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Farmington Community Library

Literacy Services—Adult New Reader Collections

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The ESL Collection contains many types of resources to assist students and adults learn English. Topics include grammar, listening skills, TOEFL, American Culture, and writing skills. The Farmington Community Library's ESL Collection and Tutoring Rooms are located in the Renovated (North) wing of the Main Library, and is marked as Number 3 on the Main Floor Building Map. The following is a selective list of items available at the Library. Clicking on an underlined title link will take you directly to the record in our Online Catalog for that item, at which point you can see whether it is in the Library, or place a hold on the item.

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ELLIS (English Language Learning Information System)

Learn English Using the ELLIS Computer!

Practice basic English skills using an interactive CD program called ELLIS (English Language Learning Information System.) ELLIS assists users in learning vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation and more. To learn how to use this software, please come to a free training session. Call Call the Information Desk at (248) 553•6880 to make an appointment.

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Baker, Ann (ESL 428.1B) Pronunciation Pairs: An Introductory Course for Students of English	Four cassettes and one book. A complete course including exercises and activities for the beginner - intermediate student designed to teach students to recognize the sounds of American English.
Cook, Ann (ESL 421.54C) American Accent Training	The Kit includes 1 book, five CD's and teaching aids.
Essential Life Skills Series What You Need to Know about Getting a Job & Filling Out Forms (ESL 650.14S) What You Need to Know about Reading Labels, Directions, and Newspapers (ESL 372.43S) What You Need to Know about Basic Writing Skills, Letters, and Consumer Complaints (ESL 808.0666S) What You Need to know about Reading Ads, Reference Materials & Legal Documents (ESL 372.42S) What you Need to Know about Reading Signs, Directories, Schedules, Maps, Charts & Graphs (ESL 372.43S)
Freeman, Daniel B. (ESL 428.34 F) Speaking of Survival	Designed for adult learners of English as a Second Language at the higher beginner/low intermediate level.
In English on Your Own (ESL 428.34 I)  Vol. 1, Units 1–4	A complete program for teaching English. Four units of self instruction and twelve one hour DVD discs plus 8 more discs for further instruction to help learners understand how to speak, read, and write English.
Langosch, Sydney L. (ESL 808.042L) Writing a Research Paper American Style: An ESL/EFL Handbook	An easy-to-follow book that explains from start to finish how to write a paper American Style.
Parnwell, E.C. (ESL 423.1P) The New Oxford Picture Dictionary of American English	Contains English and bi-lingual books, audiocassettes, and CD-ROM, identifying common words