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Must have books for teachers
Making Sense of GrammarMaking Sense of Grammar by Prof David Crystal
Buy new: £14.12 / Used from: £13.59
An absolute must have! Lots of detail - excellent reference point
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of LanguageThe Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language by David Crystal
Buy new: £18.49 / Used from: £9.68
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: £5.99 / Used from: £4.59
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: £6.46 / Used from: £3.60
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: £8.09 / Used from: £0.78
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: £10.33 / Used from: £4.49
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 used from: £5.00
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 used from: £4.79
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: £10.36 / Used from: £7.75
This is, again, really user friendly, informative and detailed
The Language of Humour (Intertext)The Language of Humour (Intertext) by Alison Ross
Buy new: £11.67 / Used from: £7.79
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: £10.32 / Used from: £7.14
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: £18.29 / Used from: £1.99
Really good for A2 and AO4 type material
Mastering Advanced English Language (Palgrave Master)Mastering Advanced English Language (Palgrave Master) by Sara Thorne
Buy used from: £3.99
Every teacher's must have. Thorough. Can be used as a text book in the classroom. Really useful for A2.