We have used the following books at our school and these are some of our recommended materials.
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To help you to make the right decision before buying the book, we include SLS comments (from the perspective of Sydney Language Solutions) after each title:
1. Japanese for Busy People - Romanised version (This book is our main teaching materials for Japanese Beginner 2 (Lesson 6-11). It comes with a CD containing audio for the dialogues and listening exercises from the text. It is one of the most popular Japanese language textbook series in the world)
2. Japanese Flashcards (Each of the 50 cards features a foreign word, pronunciation, and illustration on one side; and the English translation on the second side. Cards cover a range of essential subjects such as numbers, colours, animals and more. This set is suitable for students of Japanese Beginner 1 and Japanese Beginner 2) class to practise their vocabulary at home)
3. Japanese for Busy People - Book 2 (This book is used as teaching materials for Japanese Preintermediate 1 at SLS)
4. Japanese in a Flash (This set of flashcard is highly- recommended for students of Preintermediate level to review their vocabulary. The flashcards are arranged alphabetically by romanized words. Japanese text, in both kanji and kana, is printed on one side of each card, with Romanized forms and English meanings on the back only. Sample sentences in Japanese (written in both kanji and kana) and English give correct usage for each headword)
1. Quick & Simple Vietnamese by Pimsleur (This series is very helpful to practise listening to Vietnamese at home or in your car. It is useful for any learners who had no friend/ partner to practise Vietnamese with)
2. Pocket Vietnamese Dictionary (This dictionary is very convenient to bring to class to use for your lessons. It is suitable for the first 60 hours of Vietnamese learning at Beginner level)
3. Elementary Vietnamese (This book is not used as the main teaching material in Vietnamese Class at SLS, but it is recommended for students who want to build up good linguistic and grammatical knowledge about the Vietnamese Language. Recommended for students who have finished 20 hours of Beginner and started to take Preintermediate 1)
4. Vietnamese in a Flash - volume 1 (Tuttle Flash Cards" are a comprehensive and well-designed series of flash cards designed to help beginning students of Asian languages memorize and review basic vocabulary items. This is very helpful for students of Pre-intermediate 1 and 2 to practise and expand theirvacabulary at home)
5. Teach Yourself Vietnamese - Dana Healy (This book is only suitable if your focus of learning is conversational skills, and not on pronunciation. The first lesson of the book is a bit too fast for a complete beginner, only recommended if you have a freind to help you or you have learned Vietnamese for about at least 10 hours)
6. Vietnamese Berlitz Concise Dictionary. This dictionary is suitable for any students who aims to learn Vietnamese more than just a Beginner Course. It includes both Vietnamese-English and English-Vietnamese. It is highly recommended. It contains bold, blue headwords which make it easy to navigate around the dictionary quickly. It also has a 48-page activity section includes fun games to improve language skills, including: crosswords, word searches, jumble, and sudoku-style puzzles.
1. Read and Speak Korean (This book is useful for Korean Beginner 2, there are many game cards and activities, which are very facilitating to learning a new language)
2. Korean in a Flash - vol.1 (This set of 448 flashcards is very useful for reviewing and expand vocabulary in Korean language. It is suitable for Beginner and Preintermediate level)
3. Your first 100 words in Korean (This book has a lot of activities and exercises to help learners at Beginner Level to memorise and review their first 100 words in Korean)
1. Indonesian in a Flash. This is very helpful for students of Indonesian Beginner 2, Pre-intermediate 1 and 2 to practise and expand theirvacabulary at home.
2. Indonesian in 60 minutes. This is highly recommended for students of Indonesian Beginner 1 and 2 who wants to practise their listening outside the classtime. This all-audio course covers 250 of the most commonly used words and phrases over a range of subjects. Each word and phrase is repeated to aid easy memorisation and encourage correct pronunciation. It also includes a 16-page accompanying booklet to help associate the written language with the audio. This course is also compatible with iPod and MP3 devices
IELTS Preparation Course - WRITING CLASS
1. Collin Cobuild English Grammar. This new edition of the Collins COBUILD English Grammar provides teachers and advanced learners with a detailed and thorough analysis of modern English grammar. It is specially designed for advanced learners and teachers of English. It provides a comprehensive picture of modern English grammar, presented in a fresh style, and based on a thorough analysis of the Bank of English corpus, part of Collins Word Web.
2. Check Your English Vocabulary for IELTS: All You Need to Pass Your Exams. This workbook provides material to revise and build the vocabulary needed to pass the IELTS examination. It contains activities to help students prepare for the general training or academic modules of the IELTS exam. It comes with instructions and combines both self-study and classroom exercises.
3. Collins COBUILD Keywords for IELTS: Book 2. These vocabulary books are unique in that the vocabulary items are organized alphabetically, in a dictionary style, and words are clearly labelled according to topic. Hundreds of vocabulary-building features, synonyms, phrases and collocations help students to enrich their vocabulary and increase their accuracy and fluency. Key terms from the Academic Word List are also covered. To help students consolidate what they have learnt, the title also includes a thematic word list section, organized according to topics that frequently appear in the IELTS exams.
4. Collins COBUILD Keywords for IELTS: Book 3. Collins COBUILD Key Words for IELTS: Book 3 Advanced is the final book, and builds on Key Words for IELTS: Book 2 Improver to deliver the essential vocabulary students need to succeed in the IELTS exam. Book 3 Advanced covers the harder vocabulary that may appear in the exam, and that students may need to master to achieve the scores required by the top universities and employers. These vocabulary books are unique in that the vocabulary items are organized alphabetically, in a dictionary style, and words are clearly labelled according to topic. Hundreds of vocabulary-building features, synonyms, phrases and collocations help students to enrich their vocabulary and increase their accuracy and fluency. Key words from the Academic Word List are also covered.
OCCUPATIONAL ENGLISH TEST PREPARATION COURSE
1. English for Nursing. "English for Nursing, Academic Skills", is designed to prepare non-native speakers of English for the language-related skills and tasks and the cultural content necessary for success in associate and baccalaureate degree nursing programs. A follow-up book will focus on clinical skills for nurses already working in hospitals.It contains English and academic skills for tomorrow's nurses.
2. Cambridge English for Nursing. The eight standalone units cover essential areas of nursing such as admitting a patient to hospital, caring for a diabetic patient, taking patient observations and dealing with relatives and carers. Emphasising speaking and listening, the authentic tasks and activities are based on everday nursing scenarios making the course immediately relevant and motivating.
3. Oxford English for Nursing 2. A new, up-to-date course where students learn what they need to know for a career in nursing
4. Oxford English for Nursing 1. A new, up-to-date course where students learn what they need to know for a career in nursing, medicine. This books is highly recommended for students who are going to take OET Test.