Recently Received
Julie Kimura & Ryan Barnes
pub-review@jalt-publications.org
A list of texts and resource materials for language teachers available for book reviews in TLT and JALT Journal. Publishers are invited to submit complete sets of materials to Julie Kimura at the Publishers’ Review Copies Liaison address listed on the Staff page on the inside cover of TLT.
Recently Received Online
An up-to-date index of books available for review can be found at: <https://jalt-publications.org/tlt/departments/
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Books for Students (reviews published in TLT)
Contact: Julie Kimura — pub-review@jalt-publications.org
* Flash on English for banking & finance — Smith, A. Recanati, Italy: Eli, 2018. [This coursebook presents finance and banking related vocabulary in realistic situations.
* Bedside manner beginner: A basic English course for nursing. (3rd ed.). — Capper, S. Nagoya: Perceptia Press, 2019. [This new edition is a practical and basic introduction to everyday nursing English. Students learn the vital communicative essentials of nursing English.]
* ELI illustrated dictionary — Bulmer, L. P. Recanati, Italy: ELI, 2019. [This dictionary presents 2000 words over 35 illustrated pages to introduce learners to topics such as home, family, school, and work.]
Flash on English for banking & finance — Smith, A. Recanati, Italy: ELI, 2018. [This coursebook presents finance and banking related vocabulary in realistic situations. It is suitable for all learners of English who are preparing to enter professions related to banking and finance as well as professionals who want to improve their language competence. Downloadable MP3 files are available.]
Flash on English for marketing & advertising — Smith, A. Recanati, Italy: ELI, 2018. [This coursebook is designed for students studying for a career in business with a focus on marketing and advertising as well as professionals who need to improve their language skills. Downloadable MP3 files are available.]
! Go global: English for global business — Pearson, G., Skerritt, G., & Yoshizuka, H. Tokyo: Seibido, 2019. [This coursebook is based on common business scenarios. Students listen to conversations and then practice speaking and reading. Students will learn the differences between formal, semi-formal, and casual styles of writing and practice selecting the appropriate form based on the recipient.]
* Inspired to write — Wilson, W. Nagoya: Perceptia Press, 2019. [This coursebook features student-centered writing with pair work and group activities.]
! Life 1 (2nd ed.). — Stephenson, H., Hughes, J., & Dummett, P. Boston, MA: National Geographic Learning, 2019. [This second edition includes new and updated features including updated content, including video, an extended critical thinking syllabus, and new “Memory Booster” activities, which improve students’ abilities to retain what they have learned.]
Pocket readers — The following are edited by A. Boon, Tokyo: Halico Creative Education, 2019. [Good grades are not enough. To be successful in life, students need to learn how to deal with real-world problems. This series provides learners with advice, skills, and strategies to deal with problems they encounter in life.]
* Ten ways to choose your career — Boon, A.
* Ten ways to achieve work-life balance — Boon, A.
* Ten ways to influence people — Ito, L.
* Ten ways to be creative — Maclauchlan, K.
* Ten ways to stay safe — Takeuchi, C.
The pros and cons: 25 engaging topics for adult ESL students — Wilkes, A. S. Publisher: Author, 2019. [This fluency building workbook for adult learners of English was designed to help teachers create engaging and fun classes, covering a wide range of topics, and to help students to build fluency by providing activities that guide them to be creative and speak out. Suitable for students at the CEFR B2+, IELTS 5.0+, or TOEFL 87+ levels.]
! Unlock (2nd ed.) — Adams, K., Baker, L., Brinks Lockwood., R., Dimond-Bayir, S., Jordan, N., Kennedy, A. S., Lansford, L., Lewis, M., O’Neill, R., Ostrowska, E.P., Pathare, G., Peterson, S., Russell, K., Sowton, C., Westbook, C., White, N. M., & Williams, J. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2019. [This academic-light English course builds the skills students need for their studies. Students learn to think critically in an academic context right from the start of their language learning. There are five levels, which correspond to CEFR Pre-A1 to C1.]
Wide angle — Carlson, J., Jordan, N., Craven, M., Pathare, G., Donnalley, Sherman, K., Scanlon, J., Watkins, F., Adams, K., Vargo, M., Santamaria, J., Sadownick, J., Koyadinovich, L., Gordon, D., & Blundell, R. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 2019. [Six levels of American English coursebooks that empower adult learners to join any conversation and say the right thing at the right time. Includes online practice.]
Books for Teachers (reviews published in JALT Journal)
Contact: Greg Rouault — jj-reviews@jalt-publications.org
Data collection research methods in applied linguistics — Rose, H., McKinley, J., & Briggs Baffoe-Djan, J. London, UK: Bloomsbury, 2019.
English as a Lingua Franca in Japan: Towards multilingual practices — Konakahara, M., & Tsuchiya, K. (Eds.). Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan, 2020.
Innovation in language teaching and learning: The case of Japan — Reinders, H., Ryan, S., & Nakamura, S. (Eds.). Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
! Perspectives on language as action — Haneda, M., & Nassaji, H. (Eds.). Bristol, UK: Multilingual Matters, 2019.
