Books
501 English Verbs by Call Number: PE1273 .B49 2007ISBN: 9780764179853Publication Date: 2007Book + CD ROM
McGraw-Hill's Essential English Irregular Verbs by Call Number: PE1271 .L47 2010ISBN: 9780071602860Publication Date: 2010Master 188 irregular verbs in English.
Guide for Internationals: Culture, Communication and ESL by Call Number: HD8081 .A5 R49 2006ISBN: 0131705245Publication Date: 2006Includes a cultural questionnaire for understanding yourself; online resources, plus suggested readings and suggested films for learning about the U.S. culture.
Official Guide to the TOEFL Test by Call Number: PE1128 .O44 2017ISBN: 9781260011210Publication Date: 2017-12-13
Dangerous English 2000! by Call Number: REF. PE1128 .C59 1998ISBN: 9781887744089Publication Date: 1998-03-01
English the American Way by Call Number: PE1128 .M78 2011ISBN: 9780738606767Publication Date: 2011-01-14Authored by seasoned ESL instructors, this handy guidebook was designed for people who already have a good grasp of English, but want to improve how they speak the language as it is spoken in the United States. Each unit introduces commonly used phrases, vocabulary, and verbs, and offers sample dialogs to illustrate everyday American life. Sentence completions, quizzes, tips, and illustrations make learning fun. Individual units cover topics essential to the mosaic of American life: making friends, basic skills, driving, dining out, dealing with money, home life, emergency situations, doctor visits, handling a job interview, and more.
e-books
Full-text books available electronically. Click the link Mesa Colleges online access, then log in with your MEID username and password.
- English Vocabulary for Beginning ESL Learners byPublication Date: 2006
- Practice Makes Perfect: English Grammar for ESL Learners byPublication Date: 2005
- English Verbs and Essentials of Grammar for ESL Learners byPublication Date: 2010
- English Grammar Demystified byPublication Date: 2010
- Mastering Grammar byPublication Date: 2010
Picture Dictionaries
The Firefly Five Language Visual Dictionary by Call Number: Ref. PE1629 .V48 2002ISBN: 9781552977781Publication Date: 2004-08-07
There are several other visual dictionaries, many of them bilingual. Search the catalog for Picture Dictionaries, English.
Books on culture
CultureShock! USA by Call Number: E169.04 .W37 2008ISBN: 9780761455035Publication Date: 2008-09-01Fully updated and sporting a fresh new look, the revised editions of these books enlighten and inform through such topics as language, food and entertaining, social customs, festivals, relationships, and business tips. CultureShock! books are packed with useful details on transportation, taxes, finances, accommodation, health, food and drink, clothes, shopping, festivals, and much, much more.
Daily Life of the New Americans by ISBN: 9780313363139Publication Date: 2010The book examines how immigrants from Latin America, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Europe are changing the face of the American nation, and, at the same time, are themselves being changed by living in America. The stories told here are enhanced through the use of oral histories that bring immigrant experiences vividly to life.
Poplorica by Call Number: E169.1 .S63 2004ISBN: 9780060535315Publication Date: 2004-04-01Pop culture meets pop reference in this irreverent tour of surprising 20th-century events and inventions that forever changed the way we live.
Living in the U.S.A by Call Number: E169 .Z83 L355 2005ISBN: 1931930198Publication Date: 2004-11-01Also available as an e-book.
For short-term visitors to the U.S., this latest edition of Living in the USA offers advice on finding an apartment, doing business, obtaining healthcare, and navigating everything from the bank to the customs line at the airport. Those staying longer will gain insight into the American work and school environments, friendships, values, and more.
Finding books
To find ESL books, search the library catalog and do a SUBJECT search for one of the following terms:
High interest low vocabulary books
Readers for new literates
English language – textbooks for foreign speakers
English language – study and teaching – foreign speakers
You can also browse for graded readers (classics and fiction) at call number PE1127 (3rd floor in the library). Ask a librarian for assistance.