| ESL COMMERCIAL PROGRAMS
ESL 2000 26 dramatic episodes, translations, listening comprehension quizzes, available in English only, and in Arabic, and Spanish versions on CD-ROM, complete 600-hr curriculum with films, TV, on-line dictionary, numerous activities. Main components are Family Album US, Master Pronunciation, Transparent Language, Language Dynamics. HRB Systems, Inc 800 International Drive Linthicum, MD 21090 800-598-7890 (x4444) |
| EnglishNow!
for Spanish Speakers! Over 10,000 words, full motion video, native speaker pronunciation models, record, playback & compare, variable playback speed; conversation practice, alphabet, reference, 4 different titles for all ability levels; word dictation, grammar tutorial, word and root search, vocabulary, games, workbook, $49.95. Grammar Pro! Kid
Speak Transparent Language
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| Aura-Lang Pronunciation and conversation, grammar and vocabulary exercises at two levels, speech recognition, $960 Talkfast International London House 243 Lower Mortlake Road Richmond, Surrey Tw9 2LS England info@talkfast.com |
| Triple Play Plus! Ages 8 -Adult. Beginner to intermediate skill level. There are 6 categories divided into 14 beginning level games, 7 intermediate level games and 12 comic strip dialogues to teach more than 1,000 words, plus phrases and sentences. There are a variety of native speakers. Automatic Speech Recognition, $65.00 Reviewed by TESL-EJ English Your Way Ages 12 - adult; follow-up to TriplePlay Plus. Advanced beginner to advanced ntermediate multimedia course with speech recognition and 6 interactive branching dialogues. The on-line glossary features definitions of all the words and idiomatic expressions either by subject or alphabetically. The reference sections include language notes, reading skill builder and a verb conjugation guide. Games: Crossword puzzle, Q & A, Menu Game, Verb Match, Dictation and the Map Game. There are culture capsules and text translations. Includes a microphone and an audio cassette to continue learning when you are away from the computer. $80.00. Syracuse Language Systems 5790 Widewaters Parkway Syracuse, NY 13214 800-797-5264 |
| TalkNow! Beginning survival program with tourist-type topics, record, playback & compare pronunciation, on-screen help, picture dictionary, tests & feedback, $49.95. Software World P. O. Box 429 Mount Pleasant, SC 29465-0429 1-888-EDUWORLD sofworld@sofworld.com |
| The
Rosetta Stone Level I: CD-ROMs with 92 chapters of instructional material. Level II: CD-ROMS with 119 chapters of instructional material. Reviewed by Chorus Fairfield Language Technologies 122 South Main Street Harrisonburg, VA 22801 800-788-0822 |
| DIWE (Daedalus Integrated
Writing Environment) An integrated package of writing/thinking tools that focuses on teaching and learning by means of written discourse in a computer classroom. DIWE is comprised of six modules, each designed to address a specific task or stage of producing a piece of writing. See the Daedalus Newsletter on tips for using the program at http://www.daedalus.com/wings/wings.index.html Reviewed in TESOL Quarterly, 1995, 29(2), pp. 395-97. Daedalus Group, Inc. 1106 Clayton Lane, Suite 250W Austin, TX 78723 tel: 800-879-2144; fax: 512-452-5206 info@daedalus.com |
| Accelerated English (I, II, III, IV)
This program is based on Lozanov's (suggestopedic) approach, each disk contains 4-5 scenes that develop into a TV-style drama, multi-skill, 4 CD-ROMs, $395.00. Active English English Vocabulary Executive English Functioning in Business Inform Interactive Business English
Learn to Speak English 6.0
Pronunciation Plus See It, Hear It, Say It! |
| Longman Interactive American
Dictionary 80,000 words and phrases; videos scenes; full-color animations to illustrate grammar points; cultural notes; recordings of over 50,000 words; interactive vocabulary exercises; $52.45. Focus
on Grammar Addison Wesley Longman |
| American Heritage Talking
Dictionary 1,500 photos and illustrations plus 50 videos that show meanings of words; 72,000 words pronounced by NSs; nearly 200,000 words, including newly coined and popularized words; electronic thesaurus with over 1.5 million synonyms and antonyms; view either the definition or synonyms for the word, or both at the same time; more than 13,000 geographical entries; biographical data on more than 8,000 famous people; instant access to cultural and historical data with The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy. WORDHUNTER finds words when you know only part of the definition. WILDCARDS finds words when you don't know all the letters - great for crossword puzzle lovers. ANAGRAMS let you find other words hidden in the one you are using. ALTERNATE SPELLINGS helps you find the word even when you don't know the correct spellingCD-ROM for Mac and Windows, $47.95. Language Quest 800-622-3574 |
| Laser English Conversation
Vol. 1 Interactive program which allows the user to listen, imitate and role play within any of the dialog sessions; record, playback & compare pronunciation; video clips and photographs for each chapter, $29.95. Perfect Media, Inc. 12015 Mora Drive, Bldg. 1 Santa Fe Springs, CA 906070 651-944-0860, fax 562-944-3730 sales@perfectmedia.com |
| Zargon
Zoo Interactive comic book based on the Heinemann ELT New Wave Reader (Level 2). This story is written specifically to provide material aimed at the reader's language level. Includes an on-screen colouring book and a printable worksheet providing extra activities; 'play' and 'read to me' modes Reviewed in ELT Journal 1996, 50(1), pp. 69-78. Heinemann Company UK |
| Let's Go! Primary school, beginning, listening, speaking, reading, interactive CD-ROM; winner of ComputEd's 2nd Annual Education Software Review Award (EDDIE) as the best ESL courseware for elementary school children. Firsthand
Access The Lost Secret
English by Numbers
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| MindStorm
TOEIC CD-ROM for Japanese students preparing to take ETS exams. Reviewed by Chorus MINDSTORM Meguro-ku, Jiyugaoka 2-18-3 Watanabe APT 2F, Japan Phone: (03) 5701-5530 Fax: (03) 5701-5533 E-mail: minds@iac.co.jp http://www.iac.co.jp/~minds/index.html |
| Adventures in Pronunciation High beginner-advanced, CD-ROM, adventure game in which successful completion of pronunciation activities results in victory, on-line multi-lingual translation of any portion of the text, $50.00. Connections
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| Pronunciation Power Interactive program for intermediate to advanced ESL learners; about 20 hrs. of instruction which assists in learning basic sounds of English using voice, wave forms, animation, and detailed exercises; students match pronunciation against NS, based on Canadian English. Review Blackstone Multimedia Corporation Distributed by Queensland Research and Marketing 42 Delfin Drive MacGregor Park, Qld 4109 rashley@minitankers.com.au |
| Desktop English Thematically arranged material centered on 'survival' topics with three different levels of difficulty within each topic; each topic has its own audio clip and related activities, four skills. Reviewed by OnCall Reviewed in ELT Journal, 1996, 50(1), pp. 69-78. Sanderson CBT Ltd. Sheffield distributed by Longman |
| Alfa Cat Literacy program for grades K-1; on-screen clues, testing, sound-symbol correspondences, $50.00. Josh Ezekiel Software P.O. Box 10641 Salinas, CA 93912 JoshGato@aol.com |
| TRACI
Talk: The Mystery A speech-recognition-based conversation simulator. You solve the mystery by interviewing four suspects.CD-ROM for intermediate level with concentration on speaking, PC, $125.00. Courseware Publishing |
| Where in the world is Carmen
San Diego? Interactive game of geography. Broderbund Software, Inc. 500 Redwood Blvd Novato, CA 94948 |
| Expeditions into English CD-ROM, multimedia tutorial for beginning to intermediate students of ESL/EFL integrating text, audio, and color graphics. It offers on-line help. A wide range of lessons dealing with a variety of topics and language functions. There are 12 units with 5 modules in each. On-line help is provided. Reviewed by CALICO Softec International P.O. Box 184 Orem, Utah 84059-0184 Email: softec@itsnet.com |
| EZ Language
(25-language edition) Vocabulary/pronunciation tutor for beginners with over 800 words and phrases in 16 different thematic lists, record/playback/compare, $69.95 Reviewed in The Northeast Conference Newsletter, 39, Winter 1996, p. 40. EZ Language (17-language edition) Vocabulary/pronunciation tutor. 25,000 Words & 2,250 Phrases reord/playback/compare; on-line multimedia dictionary. EZ Language Conversation Skills Beginning vocabulary, listening, pronunciation, grammar, dialog practice in 25 thematic categories. IMSI 1939 Fourth Street San Rafael, CA 94901-5506 Telephone: (415) 454-7101Fax: (415) 257-3565 Sales: 1-800-833-8082 |
| Dynamic
Classics Ages 8 to adult. Emphasis on comprehension-based tasks and exercises. Designed for LEP and ESL students.Robin Hood - 500 word vocabulary from the accompanying Longman classic book. A series of comprehension tasks accompany each narration unit, followed by exercises which focus on key vocabulary and basic grammar. Story Matrix challenges the learner to match characters such as Friar Tuck and Maid Marian with quotes and descriptions taken from the story. Alice in Wonderland - 500 word vocabulary from the accompanying Longman Classic text is enhanced by sound, graphics, and an individualized interactive course structure to teach language skills within the context of the story. Students practice listening comprehension, reading and pronunciation skills while also focusing on basic language structures.The Cheshire Cat and a verb game make the course particularly appropriate for younger students. Round the World in 80 Days - 900 word vocabulary is practiced through structured games, language exercises, and comprehension tasks. A Christmas Carol. This Dickens classic is designed around the Longman abridged book with a 900 word vocabulary. Scrooge and other characters are brought to life through graphics and dramatized voices. Each CD-ROM comes with the accompanying book - $65.00 each. Get
Ready! Escape
from Planet Arizona Let's
Talk English Listen!
Multimedia Flashcards - English |
| ESL
WEB-BASED PROGRAMS ESL Clips Over 260 exercise sets divided into Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced levels. Contains 22 units covering Verbs, Nouns, Pronouns, Articles, Adjectives, Adverbs, Prepositions, Determiners, Conjunctions, Spelling and Sentences. Each segment contains specific grammar rules, helps and record-keeping. Lesson tests check mastery of segment concepts. |