LITERACY MATERIALS
The Madison Public Library has a variety of materials useful for people
who are
learning to read, preparing for the GED (General
Equivalency Diploma) or TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) exams, or seeking to
improve their written or spoken English language skills.
These materials include books, audiocassettes and videotapes. The audiocassettes may be borrowed only by those with Madison Library cards. In addition, there are "reference" books which are for in-library use only and cannot be charged out. The other materials may be borrowed by any patron with a valid library card from a cooperating library.
In the listings that follow, the first part of the entry is the library call number. Books are shelved in the order of these numbers in the main adult section of the library. Ask a librarian at the reference desk for assistance in selecting audiocassettes and videotapes.
Feel free to ask us for assistance in finding information on any other topic as well.
MATERIALS ON LEARNING HOW TO
READ AND SPEAK ENGLISH
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| 372 Read | Videotapes 895, 896, 897 | I want to read Three videotapes. |
| 428.24 PIC | Far from home: Basic reading and word study. William P. Pickett. | |
| L 428.24 HEN | Large Book | Learning English made simple Sheila Henderson. Doubleday, 1991. |
| L 428.43 LEW | Large Book | How to read better and faster Norman Lewis. Thomas Crowell, 1978. |
| Z74-Z76 | Audiocassettes | In Touch: A beginning American English series Longman, 1979. Included are student‘s book, workbook, and teacher’s manual. |
| Z84-Z86 | Audiocassettes | Life Styles 1-3: An intermediate American English series Longman, 1982. A continuation of the series listed above (#5). Included are student’s book, workbook, and teacher’s manual. |
| Z61 | Audiocassettes | Practice and improve your English Passport Books, 1990. Included are four cassettes and a study manual. |
| Z79 | Audiocassettes | Practice and improve your English plus Passport Books, 1988. A continuation of the series listed above (#7). Included are four cassettes and a study manual. |
| Z78 | Audiocassettes | Listen and say it right in English Passport Books, 1992. Included are three cassettes, a teacher’s manual and a study manual. |
The library has many English and foreign language dictionaries in both the reference and circulating collections. English language dictionaries are found under the call number 423.
Dictionaries and guides to other commonly spoken languages can be found under the following call numbers:
| German 433 | Italian 453 | Spanish 463 | Portuguese 469. 32 |
| French 443 | Russian 491. 732 | Polish 491. 85 | Chinese 495. 1 |
MATERIALS ON ENGLISH GRAMMAR, USAGE, SPELLING, AND
COMPOSITION
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Reference books to be used in the library:
| R 425 | Warriner, John E | English grammar and composition. Fourth Course. Harcourt Brace, 1982 |
| R 425 | Hodges, John Cunyus. | Harbrace college handbook. Harcourt Brace, 1986. |
| R 427 | Davies, Peter. | Success with words:A guide to the American language. Reader’s Digest, 1983. |
| R 428 | Gilman, E. Ward (Ed.). | Webster’s dictionary of English usage. Merriam Webster, 1989. |
| R 428 | Shaw, Harry. | Dictionary of problem words and expressions. McGraw-Hill, 1987. |
| R 428 | Wilson, Kenneth G. | The Columbia guide to standard American English. Columbia University Press, 1993. |
Materials that can be taken out
include the following:
| L 421.52 | Ross, Stephen V | Spelling made simple. Stonesong, 1990. |
| 425 Pan | Pancoast, Scott | The business grammar handbook. Warner Books, 1986. |
| 425 Sem | Semmelmeyer, Madeleine | Practical English. Career Institute, 1984. |
| L 425 | Smith, Leila | English for careers. Wiley, 1978. |
| 808.042 Str | Strunk, William | The elements of style. Macmillan, 1979. |
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GED AND TOEFL TEST PREPARATION MATERIALS Top
| L 373.126 Ser | Large Book | GED: En Espanol. Arco |
| L 373.126 Ged | Large Book | GED: high school equivalency examination. Arco |
| L 373.126 Roc | Large Book | How to prepare for the GED high school equivalency examination. Barron’s Educational Series. |
| L 428.24 Bar | Large Book | How to prepare for the TOEFL test of English as a foreign language. Barron’s Educational Series. |
| 428.24 Bes. | The best test preparation for the new TOEFL: test of English as a foreign language. Research & Education Association. | |
| Z83 | Audiocassettes | TOEFL: Barron’s practice exercises for the test of English as a foreign language. Two cassettes and one textbook. Barron’s Educational Series. |
| Z82 | Audiocassettes | TOEFL: Barron’s how to prepare for the test of English as a foreign language. Two cassettes and one textbook. Barron’s Educational Series. |
The bulletins for TOEFL and GED are located in the library’s Vertical File under the heading Educational Tests and Measurements.
To request information on the GED, including the foreign language and special editions of the GED tests, contact :
Ms. Arlene Roth/GED Administrator
Bureau of Adult Education & Literacy
100 River View Plaza CN500
Trenton, NJ 08625-0500
Phone: (609) 633-9715 or (609) 984-4265
You may also request a GED publication from the GED Testing Service by contacting:
The GED Fulfillment Service
P.O. Box 261
Annapolis Junction, MD 20701
Phone: (301)604-9073
To obtain a TOEFL registration form, contact the test administrators at:
TOEFL/TSE Services
P.O. Box 6151
Princeton, New Jersey 08541
Phone: (609) 771-7100.
The web address on the Internet is: http://www.toefl.org/sitemap.html
Visit the Center for Adult Learning and Educational Credentials on the Internet:
http://www.acenet.edu/clll/ged/index.cfm
HISPANOHABLANTE
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MATERIALS FOR
SPANISH SPEAKERS/
MATERIALES PARA
| Z47, Z48 | Audiocassettes | El Ingles practico. Educational Services, 1981. Two cassettes with instruction manual in English and Spanish. |
| Z52, Z53, Z54 | Audiocassettes | El metodo moderno de Ingles: curso intermedio. Conversa Phone Institute, 1980. Three cassettes with instruction manual in English and Spanish. |
| Z55, Z56, Z57 | Audiocassettes | El metodo moderno de Ingles: curso avanzado. Conversa Phone Institute, 1980. Three cassettes with instruction manual in English and Spanish. |
| L 373.126 Ser | Large Book | GED en Espanol: examen de equivalencia de la escuela superior. Macmillan USA, 1996. |
Biblioteca
de Madison - MATERIALES EN ESPANOL
The National Adult Literacy & Learning Disabilities Center:
| http://www.nifl.gov/ | This site has directory information, a hot topic section and their newsletter. |
Literacy Volunteers of America - NJ: LVA-Morris
County
Parish House , Church of the
Redeemer
36 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960
Phone: (973) 984-1998 Fax: (973)
971-0291
E-mail: Dleon60@aol.com
Contact: Debbie Leon
Tests of General Educational
Development (GED):
| http://www.state.nj.us/njded/students/ged/ | How to go about taking the GED tests and obtaining your NJ State-issued high school diploma |
TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language:
| http://www.toefl.org/sitemap.html | This is the official site of the TOEFL testing service |
Yahoo Literacy Page:
| http://www.yahoo.com/education/literacy | There are lots of links to other sites. This is a good place to browse. |
The library has a collection of materials which would be useful for people just learning to read. This collection features fiction as well as nonfiction in video and print format. They are located at the beginning of Nonfiction in the Adult Services area.
FICTION:
Simple English Classic Series includes many classics that have been adapted, such as
In addition there are NONFICTION works by new adult writers -- New Writers’ Voices Series. They are all under call number 808. Titles include:
There are other sources to learn communication skills and basic life skills. Videos include:
There are easy-to-understand manuals on a variety of topics such as:
There are sample test manuals for Applied Literacy Skills.
The library also has materials to help in preparing for United States Citizenship. There are two videos available, one in Spanish and one in Italian, which provide an overview of U.S. History and Government. These videos are with the Adult Learner collection, whereas the books for preparing for United States citizenship are in the circulating stacks under call number 323.623 and in Large Books L 323.623.
There is a section which contains booklets entitled, Great Unsolved Mysteries and each one deals with a world-famous event or phenomena. These are arranged by call number.
For those trying to locate more information about classes as well as improving reading skills, take a look at the following reference source:
| R 374. 02 | Access to Literacy, 1995 Supplement. A Tri-State Referral Guide Thirteen, WNET. (There is a circulating copy in the pamphlet file under Literacy) |
"Learn to Read" is a six-week series of half-hour programs, which are designed to teach basic reading skills to adult learners. It airs year-round, Monday through Friday. Free workbooks are available through the Literacy Center, located at 356 West 58th Street, New York, N.Y. 10019. One copy of the program guide is available in the pamphlet file under Literacy.
GED en Espanol and GED on TV are broadcast in the Fall and Spring.
For more information please call
in English: (212) 560-2831
in Spanish: (212) 560-2081
The bulletins for adult schools and ESL (English as a Second Language) classes are located in the Vertical File under the heading Community Schools.
The following locations in the Morris County area offer classes in GED and/or ESL (English as a Second Language). To obtain up-to-date information give them a call.
updated 4/15/08
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