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ESL Pro Systems

English for Kids Box Set

Whether the child is new to English or a native speaker, the English for Kids Box Set will educate and entertain. Combining all essential elements required for building a strong foundation in English, this collection of software has everything the young learner needs to excel in both verbal and written communication. With the help of the English for Kids Box Set, students will gain skill and confidence in English speaking. In addition, they will have over 50 hours of pronunciation practice, master all key English language sounds, and learn to avoid common English language pronunciation errors through a combination of multimedia including pictures, movies, and sounds.

McGraw-Hill

All-Star Interactive CD-ROM

McGraw-Hill’s All-Star Interactive CD-ROM installable program is ideal for classrooms, computer labs, and self-study use. The combined beginning and low-intermediate levels provide 60 hours of valuable multi-sensory instruction with 300 activities that systematically build language skills around life-skill topics. Dialogs, songs, and other natural recordings introduce users to the richness and variety of vocabulary through authentic American English and develop user conversational English skills. Students are introduced to civic, community, workplace, and family application lessons. A game section gives users a high-interest, fun perspective to language learning and mastery. A test at the end of every unit gives students practice in CASAS-like competency standardized test-taking.

Oxford University Press

Grammar Sense Interactive

New from Oxford University Press is Grammar Sense Interactive, an interactive software program available in three levels that provides extensive grammar practice through a unique blend of exercises, tests, games, and reference notes. It is based on the syllabus of the Grammar Sense series and builds on the series’ focus on the development of learner autonomy. The program includes a variety of instructional games to challenge and motivate students, score reports which can be viewed at any time to provide a continuous record of student progress, and audio examples to provide invaluable models of native speech.

Pearson Longman

Longman English Interactive Levels 1 to 4

Designed for teenagers and adult learners, Longman English Interactive Levels 1 to 4 offers students a unique way to learn and practice the communicative skills and the functional competencies that they need. LEI is a video-based integrated-skills course that makes use of engaging video, audio, and animated text activities to present learners with real language in context. Each level provides over 100 hours of CD-ROM instruction with an additional 45-60 hours of classroom instruction. Each unit of the course features video listening, vocabulary, speaking, grammar, pronunciation, reading, and quizzes and tests. This program offers a complete curriculum, which provides extensive instruction and comprehensive practice to ensure positive results.

Protea Textware

Issues in English 2

Published in March 2005, Issues in English 2 is an effective, innovative, and comprehensive software program for English language and literacy learners. With four levels from beginning to advanced, students learn a wide range of English language skills within meaningful contexts. The issues — Sport, Media, Technology, Fame, Education, Immigration, Wilderness, and Languages — are relevant and engaging. The program is content-rich, with over 700 interactive exercises based on the stimulus videos. These include reading and listening comprehension, grammar and vocabulary, pronunciation, and writing.

Renaissance Learning

English in a Flash

English in a Flash introduces a revolutionary new research-based approach to dramatically accelerate English language learning. English in a Flash builds language proficiency from the bottom up. The program begins with vocabulary and then implicitly teaches all the grammatical structures of English, helping students acquire the building blocks of English — the sound system, vocabulary, and grammatical structures. This innovative new product helps teachers meet the needs of ELL and ESL students regardless of ability level or cultural background by providing them with individualized instruction, practice, and immediate feedback. As a result, teachers have the information they need to efficiently target instruction, improve longterm retention of the new language, while teaching students the basic grammatical structures and pronunciation.