By the authors of Pronunciation Power, this CD-ROM-based dictionary offers a lot of aural/oral work. Learners can search by phonic sounds as well as by spelling; listen, record, and playback, and get a translation in 12 languages: Arabic, Chinese (traditional and simplified), French, German, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese. See a review in CALICO Journal at http://calico.org/CALICO_Review/review/propower00.htm.
Primarily designed as support material for English for Academic Purposes courses, this interactive CD-ROM includes three main sections. The Big Picture looks at the structure of seven types of academic writing; The Middle Ground focuses on paragraph-level issues; and Up Close addresses more specific features of academic language. The program incorporates many annotated student texts from a range of disciplines and genres. An interactive demo can be downloaded from http://www.uow.edu.au/arts/academic_writing/demo/index.html.
CD-ROM based on the textbook series for high school and adult learners, designed to build vocabulary, math, and computer skills around life-skill topics. Level 1 and 2 sold separately.
For beginning level students with zero or near zero English literacy levels. Teaches and tests the names of letters, upper/lower case matching, alphabetical order, etc. Select American, Canadian, British or Australian models. Students can record words and sentences. 5 user license: AUD$190; 10 user license: $285; site license: AUD$380. CD-ROM.
Test prep textbook with CD-ROM.
9-level series, each with 16-24 lessons. Major emphasis is on grammar and vocabulary development, with a variety of exercises that include voice recording and comparison with the model. Extensive record-keeping and management that prints out reports and certificates. Schools subscribe for a period of time and pass the costs on to students. The package includes books and a dongle (hardware key). Students can work at home in the book, then enter their answers on the computer to check them. The company offers on-site teacher training.
Multimedia CD-ROM with 80 hours of instruction, designed to improve business communication skills for low-intermediate to intermediate-level adult learners. There are five modules, each with three units, plus a pre- and a post-test. Introductions, basic explanations, telephoning, and writing email messages and memos are among the topics. The program includes video and audio clips and animated grammar explanations. Teachers' guides are available at the product website, http://longman.com/ae/multimedia/programs/BC.htm.
The full series includes software, teacher’s manual, books for independent reading, onsite training and installation, CD- and Web-delivered professional development and technical support. Reading is taught through exercises working on vocabulary, phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency and comprehension.
This TOEFL-practice CD-ROM can be used separately or in connection with the text by the same name. The CD-ROM includes 1200 test questions, tutorials, review features, scripts, and print features for the essay and progress chart.
This complete classroom package helps teachers administer and analyze reading K-3 records. The full package includes a Palm personal digital assistant; PDA-based software; 57 leveled benchmark books (levels 2-20); a fiction and nonfiction title for each level; an additional book per level for placement and ongoing assessment; all benchmark books' text, diagnostic, and assessment software loaded on the Palm; Teacher's Guide, Phonics Blackline Master; and Quick Start CD. The system lets the teacher record reading errors on the Palm, and the software calculates error rate and tracks student progress.
E-Blocks is an interactive learning table -a portable panel that connects to a computer. Children place blocks on touch-sensitive locations in response to stimuli and questions presented on the computer screen. The program includes pictures, music, animation, and games and is designed for young children.
This is a suite of programs that incorporate video, animation, audio, and text to present information and build skills in vocabulary, grammar, writing, and oral skills for high school and adult learners. A record and playback option is also included. True beginners would use Basics to build literacy skills; Intro for beginning and low-intermediate learners; Middle Mastery for intermediate to advanced; Senior Mastery for English for Academic Purposes for advanced learners; and Master Pronunciation for pronunciation work at any level. ELLIS Placement provides initial testing, and Instructor Utilities is the on-line student tracking system.
Five CDs accompany this free online multimedia course at www.myefa.org, created as part of the US government-funded Cyberstep Project.
No longer available from the publisher. Some copies may still be found through resellers.
Reading skill practice with literature: myths and legends, biographies, poetry, and short stories from different regions and cultural traditions. Learners can link to related stories, articles, vocabulary and comprehension activities and relevant Web sites. Vocabulary support is provided through pop-up definitions while reading, as well as graphics and sound. Teachers can track learners’ performance through online reports.
Test generator that works with Pearson Education Content Standards - sold as part of that package.
14 modules on paragraph- and essay-writing that cover how to write a topic sentence, develop and arrange details, and use sources in addition to different rhetorical styles from process paragraphs to persuasive essays.
Computer game designed to help teach English article usage; supports The Article Book, but does not require the book. It offers six game levels, ten levels of difficulty, complete print options, tracking of wrong answers, and a comprehensive practice session. Includes a test generator option for teachers.
Grammar exercises prepared for ESL students ranging from high beginning to advanced; only sold with the Grammar Dimensions series. Features student control of exercise sequence and record-keeping. Can be used in conjunction with any grammar text. CD-ROM.
Interactive CD-ROM with exercises that teach grammar through listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Dynamic animations introduce grammar points; variety of exercise types; 12 tests, each with 25 questions, for self-assessment. Closely follows the book by the same name in content.
CD-ROMs for Basic (GSI1), intermediate (GSI2), or high-intermediate to advanced high school or adult learners (GSI3). These supplement the grammar text, Grammar Sense. Each CD-ROM includes interactive exercises, charts and usage notes with audio examples, games, and tests for learners to check their progress.
Topics include writing skills for resumes, employment forms, business letters, lists, memos, social security applications, bank account applications, and driver's licenses. Some voice instructions. Also offers an Internet link to useful websites. CD-ROM.
Software that lets teachers control multiple PCs from their own PC. Works as part of a Tandberg lab.
A pre-writing program that allows students to organize and arrange ideas in outline or diagram form. Useful for making flow charts to show the logical progression of ideas. Most frequently used for concept mapping and story webbing.
Two CD-ROMs, each with eight issues (Smoking, Gambling, Discrimination, Growing Old, etc.), each covered at four levels of complexity from Beginner to Advanced. Each issue has a video clip of someone presenting the issue, with the language activities (approx. 18 per issues per level) based on the video clip. CD-ROMs sold separately.
Designed for younger learners than Inspiration, this very visually helps learners build graphic organizers by combining pictures, text and spoken words to represent thoughts and information. Younger learners develop early literacy skills, and more advanced students improve comprehension skills and better organize ideas for writing. The website offers a free trial: http://www.inspiration.com/productinfo/kidspiration/index.cfm
Based on the classic TPR text, "Live Action English" by Elizabeth Kuizenga Romijn and Contee Seely, this program teaches practical vocabulary in context with video and still photos in 12 sequences of commands. It provides ample verb form practice in 4 essential tenses in context. Innovative interactive TPR exercises include dictations, picture glossary, help, and more. Requires a fairly fast computer of 120 MHz or better.
Video based, integrated-skills program on CD-ROM. Students work with video, audio, animations, and practice activities to develop essential skills. Includes culture notes and native language support for Instructions, The Orientation, Culture Notes, video and audio transcripts, and online Help in nine languages. Each level offers 100 hours of instruction, and is available in both American and British English. Four levels, each sold separately: Beginning to High Intermediate
CD-ROM of math learning resources for grades K-6 with instructions in English and Spanish. The program can be used by students and teachers to model textbook examples or as a standalone application. It offers assistance in subjects including place-value blocks, counters, money, time, fractions, probability, spreadsheets/data/graphers, geometry shapes and geometry drawing.
Game show format with items from ExamView test banks. Use ExamView to create your own Quiz Show question sets. Simply create a bank or test in ExamView and have your students open the file in Quiz Show. Can be used with Pearson's Classroom Response System wireless pads, as well.
Interacts with the browser and word-processor so that pointing to a word brings up a pop-up definition and clicking brings up more information. This CD-ROM includes a customizable user dictionary as well.
CD-ROM version of the classic dictionary for beginners. Also available: English-Spanish and English-Chinese versions.
Pronunciation CD-ROM with a variety of exercises for practice. Learners can listen, record, and review the different sounds. Video and animation are included for each sound, as well as waveforms. See a review in CALICO Journal at http://calico.org/CALICO_Review/review/propower00.htm.
Uses voice recognition software to build fluency in reading. Students read selections into the microphone, and software tracks words correct per minute and provides corrective feedback. Students can listen to model fluent readings and practice reading on their own. Grades 2-6 sold separately.
Comprehensive second language tutorial program with target language only. Each level sold separately. Students see a picture and hear the word/ phrase/sentence with the text optionally turned on or off. After displaying/playing a set of four prompts, the program drills comprehension by presenting the audio cue to which the student selects the appropriate picture. The program includes a listening dictation feature. Students can also record their own voices. Requires a CD-ROM drive. This program can be used as a stand alone tutorial for very low level students although they may need some help learning to use the computer interface initially. The program has been upgraded with speech recognition and ancillary material. A demo version is on TESOL/CELIA CD-ROM. A lab pack (5 copies) is $1475 with each additional for $195. Site license pricing is $3000 for a 20-station lab, one level; each additional station is $150, and a second level is $2000. A 30-station lab is $4500 for one level and a second level for $3000.
Vdeo-based software program that combines interactive video (from Side by Side TV programs), audio, graphics, and text to provide students with exercises and activities. Includes lifeskills and civics exercises, as well. Two-levels; each CD-ROM sold separately.
Students can see pictures, hear a sentence with digitized speech, repeat for playback, and reconstruct the sentence. Exercises and activities are based on survival English settings useful for middle school through adult learners. Sound Sentences I and Sound Sentences II are sold separately. CD-ROM. Can be purchased as part of ESL/Basic Literacy package with Core Reading and ESL Renegades.
DVD to accompany a book by Anne Burns and Helen de Silva Joyce about teaching practice - latest in the series of publications on action research projects by teachers.
No longer available from the publisher. Some copies may still be found through resellers.
TOEIC preparation, including animated grammar presentations, multimedia vocabulary presentations, and over 1000 TOEIC-style exercises. Has native language support for test-taking strategies and course help in 8 languages. "Virtual Tutor" guides learners through video, role-plays with a virtual partner, record and compare options, glossary links, and culture notes.
This interactive multimedia program is designed for non-native speakers of English at the intermediate level and above. It provides a focus on how to identify and use the most important elements of pronunciation - stress, intonation and rhythm. It has more than 68 interactive lessons and practices with video, audio, record and playback, written activities, and a printable workbook. Some management capability.
From the advanced Azar grammar book by the same name. This CD-ROM includes animated grammar presentations; introductory dialogues about grammar; practice with listening, speaking and reading; grammar charts; and record-keeping.
Classroom control software that creates a virtual lab, where each computer screen can be seen and controlled from the teacher's station. Standard and Professional versions (Professional includes controller for video and other media) available.
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