I was asked to compile a list of recommended English study books for the summer break for a student of mine. I might as well share it with everyone. This list is geared at the 11th/12th grade of the local Gymnasium ( high school), where English is taught as a foreign language, but it also applies to any high school student learning English as a Foreign Language (EFL). The recommended books on writing are an integral part in any library – including the one of a native speaker of English.
For idioms:
Dictionary of Idioms (Collins Cobuild)
For vocabulary:
The Vocabulary Builder: The Practically Painless Way to a Larger Vocabulary (Study Smart Series)
Writing skills:
100 Ways to Improve Your Writing (Mentor)
On Writing Well, 30th Anniversary Edition: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
Most of these books are on my shelf – or my husband’s, for that matter.