ENGLISH PUBLISHERS

1) Editorials: Cambridge, Oxford, Mc Graw Hill
2) -Oxford: they are both in the level of secondary
a) Essential Skills:
• Is for the age of 11-14
• The perfect preparation for the new GCSEs starting in 2010
• Covers the new programme of study and existing Key Stage 3 English Assessment Focuses quickly and easily.
• Separate packs for Speaking and Listening (which could be used with the new Spoken Language GCSE unit), Reading, and Writing offer you a totally flexible approach.
• Fits in with your way of teaching, existing resources and schemes of work.
• Each pack includes a customizable OxBox CD-ROM
• Network and VLE versions both included in the one-off fee
• They are in 3 colours: red, green and blue
• b) Access GCSE English for OCR student book:
GCSE English for OCR is the most comprehensive and accessible endorsed support package for the 2010 OCR GCSE English curriculum. The Access student book is written especially to help low attaining students tackle exams and controlled assessments, and achieve their individual potential.
• Up-to-date content written specifically to cover the 2010 OCR GCSE English specification and endorsed by OCR
• Clear explanations of the course requirements and Assessment Objectives in student-friendly language
• Guidance and feedback from real examiners
• Motivating content suitable for lower achievers
• Coverage of Functional Skills and AfL
• Is for the age of 14-16
• The colour is green with orange and have a tree
- Cambridge:
a) Kid’s Box:
• This six-level course gives children a confident start to learning English, and makes lessons a joy for teachers. Perfect for general use, Kid's Box also fully covers the syllabus of the Cambridge Young Learners English (YLE) tests.
• Offers you an exciting way to use the Pupil's Book material in class. Suitable for computer and projector or an interactive whiteboard, this classroom software contains all the lessons from the Pupil's Book, plus class listening exercises, audio scripts and flashcards.
• They are 6 books with 6 different colours
b) Join In:
• This fun course for young learners aged 7-10 years provides a motivating and enjoyable way to learn English.
• There are four levels plus an optional Starter Level. Join In features lots of delightful characters - children will love joining in the songs and action stories with Toby the Tiger! The course is based on the theory of Multiple Intelligences, meaning it contains a variety of activities to meet the needs of children with differing learning styles. Optional extras, such as videos, flashcards, holiday packs and CD-ROMs, provide additional practice. Key Features.
• Enjoyable activities and fun characters motivate children to learn.
• An optional CD-ROM full of games and activities. Includes a 'Help!' option in ten different languages!
• Holiday Packs full of puzzles and games for children to do at home or in the holidays. (Containing colour activity book and audio cassette.)
- Mc Graw Hill:
a) Parachutes:
• Parachutes is a four-level, five-skill series for preschool children that adds thinking as a fifth language skill. Special attention is paid to pre-reading and pre-writing skills. Parachutes is based on the integrated language approach, and include a graduated phonics program to ensure that students learn English in the same way they learned their mother tongue.
• Child-centered approach
• Use of mind maps to organize concepts
• Accelerated learning activities
• Songs and interactive phonics
• Based on neurolinguistics
• Includes TPR exercises
• Promotes emergent literacy skills
• Takes into consideration individual learning styles
• Interactive posters
b) Bubbles:
• Is an appealing four-level series for a new generation of preschool children offering simple, easy-to-teach activities, a wide range of manual activities, and a focus on listening and speaking. Children from two to six years of age are guaranteed to have fun discovering the world and learning a new language with Bubbles, while their specific learning needs are also taken into account. The series incorporates current methodology and the most up-to-date research into child development, such as neurolinguistic programming, which promotes communication through visual, auditory and kinesthetic channels.
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4) ESL stands for English as a Second Language. EFL stands for English as a Foreign Language. ESL is used when people learn English in an English speaking country. EFL is used when people learn English in a non-English speaking country.
We are in the EFL because we know the English like a Foreign Language because we don’t live in a country who speaks English.