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From Spanish to English
Call Number: ESPANOL 428.4 BERLITZ
ISBN: 9812682023
This action-packed comic book is written in both English and Spanish. In the margins, English phrases are translated into Spanish.
ISBN: 9812682015
This action-packed comic book is written in both English and Spanish. In the margins, English phrases are translated into Spanish.
ISBN: 1554077176
This book is divided into categories, such as "food," "music" and "motor sports." In each category, a picture of the item is shown. Beneath the picture are the Spanish and English words for that item.
Call Number: 463.21 WEBSTER'S
ISBN: 189285998X
80,000 words are defined in this book. You can look up a Spanish word and find the word translated into English. You can also look up an English word and find the definition in Spanish.
Call Number: 463.21 SAVAIANO
ISBN: 0812090284
In this book, words and phrases that are commonly used in Spanish are translated into English. Words and phrases that are commonly used in English are translated into Spanish.
Inglés III
Call Number: CD 428.3461 PIMSLEUR
ISBN: 078879843X
This kit contains 9 CDs and a booklet. There are 18 lessons with topics such as weather, emergencies and computer terms.
Aprenda a Hablar Ingles. El Curso Introductorio
Call Number: ESPANOL CD 428.3461 INGLES
These four CDs contain eight lessons in basic English.
Grammar Skills. 1, Using Punctuation (Spanish) - LearningExpress
A lesson you can take on your computer. Question marks, commas and exclamation marks are included.
Grammar Skills. 2, Fine Tuning your Punctuation (Spanish) - LearningExpress
A lesson you can take on your computer. Colons, semi-colons, apostrophes, dashes, quotation marks, hyphens, parentheses and brackets are included.
Grammar Skills. 3, Subjects/verbs/pronouns (Spanish) - LearningExpress
A lesson you can take on your computer. How to find and fix mistakes with subjects and verbs.
Grammar Skills. 4, Adjective and Adverbs (Spanish) - LearningExpress
A lesson you can take on your computer. Adverbs, adjectives and double negatives are included.
Call Number: ESPANOL CD 428.3461 BERLITZ
ISBN: 9812467378
This kit includes a book and a CD with 30 lessons in basic English.
Call Number: ESPANOL CD 428.3461 INGLES
ISBN: 159820968X
These lessons are presented on three sets of CDs.
Call Number: ESPANOL CD 428.3461 INGLES
ISBN: 0979500052
This CD will teach you 400 English words and phrases related to gardening. You will learn how to talk about work schedules, pay, safety, and equipment.
Call Number: ESPANOL CD 428.3461 INGLES
ISBN: 0978542487
This set contains two DVDs. One DVD will teach you words and phrases often used in job interviews. The other DVD will teach you basic English words and phrases.
Call Number: ESPANOL CD 428.3461 INGLES
ISBN: 0979500079
This CD contains 11 lessons in basic English. The lessons include "people in the school," "things in the classroom," and "first aid."
Call Number: ESPANOL CD 428.3461 HABLE
ISBN: 1591255511
This includes a CD-ROM, 4 CDs containing 51 lessons in basic English, and four booklets.
From Russian to English
Call Number: 491.7321 NTC'S
ISBN: 0844242845
20,000 words and phrases are defined in this book. The first half of the book starts with the words in English and gives the Russian translation. The second half starts with Russian and gives the English translation.
Angliĭskiĭ
ISBN: 1417551992
You can listen to this book on your computer. Eight lessons are presented in four hours.
English for Russian speakers. I/A
ISBN: 1417573805
You can listen to this book on your computer. This is a nine-hour course in basic English.
From Farsi to English
Call Number: 491.55321 MIANDJI
ISBN: 078180860X
The first half of the book is arranged in alphabetical order with the words in Farsi. The second half is in alphabetical order with the words in English.
Learning to Speak English
Call Number: OVERSIZED CD 428.34915 LEARNING
ISBN: 1574511033
This kit contains two CDs and a booklet. There are nine lessons with topics such as "finding a place to live" and "shopping."
English for Persian Speakers
ISBN: 1435633164
You can listen to this book on your computer. This course presents eight lessons over four hours.
English for Farsi speakers. Part IA
ISBN: 143567264X
You can listen to this book on your computer. This course will take eight hours and forty-eight minutes to complete.
From Hindi to English
English for Hindi Speakers
ISBN: 1417551232
You can listen to this book on your computer. This course presents eight lessons in four hours.
From Japanese to English
Call Number: 495.6321 MOLINSKY
ISBN: 013244688X
This book presents lessons in basic English. The lessons are divided into categories, such as "numbers," "health," and "food." In each lesson there are illustrations, Japanese explanations, and exercises.
Call Number: 495.6321 HAIG
ISBN: 0804820368
32,000 Japanese words are defined in English.
English for Japanese Speakers
Call Number: CD 428.34956 PIMSLEUR
ISBN: 0788798197
This set contains 4 CDs and 8 lessons.
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Welcome to the United States
On these pages you'll find lists of library materials that will help you to learn English and become a United States citizen.
Learn English with Books: For Beginning Learners
Call Number: 428.24 SWICK
ISBN: 0071441328
This book begins with lessons in identifying nouns. It ends with a lesson about words that people often use incorrectly.
Call Number: 428.24 AZAR
ISBN: 0133683176
This book contains exercises to teach basic English. It begins with learning the difference between "a" and "an." It ends with learning about verbs.
Call Number: 423 NTC'S
ISBN: 0844201073
Six thousand words from the English language are defined. The dictionary shows how to pronounce each word and what it means, then gives an example of the word being used in a sentence.
English Step by Step with Pictures - Ralph Boggs, Robert Dixson
Call Number: 428.24 BOGGS
ISBN: 0132771047
A good place to start for someone who doesn't know English. The book matches words with pictures.
Learn English with CDs
Call Number: CD 428.34 INSTANT
ISBN: 1591501067
This kit contains eight CDs, with lessons that involve everyday situations, such as going to the grocery store and talking to a doctor.
Call Number: ESPANOL CD 428.3461 INGLES
ISBN: 1400024137
This kit contains a workbook, a dictionary and four CDs. There are 40 lessons.
Learn English with Books: For Advanced Learners
With a San Antonio Public Library card, you can borrow these books.
Call Number: 423.1 MERRIAM-WEBSTER'S
ISBN: 0877795509
100,000 words and phrases are defined. Examples in which the words are used in a sentence are given.
ISBN: 0738601012
This book is intended for students in intermediate or advanced English classes. It contains grammar exercises, vocabulary-building games and advice on taking tests.
Call Number: ESPANOL 428.3461 GILLETT
ISBN: 0972530010
This book is for intermediate or advanced students of English. It presents lessons for 300 common phrases.
Call Number: 421.54 MOJSIN
ISBN: 0764195824
This kit contains a book and four CDs to help you learn to pronounce words and phrases as Americans do.
Call Number: 428.24024 GEFFNER
ISBN: 0764105949
For advanced students of English.
Call Number: 427.973 SPEARS
ISBN: 0844257796
In this book, situations that occur often in communication are presented (for example, saying goodbye). For each situation, the writers give a list of phrases that are commonly used (for example, "see you later" as a way to say goodbye). The book has more than 7,000 phrases.
Call Number: 423 AMERICAN
ISBN: 0395880696
More than 40,000 words are defined.
Learn English with DVDs
Call Number: 428.34 BROWN
ISBN: 0071497188
Learn English as a Second Language. Possessives, Verb + Infinitive, and the Past
Call Number: DVD 428.24 LEARN
ISBN: 1581989504
Learn English as a Second Language. Pronouns, Adjectives, and the Present Tense
Call Number: DVD 428.24 LEARN
ISBN: 1596260572
Learn English as a Second Language. Prepositions, Questions and Time.
Call Number: DVD 428.24 LEARN
ISBN: 1581989490
English as a Second Language
Call Number: DVD 428.34 ENGLISH
Take an English Class
These places teach English classes. Many churches offer English classes too, so if there is a church near you, give them a call.
- Southside Independent School District
The class meets Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. until noon. Call 210-882-1600, ext. 5125 for more information. - Northside Independent School District The English classes are free. For more information call (210) 397-8100.
- Judson Independent School DistrictThe English classes are free. For more information call (210) 357-0810.
- Northeast Independent School District The English classes are free. For more information call (210)657-8866 EXT. 237.
- Department of Community Initiatives The English classes are held at seven locations, all around San Antonio. For more information call (210) 207-1713.
- Education Service Center Region 20The classes are free. For more information call (210) 370-5200.
- Mexican American Unity CouncilThis organization offers free English classes. For more information call (210) 978-0500.
- Presa Community CenterThis organization offers free English classes on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. For more information call (210) 532-5295.
Learn English from Your Computer
Easy Pronunciation
ISBN: 0739345478
Listen to this book on your computer. The course will take six hours to complete.
Improve Your American English Accent
ISBN: 0071428097
You can listen to this book on your computer. It presents six lessons that take thirty-five minutes each.
Fun Books
Adults who are learning English will find that these books will help to improve their skills--and they are enjoyable!
The books are rated according to their level of difficulty. Starter books are the easiest to read. Level 6 books are the hardest to read.
Call Number: GRAPHIC NOVEL HARDY-GOULD
ISBN: 0194234142
Starter. Read of the great king's battles.
Call Number: GRAPHIC NOVEL HINES
ISBN: 0194234118
Starter. A man from the 1800's finds himself suddenly put back in time, to the days of knights.
ISBN: 0194789195
Level 1. The famous detective is called in to solve a kidnapping.
Call Number: MYSTERY BASSETT
ISBN: 0194789209
Level 1. The great detective investigates a crime in horse racing.
ISBN: 0194229440
Level 1. When her father, who is an officer in the British army, goes off to war, a little girl is sent to live in a boarding school.
ISBN: 0194237427
Level 1. A boy growing up in Missouri before the Civil War gets into all kinds of mischief.
Call Number: SCIENCE FICTION BASSETT
ISBN: 0194789136
Level 1. Two men from the Department of Intelligence conduct secret investigations.
ISBN: 0194237451
Level 1. A tornado sweeps up a girl and takes her to a magical place.
ISBN: 0194237443
Level 1. In Paris, a young opera singer meets a mysterious masked man who lives underground.
Call Number: FICTION BASSETT
ISBN: 0194789276
Level 1. A collection of four Turkish stories.
ISBN: 0194235351
Level 1. A collection of six plays.Each play gives an amusing view of life today, and there is often an unexpected ending.
Call Number: 996.18 VICARY
ISBN: 019478911X
Level 1. This is the true story of Captain Bligh and Fletcher Christian, and the ship that never came home to England.
ISBN: 0194235211
Level 2. Two teenagers from feuding families fall in love.
ISBN: 0194237478
Level 2. A boy, growing up in Missouri before the Civil War, journeys down the Mississippi River on a raft. Along the way, he encounters a runaway slave and must decide whether to help the slave or turn him in to the law.
ISBN: 0194235181
Level 2. A comedy about a man who pretends his name is Ernest so that a woman will fall in love with him.
ISBN: 0194237494
Level 2. A young businessman discovers a horrifying secret about his client.
Call Number: 822.33 MUCH
ISBN: 019423519X
Level 2. In this famous comedy, a smart young woman who thinks love is silly meets a young man who thinks the same way--and they fall in love.
ISBN: 0194235173
Level 2. A young man must decide whether to take revenge upon his own uncle, who killed the young man's father.
Two for the Road - Rosanne Keller
ISBN: 0883363194
Level 2. Two short stories: "Ms. Trucker" and "The Ups and Downs of a Pikes Peak Peanut Pusher."
Five Dog Night and Other Tales - Vera Isaacs-La Louche
Level 3. Five short stories.
Selected from the Joy Luck Club - Amy Tan
ISBN: 092963151X
Level 3. The story of four mothers and daughters, who struggle to overcome cultural and generational differences in order to connect with each other.
ISBN: 0194237559
Level 3. A selfish and greedy old man is visited by three ghosts at Christmas.
Call Number: FICTION MOWAT
ISBN: 0194791270
Level 3. Two brave knights attempt to rescue their king, who is being held prisoner in another country.
ISBN: 0194237524
Level 3. The tale of a sled-dog during the gold mine days of Alaska.
Call Number: FICTION NAUDI
ISBN: 0194791327
Level 3. A collection of scary stories.
ISBN: 1568530005
What is the universe made of? How were the planets and stars born? What is the life cycle of a star? Astronomer Carl Sagan tackles these questions.
ISBN: 0194237532
Level 3. A scientist creates a machine that enables him to bring the dead back to life.
Call Number: FICTION WEST
ISBN: 0194791416
Level 3. Stories in this volume are from China, Singapore, and India, and are by writers Ha Jin, Minfong Ho, and Ruth Prawer Jhabvala.
Call Number: FICTION MOWAT
ISBN: 0194791270
Level 3. Who will win the heart of the beautiful Princess Flavia?A story with thriller and adventurer.
Call Number: FICTION BASSETT
ISBN: 0194791408
Level 3. A collection of five Scottish stories.
ISBN: 0194233960
Level 4. A biography of the President of South Africa.
ISBN: 0194237591
Level 4. A story of love, friendship and loyalty set against the background of the French Revolution.
Walkabout - James Marshall
ISBN: 0435272470
Level 4-5. A plane crash leaves two American children stranded in the outback of Australia.
ISBN: 0194237575
Level 4. When their father goes off to fight in the Civil War, four girls and their mother struggle to make ends meet.
ISBN: 0194791734
Level 4. A traveler visits strange places, including Lilliput, a land of little people.
ISBN: 0194237567
Level 4. A lawyer discovers the shocking truth about a mysterious man.
ISBN: 0194791831
Level 4. In 18th cenury New England, a young woman bears a child out of wedlock. Her community shuns her.
Call Number: 954.03509 GANDHI BIOGRAPHY
ISBN: 019423780X
Level 4. This is the story of a man who became the Father of the Nation in his own country of India, and a great leader for the whole world.
Call Number: FICTION STEVENSON
ISBN: 0194237583
Level 4. While going through the possessions of a deceased guest who owed them money, the mistress of the inn and her son find a treasure map that leads them to a pirate's fortune.
ISBN: 0826210635
Level 5. The true story of the exile of Cherokees from their homeland to Oklahoma in 1837.
Call Number: FICTION WEST
ISBN: 0194237605
Level 5. A mysterious benefactor gives money to a poor boy to support his education.
ISBN: 0194792234
Level 5. A young woman must choose between maintaining her independence or marrying the man she loves.
ISBN: 0194226867
Level 5. A wealthy man adopts a mysterious orphan boy. As they grow up, the boy and the man's daughter fall in love.
Call Number: FICTION WEST
ISBN: 0194792161
Level 5. In nineteenth-century New York, a countess becomes involved with a man who is engaged to another woman.
ISBN: 0194792625
Level 6. A young woman is hired to take care of the daughter of a mysterious man.
ISBN: 019423763X
Level 6. In England in the 1800s, a young orphan boy joins a gang of thieves.
Call Number: FICTION MOWAT
ISBN: 0194792692
Level 6. In the early 1800s, a young woman finds a way to make her fortune.
ISBN: 0194237621
Level 6. A young woman finds herself both loving and despising a wealthy young man.
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From Korean to English
With a San Antonio Public Library card, you can borrow these books.
English for Korean Speakers
Call Number: CD 428.34957 PIMSLEUR
ISBN: 0788799975
This set contains 4 CDs and 8 lessons.
English for Korean speakers. I/A
ISBN: 1417572469
You can listen to this book on your computer. For beginners. Start with this part.
English for Korean speakers. I/B
ISBN: 1417572426
You can listen to this book on your computer. When you have finished part I/A, listen to this part next.
English for Korean Speakers : The Short Course
ISBN: 1417551216
You can listen to this book on your computer. A four-hour-long course for beginners.
From Vietnamese to English
Vietnamese-English Dictionary
Call Number: 495.922 LE-BA-KHANH
ISBN: 0804403104
In the first half of the book, Korean terms are defined in English. In the second half of the book, English terms are defined in Korean.
Vietnamese-English Dictionary - Nguyen-dinh-Hoa
Call Number: 495.922 NGUYEN DINH HOA
More than 9,000 words are defined. The Korean word is given first, then the English word.
English for Vietnamese Speakers: The Short Course
ISBN: 141757240X
You can listen to this book on your computer. Eight lessons for beginners.
Tiˆéng Anh
ISBN: 1417572566
You can listen to this course on your computer. This is the first part of a course for beginners. This course lasts eight hours and forty-one minutes.
English for Vietnamese Speakers. IB
ISBN: 1417576359
You can listen to this book on your computer. This course lasts eight hours and fifteen minutes.
From Chinese to English
Call Number: 495.1321 ABC
ISBN: 082482766X
196,000 words are defined in this book. The Chinese word is given first, then the English translation.
The Facts on File English/Chinese Visual Dictionary - Jean-Claude Corbeil, Mein-ven Lee
Call Number: 495.1321 CORBEIL
ISBN: 0816020434
The book presents 28 categories, such as geography and measuring devices. Within each category, an illustration is given and the English and Chinese words describing that illustration are given.
English for Cantonese Chinese Speakers. I/A
ISBN: 141757383X
You can listen to this book on your computer. This course for beginners lasts nine hours. Start with this course.
English for Cantonese Chinese Speakers. I/B
ISBN: 1417573775
You can listen to this book on your computer. This course lasts seven hours and twenty-one minutes. Use this course after you have used I/A.
English for Mandarin Chinese Speakers: the Short Course
ISBN: 1417551283
You can listen to this book on your computer. Eight lessons for beginners. The course lasts four hours and thirteen minutes.
English for Mandarin Chinese speakers. I/A
ISBN: 1417572620
You can listen to this course for beginners on your computer. This course lasts eight hours and thirty-eight minutes. Start with this course, then listen to I/B.
English for Mandarin Chinese Speakers. I/B
ISBN: 1417572639
You can listen to this book on your computer. This course lasts seven hours and nine minutes.
From Arabic to English
Call Number: 492.7321 CONCISE
ISBN: 0198643217
This book contains 35,000 English words and phrases, along with examples of each word or phrase used in a sentence. After the English word, the Arabic translation is given.
Al-Inklīzīt
ISBN: 1417572485
You can listen to this book on your computer. This course for beginners lasts three hours and forty-six minutes.
English for Arabic speakers. IA
ISBN: 1417573821
You can listen to this book on your computer. This course for beginners lasts eight hours and thirty-one minutes. Listen to this course first, then listen to IB.
English for Arabic speakers. IB
ISBN: 141757268X
You can listen to this book on your computer. This course lasts six hours and fifty-seven minutes.
Upcoming Clubs at the Library
A book club or a film club is a good way to practice your English.
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Teaching English as a Second Language
Call Number: 428.0071 NORLAND
ISBN: 1591583721
This book offers multiple approaches to the teaching of English, including experiential language teaching, the literature-based approach and the learner-centered approach.
Laubach Way to English, Level 2 - Jeanette D. Macero, Martha A. Lane
Call Number: 428.34 MACERO
ISBN: 0883363917
This book is for teachers of intermediate-level students. It presents lessons in conversation, writing and reading.
Call Number: 428.0071 REID
ISBN: 0810842130
Offers step-by-step instructions for how to use children's books to teach English. Recommendations for which children's books to use are given.
Call Number: 428.007 CLAIRE
ISBN: 0131376136
Topics include how to make the newcomer feel welcome in your class, how to help them learn to read,and how to use volunteers in the classroom. 120 reproducible forms are included.
Conversation in English: Points of Departure - Julia M. Dobson, Frank Sedwick
Call Number: 428.24 DOBSON
ISBN: 0880180765
The book presents 51 lessons based on everyday experiences, such as going to the library or doing housework. Each lesson starts with an illustration, then lists questions about the illustration for students to answer.
Call Number: 428.24 Auerbach
ISBN: 0201001012
A workbook for teaching basic English. Each lesson begins by describing a workplace situation, such as a job interview, then presents discussion questions.
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