Daily Life

Agatston, Arthur S. La Dieta South Beach. Emmaus, Pa.: Rodalestore, 2004.

Spanish edition of the popular diet book designed to cut simple carbohydrates and focus on a high-fiber diet.

Austin, Denise. Pilates Para Todos. México, D.F.: Alamah Visual/Santillana Ed, 2003. Print.

Pilates exercise guide to sculpt and strengthen body through yoga-like exercises without stress or strain.

Bassols, Isabel Gomez. Los 7 Pasos Para el Exito en la Vida. Fonolibro Inc, 2009. Print.

Popular guide to the seven steps to success in life, including advice on: healthy living, meeting goals, financial success, and time management.

Beckwith, Harry. You, Inc: The Art of Selling Yourself. New York: Warner Business Books, 2007. Print.

Guide to improving self-confidence and prepping yourself for a successful career. Motivational lessons on making good first impressions, selling yourself and persuasive speeches.

Capon, Brian. Botany for Gardeners. Portland: Timber Press, 2005. Print.

Detailed writing and colorful illustrations detail this introduction to botanical science and gardening. For beginners or advanced gardeners.

Claire, Elizabeth. American Manners and Customs: A Guide for Newcomers. Eardley Publications, 2004. Print.

Culture awareness text with information on manners, gestures, and customs typically used in America. Recommended for beginner to intermediate students.

Crocker, Betty, and Betty Crocker. Cocina Betty Crocker: Recetas Americanas Favoritas en Español e Inglé. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley Pub, 2005. Print.

Bilingual version of the popular American cooks recipe book. In Spanish and English.

Darby, Michele Leonardi. Mosby's Comprehensive Review of Dental Hygiene. St. Louis, MO: Mosby Elsevier, 2006. Print.

Comprehensive guide to the dental hygiene board exam. Easy-to-use study guide contains practice exam, question and answer section, and detailed chapters on oral health care.

deSzendeffy, John. For Here or To Go? Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 1997. Print.

Collection of essays of first-hand encounters with experiencing American culture as an ESL student. Contains pre- and post- reading activities.

Dougherty, Craig and Robert Emigh. The ESL Safety Book. Lewistown, New York: Full Blast Productions, 2001. Print.

Fifty unit reading and discussion text for learners at the beginning level. Information on smoke alarms, first aid, swimming pools, and other safety tips.

Firsten, Richard. Men Can Get Embarrassed, Too!: Confusing English Vocabulary for Spanish Speakers. Burlingame, CA: Alta Book Center, 2000. Print.

Humorous guide to confusing vocabulary words mainly focused on cognates. Ideal for Spanish or English language learners.

Gookin, Dan. PCs for Dummies. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Pub, 2003. Print.

Beginners guide to fundamentals of personal computers (PCs); written in an easy-to-understand way, using humor and wit.

Grant, Linda. Well Said: Pronunciation for Clear Communication. Boston: Heinle & Heinle Publishers, 2001. Print.

Pronunciation guide designed to enhance communication skills in social, academic, professional and business settings.

Hancok, Mark. Pronunciation Games. Cambridge: Cambridge Univ. Press, 2008. Print.

Fun guide for beginner to intermediate students. Includes games on word stress, intonation, and pronunciation.

Haynes, Janette. American Handwriting: Slow and Easy. McHenry, IL: Delta, 2000. Print.

Step-by-step handwriting resource guide for those just beginning to write English.

Ingles Para Conversar: Hable Bien Ingles para Siempre. Inglés en 100 días. Miami, FL: Aguilar, 2007. Print.

Conversational English course designed to be taught in 100 days. Contains over 1,500 expressions and dialogue used in real-life situations.

Jablon, Paula M., and Ellen E. Vacco. At Work in the U.S.: Readings and Language for Job Success. Syracuse, NY: New Readers Press, 2003. Print.

Guide to successful job strategies and language skills to use on the job.

Lasater, Judith. 30 Essential Yoga Poses: For Beginning Students and Their Teachers. Berkeley, CA: Rodmell Press, 2003. Print.

Guide for new yoga students or teachers with poses, variations and breathing guide. Includes full images for additional guidance.

Lobb, Nancy. 150 Job Application Words: Flash Cards, Tests, and Worksheets. J Weston Walch, 1991. Print.

Detailed resource guide of recommended vocabulary words to be and not to be used on job applications.

New Reader’s Press. Across the U.S: Student Book and Teacher’s Guide. Print.

State-by-state reading and pronunciation activities.

New Reader’s Press. American Lives: Levels 1-3 and Teacher’s Guide. Print.

Beginner, intermediate and advanced level books on famous Americans.

New Reader’s Press. At Work in the U.S.: Student Book, Audio CD, and Teacher’s Guide.

Audio and visual learning series designed to build communication skills needed at work.

New Readers Press. English in Context Series.Print.

Reading comprehension, grammar and usage, vocabulary, capitalization and punctuation.

New Readers Press. From Home to School.

Equip learners with the language skills they need to be actively involved in the lives of their school-age children.

New Readers Press. Health Stories (Levels 1 – 3). Print.

Readings and language activities to help adults navigate the U.S. health care system.

New Readers Press. Key Vocabulary for a Safe Workplace: Student Book, Teacher’s Guide and Photocopy Masters. Print.

Three book series designed to teach vocabulary to reduce stress, accidents and injuries on the job. High-beginner to low-intermediate.

New Readers Press. Life Goes On (Levels 1 – 4). Print.

Everyday life themes are consistent across levels, making these books ideal for multi-level classrooms.

Penrod, Glen Alan. Touchy Situations: A Conversation Text for ESL Students. McHenry, IL: Delta Pub. Co, 2002. Print.

Guide of conversational strategies for students unfamiliar with English.

Penruddocke, Andrea, and Christopher A. Warnasch. English for the Real World. New York: Living Language, 2004. Print.

Basic English course focusing on comprehension and confidence in language used in daily situations, including expressions and slang.

Piñeiro, Carol. English for New Americans: Everyday Life. New York, NY: Living Language, 2005. Print.

Basic English course focusing on comprehension of everyday activities and confidence in everyday life. Workbook designed to be used with accompanying video.

Piñeiro, Carol. English for New Americans. Health, Home, and Community. New York: Living Language, 2005. Print.

Basic English course focusing on comprehension and confidence in home, health and community activities. Workbook designed to be used with accompanying video.

Piñeiro, Carol, Raquel Ortiz, and Andrei Campeanu. English for New Americans. Work and School. New York, NY: Living Language, 1999. Print.

Basic English course focusing on comprehension and confidence in work and school activities. Workbook designed to be used with accompanying video.

Raifsnider, Barbara, Christopher A. Warnasch, and Shaina Malkin. Getting Ahead in the U.S. New York: Living Language, 2007. Print.

Basic English course focusing on building English vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar to help when seeking work, doing taxes, or other necessary activities.

Rathbone, Andy. Windows XP for Dummies. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Pub, 2004. Print.

Guide includes reference information on basic functions of Windows XP software. For beginners.

Reader's Digest Association. New Fix-It-Yourself Manual. Pleasantville, NY: The Reader's Digest Association, 1996. Print.

Step-by-step guide to home repairs. Includes full color images, charts, and diagrams to help with projects.

Reynolds, Sana and Deborah Valentine. Guide for Internationals: Culture, Communication and ESL. Prentice Hall, 2007. Print.

Resource guide to understanding American culture, communication, business writing, novels and films.

Southwestern Press. Hable Ingles en el Trabajo. Carlsbad, CA: Southwestern Press, 2007. Print.

Bilingual guide to speaking English on the job, and specially catered towardshousekeepers, construction workers and landscapers.

Stafford-Yilmaz, Lynn, and Lawrence J. Zwier. English for Work Activities. A Picture Process Dictionary Workbook. Syracuse, NY: New Readers Press, 2004. Print.

Everyday workplace language dictionary and guide for beginning ESL learners, including pictures of common terms.

Stempleski, Susan, Alison Rice, and Julia Falsetti. Getting Together: An ESL Conversation Book. San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1986. Print.

Conversation resource guide designed with activities for pairs of groups; covers getting acquainted, small talk, and various other conversation starters and topics.

Vacco, Ellen E., and Paula M. Jablon. Conversations for Work. Syracuse, NY: New Readers Press, 2007. Print.

Detailed guide for beginning ESL students on how to develop language skills that will be helpful for them in job situations.

Wang, Wally. Office XP for Dummies. New York: Hungry Minds, 2001. Print.

Office XP guide for Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, andFrontPage (2002). For beginners.

Wright, Andrew, David Betteridge, and Michael Buckby. Games for Language Learning. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006. Print.

Games for ESL students to challenge pronunciation, grammar and communication skills. Great resource for beginning learners.

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