These resources provide a structure for sequential skill building for intermediate English language learners. Visit VITAL’s Tutor Resources for more tools, tips, and training.
Teaching Intermediate English
CURRICULUM GUIDES
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21st Century Reading provides the ideal forum for English learners to make connections with topics ranging from science to business to global issues. Using TED Talks as the springboard to share ideas, this new four-level reading series shows learners how to understand and respond to ideas and content in English.
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Series: American Manners and Customs
All sorts of American manners and customers are explained in simple English for immigrants and English language learners at a high intermediate level for age 12 and up.
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Basic Conversation Strategies explores the power of conversation by training students to be good listeners through more than 67 audio-based exercises.
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Dictations for Discussion is an intermediate to advanced level text intended to improve the listening and speaking skills of ESL students. Reading and writing are also reinforced, along with progressions in vocabulary and grammar.
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English Conversation gives helpful instruction on correct pronunciation, grammar, syntax, and word usage, keeping in mind the typical issues non-native English speakers may experience.
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Series: English for Everyone
Practice the vocabulary and grammar learned in previous practice books, as well as new material, with hundreds of exercises, activities, and accompanying audio.
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Series: ExpressWays
This new, all-color edition of a classic ESL text, the first level of a four-part series, integrates life skill topics, functions, and grammar to help people learn English in practical contexts.
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Series: Get Together
Get Together teaches English as a foreign language using stories and exercises geared towards young students.
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Series: Life Goes On
Life Goes On is intended to help ESL learners build basic language and reading skills. 15 stories portray diverse characters in interesting, often familiar, and sometimes amusing situations.
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Speech expert Lisa Mojsin gives an abundance of advice and instruction, along with specific exercises that will help students perfect their accents. Learn how to pronounce vowel sounds, including problematic consonants such as TH, V, W, the American R and L, and more.
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Series: Life Goes On
Side by Side integrates conversation practice, reading, writing, and listening in a light-hearted, fun, and easy-to-use format that has been embraced by students and teachers across the globe.
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Speaking of Values stimulates conversations about cultural and personal beliefs. Step by step, students build confidence in their ability to express themselves in English while developing vocabulary, pronunciation, and critical thinking skills.
HANDBOOKS
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I Speak English is an ESL resource guide that introduces new teachers to basic techniques and strategies for teaching adults with little to no English experience. The text includes tips for getting started, planning your first meeting, assessing language skills, sample lesson plans, and more.
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This go-to guide for ESL instructors covers the basics of the English language and American culture learning. The step-by-step format provides instruction for teaching adult English language learners in both group and one-on-one settings. It also includes more than 50 ready-to-use activities for teaching reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills.