American dream bibliography

The American Dream Starts @ Kill Devil Hills Library Bibliography page 1

The American Dream Starts @ Kill Devil Hills Library

400 Mustian St., Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948

252-441-4331

Dare County Library locations in Hatteras, Kill Devil Hills, and Manteo

www.earlibrary.org

Bibliography of Resources – November 2010

Print and Multimedia (available at the library) Adelson-Goldstein, Jayme. Oxford Picture Dictionary, English/Spanish 2

nd ed. New York:

Oxford University Press, 2009. Print.

Adelson-Goldstein, Jayme. Oxford Picture Dictionary, Monolingual 2nd

ed. New York: Oxford

University Press, 2008. Print.

Alexander, Millicent. Pronouncercizing. New York: New Readers Press, 2006. Print with DVD.

Inglés en 100 Días. Aguilar, 2007. DVD with Print.

Stracke, Louise. 2,000+ Essential English verbs. New York: Living Languages, 2009. Print.

Brown, Stephen E. Improve your English: English in everyday life. New York: McGraw-Hill,

2009. Print with DVD.

Brown, Stephen E. Improve your English: English in the workplace. New York: McGraw-Hill,

2008. Print with DVD.

Burckmyer, Becky. Awesome grammar. Franklin Lakes, New Jersey: Career Press, 2009. Print.

Carter, Robert. Cambridge grammar of English: comprehensive guide, spoken and written

English grammar and usage. Cambridge, New York: Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Print with CD.

Chavelas, Iris. Hablando ingles ya!!!. United States: Xlibris, 2008. Print.

Corbeil, Jean Claude. The Firefly five language visual dictionary. Buffalo, New York: Firefly

Books, 2009. Print.


Digital Education Productions. Easy at work. Half Moon Bay, California: EASY, the ESL Series,

2008. DVD.

Digital Education Productions. Easy at work. Half Moon Bay, California: EASY, the ESL Series,

2008. Online Software.

Digital Education Productions. EASY. Half Moon Bay, California: EASY, the ESL Series Parts 1

and 2, 2003. DVD.

Digital Education Productions. EASY. Half Moon Bay, California: EASY, the ESL Series Parts 1

and 2, 2003. Online Software.

Gadasalli, Raj. Let’s speak American English: the truly global language. Norwalk, California:

Vipra Books, 2010. Print.

Gast, Natalie. Perfect phrases for ESL: everyday business life. Chicago: McGraw-Hill, 2010.

Print.

Gillett, Amy. Speak English like an American: you already speak English – now speak it even

better! Ann Arbor, Michigan: Language Success Press, 2004. Print with CD.

Gramer, Margot. Basic Oxford picture dictionary: English/Spanish. 2nd

ed. New York: Oxford

University Press, 2003. Print.

Hicks, Wynford. The basics of English usage. New York: Routledge, 2009. Print.

Hilgeman, Karen. Citizenship now! A complete guide for naturalization. 3rd

ed. New York:

McGraw-Hill, 2009. Print with DVD and CD.

Hull, Melodie. Medical English clear & simple. Philadelphia: F. A. Davis, 2010. Print.

Lacie, Christina. Barron’s English for foreign language speakers: the easy way. Hauppauge,

New York: Barron’s Educational Series, 2008. Print.

Langemeier, Jessica. Ingles para dummies. Hoboken, New Jersey: For Dummies, 2009. CD with

Print.

Living Language. 2000+ essential English verbs. New York: Living Language, 2009. CD with

Print.


Living Language. Business English. New York, Random House Information Group, 2009. CD

with Print.

Living Language. Easy American idioms. New York, Random House Information Group, 2009.

CD with Print.

Living Language. Easy English. New York: Living Language, 2009. CD with Print.

Living Language. Easy pronunciation. New York: Living Language, 2009. CD with Print.

Living Language. English for new Americans. New York, Random House Information Group,

2009. DVD with CD and Print.

Living Language. English for the real world. New York, Random House Information Group,

2003. CD with Print.

Living Language. Fluent English. New York: Random House Information Group, 2009. CD with

Print.

Living Language. Getting ahead in the U.S. New York, Random House Information Group,

2009. CD with Print.

Mojsin, Lisa. Mastering the American accent. Hauppauge, New York: Barron’s Educational

Series, 2009. Print with CD.

News for You Online Interactive Weekly Newspaper, New York: New Readers Press. Online

subscription, 48 weeks starting August 15, 2010.

NPG Music. Inglés para construcción. Miami, Florida: NPG Music/Kamms, 2006. CD with

Print.

NPG Music. Inglés para el trabajo doméstico. Miami, Florida: NPG Music/Kamms, 2006. CD

with Print.

Persiani, Robin. Enjoy your stay: English for the hospitality and travel industry. Ann Arbor,

Michigan: University of Michigan Press, 2007. Print with CD.

Read & think English. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2008. Print with CD.

Ryan, Diane. The complete idiot’s guide to the American accent. Indianapolis, Indiana: Alpha

Books, 2009. Print with CD.


Straus, Jane. The blue book of grammar and punctuation. 10th

ed. San Francisco, California:

Jossey-Bass, 2008. Print.

Strausser, Jeffrey. Painless writing. 2nd

ed. Hauppauge, New York: Barron’s Educational Series,

2009. Print.

Talalla, Renee. English for restaurant workers. 2nd

ed. Sante Fe, California: Compass, 2008.

Print with CD.

Woods, Geraldine. English grammar for dummies. 2nd

ed. Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley

Publications, 2010. Print.

Yates, Jean. Pronounce it perfectly in English. 2nd

ed. Hauppauge, New York: Barron’s

Educational Series, 2005. Print with CD.

Zwier, Lawrence J. English for hospitality professionals. Texas: Compass Publishing, 2007.

Print with CD.

Literacy Websites for Tutors and Trainers

National Institute for Literacy

www.nifl.gov

U.S. government site for improving literacy for adults, youth, and children. Numerous links to

online publications, web sites, and other resources for teaching and learning literacy.

North Carolina Literacy Association

www.ncliteracy.org

Provides support, training, and advocacy for North Carolina literacy providers. Includes

resources, links, and a listing of statewide literacy organizations.

ProLiteracy

www.proliteracy.org

Works with its members and partners, and the adult learners they serve, along with local,

national, and international organizations to build programs that teach adults to read, write, use

technology, and learn English as a new language.

Thinkfinity Literacy

www.thinkfinity.org/literacy

Online literacy courses, tools, and links for tutors, teachers, volunteers, and parents.


English-language Learning Websites

Activities for ESL

http://a4esl.org

Activities to learn English

BBC Learn a Language

www.bbc.co.uk/languages/

English is one of many languages available to learn online

GCF Learn Free

www.gcflearnfree.org

Computer and life skills tutorials, videos, and online courses available in English and Spanish

plus a link to learn how to read English

USA Learns

www.usalearns.org

Learn English to improve basic reading, writing, speaking, and life skills

Local Resources

Dare Literacy Council

PO Box 7624, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948

252-216-7773

[email protected]

www.dareliteracy.org

Free and confidential small group or individual tutored sessions in English-as-a-Second

Language (ESL), Adult Basic Education (ABE), and General Education Diploma (GED)

College of the Albemarle

Roanoke Island Campus, Room 102 (ESL), Room 101 (GED)

205 Highway 64/264, Manteo, NC 27954

252-475-9257 (ESL)

252-475-9258 (GED)

www.albemarle.edu

Free open enrollment classes (ESL also held at Holy Redeemer Church, 301 W. Kitty

Hawk Rd., Kitty Hawk, NC 27949. Contact COA ESL for days and times).

Pathways International House

115 Mustian St, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948

252-255-0042

www.pathwayshouse.org

Assists foreign students with housing, transportation, employment concerns, and other

needs