Accelerated English stresses acquisition through a content-rich environment of clear and imaginative graphics and CD-quality sound recorded by professional talent. Its format is based on the Accelerated Learning approach developed by Georgi Lozanov: a high density of new words and complex structures in early units are presented in clear contexts, and an exciting storyline is treated in such a way as to express positive values for the student. This allows the student to absorb and learn from material that might be too difficult in conventional contexts. Other features include: written text for listening that can be switched on and off the screen on command; adjustable pause length in speech; the ability to repeat or access any segment on demand; a glossary that is available at any time; more complex versions of activities being presented upon success in previous ones; full control over sequences of activity type (to accommodate different learning styles); and feedback summary of success within each unit provided to the student at the end of each session.
Each disk of the series contains four or five scenes that develop into a TV-style drama covering the first few months of an international student's time attending a university in the U.S. Besides covering issues such as culture shock or socialization of new arrivals in a community, the drama has universal appeal in its positive treatment of both peer and intergenerational relationships which span the diverse cultures of the U.S. And as in any drama, there is suspense or mystery based upon situations that are not resolved fully until later in the story. Each scene from the drama and each section of supplementary material has an extensive set of activities for the student to develop both basic English skills and special academic study skills such as reading graphs or summarizing points in an argument. These activities include listening comprehension, dictation, sentence editing (modeled directly on the structure section of the TOEFL), and What's Next, an exercise in which sample sequences of dialogue are presented and the student chooses from a series of options which utterance continues the sequence. These CD-ROMS run on DOS and Windows.
Order Numbers:
Ac1Ds-I $125.00
Ac2Ds-I $125.00
Ac3Ds-I $125.00
Ac4Ds-I $125.00
Set of all 4 CD-ROMs AceDs-I $395.00
A special feature of Active English is a presentation by a real-world guest speaker on each disc. Norm Sonju, General Manager of the Dallas Mavericks, gives a talk on sports in Active English I. TV meteorologist Janice Huff presents a lecture on Weather and Climate in Active English II. In Active English III, students receive a talk on the future of science and technology from CNN Science Reporter Craig Heaps. Active English IV includes a talk on preparing for a career in high technology given by Dr. Samuel Ferguson, Human Resource Director at Applied Materials Corporation, the world's leading semi-conductor equipment manufacturer.
Active English not only helps students acquire new language forms,
it also provides a rich environment for increasing the student's ability
to process spoken language in real time. The language is presented at a
natural speed and includes the contractions and other reductions students
hear from speakers outside the classroom. This series also helps to add
useful words to the student's vocabulary, words which are presented in context
with supporting graphics and defined in a glossary.
Other user-controlled features available to facilitate comprehension include:
a written text version of the spoken forms that can be switched on and off;
adjustable pause length between sentences--from 0 up to 3 seconds; a glossary
available on demand; and the ability to repeat the current segment, words,
phrase, or sentence as many times as desired. In addition, the program automatically
adapts to the students, presenting more challenging variants of the material
as questions are answered successfully. The difficulty level can be set
manually by either the user or the instructor, and the activities can be
selected in any sequence according to the user's own interests and preferred
learning style. Records available during and at the end of each session
can be used by the student to chart his or her own progress.
Each of the four CDs contains three lessons with up to six interactive activities
in each lesson. The first three activities in the lesson introduce new material
through dialogues or a lecture. The last three recycle that material for
further practice. Exercises include comprehension checks, dictation, gap
fill-ins, and What's Next, an activity in which sample sequences
of dialogue are presented to the students, who must then choose from a series
of sentences which one continues the conversation. Also available is a new
Activities package, containing four CDs of supplementary exercises
and activities. These CD-ROMs run on DOS and Windows.
Order Numbers:
Ae1Ds-I $ 95.00
Ae2Ds-I $ 95.00
Ae3Ds-I $ 95.00
Ae4Ds-I $ 95.00
Activities (4 CD-ROMs) AeaDs-I $ 95.00
Complete Program AteDs-I $395.00
(8 CD-ROMs: set of 4 Active English CDs and the 4 Activities
CDs)
This classic of English literature is brought to life and made accessible to a wide range of students through a unique interactive teaching approach. Using the 500-word vocabulary of the Longman Classic text, this program features high-quality sound, appealing graphics, and an individualized interactive course structure to teach language skills within the context of a wonderful story. Students develop listening comprehension, reading, and pronunciation skills, while also focusing on basic language structures such as the past tense. The Cheshire Cat and a verb game make the course particularly fun for younger students. One CD-ROM with book.
Order Number: AlwMD-I $ 69.00
This Dickens classic is beautifully presented and appropriate for both children and adult language learners. Designed around the popular Longman abridged book with a 900-word vocabulary, this CD-ROM version brings Scrooge and the other characters to life through striking graphics and dramatized voices. In addition to providing important language development work, this program is a wonderful way to introduce students to serious literature and reading as an activity rather than a chore. One CD-ROM with book.
Order Number: ChcMD-I $ 69.00
Students with limited English proficiency can now enjoy the exciting tale of Robin Hood, while at the same time developing their language comprehension and reading skills. Using the 500-word vocabulary from the accompanying Longman Classic book, a series of comprehension tasks accompany each narration unit, followed by cloze exercises and gap fill-ins which focus on key vocabulary and basic grammar. Students will especially enjoy the Story Matrix, which challenges the learner to match characters such as Friar Tuck, Maid Marian, and the Sheriff of Nottingham with quotes and descriptions taken from the story. One CD-ROM with book.
Order Number: RhoMD-I $ 69.00
The thrill of adventure draws students into this popular tale of traveling around the globe by whatever means at hand--from coach to elephant! The challenge of a wager is played out in this program with colorful characters such as Phileas Fogg and Aouda, the Indian princess. Carefully structured games, language exercises, and comprehension tasks bring to life the 900-word vocabulary from the corresponding Longman Classic. One CD-ROM with book.
Order Number: RtwMD-I $ 69.00
Set of all 4 CD-ROMS with books DycMD-I $199.00
Created by experienced teachers and supported by the latest theories of language acquisition, Dynamic English is a three-level introductory course in spoken English. Adopted for use in EFL/ESL/LEP classrooms around the world, Dynamic English also has the distinction of being chosen for use in national teacher training programs as a model for effective use of multimedia in language teaching.
Dynamic English maximizes the effectiveness of multimedia by focusing on the primary skill necessary to learn any language: listening. Through a listening approach, vocabulary and basic grammatical structures are presented in a carefully sequenced syllabus that balances both communicative and linguistic needs. Students progress from a basic ability to talk about themselves to talking about the world around them. Speaking and reading tasks provide secondary support for listening and serve to engage the learner in a wide variety of activities. Interest is maintained by language and themes directly related to the needs and interests of today's students of English. Units include such topics as Names and Places, Jobs and Family, Numbers and Time, Likes and Dislikes, Planning Ahead, Energy Sources, Directions, and Our World.
The key features of Dynamic English include: effective sequencing that results in long-term learning; high interactivity and depth that provides intensive practice opportunities for skill development; full-color, high-resolution graphics that contextualize the language and enhance effective language input; speech record/playback capability that promotes speaking and pronunciation practice, as well as listening accuracy; instant access to comprehension aids and glossary support, which reduces frustration and helps to motivate students; and high-quality audio that provides clear speech models for repetition and record/playback practice.
Level One is suitable for both beginners and false beginners needing remedial work. Levels Two and Three take students to a high-beginner/pre-intermediate level of competency and can be supplemented with Dynamic Classics. The depth and flexibility of the course allows for its effective use with other course books and materials. Each level consists of 2 CD-ROMs and a detailed Instructor's Manual to assist teachers.
Dynamic English is available in versions with native language audio
support in Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Italian, and French. It
is also available in an English-only version for multilingual classrooms.
Please specify your version preference when ordering. These CD-ROMs run
on both Macintosh and DOS.
Order Numbers:
Level One De1MD-I $ 495.00
Level Two De2MD-I $ 495.00
Level Three De3MD-I $ 495.00
Complete Program DenMD-I $1295.00
(6 CD-ROMs with Instructor's Manual)
English Vocabulary focuses on developing listening skills and vocabulary. The program introduces students to new vocabulary contextually. This basic approach, coupled with colorful graphics and CD-quality sound, enables students to interact with the language as they might in a natural environment and to improve listening comprehension skills while they increase their vocabulary. Using a topic-based approach, each part of the program explores subjects which interest language learners. The CD-quality sound renders clear, authentic speech, while the interactive activities are visually appealing, cognitively stimulating, and entertaining--all of which keep users engaged with the topic. Students are encouraged to practice speaking, using either the "listen and repeat" option, where they may record their voices for pronunciation practice, or the "pause" and "repeat" controls, which enable them to practice speaking without the recording feature.
English Vocabulary is student-centered. As students progress and demonstrate an understanding of simpler sentence forms, the grammatical complexity of accompanying sentences increases. Thus, the program provides for multi-level students as well as increasing developmental levels as the learner progresses. Students can also adjust the linguistic difficulty of the language presented.
The six program discs may be used individually or in any order; they are entirely self-contained. The main menu for each course divides the material into two sections: Presentation, which gives the content of the course, and Exercises, which review the material given in the Presentation. The presentations within each disc contain scenes that illustrate the vocabulary words and provide an environment for students to practice what they learned. Students can also choose activities and games that help them to apply what they learned. Each disc contains dictation exercises; gap fill-ins; Simon Says, a game in which students perform tasks according to the directions of Simon; and What Am I?, another game in which students are presented with a three-by-three grid with nine graphic descriptions, given one by one. As they guess the correct vocabulary word, the graphic disappears to reveal a part of a larger picture beneath. The whole picture is revealed when the last question is answered. In each of the activities and games, students can keep playing as long as they wish.
The English Vocabulary program is easy to use and intuitive to operate. No keyboarding experience is required, since everything is accessed by pointing and clicking with the mouse. The controls are the same for every lesson. Four basic types of help are available to the student: (1) a repeat button that the student can click on to have any sentence repeated, (2) text corresponding to the audio that may be viewed when desired, (3) highlighted words in the text that the student can click on to view their definitions, and (4) a glossary that may be accessed at any time. In addition, when students interact with the course and answer questions, they receive feedback appropriate to their answers. Yes/no and true/false questions receive an affirmation that the student's answer was right, or a clarification if his or her answer was wrong. If the question requires more than a yes/no or true/false answer, the feedback not only indicates whether the student is right or wrong, but often gives students a hint about the answer. Most often, whether the student gives the right or wrong answer, they receive an explanation of why the correct answer is right, which reinforces their understanding of the answer. These CD-ROMs run on both Macintosh and Windows.
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Comparison EvcMW-I $ 65.00
Going Places EvgMW-I $ 59.00
Home EvhMW-I $ 59.00
Location EvlMW-I $ 65.00
School & Work EvwMW-I $ 59.00
Shopping EvsMW-I $ 59.00
Complete Program EvoMW-I $299.00
(6 CD-ROMs)
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Chicago EchMc-I $165.00
Instructor's Guide and Workbook EcgMc-I $ 49.00
New York EnyMc-I $165.00
Instructor's Guide and Workbook EngMc-I $ 49.00
San Francisco EsfMc-I $165.00
Instructor's Guide and Workbook EsgMc-I $ 49.00
Executive English (3 CD-ROMs) ExeMc-I $465.00
Complete Program ExcMc-I $595.00
(3 CD-ROMs with 3 Instructor's Guides and 3 Workbooks)
Based on the popular textbook, Functioning in Business, published by Longman, this course focuses on practical language functions common in the business world, such as requesting, refusing, suggesting, and confirming. Relevant vocabulary is developed in the realistic context of meetings, phone calls, a business lunch, negotiations, and a disagreement. Each lesson develops a different theme: Story Background (Lesson 1), Checking In (Lesson 2), Making an Appointment (Lesson 3), Confirming Plans (Lesson 4), An Important Introduction (Lesson 5), Business Lunch (Lesson 6), The Disagreement (Lesson 7), Keeping in Touch (Lesson 8), New Customer (Lesson 9), and Negotiations (Lesson 10).
The ten lessons on 4 MPEG CD-ROMs provide about 80 to 100 hours of intensive study and practice. This program is available in a bilingual version with Japanese support. These CD-ROMs run on DOS.
Order Number: FbsDs-I $1495.00
Order Numbers:
Inform I (1 CD-ROM) In1Mc-I $165.00
Instructor's Guide and Workbook Ig1Mc-I $ 49.00
Inform II (1 CD-ROM) In2Mc-I $165.00
Instructor's Guide and Workbook Ig2Mc-I $ 49.00
Inform (2 CD-ROMs) InfMc-I $295.00
Complete Program IncMc-I $385.00
(2 CD-ROMs with 2 Instructor's Guides and 2 Workbooks)
Of particular interest to many students and teachers is the section on Quantitative English, the language of numbers, operations, graphs, and probabilities. This kind of language is essential for understanding and giving clear presentation and for doing business over the telephone. The Interactive Business English program is available in either an English-only version, or as a bilingual course, with Spanish, Japanese, French, or Mandarin support. Please specify the version when ordering. A detailed Instructor's Manual is also available. These CD-ROMs run on both Macintosh and DOS. [This course is adapted from the textbook, Fluency Squares for Business and Technology, published by Regents/Prentice Hall.]
Order Numbers:
Disc 1 Ib1MD-I $199.00
Disc 2 Ib2MD-I $199.00
Disc 3 Ib3MD-I $199.00
Disc 4 Ib4MD-I $199.00
Disc 5 Ib5MD-I $199.00
Disc 6 Ib6MD-I $199.00
Instructor's Manual IbgMD-I $ 75.00
Complete Program IbcMD-I $999.00
(6 CD-ROMs with Instructor's Manual)
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Pronunciation Plus (1 CD-ROM) ProMc-I $165.00
Instructor Guide and Workbook PrgMc-I $ 95.00
Complete Program PrcMc-I $250.00
(1 CD-ROM with Instructor Guide and Workbook)
A single CD-ROM provides more than 50 hours of self-paced interactive instruction and practice. User-support is provided through voice-activated help screens and a guided tour through program operations. In addition, the program can be customized to allow students to operate at their preferred level of challenge and comfort. For example, either male or female voices can be selected for the pronunciation models; the vocabulary level, or point of entry into the practice set, can be raised to allow a higher level of difficulty than in previous sessions; the "rebound rate," or number of new words being practiced at one time, can be increased or decreased; response time can be set for individual preference and comfort by using the "interaction speed" adjustment on the control panel; and the "fudge factor," or level of pronunciation accuracy required by the program, can be adjusted so that students can move towards better pronunciation at their own pace, without frustration.
The main menu divides the material into two sections; both sections present two sets of 125 plus words each, along with three Activities. Each of these presentation sets teaches its 125 or more new words in two modes: Repetition and Recall, both including a reward/feedback system. The three Activities provide practice of the words presented in an entertaining and engaging format. What Is It? challenges and enhances each student's understanding of the picture/word combinations from the presentations. Four pictures are shown on the screen as the student hears a sentence or question relating to one of the pictures, and the students must then select the correct picture and say the target word for that picture into the microphone. In Don't Hang 'Em!, spelling practice is provided through a variation of the traditional Hangman game. The phonetic (word) alphabet (i.e., Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, etc.) is also taught. Students can obtain clues from the computer. When a word is spelled correctly before an effigy is hung, the program continues with a new words, and the student is given a number of points, depending on the number of wrong letters selected. Scoring is cumulative, and a record of the top five scores is kept. This motivates users to continue the activity and to improve their ability to spell the words learned earlier in the program. The third activity, Difficult Pairs, is a traditional pronunciation exercise designed to help students to discriminate closely related English sounds. At the first level, the students see two words, such as rice and lice. They say whichever of the words they wish and program highlights the word it hears. Students continue until they can consistently have the program recognize the word in the pair that they are attempting to say. In the second level, the word pairs appear on the screen, and the user must clearly say the word highlighted in red. This CD-ROM runs on Windows 3.1 and Windows `95.
Order Number: ShsWs-I $ 75.00