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ESL (English as a Second Language) Research Guide


ESL Book & Audio Visual Materials:

American Culture | Conversation  | Dictionaries   | Grammar   | Pronunciation    | Vocabulary  | Writing   | TOEFL/GED

Here are lists of suggested titles with their call numbers which are can be found by searching the Online Catalog  (http://lib.epcc.edu).  
Click on the title to see its full description and availability. ESL Levels : Beginner (1-2), Intermediate (3-4) and Advanced (5-6).

American Culture
Title Call Number Level Medium

American Idioms And Some Phrases Just For Fun An ESL Meaning & Usage

E-book

Intermediate

Book

By The People-: U.S. Government Structure

JK1758.B9 1988

Intermediate

Book

For The People--: U.S. Citizenship Education And Naturalization Information

JK1758.F76 1988

Intermediate

Book

Of The People--: U.S. History, 1600-1988

JK1758.O34 1988

Intermediate

Book

Our Own Stories: Cross-Cultural Communication Practice

PE1128.O97 1993

Intermediate

Book

101 American English Idioms Understanding & Speaking English Like An American

PE1131.C651 1987

Intermediate

Book

Random House Historical Dictionary Of American Slang

REF PE2846.H57

Dictionary

Book

Contemporary American Slang: An Up-To-Date Guide To The Slang ...

REF PE2846.S638 2001

Dictionary

Book


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Conversation
Title Call Number Level Medium

Ingles Para Recien Llegados Para el uso diario (video/audio/booklet/workbook)

PE1128.P372 1999

Beginner

Video

Metodo Cortina Ingles En 20 Lecciones Curso Para Aprender El Ingles Sin Maestro Y Para Uso Escolar Con Un Sistema Simplificado

PE1129.S8C64 1977

Beginner

Book

ESL Smart! : A Ready-To-Use Life Skills & Academic Activities For Grades K-8

PE1128.B64 2001

Intermediate

Book

Connect with English  8vols.

PE1128.C66 1997

Intermediate

Video

English For The Real World For Spanish Speakers [Intermediate - Advanced]

PE1129.S8E54 1994

Intermediate

Audio

Communicating Effectively In English: Oral Communication For Non-Native Speakers PE1128.P5924 1992 Advanced Book  
Dictionaries
Title Call Number Level Medium

Wiley's English-Spanish, Spanish-English Business Dictionary

HB61. K323 1996

English/Spanish

Book

Novísimo Diccionario Comercial "El Secretario."

HF1002.F7 1981

English/Spanish

Book

The Oxford Picture Dictionary. / English-Spanish, Inglés-Español

PC4629.S53 1998

English/Spanish

Book

Larousse Diccionario School Plus: Español-Inglés, English-Spanish.  

PC4640.L376 1999

English/Spanish

Book

Merriam-Webster's Spanish-English Dictionary.

PC4640.M47 1998

English/Spanish

Book

Picture English Dictionary = Diccionario Visual: Ingles-Español, Español-Ingles.  

PC4640.P54 1996

English/Spanish

Book

Spanish-English, English-Spanish Dictionary

PC4640.S62 2000

English/Spanish

Book

The University Of Chicago Spanish Dictionary: A New Concise Spanish-English And English-Spanish

PC4640.U5 1987

English/Spanish

Book

Vox Compact Spanish And English Dictionary: English-Spanish/Spanish-English

PC4640.V69 2002

English/Spanish

Book

The American Heritage College Dictionary 

PE1628.A6227 1993

English

Book

Cambridge Dictionary Of American English

PE1628.C22 2000

English

CD-ROM

Cambridge Dictionary Of American English

PE1628.C22 2000

English

Book

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary

PE1628.M36  

English

Book

Webster's New Dictionary And Thesaurus.  

PE1628.W557 1990

English

Book

Longman Photo Dictionary

PE1629.R6 1987

English

Book

The Oxford Picture Dictionary.

PE1629.S52 1998

English

Book

The Columbia Guide To Standard American English

PE2835.W55 1993

American Culture

Book

NTC's American Idioms Dictionary

PE2839.S64 1987

American Culture

Book

The Dictionary Of Cultural Literacy

REF E169.1.H6 1993

English

Book

The New Dictionary Of Cultural Literacy

REF E169.1.H614 2002

English

Book

Wiley's English-Spanish, Spanish-English Business Dictionary

REF HB61.K323 1996

English/Spanish

Book

English-Spanish Real Estate Glossary

REF HD1365.E54 1997

English/Spanish

Book

The University Of Chicago Spanish Dictionary: Spanish-English, English-Spanish

REF PC4640.U5 2002

English/Spanish

Book

Pronouncing dictionary of the Spanish and English languages

REF PC4640.V55 1985

English/Spanish

Book

Everyday American English Dictionary

REF PE1628.E91 

English

Book

Merriam-Webster's Concise Dictionary

REF PE1628.M364 1998

English

Book

Oxford ESL Dictionary: For Students Of American English

REF PE1628.O92 1991

English

Book

Longman Dictionary Of American English: A Dictionary For Learners Of English.  

REF PE2835.L6 1983

American Culture

Book

NTC's Thematic Dictionary Of American Idioms

REF PE2839.S66 1998

American Culture

Book

Random House Historical Dictionary Of American Slang

REF PE2846.H57

American Culture

Book

Contemporary American Slang: An Up-To-Date Guide To The Slang Of Modern American English

REF PE2846.S638 2001

American Culture

Book

Diccionario Tecnológico Inglés-Español

REF TK9.F64 1989

English/Spanish

Book

Grammar
Title Call Number Level Medium

Grammar In Plain English

PE1112.D48 1997

Intermediate

Book

Get Wise Mastering Grammar Skills Don’t Use No Double Negatives

PE1112.R67 2002

Intermediate

Book

Practice Makes Perfect: Idiomatic English: A Workbook For Mastering Adjective...

PE1128.G6565 2000

Intermediate

Book

Painless Grammar

E-book

Advanced

Book

Painless Grammar

LB1576.E45 1997

Advanced

Book

Essentials Of English Grammar: A Practical Guide To The Mastery Of English

PE1112.B33 1993

Advanced

Book

REA's Handbook Of English Grammar, Style, And Writing

PE1112.H287 2001

Advanced

Book

Grammar A Students Guide

PE1112.H857 1994

Advanced

Book

Pronunciation
Title Call Number Level Medium

So To Speak: Integrating Speaking, Listening, And Pronunciation Vols.1-3 (Books & Audio Tapes)

PE1128.W375 1999

Beginner

Audio

Living Language Inglés Para Hispanohablantes (2 Books & Audio Tapes)

PE1129.S8L56 1993

Beginner

Audio

How To Pronounce Consonants

PE1137.H68 1991

Intermediate

Video

How To Pronounce Vowels, Diphthongs And Word Endings

PE1137.H69 1991

Intermediate

Video

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Vocabulary
Title Call Number Level Medium

Top 20 ESL Word Games: Beginning Vocabulary Development

PE1128.A2F83 1991

Beginner

Book

Words, More Words And Ways To Use Them

PE1128.A2L67 1993

Beginner

Book

1100 Words You Need To Know

E-book

Intermediate

Book

101 word games for students of English as a second or foreign language

PE1128.A2M253

Intermediate

Book

Get Wise Mastering Vocabulary Skills

PE1449.B37 2003

Intermediate

Book

1100 Words You Need To Know

PE1449.B67 1993

Intermediate

Book

Clichés: Over 1500 Phrases Explored And Explained

PE1689.K48 1997

Intermediate

Book

Writing
Title Call Number Level Medium

The English You Need To Know

PE1121.B694 1997

Intermediate

Book

Get Wise Mastering Writing Skills

PE1408 .B37 2002

Intermediate

Book

Basic Writing

PE1413.R36 1996

Intermediate

Book

The Write Course An Introduction To College Composition (20 vols.)

PE1404.W75 1984

Advanced

Video

Punctuation Plain & Simple

PE1450.A54 2000

Advanced

Book

Schaum's Outline of Theory & Problems of Punctuation, Capitalization, & Spelling

PE1450.E5 1992

Advanced

Book

TOEFL /GED
Title Call Number Level Medium

Cambridge Preparation For The TOEFL Test

PE1128.G35 2002

TOEFL 

Book

TOEFL Strategies (Book & Audio Tapes)

PE1128.H46 1998

TOEFL 

Audio

How To Prepare For The TOEFL Test: Test Of English As A Foreign Language

PE1128.S5 1999

TOEFL 

Book

How To Prepare For The TOEFL Test: Test Of English As A Foreign Language

PE1128.S5 1999

TOEFL 

CD-ROM

How To Prepare For The TOEFL Test: Test Of English As A Foreign Language

PE1128.S5 2001

TOEFL 

Book

Master The TOEFL CBT 2004

PE1128.S5M37 2003

TOEFL 

Book

TOEFL Preparation Kit (Book & Audio Tapes)

PE1128.S94 1998

TOEFL 

Audio

How To Prepare For The GED High School Equivalency Exam

LB3060.33.G45 R63 2002

GED

Book

Kaplan GED 1999

LB3060.33.G45 K37 1998

GED

Book

Master The GED  

LB3060.33 .M37 2002

GED

Book

Steck-Vaughn Complete GED Preparation

LB3060.33.G45 C65 2002

GED

Book

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Research guide created by Lorely Ambriz,  lorelya@epcc.edu