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Formerly a specialist high-street English bookshop in France, offering advice and English book sales to individuals, schools and universities, Linguapress bookshop has returned to the Linguapress.com website, to showcase a choice of some of the best books and ebooks for teachers and students of English worldwide. Books listed below can be bought through leading bookstores in the UK and the USA, and worldwide from international booksellers or through Amazon .The titles below represent just a small selection of top rated books, from among the many thousands of books available from Amazon and good bookstores. While some are well known and best-sellers in their field, others notably those from smaller publishers, are less well-known, but not less interesting.
Guide prices are indicated in British pounds for information purposes only; for other currencies (USD, EUR etc.) check out on Amazon or through local bookstores.
Titles
from Linguapress
NEW 2025 - Proficiency
level English reading
Texts and tests
New release - 2025.
122 pages. Paperback - ISBN 978-295838552-1 . ► More details.
Twenty proficiency level reading texts, each accompanied by IELTS-style reading comprehension questions, with answers, plus glossary and langauge development items.A partner to A Background to Modern America, this is more than just another book of advanced English reading tests. It is a collection of culturally relevant texts, mostly about the UK, designed to develop students' awareness of the cultural background to English, while preparing them for IELTS, TOEFL, or any other proficiency level English test.
Descriptive Grammar of English
210 pages. The highly acclaimed English learners' grammar, for teachers and students. Simple rules, clear explanations, and hundreds of examples. Recommended by IATEFL Voices magazine. Available in hardback, paperback and ebook formats. Guide prices : E-book £2.99 paperback £18.50 Hardback: £26
A Background to Modern America
NEW - 2023. 117 pages. An advanced level cultural reader for B2+ to C1 students. Twenty-two texts which together explain the very diverse background to today's United States, with vocabulary guides, exercises and audio. Guide price - paperback : £13.95 hardback £19.99
A Background to
English
NEW - 2023. 112 pages. A cultural reader for B1and low B2 level English. Twenty-seven texts with background to British and American culture and life, with vocabulary guides, exercises and audio. Guide price - paperback : £12.99
Problem words in English
New edition - 2023. 112 pages. A thorough guide to the common short words in English with multiple meanings and uses, and are so tricky to use. Guide price - paperback : £11.50
Titles
from other publishers
Handbook of spoken Grammar
Delta 2012. 95 pages. This is one of the rare books
available that look at and explain the distinctive grammar of spoken
English. Written for students at intermediate level upwards, It has had
some great reviews, and is useful for teachers and self study too.Guide prices : paperback £27.98
Practical English Usage
Oxford. 768 pages. The
classic English grammar first published in
1980. This is an A-Z encyclopedia of English grammar, a book for the
very serious teacher or student that
provides a lot of the answers to a lot of the questions... But
obviously not all – there are just too many.Guide prices : Hard cover £60, paperback £44.44
ESL Classroom activities for teens & adults
KDP - Createspace. 216 pages. Originally published in 2009. Here's a really useful book for teachers who want to liven up their classes. It offers a large selection of interactive games and activities for the English class, with procedures and techniques for each. Guide prices: E-book £6.33, paperback: £15.87 .
Grammar for English language teachers
Cambridge. 480 pages. Another well-established grammar book that is
designed to
provide
teachers and trainee teachers with explanations of the main points of
English grammar.
Originally published in 2000. Guide price : paperback
£38.49Teaching English grammar
Macmillan. 288 pages. This is a well-established handbook for teachers
wanting to prepare grammar lessons. It is a grammar reference
book, , designed to help teachers both understand grammar
points and present them in class.Guide price : paperback only £27.90
English for business communication
Routledge 2020. 246 pages. This is a new textbook
providing a full introduction to business English communication for
students and professionals. It covers spoken and written communication,
including the recent art of English for social media.Guide prices : Hard cover £120, paperback £34.99, E-book £27.50
A Course in English Language Teaching
Cambridge. 336 pages. An introduction to English language
teaching, for teachers in a variety of educational settings,
including high school. Latest edition is updated to cover new
topics including English as an international language.
Ideal for initial teacher training and as a reference guide for
practising teachers.
Originally published in 1996. Guide price. paperback
only £24.30Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Longman. 2224 pages. First published in 1976, now in its 6th
edition, the LDOCE is considered by many to remain the best
in its category of dictionaries for advanced learners of English.
Particularly noted for the clarity and simplicity of explanations. Very
fullGuide price : paperback £39.73 - Other formats may be available.
Communicative Grammar practice
Three Wise Kangaroos 55 units. Designed to help students
reflect on and test the English grammar they already know and practise
it through a series of communicative activities, this book allows
students to see the practical application of grammar in a context to
which they can relate.Guide prices : e-book 19 AUD
Key Words for Fluency - Pre-Intermediate Collocation Practice
Heinle 2005. 200 pages. This book is designed to
help teachers and students with the art of fluency in English. It's not
about learning lots of new vocabulary, but learning how to make the
most out of basic vocabulary. Native speakers mostly express
themselves using relatively few words, but using them in many different
ways and collocations.Guide prices : paperback £21.62
The Only Business Writing Book You'll Ever Need
Norton, 2019.. 192 pages. A very well reviewed guide to writing English
for business purposes, illustrated with plenty of examples. It covers a
wide range of contexts including e-mail,
thank-you notes, apologies, performance reviews, and plenty
more.
Guide price. Hardcover
£23.10Know a really good book for teachers or learners of English, particularly one that is not so well known ? If so, let us know and we'll check it out.
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