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[walter235]

I�m considering doing the DELTA program, I know it�s difficult and very much work. To prepare for it, I want to buy the books they use. If not the books, a reading list of books that will help me prepare for it. I�ve been doing a web search for something along those lines, without too much success. Does anyone have or know where I can find it? Thanks.

[shocking]

Here you go. If you're going to continue working in Korea then I wouldn't bother with the DELTA, however if you're going to work elsewhere then it will help you a lot. Hope you find this helpful.

Pay particular attention to the Lewis, Batstone and Willis books in regards to teaching methodology.


Appendix 1
Below is an overview of books you may find useful during this and, should you be heading in this direction, Diploma level courses.
Post-CELTA revision
� Learning Teaching, Jim Scrivener, Macmillan Heinemann, 2005
� The Practice of English Language Teaching, Jeremy Harmer, Longman, 1983
Methodology and Approaches
� Uncovering Grammar, S. Thornbury, Macmillan Heinemann, 2001
� Language Teaching Methodology, D. Nunan, Prentice Hall, 1991
� Techniques and Principles in Language Teaching, D. Larsen-Freeman, OUP, 2000
� A Framework for Task-Based Learning, J. Willis, Longman, 1996
� The Lexical Approach, M. Lewis, LTP, 1993
� Implementing the Lexical Approach, M. Lewis, LTP, 1997
� Foreign and Second Language Learning, W. Littlewood, CUP, 1984
� The Language Teaching Matrix, J. Richards, CUP, 1990
� How Languages are Learned, P. Lightbown and N. Spada, OUP, 1999
� Inside Teaching, T. Bowen and J. Marks, Heinemann, 1994
� Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching, J. Richards and T. Rogers, CUP, 1983
Grammar
� About Language, S. Thornbury, CUP, 1997
� Grammar for English Language Teachers, M. Parrott, CUP, 2000
� Grammar, R. Batstone, OUP, 1994
� The English Verb, Michael Lewis, LTP, 1986
� Practical English Usage, M. Swan, OUP, 1995
� How English Works, M. Swan and C. Water, OUP, 1997
� How to Teach Grammar, S. Thornbury, Longman, 1999
Lexis
� Teaching Collocation, M. Lewis (ed), LTP, 2000
� How to Teach Vocabulary, S. Thornbury, Longman, 2002
� Working with Words, R. Gairns and S. Redman, CUP, 1986
Phonology
� English Phonetics and Phonology, P. Roach, CUP, 1983
� Teaching English Pronunciation, Joanne Kenworthy, Longman 1987
� Sound Foundations, A. Underhill, Heinemann, 1994
Discourse
� Beyond the Sentence, S. Thornbury, Macmillan, 2005
� Discourse Analysis for Language Teachers, M. McCarthy, CUP, 1993
Listening
� Listening, A. Anderson and T. Lynch, OUP, 1988
� Listening, G. White, OUP, 1998
Reading
� Teaching Reading Skills in a Foreign Language, C. Nuttall, Heinemann, 1996
� Developing Reading Skills, F. Grellet, CUP, 1981
Speaking
� Speaking, M. Bygate, 1987, OUP
� Teaching the Spoken Language, G. Brown and G. Yule, CUP, 1983
Writing
� Writing, T. Hedge, OUP, 1988
� Process Writing, R. White and V. Arndt, Longman, 1991
Testing
� Testing for Language Teachers, A. Hughes, CUP, 1989
Course Design
� Syllabus Design, D. Nunan, OUP, 1988
� Teachers as Course Developers, K. Graves (ed), C

[walter235]

Oh.......my........Ghod!!!! That looks like the book list for a masters degree program. I want to escape Korea and teaching spoiled brat middle school kids. Guess I'll start buying them a couple at a time. Thanks!

[Highwayman]

Just take it easy. You don't have to read all those books. Here's how it works.

Cambridge sets the exams and provides assessors to maintain quality assurance.

However, individual centers, which have been approved to run the program, can assign the material they want.

So different DELTA trainers will assign different material. You will only have half a dozen books, and you probably won't read them all.

The trainer will probably also have personal material that s/he likes to use during his/her courses.

Basically, you can't start early unless you decide on a center and get in touch with the trainer.

Now that the DELTA is mostly modular, by distance, and part-time, you shouldn't have that much trouble keeping up, provided you work reasonable hours and are fairly disciplined.

If you want to shore up your basic TESOL knowledge, then go for the Scrivener or Harmer texts.

Basically, they cover the same ground. You shouldn't need both, but some trainers do assign both.

If you have to pick one, go for Jeremy Harmer: it's been updated much more conscientiously (the 4th edition is 2007, so forget about the 1983 date in the books recommended below).

[ThingsComeAround]

Is this list also helpful for the CELTA program?

[walter235]

For the CELTA course, you need to know things like grammar, the phonemic symbols and and how to do a learner profile. There are more several books you that you might to bu--but a pretty good prep book is by Scott Thornbury and Peter Watkins called "The CELTA Course" it has 40 units and is a good prep book for the course. You should be able to order it from What the Book in the Itewon or online from Amazon. Roughly $25. Link below:

http://www.amazon.com/CELTA-Course-Trainee-Book/dp/0521692067/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1306313184&sr=8-1

[Son Deureo!]

[ThingsComeAround]

Cheers guys, thanks for the info.

Looks like my summer reading list will start early!

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