CELTA - Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults

Recommended Reading
We recommend candidates purchase one grammar reference book and one methodology
book from the list below for reference during the course.

Grammar reference book

• Grammar for English Language Teachers, Martin Parrott (CUP)

• Practical English Usage, Michael Swan (OUP)

Methodology

• How to Teach English, Jeremy Harmer (Longman)

• Learning Teaching, Jim Scrivener (Heinemann).

Suggested Reading
The following are titles that candidates might benefit from reading/ referring to as well:

• A course in Language Teaching, Penny Ur (CUP)

• About Language, Scott Thornbury (CUP)
• “How to…” series (Longman)
• Ship or Sheep, Ann Baker (CUP)
• Teaching and Learning Grammar, Jeremy Harmer (Longman)