A list of texts and resource materials for language teachers is available for book reviews in TLT and JALT Journal. If none of the titles we have listed appeal to you or are not suitable for your teaching context, please feel free to contact us to suggest alternate titles. We invite publishers to submit complete sets of materials to Julie Kimura at the Publishers’ Review Copies Liaison postal address listed on the Staff page on the inside cover of The Language Teacher.
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Books for Students (reviews published in TLT)
Contact: Julie Kimura — jaltpubs.tlt.pub.review@jalt.org
* Bedside manner intermediate: An intermediate English course for nursing—Capper, S. Perceptia Press, 2024. [This new coursebook builds on the basics of English of Bedside Manner Beginner and aims to help learners acquire the essentials for the workplace while increasing awareness and understanding of medical English vocabulary through puzzles and games. Supplementary materials, including audio, can be downloaded through the publisher’s website.]
Case studies in business innovation: Readings for discussion—Benevides, M., Valvona, C., & Firth, M. Atama-ii Books, 2023. [This coursebook is for English learners at the CEFR B1 level and higher. It is comprised of 30 case study readings and supporting tasks. The material supports task-based, as well as project-based approaches, and is also suitable for a business English course.]
* Colour your English! Learning collocations by colouring in.—Hirschman, S., & Alton Bautz, A. Perceptia Press, 2023. [Language learners dream of being able to join in with everyday conversations in real-life contexts, but it can be difficult to remember the words you need and use them naturally. This book offers a unique way of noticing, recording, and activating useful collocations: the basic building blocks of language. Each of the 12 units is centered around a location in a town, and in each unit, students review and extend collocations with common verbs and nouns while practicing listening and speaking skills.]
* Eat well! An introductory English course for nutritionists (4th ed.)—Jones, R., & Simmonds, B. Perceptia Press, 2024. [This 12-unit coursebook aims to provide English training to university nutrition majors. Topics include mechanics of nutrition, as well as global nutrition issues, including obesity and malnutrition. Each unit contains a reading passage, listening tasks, and language exercises. An e-learning component is available through the publisher’s website.]
From student to community leader: A guide for autonomy-supportive leadership development—Watkins, S., & Hooper, D. Candlin & Mynard, 2023. [This book is a guide for autonomy-supportive leadership training, which can be applied to any field where learners become empowered leaders. The principles and activities aim to foster and sustain student-led leadership communities that prioritizes learner well-being, ensures everyone’s voice is heard, and builds a positive climate that is conducive to learning.]
! Life topics: Changing views—Berman, J. Nan’un-do, 2023. [Thoroughly researched and thoughtfully organized, this coursebook combines language lessons with advice on how to live happy and meaningful lives. Topics include anticipation, social media, and forgiveness. The teacher’s manual includes supplemental information, quotable quotes, and teaching suggestions. Audio download available.]
Linguistic soup: Recipes for success (2nd edition)—Caraker, R. Perceptia Press, 2020. [This new edition of the CLIL-based applied linguistics coursebook for EFL classes integrates the content of teaching methodology and SLA theories with task-based reading, writing, listening, speaking, and vocabulary exercises. This book is written for students interested in increasing their proficiency and their knowledge of principles of language teaching and learning.]
* Talk a ton: Speaking power—Spiri, J. Independently Published. [This coursebook for Japanese learners of English includes readings on comprehensible topics that form the basis for a variety of communicative activities. Learners can practice two ways of exchanging information: through discussions and interviews.]
学習意識改革ノート：外国語を自律的に学ぶための３ヶ月プログラム—加藤聡子、善永美央子、2024.「８つの法則で学習の核心を学び３１の ワークで自分と向き合い、スケジュール帳で行動と感情を記録。」
Books for Teachers
African possibilities: A matriarchitarian perspective for social justice—Amadiume, I. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024. [Representing the culmination of over 40 years of groundbreaking work on notions of matriarchy at the intersection of the Igbo-African universe and the Western capitalist reality, Amadiume sets forth a blueprint for a new matriarchitarianism, critiquing all forms of social injustice and introduces a matriarchal-relational humanism.]
Babygirl, you’ve got this! Experiences of Black girls and women in the English education system—Pennant, A.-L. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024. [This book explores the educational experiences and journeys of Black British girls and women in England and considers the influence of the intersections of race, gender, ethnicity, cultural background, and social class on their journeys. It features unique qualitative data, covering Black girls’ and women’s experiences from primary school to university, and provides insights, which are globally applicable.]
Blackness at the intersection—Andrews, K., Crenshaw, K., & Wilson, A. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024. [In the 1980s, Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw first coined the term intersectionality. Curated by Crenshaw and featuring several of the leading scholars of critical race theory, this collection is the first to apply the concept of intersectionality and Blackness to contexts outside the United States. Focusing on Blackness in Britain, the contributors examine how scholars and activists are employing intersectionality to foreground Black British experiences.]
Native-speakerism and trans-speakerism: Entering a new era—Hiratsuka, T. Cambridge University Press, 2024. [Native-speakerism perpetuates unequal power dynamics in language education. By introducing the concept of trans-speakerism, this book dismantles prevalent biases and reshapes discourse. The author proposes more inclusive designations, such as global speaker of English (GSE), global teacher of English (GTE), and global Englishes researcher (GER), and urges a move away from labels that foster marginalization. The author ultimately encourages language educators, researchers, and policymakers to oppose biases, welcome diversity, and develop inclusive language environments.]
