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.
Recently Received Online
* = new listing; ! = final notice — Final notice items will be removed on June 30. Please make queries by email to the appropriate JALT Publications contact.
Books for Students (reviews published in TLT)
Contact: Julie Kimura — jaltpubs.tlt.pub.review@jalt.org
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! 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.]
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Breakthroughs: Japanese women entrepreneurs—Tanner, P. 2024. [This coursebook comprises 20 chapters based on 20 Japanese women entrepreneurs. Each chapter begins with a dictation exercise, followed by a vocabulary exercise, which helps students prepare for a 600-word reading passage. Chapters end with comprehension and discussion questions.]
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! 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 comprises 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.]
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! 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.]
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! Eat well! An introductory English course for nutritionists (4th ed.)—Jones, R. E., & 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.]
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* Magic speaking— Kim, C., Lee, J., & Wilburn, J. e-future, 2024. [This three-book series is written to help young learners master an elementary level of conversational English. Each unit contains ten easy-to-follow lessons, which offers ample opportunities for practice and review. Resources, such as MP3 files, flashcards, and answer keys, are available through the publisher’s website.]
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! Talk a ton: Speaking power—Spiri, J. Perceptia Press, 2024. [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 ways of exchanging information through discussions and interviews.]
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* TOEFL® skills 2— Graham-Marr, A. Abax ELT, 2021. [All three titles in this series are geared towards learners at the CEFR A2/B1 level, but this book is suitable for students aiming for an iBT score between 40 and 55. There are six topic-based units, each of which has a focus on language and a focus on the test itself. Activities that focus on language help students with the language and test-taking strategies they need for success on the test. Activities that focus on the test are done under time pressure in order to help students get used to the time constraints of the test. Audio is available through the publisher’s website.]
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The yellow sticker girl—Gudgeon, S. ELI Readers, 2023. [This graded reader is about a girl from the north of England whose family has big problems. Themes of the story include family, food waste, poverty, and bullying. In addition to the story, there are post-reading activities to support comprehension and productive language skills. CEFR A2. Audio download available.]
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! 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
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Professionalising English language teaching: Concepts and reflections for action in teacher education—Cirocki, A., & Hallet, W. Cambridge University Press, 2024. [In order to promote the professionalisation of English language teaching, this book presents a comprehensive model of language teacher education and competences for the 21st century. The authors propose that teachers engage in professional learning through collaboration and shows how teacher educators and classroom practitioners can develop their practice.]
