Micheal's List of English Learning Aids

by Michael Chtcherbitski

Hello,
I have found information that may be valuable for all English language learners. I am a former English as a Foreign Language teacher. I have done a thorough research on the most effective methods and aids (audio, video, websites, books, etc.) for learning various aspects of English.

Below are the most important findings.

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**NOTE:The list of products below was created by Michael Chtcherbitski and I do not personally recommend these products (because I've never read or used them).

In the future I will try do a personal review for each product/course that Micheal mentions. :)
Thanks for the info Micheal!- Diana

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AIDS FOR LEARNING ENGLISH CONVERSATION:

1. E-book: Everyday Survival Kit for English Learners (over 100 situational conversations, lots of conversation tips and advice!) - www.englishsurvivalkit.com

2. Learning English Made Simple (book by Sheila Henderson)

3. English for New Americans (3 books, audio, video by Living Language)

4. English for the Real World (3 CDs and a course book, for intermediate level)

5. How to Survive in the USA (book and audio by Nancy Church, Anne Moss)

6. Speak English Like an American (book by Amy Gillett)

7. Getting Ahead in the USA (by Living Language Co., book+audio, for advanced level)


8. Fluent English (by Living Language Co., book+audio, for advanced level)

9. Everyday Dialogues in English (book by Robert J. Dixson)

10. Practical Everyday English (book+audio by Steven Collins, UK, advanced level)

More Practical Everyday English (book+audio by Steven Collins, UK, advanced level).

11. www.iteslj.org; www.esldiscussions.com (both sites contain an extensive list of questions on a multitude of topics).

For Russian speakers there are also two comprehensive English conversation books:

1. Conversational English (by V. Voitenock, 1999, 480 pages, advanced Colloquial English)

2. The English-Russian Dictionary of Everyday Phrases (by M. Dubrovin, 1993)

THEMATIC GENERAL ENGLISH DICTIONARIES:

1. Longman Language Activator (Unique idea production English dictionary, very valuable for solid vocabulary acquisition).
There is also Longman Pocket Activator Dictionary. Longman English dictionaries are the most authoritative.

2. Logman Lexicon of Contemporary English.

3. Oxford Learner's Wordfinder Dictionary

4. Word Menu (dictionary by Stephen Glazier, Random House, USA, over 75 000 words arranged by subject matter)

5. Cambridge Word Selector/Routes.

6. NTC's Dictionary of Everyday American English Expressions (over 7 000 phrases arranged by topics)

I hope that you add this information on your website for your English learners as my contribution.

Sincerely,
Michael Chtcherbitski