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Recommended Texts
Preliterate/Beginning ESL
- CommonBond Literacy Curriculum: Volumes 1 and 2 (loose leaf notebooks in the Tutor Resources section)
- The Basic Oxford Picture Dictionary and Workbook
- Literacy Plus (Book A and Book B)
- English—No Problem (Literacy Book)
- Taking Off: Beginning English Literacy Workbook
- Intro to Confidence and Connections
Beginning ESL
- The Basic Oxford Picture Dictionary and Workbook
- Step Forward (Intro Level and Level 1)
- Taking Off: Beginning English
- Foundations
- Personal Stories: Book 1
- Ventures Basic and Ventures 1
- Confidence and Connections Level 1L and Level 1R
Intermediate ESL
- English—No Problem (Levels 1, 2, 3, and 4)
- Side by Side Grammar (Levels 1, 2, 3, and 4)
- Personal Stories (Book 2, and Book 3)
- Life Goes On (Intro, Low Beginning, High Beginning, Low Intermediate)
- That’s Life (Intro, Low Beginning, High Beginning, Low Intermediate)
- Step Forward (levels 2, 3, and 4)
- From Home to School: Stories and Activities for Parents (Literacy Book, Book 1, and Book 2)
- Health Stories (Introductory, Low Beginning, and High Beginning)
- Key Vocabulary for a Safe Workplace
- Workplace English
- Confidence and Connections Level 2L, Level 2R, Level 3L, Level 3R, Level 4L, Level 4R, Level 5L, Level 5R
Advanced ESL
- Communicator (Book 1 and Book 2)
- The Azar Series: Basic English Grammar, Fundamentals of English Grammar, Understanding and Using English Grammar
- Illustrated Everyday Idioms with Stories (Book 1 and Book 2)
- Essential Idioms
- American Ways: An Introduction to American Culture (in the U.S. Culture section)
- Perfect Phrases for ESL Conversation Skills
Citizenship
- Citizenship: Passing the Test: Civics and Literacy (“the white book”)
- For very low literacy students: Citizenship: Passing the Test: Literacy Skills Workbook (“the blue book”)
Contact Us
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ESL Center
Jones Library
43 Amity Street
Amherst, MA 01002Map & Directions
(via Google Maps)Phone: 413-259-3093
Lynne Weintraub
ESL Coordinator — Email