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Must have books for teachers
Making Sense of GrammarMaking Sense of Grammar by David Crystal
Buy new: £16.14 / Used from: £18.50
An absolute must have! Lots of detail - excellent reference point
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of LanguageThe Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language by David Crystal
Buy new: £16.20 / Used from: £16.26
Very comprehensive - great reference and starting point for teching both AS & A2 language
The Stories of EnglishThe Stories of English by David Crystal
Buy new: £6.49 / Used from: £4.00
Brilliant - very readable and detailed on the history of the language
The English Language: A Guided Tour of the LanguageThe English Language: A Guided Tour of the Language by David Crystal
Buy new: £6.49 / Used from: £4.50
Also very good, a slimmed down version of the above. Many interesting bits to give you ideas in the classroom
Mother Tongue: The English LanguageMother Tongue: The English Language by Bill Bryson
Buy new: £3.59 / Used from: £1.99
An excellent read - good for teachers and students alike. Chapter 5 - 'Where words come from' - is especially good!
The Language of ICT: Information Communication Technology (Intertext)The Language of ICT: Information Communication Technology (Intertext) by Tim Shortis
Buy new: £9.12 / Used from: £9.11
All in the Intertext series are great. Good ideas, informative and clear. Activities and commentaries are very helpful
Language and Gender (Intertext)Language and Gender (Intertext) by Angela Goddard
Buy new: £7.24 / Used from: £6.49
All in the Intertext series are great. Good ideas, informative and clear. Activities and commentaries are very helpful
Working with Texts: A Core Book for Language Analysis (Intertext)Working with Texts: A Core Book for Language Analysis (Intertext) by Ronald Carter
Buy new: £12.67 / Used from: £19.36
This is the core book in the Intertext series. Excellent. Very clear and accessible
The Language of Newspapers (Intertext)The Language of Newspapers (Intertext) by Danuta Reah
Buy new: £7.05 / Used from: £5.00
This is, again, really user friendly, informative and detailed
The Language of Humour (Intertext)The Language of Humour (Intertext) by Alison Ross
Buy new: £12.34 / Used from: £9.25
Lots of fun - provides activities and commentaries but also is a springboard for other avenues to explore
The Language of Conversation (Intertext)The Language of Conversation (Intertext) by Francesca Pridham
Buy new: £10.44 / Used from: £7.23
An absolute must have for all teachers of spoken language
Varieties of English: An Introduction to the Study of LanguageVarieties of English: An Introduction to the Study of Language by Dennis Freeborn
Buy new: £15.99 / Used from: £5.02
Really good for A2 and AO4 type material
Mastering Advanced English Language (Palgrave Master)Mastering Advanced English Language (Palgrave Master) by Sara Thorne
Buy new: £8.00 / Used from: £4.95
Every teacher's must have. Thorough. Can be used as a text book in the classroom. Really useful for A2.