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Gentlemanjim · Joined: 10 Dec 2008 Posts: 7

Hello everybody!

I'm newly tefl-certified and starting the job-hunt. I'd like to buy a good coursebook, preferably one that is very popular, just to get familiar with it and hopefully get a headstart while I wait for a job to come through. Any suggestions?

spiral78 · Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 11534 Location: On a Short Leash

Headway?

John & Liz Soar's wildly popular series...
Sorry, couldn't resist.

The types of preferred coursebooks vary by region and teaching context. I am not sure anyone can say what is a good general coursebook for any/every teaching context!

Gentlemanjim · Joined: 10 Dec 2008 Posts: 7

So glad you didn't reseist the temptation. Actually, I've read a lot about Headway. I'll check them out!

Jetgirly · Joined: 17 Jul 2004 Posts: 741

I have questionable morals.

Check torrent sites like Mininova for packages of ESL books that have been scanned by other teachers. I downloaded one that was about seven gigs and it's got maybe two or three hundred books in PDF format. It has the entire Headway series, the Azar grammar books, and a few other good ones. Then lots of crap.

Please don't tell on me.

Gentlemanjim · Joined: 10 Dec 2008 Posts: 7

Hello Jetgirly,

My lips are sealed. I'll check out your suggestions.

Thanks

G

Justin Trullinger · Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 5:21 pm Post subject:

Dear all,

My morals are beyond question. But if they weren't, I might use megadownloads as a site that textbook samples could be found at.

Best,
Justin