Driscoll

Common mistakes at KET and how to avoid them, Driscoll L., 2007.
 
   The book presents and practises the kind of vocabulary that is used in academic speech and writing regardless of which discipline you are concerned with. So it considers words and expressions like concept, cast doubt on, put forward a theory and come to a conclusion. It does not deal with the specialist vocabulary of any particular subject such as medicine or physics. Such specialist terms are often relatively easy to master - they will be explained and taught as you study the subject and these words may indeed sometimes be similar in English and your own language. However, it is the more general words used for discussing ideas and research and for talking and writing about academic work that you need to be fully familiar with in order to feel comfortable in an academic environment. Despite the fact that they are much more frequent than specialist words, these more general words are often felt to be more difficult to learn. It is, therefore, extremely useful to approach them in the systematic way suggested by this book.

Common mistakes at KET and how to avoid them, Driscoll L., 2007.

   How can you avoid the most common mistakes students make at KET? Based on analysis of thousand exam scripts, this book looks at real errors made by learners in the exam, and explains ho to make sure you get it right.

Vocabulary in practice 5, Driscoll L., Pye G., 2005.

   Vocabulary in Practice 5 is a book for students who want to practise vocabulary in a fun way. Level 5 has about 600 useful words for intermediate to upper-intermediate students.

Oxford Heroes 2, Teacher's book, Driscoll L., Quintana J., Robb Benne R.

   Oxford Heroes is an exciting new three-level course for young teenagers which takes them from beginner to intermediate level.
The key features of Oxford Heroes are:
an exciting cartoon story that presents the main language point of each unit in an enjoyable context
up-to-date and lively reading texts that motivate students and help them to develop their knowledge of the world
grammar and vocabulary sections that provide clear presentation and plenty of practice
a balanced skills syllabus that develops students’ ability in all four skills, providing clear models, variety of input and plenty of opportunities for students to speak and write
twelve songs that engage and motivate students and reinforce the language taught in each unit
revision sections after every two units that thoroughly recycle and reinforce the language taught
six projects and one play at the back of the book that teachers can use with their students whenever they choose.

Oxford Heroes 1, Teacher's book, Quintana J., Robb Benne R., Driscoll L.

   Oxford Heroes is a three-level course for young teenagers which takes them from beginner to intermediate level.
Each level provides approximately 70-80 hours of core teaching material and 10 hours of optional material.
Oxford Heroes aims to train students to communicate accurately and fluently in English by giving them a solid grounding in grammar and vocabulary and providing extensive practice of the four skills.

Oxford heroes, teacher's book 3, Quintana J., Robb Benne R., Driscoll L., 2007.

Grammar.

The grammar column provides clear explanation and controlled practice of the new structures presented in the reading text. New tenses are usually presented in full tables. The practice exercises are carefully graded in terms of difficulty, and aim to provide initial practice in class. You can find consolidation exercises in the Workbook. The grammar (and vocabulary) in lesson 1 is followed by skills work. The particular skills focused on vary from lesson to lesson, but there will usually be two of the following three skills: listening, speaking and writing.