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Machine: Win listening, vocabulary
Publisher: Wida Software
Approximate single-unit price: $35
Purchase options: £20
Level: Intermediate For: All but K-5
A multimedia package based on 12 EFL songs by Christopher Jones. The songs cover a wide range of vocabulary, grammar and functions. The package uses a wide variety of activity types created with the Authoring Suite.
Machine: Win/Mac reading, vocab
Publisher: Riverdeep
Approximate single-unit price: $15
Purchase options: teacher pack
Level: For: K-6
Special use: elementary
Elementary; explore words, rhyming, letters, and stories on CD-ROM. Macintosh, Windows 2000 / 98 / Vista / XP.
Machine: Win test prep
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series
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Approximate single-unit price: $25
Level: Advanced For: HE
Test prep textbook with CD-ROM.
Machine: Win grammar
Publisher: Merit Audio Visual
Approximate single-unit price: $60
Purchase options: lab, network, site
Level: Intermediate, advanced For: All but K-6
Drill and practice with troublesome points of grammar. Each sentence contains up to four underlined choices, one of which contains a common error in usage, diction, grammatical relationship, or punctuation. In response to a wrong answer, the program shows the corrected sentence and explains why it is right. Record-keeping. Windows 95/98/2000/XP; not verified for Vista. A demo can be downloaded from the website: http://www.meritsoftware.com/.
Machine: Win T util
Publisher: Grey Olltwit
Purchase options: $25 membership to download all pgms
Level: Beginning, intermediate, advanced For: All
Easy-to-use, non-threatening program to help computer beginners gain familiarity with moving, clicking, and double-clicking a mouse. It works by having the user click on progressively smaller boxes that move around the screen. Excellent for adult learners as well as for children. A website membership fee allows the download of about 100 different programs, at least 15 of them good for English language learners. Windows 98/NT/XP; not verified on Vista.
Machine: Win comprehensive
Publisher: Ladder International
Level: Beginning, intermediate For: All but K-6
Special use: bilingual (Chinese)
A series of 24 CD-ROMs provide a variety of language activities for beginning to advanced learners. Includes an English-Chinese dictionary.
Machine: Win comprehensive
Publisher: Binary Logic
Purchase options: contact publisher for details
Level: Beginning, intermediate For: All but K-6
Special use: elementary
Six-level series (beginner to pre-intermediate) with 30-36 lessons in each level. Major emphasis is on grammar and vocabulary development, with a variety of exercises that include reading, listening, dictation, role-plays, songs, and voice recording and comparison with the model. Access to an online picture dictionary is also included. 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. Win 98/XP.
Machine: Win comprehensive
Publisher: Binary Logic
Purchase options: contact publisher for details
Level: Intermediate For: K-6
Five-level series (early beginner to upper intermediate) with 30 lessons in each level. Major emphasis is on grammar and vocabulary development, with a variety of exercises that include reading, listening, and voice recording and comparison with the model. Access to an online photo dictionary is included, as well as interactive role-play activities and language review that follows the Common European Framework guidelines. 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. Win 98/XP.
Machine: Win pronunciation
Publisher: Better Accent
Purchase options: Contact publisher for pricing
Level: Beginning, intermediate, advanced For: All
BetterAccent Tutor analyzes intonation, stress and rhythm patterns of a user-recorded utterance and visualizes these patterns in an easy- to-understand manner. By pinpointing the exact mistakes, BetterAccent Tutor allows users to focus on the problems that are unique to their speech. Users can record and playback. The program visualizes the syllabic structure of recorded utterances and highlights the syllables as they are played back, which allows users to visually compare the user's and native speaker's intonation, intensity and rhythm patterns. An extensive set of exercises and explanations of each exercise are included, as well as a large collection of utterances by native speakers to provide users with guidance and a yardstick for correct pronunciation.
Machine: Mac vocabulary
Publisher: Heartsoft
Approximate single-unit price: $20
Purchase options: lab, site, network
Level: Beginning, intermediate For: 3-8
Special use: elementary, bilingual
Students see a sentence to complete at the top of the screen, and try to shoot a billiard ball at the pocket near the appropriate homonym. Correct choices make it into the pocket. The word lists can be customized. The English and ESL version includes two sets of disks, one in English and one in Spanish. In the Spanish version, vocal instructions are in Spanish and text is in English. Part of the Heartsoft Bestseller collection. Mac OS 7-9; Windows 95/98/2000/XP.
Machine: Win/Mac reference
Publisher: FableVision
Approximate single-unit price: $40
Level: Intermediate For: 4-9
Multimedia-rich program to help students develop learning strategies, with a focus on remembering, organizing, prioritizing, shifting, and checking. Students practice with different activities. Record-keeping function is included. CD-ROM. See a review at http://www.kyoto-su.ac.jp/information/tesl-ej/ej29/m1.html. A demo can be downloaded from the website (http://www.fablevision.com/braincogs/index.html). Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista; Mac OS 8.6, 9, and OSX.
Machine: Win comprehensive
Publisher: Longman.com
Approximate single-unit price: $190
Purchase options: lab, network
Level: Beginning, intermediate For: Adult, HE
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. Windows 2000/XP; not verified on Vista.
Machine: Win, Mac speaking
Publisher: Encomium Publications
Approximate single-unit price: $95
Purchase options: lab, network
Level: Intermediate, advanced For: All but K-8
Special use: business
Video-based lessons demonstrating language and practices of authentic business meetings. Learners practice business meeting communication skills, verbal and nonverbal, as well as working on vocabulary and comprehension activities. Includes Audio scripts for the videos, clickable words and pictures, and text and audio definitions. North American English.
Machine: Win, Mac listening, reading
Publisher: Lingonet Oy
Approximate single-unit price: $100
Purchase options: 5-user, network
Level: Intermediate, advanced For: Adult, HE
Special use: business
Students visit a variety of working environments in the UK and the USA in these CD-ROM-based programs. Authentic, non-scripted video interviews are accompanied by transcripts, paraphrases, a glossary, and audio comments giving both linguistic and business information. Teachers have a wide range of printable worksheets requiring students to collaborate in researching particular aspects of the companies and presenting their findings. 5-user licenses available. See the website for demos and downloads. Browser-based, so Mac or Windows will work.
Machine: Win Writing
Publisher: Clarity Language Consultants
Approximate single-unit price: $180
Purchase options: lab and site
Level: Intermediate, advanced For: Adult, HE
Special use: business
Practice in writing for business, focusing on writing clearly and appropriately, with correct vocabulary and grammar. The program includes working on model documents, listening to short talks, podcasts, writing and formatting exercises, and writing responses to letters and email. The program links into a website with a library of model writing. Includes international English, North American English, and Indian English.
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Last updated 05/15/2009 by Deborah Healey.