American Language Program

Textbooks Written by ALP Faculty

Aquilina, Patrick

• Timely Topics: Advanced Reading, Grammar, and Vocabulary Book.
  Boston, Massachussetts: Heinle and Heinle, 1993.

Beaumont, John

• NorthStar: Focus on Reading and Writing, Introduction.
  White Plains, New York: Pearson, 2001.

Boyd, Frances

• Making Business Decisions: Real Cases from Real Companies. (Textbook and cassette.)
  White Plains, New York: Pearson, 1994.
• NorthStar: Academic English. (Series editor.)
  White Plains, New York: Pearson, 1998-2000.
• Stories from Lake Wobegon: Advanced Listening and Conversation Skills. (Textbook and cassettes.)
  White Plains, New York: Pearson, 1990.
  (Co-authored with David Quinn; based on monologues from Garrison Keillor's radio program "Prairie Home Companion.")

Brockmann, Karen

• Coping in English: Beyond the Basics. (Textbook and cassette.)
  White Plains, New York: Pearson, 1985.
  (Co-authored with Annalee Kagen.)

Een, John

• Exploring America Now: Exercises in Vocabulary, Reading and Grammar.(Companion to America Now: Short Readings from Recent Periodicals, Third Edition, by Robert Atwan.)
  Boston, Massachussetts: Bedford / St. Martin's, 1999.
  (Co-authored with Leila May-Landy.)

Fingado, Gail

• English Alive: Grammar, Function, and Setting. Second Edition.
  Boston, Massachussetts: Heinle and Heinle, 1991.
  (Co-authored with Mary Jerome.)
• The English Connection: A Content-Based Grammar and Discussion Text. Second Edition.
  Boston, Massachussetts: Heinle and Heinle, 1991.
  (Co-authored with Mary Jerome, Leslie Freeman and Catherine Summers.)

Henly, Elizabeth

• Focus on American Culture. (Textbook and video tape for listening practice, based on ABC Television News reports.)
  White Plains, New York: Pearson, 1993.

Jerome, Mary

• English Alive: Grammar, Function, and Setting. Second Edition.
  Boston Massachussetts: 1991.
  (Co-authored with Gail Fingado.)
• The English Connection: A Content-Based Grammar and Discussion Text. Second Edition.
  Boston, Massachussetts: Heinle and Heinle, 1991.
  (Co-authored with Gail Fingado, Leslie Freeman and Catherine Summers.)

Lane, Linda

• Focus on Pronunciation. (Textbook and cassettes.)
  White Plains, New York: Pearson, 1993.
• Basics in Pronunciation. (Textbook and cassettes.)
  White Plains, New York: Pearson, 1997.

May-Landy, Leila

• Exploring America Now: Exercises in Vocabulary, Reading and Grammar.(Companion to America Now: Short Readings from Recent Periodicals, Third Edition, by Robert Atwan.)
  Boston, Massachussetts: Bedford / St. Martin's, 1999.
  (Co-authored with John Een.)

Merdinger, Polly

• Even If You Can't Carry a Tune: Grammar Through Popular Songs. (Textbook and cassette.)
  Boston, Massachussetts: Heinle and Heinle, 1984.
  (Co-authored with Joel Rosenfeld.)
• NorthStar: Focus on Listening and Speaking, Introduction. (Textbook and cassette.)
  White Plains, New York: Pearson 2001.
  (Co-authored with Laurie Barton.)

Miller, Judy

• NorthStar: Focus on Reading and Writing, Advanced.
  White Plains, New York: Pearson, 1998.
  (Co-authored with Robert Cohen.)

Numrich, Carol

• Consider the Issues: Developing Listening and Critical Thinking Skills. (Textbook and cassettes.)
  White Plains, New York: Pearson, 1987.
• Face the Issues: Intermediate Listening and Critical Thinking Skills. (Textbook and cassettes.)
  White Plains, New York: Pearson, 1990.
• NorthStar: Academic English. (Series editor.)
  White Plains, New York: Pearson, 1998-2000.
• Raise the Issues: Advanced Listening and Critical Thinking Skills. (Textbook and cassettes.)
  White Plains, New York: Pearson, 1994.

Quinn , David

• Stories from Lake Wobegon: Advanced Listening and Conversation Skills. (Textbook and cassettes.)
  White Plains, New York: Pearson, 1990.
  (Co-authored with Frances Boyd; based on monologues from Garrison Keillor's radio program "Prairie Home Companion.")

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