English Books and Materials

Daily-Update covers everything to do with English learning...

... no matter what your age - we have materials for everyone from kindergarten kids (alphabet, sounds, phonics, etc), through school kids (spelling, vocabulary, grammar, reading, writing, speaking, listening, etc), to university students and adults (literature, business English, management, etc)

... no matter where in the world you live - we have both English as a Second Language materials and materials for native English speakers and schools. We follow both the prescriptive European thresholds and the more concrete curriculum of Taiwan and of each Australian state. We also have Survival English for tourists and new arrivals in an English-speaking country. Most of our books come in four versions: colour or black & white, and US English or UK English. And, as you read above, we even have a comprehensive home schooling series.

... no matter what your interest - we cover the fundamentals; communication skills; drama; idioms; thinking skills; test preparation; science/mathematics/history/geography literacy; teacher guides at all levels; readers; Survival English; Corporate English; Pre-MBA English; East-West management of the future; newspaper reading; computer games; audio disks; and guidebooks if you’re planning to study in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, or the UK (each translated into Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese).

CLICK HERE to find out more about books for senior high (or university ESL), or

CLICK HERE for guidebooks if you are planning to study in the US, Canada, Australia, NZ, or the UK, or

CLICK HERE for Professional English books.

 

News, Views & Reviews

 Interesting news, views and reviews have been gathered for your English practice.
You'll also discover many great links and surveys.
Take a look at our WHAT IN THE WORLD section for subjects ranging from nursing to politics!

How to use the above articles in studying English:

 The linked articles have been chosen because of their quality and/or interest. They are often controversial so are suitable as the basis for discussion, debate or argumentative/ persuasive essays.

 If there is no teacher to lead the way, students may read an article together then each person write down one comment, one technical question and one discussion question to read out to the others. In this way, students will learn from each other and probably generate some lively discussions. The more controversial articles often have a poll attached to them. If a student is studying the articles alone, he or she may like to read an article aloud then, with dictionary and  thesaurus in hand, work on understanding its meaning.

New vocabulary, idioms and useful phrases may be recorded  separately with appropriate illustrations. Finally, the student may try to use his or her own words (in English) to  describe the meaning of the article.

 

Research

Is that assignment due tomorrow morning? Check out our comprehensive RESEARCH LAB for a bit of help. It contains the most essential links for statistics and facts, as well as advice on how to get started.

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