​CELTA Book list from Cambridge

Trainees may use the following books for reference during the course. This is not a definitive list. In addition to the titles below a good range of up-to-date course books at all levels will be made available including students’ books, teachers’ books and audios which trainees will use to teach their learners. ​
  • Acklam, R - Revised Index of ELT Materials 0952902206  
  • Aitken, R - Teaching Tenses (ELB) 0952280868  
  • Allan, M - Teaching English with Video (Longman) 0582746167 (1985)  
  • Allsop, J - Students’ English Grammar (Prentice Hall) 0138560897  
  • Atkinson, D - Teaching Monolingual Classes (Longman) 0582061105  
  • Baker, A - Introducing English Pronunciation (CUP) 0521285801  
  • Baker, A - Ship or Sheep (CUP) 052128354X  
  • Baker, A - Tree or Three (CUP) 0521282934  
  • Bartram, M & Walton, R - Correction (LTP) 0906717914  
  • Bolitho, R & Tomlinson, B - Discover English - (Macmillan ELT) 0435240617  
  • Bowen, T & Marks, J - Inside Teaching (Macmillan ELT) 0435240889  
  • Bowen, T & Marks, J - The Pronunciation Book (Longman) 0582064910  
  • Byrne, D - Teaching Oral English - New Edition (Longman) 0582746205  
  • Byrne, D - Teaching Writing Skills - New Edition (Longman) 0582746515 
  • Cambridge Skills for Fluency Series (CUP)  
  • Campbell, C & Kryszewska, H - Learner-Based Teaching (OUP) 0194371638  
  • Collins Cobuild English Language Dictionary - 2nd Edition (Collins) 0003750213  
  • Close, R A - A Teacher’s Grammar (LTP) 0906717485  
  • Cranmer, D & Laroy, C - Musical Openings.(Longman) 0582075041  
  • Crystal, D - Rediscover Grammar (Longman) 0582848628  
  • Dainty, P - Phrasal Verbs in Context (Prentice Hall) 0134028198  
  • Davis, P & Rinvolucri, M - The Confidence Book (Longman) 0582037662  
  • Davis, P & Rinvolucri, M - Dictation (CUP) 0521348196  
  • Dean, M - English Grammar Lessons: Upper Intermediate (OUP) 0194313581  
  • Dornei & Thurrell - Conversations and Dialogues in Action (Prentice Hall) 0131750356  
  • Eastwood - Oxford Guide to English Grammar (OUP) 0194313514 
  • Edge, J - Essentials of English Language Teaching (Longman) 0582025656  
  • Forsyth & Lavender - Grammar Activities 1: Intermediate (Macmillan ELT) 0435250949  
  • Forsyth & Lavender - Grammar Activities 2: Upper (Macmillan ELT) 0435250957  
  • Frank, C & Rinvolucri, M - Challenge to Think (OUP) 019453250X  
  • Frank, C & Rinvolucri, M - Grammar in Action Again (Prentice Hall) 0133624501  
  • Gairns, R & Redman, S - Working with Words (CUP) 0521317096  
  • Gerngross, G & Puchta, H - Creative Grammar Practice (Longman) 0582089573  
  • Ginsberg, G- ELT Guide (EFL) 0951457683  
  • Golebiowska, A - Getting Students to Talk (Phoenix ELT) 0133550907  
  • Gower, R & Walters, S - Teaching Practice Handbook-New Ed. (Macmillan ELT) 0435240595  
  • Granger, C - Play Games with English 1 (Mac.Heinemann) 0435250167  
  • Granger, C - Play Games with English 2 (Mac.Heinemann) 0435250175 
  • Granger, C - Play Games with English 3 (Mac.Heinemann) 0435250183  
  • Grellet, F - Developing Reading Skills (CUP) 0521283647 
  • Griffith, S - Teaching English Abroad (Vacation Work Publications) 1854582755  
  • Grundy, P - Beginners (OUP) 0194372006 
  • Grundy, P - Newspapers (OUP) 0194371921  
  • Hadfield, C & J - Writing Games (Nelson) 0175558981  
  • Hadfield, J - Communication Games: Beginners (Longman) 0582318912  
  • Hadfield, J - Communication Games: Elementary (Nelson) 0175556954  
  • Hadfield, J - Communication Games: Intermediate (Nelson) 0175558728  
  • Hadfield, J - Communication Games: Advanced (Nelson) 0175556938  
  • Hadfield, J - Classroom Dynamics (OUP) 0194371476  
  • Hadfield, J - Reading Games (Nelson) 017556891X  
  • Hall, N & Shepheard, J - The Anti-Grammar Grammar Book (Longman) 058203390X  
  • Hancock M - Pronunciation Games (CUP) 0521467357  
  • Harmer, J - How to Teach English (Longman) 0582297966  
  • Harmer, J - Teaching and Learning Grammar (Longman) 058274623X  
  • Harmer, J - The Practice of English Language Teaching (Longman) 0582403855  
  • Haycraft, J - An Introduction to English Language (Longman) 058255604x  
  • Heaton, J B - Classroom Testing (Longman) 0582746256  
  • Heaton, J B - Writing English Language Tests. 2nd ed. (Longman) 0582002370  
  • Hedge, T - Writing (OUP) 0194370984  
  • Hornby, A S - Oxford Advanced Learners’ Dictionary (OUP) 0194316513  
  • How to……Series (Longman)  
  • Hughes, A - Testing for Language Teachers (CUP) 0521484952 
  • Hutchinson, T & Waters, A - English for Specific Purposes (CUP) 0521318378  
  • Kenworthy, J - Teaching English Pronunciation (Longman) 0582746213  
  • Klippel, F - Keep Talking (CUP) 0521278716  
  • Lee, W R - Language Teaching Games and Contexts (OUP) 0194327167 
  • Leech, G - An A-Z of English Grammar & Usage (Longman) 0582405742  
  • Lewis, M - The English Verb (LTP) 090671740X  
  • Lewis, M & Hill, J - Practical Techniques for language teaching (LTP) 0906717558  
  • Lewis, M & Hill, J - Source Book for T.E.F.L (Macmillan ELT) 0435240609  
  • Lindstromberg, S - Recipe Book (Pilgrims Longman Resource Books) 0582037646  
  • Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English-4th Edition (Longman) 0582776465  
  • Longman Handbooks for Language Teachers Series (Longman) 
  • Longman Keys to Language Teaching Series (Longman) 
  • Longman Skills Series (Longman) 
  • Making Sense of ……Series (Longman) 
  • Maley, A & Duff, A - Drama Techniques: a resource book (CUP) 0521601193 
  • May - Exam Classes (OUP) 0194372081  
  • McCarthy, M - Discourse Analysis for Language Teachers (CUP) 0521367468  
  • Morgan, J & Rinvolucri, M - Once Upon a Time (CUP) 0521272629  
  • Morgan, J & Rinvolucri, M - Vocabulary (OUP) 0194370917  
  • Mortimer, C - Elements of Pronunciation (CUP) 052169385  
  • Murphy, R & Naylor - Essential Grammar in Use-New edition (CUP) 0521559286  
  • Murphy, R & Hashemi - English Grammar in Use-New Edition (CUP) 0521532892  
  • Murphey, T - Music and Song (OUP) 0194370550  
  • Nolasco, R & Arthur, L - Conversation (OUP) 0194421376  
  • Nuttall, C - Teaching Reading Skills in a Foreign Language (Macmillan ELT) 0435240579  
  • O’Connor, J D - Better English Pronunciation (CUP) 0521231523  
  • O’Connor, J D - Sounds English (Longman) 0582014395  
  • Oxford Handbooks for Language Teachers (OUP) 
  • Penston - Grammar Course for TEFL Certificate (TPP) 0953132307 
  • Phillips, S - Young Learners (OUP) 0194371956 
  • Porter-Ladousse, G - Role Play (OUP) 019437095X  
  • Porter-Ladousse, G - Speaking Personally (CUP) 052128869X  
  • Redman & Ellis - Way With Words 1 (CUP) 0521477751  
  • Redman & Ellis - Way With Words 2 (CUP) 0521477778  
  • Resource Books for Teachers Series (OUP) 
  • Richards & Rogers - Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching (CUP) 0521008433  
  • Riddell, D – Teaching English as a Foreign Language (Teach Yourself) 0340868562    
  • Rinvolucri, M - Grammar Games (CUP) 0521277736  
  • Roach, P - English Phonetics and Phonology (CUP) 0521786134  
  • Scrivener J - Learning Teaching (Macmillan ELT) 0435240897  
  • Scrivener J – Teaching English Grammar: What to Teach and How to Teach it (Macmillan ELT)  2010 ISBN 978-0-2307--2321-4 
  • Sion, C - Recipes for Tired Teachers (Longman) 0201065096 
  • Stempleski, S & Tomalin, B - Video in Action (Longman) 0139456198  
  • Stevick, E - Success with Foreign Languages (Pearson Education) 0138602891  
  • Swan, M - Basic English Usage (OUP) 0194311872  
  • Swan, M - How English Works (OUP) 0194314561  
  • Swan, M - Practical English Usage – 3rd Edition (OUP) 0194420981   
  • Swan, M & Smith, B - Learner English (OUP) 0521779391  
  • Taylor, L - Pronunciation in Action (Prentice Hall) 0130178640  
  • Taylor, L - Vocabulary in Action (Longman) 013950916X  
  • Teacher Development Series (Mac.Heineman)  
  • Thomson, A & Martinet, A - A Practical English Grammar (OUP) 0194313425  
  • Thornbury, S - About Language (CUP) 0521427207  
  • Thornbury, S - How to teach Grammar (Longman) 0582339324  
  • Tomalin, B & Stempleski, S - Cultural Awareness (OUP) 0194371948 
  • Underhill, A - Sound Foundations (Macmillan ELT) 0435240919  
  • Underwood, M - Effective Class Management (Longman) 0582746221  
  • Underwood, M - Teaching Listening (Longman) 0582746191  
  • Ur, P - A Course in Language Teaching (CUP) 0521449944  
  • Ur, P - Discussions that Work (CUP) 0521281695  
  • Ur, P - Grammar Practice Activities (CUP) 0521338476  
  • Ur, P - Teaching Listening Comprehension (CUP) 0521287812  
  • Ur, P & Wright A - Five Minute Activities (CUP) 0521397812  
  • Wajnryb, R - Classroom Observation Tasks (CUP) 0521407222  
  • Watcyn-Jones, P – Pair work One (Penguin) 0140816321  
  • Watcyn-Jones, P – Pair work Two (Penguin) 0140816569  
  • Watcyn-Jones, P - Vocabulary Games and Activities for Teachers (Penguin) 0140813861 
  • Watkins, P – Learning to teach English (DELTA Publishing) 1900783746  
  • Wessels, C - Drama (OUP) 0194370976  
  • White, G - Listening (OUP) 0194372162  
  • White, R & Arndt, V - Process Writing (Longman) 0582024447  
  • Wingate, J - Getting Beginners to Talk (Prentice Hall) 0133577082  
  • Workman, G - Concept Qs and Time Lines (GEM publishing) 9780955946103  
  • Wright, A - 1000 Pictures for Teachers to Copy (Collins) 0175568782  
  • Wright, A et al - Games for Language Learning (CUP) 052127737X  
  • Yule - Explaining English Grammar (OUP) 0194371727