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Machine: Win authoring
Publisher: Camsoft
Approximate single-unit price: $47
Purchase options: UK£25; lab, site
Level: Teacher For: Teacher
Flexible gap-fill/multiple choice authoring program. The teacher can copy and paste texts and clipart into GapKit from any application; create new gapped texts using GapKits's word-processing facilities; create gaps in any text simply by clicking and dragging the mouse; specify a range of up to 30 alternative answers for each gap, create multiple-choice exercises with specified or randomised distractors; specify if incorrect puntuation and letters typed in the wrong case should be penalized; include an optional 'hint line' for each gap; decide whether the hint line is to appear before or after the student attempts an answer; link a sound file with any gap; link a graphic image with any gap; resize the program window to accomodate any screen definition. A demo version can be downloaded from the website at www.camsoftpartners.co.uk/gkdemo.zip. See http://www.camsoftpartners.co.uk/gapkit.htm for more information.
Machine: Win vocabulary
Publisher: cpr4esl.com
Approximate single-unit price: $50
Purchase options: $75 on CD-ROM
Level: Beginning, intermediate, advanced, teacher For: All but K-8
A database of over 75,000 sentences in context with over 2200 keywords. Users can search and edit sentences, add sentences, and create language exercises. Keywords include academic language from the Birmingham Corpus and the Academic Word List from Victoria University in New Zealand. Each keyword includes a minimum of 10 contexts, and entries include different parts of speech, proverbs from different cultures, quotations, facts about countries, and trivia. The user can search and edit these sentences, and add more keywords or sentences of their own. And with a couple of mouse-clicks, users can choose a sequence of sentences, and build them into a complete language exercise. The program was created by Gerry Luton and Martin Holmes of the University of Victoria in British Columbia. Formerly sold through Creative Technologies. An evaluation version is available at http://www.cpr4esl.com/gvtpriceorderlicence.htm.
Machine: Win/Mac grammar
Publisher: Heinle & Heinle
Purchase options: sold with Grammar Dimensions texts
Level: Beginning, intermediate, advanced For: All but K-6
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.
Machine: Win grammar
Publisher: Longman.com
Approximate single-unit price: $60
Level: Beginning, intermediate For: All but K-6
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. Windows XP/2000; not verified for Vista.
Machine: Mac, Win grammar
Publisher: DK Interactive Learning
See also
Software Express
Approximate single-unit price: $55
Level: Beginning, intermediate, advanced For: All but K-6
Lessons and a game-show format; designed for native speakers. Diagnostic testing with tutorials for those topics where special attention is needed. Record-keeping.
Machine: Win/Mac grammar
Publisher: Oxford Univ. Press
Approximate single-unit price: $200
Purchase options: CDs sold individually
Level: Beginning, intermediate, advanced For: All but K-8
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. CDs sold individually. Windows 98/XP; not tested on Vista.
Machine: Win grammar
Publisher: Gepeto Software
Approximate single-unit price: $15
Purchase options: lab, site
Level: Beginning, intermediate For: All but K-3
Gaming interface, where the user answers exercises correctly to get treasure. 50 different lessons. Students can play the quest games, review the exercises with the Grammar Review feature, or do the exercises at home with the worksheets printed from the Teacher Toolbox screen. Every topic includes comprehensive and complete online help with examples. Record-keeping option. Requires Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP, or NT; not compatible with Windows Vista. Download a sample from the website.
Machine: Win grammar
Publisher: Edulang
Approximate single-unit price: $460
Purchase options: indiv levels; lab, site
Level: Beginning, intermediate, advanced For: All but K-3
Gramster 1 and 2 each offer five levels (beginning to advanced) and an authoring system; teachers can share what they have written on www.gramster.com. Student exercises require both reading and writing. The student reads a rule or a passage and chooses an answer among several alternatives; the software gives written feedback with an explanation and allows the student to modify his/her answer. Semi-authentic texts can be printed out. Gramster 1 and 2 are sold separately. Levels in each can be purchased separately for about $115 per level.
Machine: Win test prep
Publisher: ESL Pro Systems
Approximate single-unit price: $50
Level: Advanced For: HE, Adult
Special use: TOEFL
This six-CD-ROM set provides two computer-based practice tests and four workbooks for enhancing English reading, writing, structure, and listening skills. The practice tests are gauge skill level prior to writing the exam, while the workbooks provide instruction, tips, and practice. Test packs are also available separately, with customized versions available for speakers of French, Spanish, Korean, Japanese, German, Chinese, Hindi, Portuguese, and Russian. Windows 98/XP: not verified for Vista. PDF-based workbooks can be used on any platform.
Machine: Win listening
Publisher: Greenwood Multimedia Corp.
Purchase options: see website
Level: Intermediate, advanced For: 3-12, Adult
Formerly known as English Easy, this a Canadian series of CDs with web activation designed to develop listening and reading skills from Basic to Advanced levels. The Conversation program consists of interactive dialogues about common situations and illustrate tone, pronunciation and grammatical structures. The conversations include colloquial phrases to familiarize students with spoken Canadian English. Interactive dialogues depicting common North American scenarios illustrate applications of pronunciations and grammar. Relevant vocabulary is introduced for each subject matter so that students can associate them readily. Skill-testing questions are designed to give students added practice in listening and reacting to normal speech. Good sound quality and graphics.
Machine: Win grammar
Publisher: Greenwood Multimedia Corp.
Purchase options: see website
Level: Beginning, intermediate For: 3-12, Adult
Formerly known as English Easy, this a Canadian series of CDs with web activation. The first CD begins with the introduction of the various structures of a sentence in a systematic sequence to allow the students to build their skills incrementally. The second CD builds on the first and introduces more complex grammatical structures. Each CD has interactive practice exercises and the lessons include short dialogues to illustrate grammar rules and sentence development. Some of the more abstract concepts have multilingual explanations in Japanese, Cantonese, and Mandarin as well as English to aid understanding.
Machine: Win pronunciation
Publisher: Greenwood Multimedia Corp.
Purchase options: see website
Level: Beginning For: 3-12, Adult
Special use: literacy
Formerly known as English Easy, this series of CDs with web activation is designed specifically for students learning to speak Canadian English. Students can focus on the oral/aural aspect of the language, brush up on their grammar knowledge or hone their conversational skill and, at the same time, learn more about North American culture. The program emphasizes proper pronunciation of English vowels and consonants. Each new component is followed by listening and spelling exercises to reinforce understanding. Example words are explained using full-coloured graphics and animations to allow students to associate with them without resorting to their native language. Abstract words have additional multilingual explanations in Mandarin, Cantonese, and Japanese to speed understanding.
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Last updated 05/15/2009 by Deborah Healey.