons could be easily adapted to teaching English to second-language learners: http://www.learner.org/resources/series185.html