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Delta Publishing is an award-winning ELT publisher. We have been publishing creative ELT material for over 15 years and strongly believe in offering teachers well-designed, innovative and fundamentally practical material.
To browse our range of ELT materials simply go to the Titles area of the website. Many titles have a selection of downloadable sample materials so you can try before you buy! We also include reviews of our titles, author biographies, a selection of author interviews and a forum for comments on each title we publish. Should you have any queries you can drop us a line using our contact form.
Delta Academic Objectives: Listening and note-taking skills
Delta Academic Objectives: Listening and note-taking skills has been written to prepare students for academic listening, placing emphasis not only on practice with extended listening passages but also on continued language development through four main areas: Language focus, Listening for production, Listening for meaning and Vocabulary focus.
IELTS Advantage: Speaking & Listening Skills
IELTS Advantage: Speaking & Listening Skills is a comprehensive resource for achieving 6.5 or higher in the Speaking and Listening modules of the IELTS exam. Students are guided step-by-step through the different stages of the speaking and listening modules, using lively material covering a wide range of the topics that are likely to occur in the exam.
Spotlight on Learning Styles
Spotlight on Learning Styles is the tenth title in the multi-award-winning Delta Teacher Development Series and focuses on how we learn rather than what we learn. It sheds light on our personal learning preferences and what we can do to learn and to teach more successfully.
Natural Business English
Authentic language for business today
Natural Business English is for people who want to learn the real language of international business today. It covers essential business vocabulary and expressions as well as presenting and practising authentic business language, using idiomatic expressions and metaphorical language. This book is designed to help learners to understand authentic business English, and to practise using it in appropriate ways to improve their fluency.
The Book of Pronunciation
Proposals for a practical pedagogy
Part of the multi-award-winning Delta Teacher Development Series. The Book of Pronunciation is a definitive account of the key role pronunciation plays in teaching and learning, providing a highly authoritative but hugely accessible overview of the essential elements of English pronunciation as well as a wide range of classroom practice.
IELTS Advantage: Reading Skills
IELTS Advantage: Reading Skills is a fully comprehensive resource for passing the IELTS Academic Reading Test with a grade of 6.5–7.0 or higher. Students who are taking the General IELTS Test can also benefit from the book. This book teaches a range of key strategies for reading more effectively and for understanding texts more easily, such as skimming, scanning and speed-reading techniques , helping students to get a better result in the Reading paper.
Managing Projects
Managing Projects, from the International Management English series, deals with the challenges facing those who run or take part in international projects, covering all aspects of communication and people management from the initial kick-off meeting to closing the project.
Leading People
Leading People, from the International Management English series, deals with the challenges facing those who run professional teams, covering all aspects of communication and people management from developing one’s own leadership skills through to getting the best from others.
A Handbook of Spoken Grammar
Strategies for speaking natural English
"...a superb spoken grammar." Wayne Trotman, EL Gazette, September 2012 Spoken English is now recognized as having its own “grammar” which is not covered in traditional language practice material. Using recent corpus research into spoken English the Handbook of Spoken Grammar teaches learners to speak more naturally, using the patterns that native speakers use when speaking English.
The CLIL Resource Pack
Photocopiable and Interactive Whiteboard activities for Primary and Lower Secondary Teachers
The CLIL Resource Pack consists of a Photocopiable Resource Book and accompanying IWB (Interactive Whiteboard) software as well as over 60 songs, chants, poems and dialogues to enliven the classroom. The materials have been written for use with Primary and Lower Secondary aged pupils.
The Company Words Keep
Lexical chunks in language teaching
Part of the multi-award-winning Delta Teacher Development Series. The Company Words Keep is a practical and thought-provoking guide for language teachers, showing how the latest insights into “language chunks” can lead to learners acquiring natural and fluent English.
Digital Play
Computer games and language aims
DIGITAL PLAY - 2012 ELTONS WINNER IN INNOVATION IN TEACHER RESOURCES! Digital Play is a pioneering book on the use of computer games in language teaching. Authors Kyle and Graham are experts in teaching with technology and training teachers in innovative classroom practice.
Using Phrasal Verbs for Natural English
Using Phrasal Verbs for Natural English covers over 400 of the most important phrasal verbs for Intermediate to Upper Intermediate level students.
IELTS Advantage: Writing Skills
IELTS Advantage: Writing Skills is a fully comprehensive resource for passing the writing section of the IELTS exam with a grade of 6.5-7.0 or higher. Students are guided step-by-step through the different tasks in the writing module, using material developed in the classroom, by authors with many years’ experience in helping hundreds of IELTS candidates achieve a high IELTS score.
Delta Academic Objectives: Reading Skills
Delta Academic Objectives: Reading Skills has been written to prepare students for academic reading, placing emphasis not only on extensive reading skills development, but also on continued language development through four main areas: Understanding the text, Critical thinking, Using the text and Language Focus.
Delta Academic Objectives: Writing Skills
Delta Academic Objectives: Writing Skills has been written to prepare students for academic writing, placing emphasis not only on developing strong academic writing skills but also on continued language development through five main areas: Structure and organisation, Critical thinking, Using the text, Language focus and Evaluating writing.
Practise and Pass Flyers
Practise and Pass Flyers is especially useful for pupils who need to prepare and practise for the Cambridge YLE Test over a relatively short period or alongside another course book.
Practise and Pass Movers
Practise and Pass Movers is especially useful for pupils who need to prepare and practise for the Cambridge YLE Test over a relatively short period or alongside another course book.
The Business English Teacher
Professional principles and practical procedures
From the multi-award-winning DELTA TEACHER DEVELOPMENT SERIES. The Business English Teacher is a book not only for teachers who are thinking of making a career move into the field of business English teaching but also for those who would like to increase their skills and develop their potential.
Teaching Online
Tools and techniques, options and opportunities
Teaching Online is essential reading for any teacher interested in online teaching and course delivery. It deals comprehensively with both the tools and the techniques necessary for online language instruction.
Using Collocations for Natural English
Using Collocations for Natural English presents the collocations that students need to know in order to achieve fluency in a memorable and natural way. There is a varied range of communicative activities and self-study exercises which give students practice in using collocations in natural contexts.
Practise and Pass Starters
Practise and Pass Starters is especially useful for pupils who need to prepare and practise for the Cambridge YLE Test over a relatively short period or alongside another course book. It provides 20 to 30 hours of material.
Culture in our Classrooms
Teaching language through cultural content
Part of the Delta Teacher Development Series. Culture in our Classrooms acknowledges the role of culture in the English Language Teaching classroom and provides lesson content which is relevant, useful and engaging for students.
Absolute Legal English
English for international law
Absolute Legal English is a comprehensive course book for students studying English for use in an international legal environment. The book thoroughly prepares students for the Cambridge ILEC exam.
Where’s Toto?
Susie is watching the circus. But her dog, Toto, wants to play. He runs into the ring, and then… Where’s Toto? The answer is a big surprise for everyone!
Being Creative
The challenge of change in the classroom
Part of the Delta Teacher Development Series. Being Creative takes you on a journey that reveals how all teachers have the potential to become creative. Whether you are experienced or new to the classroom, Being Creative allows your teaching to take flight.
Teaching Unplugged
Dogme in English Language Teaching
Teaching Unplugged was awarded the British Council 2010 ELTons UK Award for Innovation. Teaching Unplugged is the first book to deal comprehensively with the approach in English Language Teaching known as Dogme ELT.
The Developing Teacher
Practical activities for professional development
The Developing Teacher has been awarded the 2009 Duke of Edinburgh/ESU Award for Best Entry for Teachers. The Developing Teacher suggests that teachers themselves are the most powerful agents of change and development in their own professional career.
The Chariot Race
An exciting story about Bak and his donkey Himaar. What happens when they stray into the arena during a very important chariot race?
Danny’s Blog
Children will love to follow Danny as he struggles to save the orangutan reserve at Pumai from destruction. Will Danny’s blog stop the loggers from taking over and destroying everything?
Red Rock
Lara is thrilled to join her father on the set of his latest adventure film in Australia. But then something terrible happens. Lara has to act fast to save her father.
The Time Twins
When their grandfather invents a time machine, the twins accidentaly find themselves taken back to Egypt and nearly get trapped in Tutankhamen’s tomb! Will they ever get back home again?
Stranger in the Snow
Anna and her brother Paul are staying with their Dad in the forest. Anna is always imagining things and her brother Paul teases her about it. But one day a stranger turns their world upside down. Who – or what – is he?
Absolute Financial English
A practical and stimulating coursebook which prepares candidates for Cambridge ICFE
Absolute Financial English is a new coursebook for students following a course of study in Financial English, written in particular for candidates preparing for Cambridge ICFE.
SkillsWork
Integrated skills work for lively language practice
SkillsWork is an exciting new book for teachers and students who want to focus on skills development at intermediate level and beyond. It can be used alongside a standard coursebook or on its own, ideal if you want to teach away from the coursebook for part of the day or week.
Teamwork
Interactive tasks to get students talking
Teamwork has been carfeully designed to encourage group-based interaction between students. It can be used with all class sizes from intermediate to advanced levels with teenage or adult students.
Role Plays for Today
Photocopiable activities to get students speaking
Role Plays for Today is a photocopiable resource book for use with adult and teenage students of English. It provides extensive speaking practice, and can be used both in EFL and ESOL classes from elementary to advanced levels.
IELTS Resource Pack
Photocopiable resource book for all teachers of IELTS preparation classes
IELTS Resource Pack provides teachers with valuable resource material to liven up their IELTS preparation classes and help ensure success for their students.
Super Starters
An activity-based course for young learners
Super Starters is the first level of the Delta Young Learners English course and is an activity-based course suitable for 7 to 9 year olds and is ideal for preparation for the Cambridge ESOL YLE Starters test.
Mighty Movers
An activity-based course for young learners
Mighty Movers is the second level in the Delta Publishing Young Learners English course. It is based on the new, revised 2007 Cambridge Young Learners Movers Test and is an ideal course for children preparing for that Test.
Fantastic Flyers
An activity-based course for young learners
Fantastic Flyers is an activity-based course suitable for 11 to 13 year olds that is ideal for preparation for the Cambridge ESOL YLE Flyers test. It provides over 80 hours of classroom work and makes learning English and preparing for the test fun!
Meetings
Master the key communication skills required in international business English
Meetings aims to help learners of Business English develop the skills and language needed to participate in meetings where English is the medium of communication
Negotiating
Master the key communication skills required in international business English
Negotiating focuses on the skills and language students need to be able to negotiate confidently and effectively in both formal and informal business situations.
Presenting
Master the key communication skills required in international business English
Presenting addresses both the skills and the language required for giving effective presentations.
Socialising
Master the key communication skills required in international business English
Socialising helps learners of Business English to develop the skills and language needed to establish and build effective social relationships with present and future business partners.
Telephoning
Master the key communication skills required in international business English
Telephoning works with the skills and language required to conduct successful phone calls in English.
Puzzle Time for Starters
Photocopiable activities for young learners of English
The Puzzle Time series uses the fun of puzzles to teach language ranging from the alphabet and animals to the present perfect and past continuous.
Puzzle Time for Movers
Photocopiable activities for young learners of English
The Puzzle Time series uses the fun of puzzles to teach language ranging from the alphabet and animals to the present perfect and past continuous.
Puzzle Time for Flyers
Photocopiable activities for young learners of English
The Puzzle Time series uses the fun of puzzles to teach language ranging from the alphabet and animals to the present perfect and past continuous.
E-mailing
Master the key communication skills required in international business English
E-mailing aims to develop both the skills and language needed to write effective business emails in English.
Listen & Learn English Starters
Multimedia material for young learners
Listen and Learn English Starters is the first in this 3-level CD-ROM series. The CD-ROM contains a wide variety of fun activities which present and practice language covered in the syllabus of the Cambridge YLE Starters Test.
Listen & Learn English Movers
Multimedia material for young learners
Listen and Learn English Movers is the second in this 3-level CD-ROM series. The CD-ROM contains a wide variety of fun activities which present and practice language covered in the syllabus of the Cambridge ESOL YLE Movers Test.
Listen & Learn English Flyers
Multimedia material for young learners
Listen and Learn English Flyers is the third in this 3-level CD-ROM series. The CD-ROM contains a wide variety of fun activities which present and practice language covered in the syllabus of the Cambridge ESOL YLE Flyers Test.
Activity Pack for Young Learners Starters
The Starters Pack is the first in a three-level series of Activity Packs for Young Learners between the ages of 7 and 12. It consists of a Pupil's Pack (containing Pupil's Book and Activity Pad) or Pupil's Pack with CD-ROM, Teacher's Book and Audio CD.
Activity Pack for Young Learners Movers
The Movers Pack is the second in a three-level series of Activity Packs for Young Learners between the ages of 7 and 12. It consists of a Pupil's Pack (containing Pupil's Book and Activity Pad) or Pupil's Pack with CD-ROM, Teacher's Book and Audio CD.
Activity Pack for Young Learners Flyers
The Flyers Pack is the third in a three-level series of Activity Packs for Young Learners between the ages of 7 and 12. It consists of a Pupil's Pack (containing Pupil's Book and Activity Pad) or Pupil's Pack with CD-ROM, Teacher's Book and Audio CD.
Fun & Games in English
Photocopiable language activities for younger learners
Fun & Games in English gives the teacher of younger children between 5 and 7 years old more than 40 varied language activities with extensive Teacher's Notes, designed to revise and practice language in an imaginative and motivating way.
Building Blocks for English
Photocopiable activities to develop study skills in young learners
The 39 activities in Building Blocks for English provide teachers with a systematic approach to the development of study skills and language development in 9 - 11 year olds.
Telling Tales in English
Using stories with young learners
Aimed at teachers of young children Telling Tales in English contains photocopiable pages of well-known and much-loved stories, with accompanying activities, for use with pupils aged 8-11 years.
Trouble with Verbs?
Guided discovery materials for elementary and intermediate learners
Trouble with Verbs? is a photocopiable teacher resource book enabling teachers and students to review a range of common grammar problems that cause frequent difficulty.
Trouble with Prepositions, Articles, Nouns and Word Order?
Guided discovery materials at elementary and intermediate levels
Trouble with Prepositions, Articles, Nouns and Word Order? is a photocopiable teacher resource book enabling teachers and students to review a range of common grammar problems that cause frequent difficulty.
Trouble with Adjectives, Adverbs and Pronouns?
Guided discovery materials at elementary and intermediate levels
Trouble with Adjectives, Adverbs and Pronouns? is a photocopiable teacher resource book enabling teachers and students to review a range of common grammar problems that cause frequent difficulty.
Skills for Business English Level 1
Ideal preparation for BEC Preliminary
Skills for Business English Level 1 provides ideal preparation and practice for the Cambridge ESOL BEC Preliminary exam and is divided into 12 units, focusing on the main functional areas of Business English as covered in the exam.
Skills For Business English Level 2
Ideal preparation for BEC Vantage
Skills for Business English Level 2 provides ideal preparation and practice for the Cambridge ESOL BEC Vantage exam and is divided into 12 units, focusing on the main functional areas of Business English as covered in the exam.
Skills for Business English Level 3
Ideal preparation for BEC Higher
Skills for Business English Level 3 provides ideal preparation and practice for the Cambridge ESOL BEC Higher exam and is divided into 12 units, focusing on the main functional areas of Business English as covered in the exam.
English For Telephoning
Your key to success on the telephone
English For Telephoning is a CD-ROM, aimed at working professionals with an intermediate level of English.
Dealing with Difficulties
Solutions, strategies and suggestions for successful teaching
Dealing with Difficulties, part of the Professional Perspectives series, is packed with ideas for dealing with everyday difficulties and challenges of teaching.
Using the Mother Tongue
Activities to optimise a major classroom resource
Using the Mother Tongue, part of the Professional Perspectives series, offers a variety of practical ways to make use of what is a very valuable resource.
Talking Business in Class
Speaking activities for professional students
Talking Business in Class, part of the Professional Perspectives series, provides teachers with a wealth of activities and suggestions for student-centred conversation classes.
Unlocking Self-expression Through NLP
Integrated skills activities for intermediate and advanced students
Unlocking self-expression through NLP, part of the Professional Perspectives series, offers you over a hundred activities that create the need and the desire in the students to express themselves, be it in speech or in writing.
Creating Conversation in Class
Student-centred speaking activities
Creating Conversation in Class, part of the Professional Perspectives series, provides a fresh, imaginative approach that guarantees full student participation in classroom conversation.
Challenging Children
Imaginative activities to inspire young learners
Challenging Children, part of the Professional Perspectives series, recognises that teaching young learners is as rewarding as it is challenging. Young learners demand special attention and stimulation if they are to learn effectively. Lessons need to be planned and delivered in such a way that pupils hardly notice that they are learning a new language.
Spontaneous Speaking
Drama activities for confidence and fluency
Spontaneous Speaking, part of the Professional Perspectives series, gives teachers a wide variety of drama activities, all of which have been designed to maximise student interaction. A range of different, true-to-life situations are used, to create meaningful communication, increase fluency and build up students' confidence.
Humanising Your Coursebook
Activities to bring your classroom to life - and life to your classroom!
Humanising Your Coursebook, part of the Professional Perspectives series, provides a wide range of original, imaginative, humanistic activities and techniques designed to give new life to any coursebook.
The Resourceful English Teacher
A complete teaching companion
The Resourceful English Teacher, part of the Professional Perspectives series, provides a repertoire of more than 200 classroom activities for use in a wide range of teaching solutions.
The Minimax Teacher
Minimise teacher input and maximise student output
The Minimax Teacher, part of the Professional Perspectives series, shows teachers how to increase learning efficiency through both a general approach to good learning management and a wealth of ready-to-use activities.
Learning to Teach English
A practical methodology book for pre-CELTA and TKT trainees
Learning to Teach English is an easy-to-use introduction to teaching English and has been especially recommended for teachers preparing for the Cambridge TKT or preparing to study for the CELTA.
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MoreMay’s Delta Downloads
May’s Delta Downloads are now available in the Downloads area. This month’s Author Insight features Jon Marks on IELTS Speaking activities and we also have Part 3 in our serialisation of Talking Business in Class on offer.
Delta Academic Objectives: Listening & note-taking skills
is now in stock! Preparing students for academic listening, this title contains 3 audio CDs with 180 minutes of listening material. Find out more and download sample pages for this title here.
