Books like Making Connections

A structured, purposeful guide designed to build academic reading confidence for non-native English speakers. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Making Connections.

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Concepts and Comments
Patricia Ackert · 1985
A structured, encouraging stepping stone for mastering the nuances of the English language.
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Teaching by principles
H. Douglas Brown
A structured, foundational immersion into the mechanics and methodologies of teaching language.
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- academic
- language acquisition
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Essential college English
Selby, Norwood. and Pamela S. Bledsoe
A pragmatic, exercise-driven guide designed to build confidence in academic writing and language mechanics.
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Developing reading skills
Linda Markstein
A structured, encouraging guide that transforms the daunting task of reading in a foreign language into a series of manageable, analytical steps.
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EAP now!
Kathy Cox
A focused, methodical guide designed to empower educators in the academic English classroom.
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Technical writing
Sharon J. Gerson
A structured, practical immersion into the mechanics of clear professional communication.
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- instructional
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Teaching pronunciation
Marianne Celce-Murcia
A comprehensive, empowering deep-dive into the mechanics of spoken English that transforms linguistic theory into actionable classroom magic.
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The Practice of English Language Teaching
Jeremy Harmer · 1983
A comprehensive, reassuring mentor-in-a-book that transforms the daunting prospect of language instruction into a structured, manageable craft.
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- language acquisition
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Linguistics
Aitchison, Jean · 1992
A structured, methodical exploration of the mechanics of human language designed for study and teaching.
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Handbook of grammar and composition
James A. Chapman
A structured, authoritative immersion into the precise mechanics and rules of the English language.
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Basic grammar in use
Raymond Murphy · 1993
A comforting, structured pathway through the complexities of the English language that turns confusion into quiet confidence.
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- language acquisition
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Grammar in use
Raymond Murphy · 1989
A structured, empowering journey from linguistic confusion to grammatical clarity.
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