Reading - I agree that textbooks should be chosen after the course goals have been decided upon. It seems that a lot of English teachers choose a text because the teacher likes the text, not because it is useful. Not sure if this is the case in ESL classrooms so much.

Sohpie, I've seen some upper-level ESL writing classes use the following textbook:

Writing Academic English

Authors: Ann Hogue, Alice Oshima
Format: Book
Publication Date: September 2005
Dimensions:10.5"H x 8.25"W x 0.75"D; 1.55 lbs.
ISBN: 0131523597

Some teachers use this in regular high school English classes as well, so maybe your school might have it in their bookroom?





Exit Slip - This class is better than the other classes I'm taking right now. I really appreciate how open Doug is to suggestions; he's willing to tailor his classes to fit students' needs and concerns. Thanks Doug!