NAS Software Inc.

The following is a short description of some of our leading programs:
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(If you can't find the program you are looking for please E-mail us and we will find it for you.)

All units come with integrated vocabulary work, learner training modules and an Authoring Kit that lets instructors add their own material and adapt the courses to the specific needs of their students.

Connected Speech is based on natural informal speech. It focuses on the suprasegmental features of English, with mark up, recording, practice activities, tests and tutorials. It has speech recognition that gives specific feedback on the supragmental features of the learner's production.
There are 3 levels from Lower Intermediate to Advanced. The focus of Connected Speech is on those aspects of pronunciation that have the greatest effect on clear and effective communication.

All units come with integrated vocabulary work, instant feedback, paper based worksheets.
An authoring option which allows instructors to change the activities or add their own material to suit student needs is also available.

AceReader Pro Deluxe is a revolutionary reading tool that opens new doors and avenues for developing reading and comprehension skills.

AceReader Pro Deluxe Plus can be used to: (1) assess students' current reading level, (2) improve students' reading fluency and comprehension both online and offline and (3) it can also be used as a reading device to help students read faster while on the computer by utilizing special display modes.

Students build and enrich their vocabulary while exploring the community, home and school.

Beginner and Intermediate levels. Teaches spelling, pronunciation and sight recognition of over 3500 words that are arranged in topics.

Interactive exercises help students improve their English language and literacy skills.

Helps students improve reading comprehension with longer and more challenging texts.

Prepare your students to read job ads, labels, applications, forms, and other critical items.

This program allows students to succeed at spelling, while learning up to 600 words independently! It is Appropriate for any age and a wide range of ability levels. Includes instruction and quiz modes.

In the instruction mode, you create a spelling list for each student, or choose from dozens of preselected lists. You can adjust the difficulty of the program by offering students helpful spelling clues. If the student is still stumped, she can choose the "Show Me" option. Here, a short animated movie will present the correct spelling. Incorrect responses don't appear so students can't give wrong answers. This allows for extended independent work by those with limited spelling skills. You can select an option that also plays a "celebration" movie when a student spells a word correctly.

The quiz mode lets you implement a pre-and post-test strategy to evaluate student progress. You can easily save student word lists and quiz scores.

StartWrite is a complete software that teaches handwriting skills. The program makes teaching handwriting and good penmanship skills easy and saves an enormous amount of preparation time.
All you do is type letters, words, numbers, etc., on the page. The letters appear on the screen in a dot format on the triple-guide line. You can change the size of the letters, shading of the letters (so they print out light or dark or shades in between), turn on or off the guide lines and arrow strokes (beginning points), check spelling with a 100,000 spell checker, print in landscape or portrait and place clip art on the page in black & white or color. It only takes minutes to create a page. Save your page for later use.

Dollars & Cents

Three multimedia software programs present a well-rounded money management curriculum that progresses in difficulty. Includes First Money, Spending Money and Making Change. (Canadian or American dollars)

System requirements: PC running Windows 98 +, NT, 2000, XP.

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An exciting new program designed specifically for young adults and adult literacy and beginner ESL students.

Designed for learners aged 12 to adult, and featuring over 700 hours of interactive vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, reading and writing activities, this program is essential for school, college, community and home-based learners. The exercises are based on 32 video clips grouped into eight topics, at 4 levels from Beginner to Advanced. Topics are of of high interest to young adults/adults and include Sports, Media, Technology, Languages, Immigration, Education to name a few. The program responds to the learner's input with help and feedback. Worksheets, answer sheets, test results and tutorials can be printed directly from the program and used in any learning environment. Student tracking and reporting are also part of this complete package, all on one CD.

Live Action English Interactive is an exciting multimedia program that uses real movies to teach English. The program consists of 12 units that present a sequence of imperative sentence describing a familiar activity. Using a variety of exercises the students will practice Listening, Reading, Writing and Vocabulary.

Authorable. Customise the program by adding word lists (singular and plural word, context sentence, number of syllables per word). The program automatically generates the exercises for filling in the missing letters, typing the words from memory and the appropriate spoken feedback.

Educational Version: Introductory promotion. The program is available for the following site license prices: 5 stations - $199.95, 10 stations- $349.00, 20 stations - $595.00. Please contact us for information about network prices.

Prepares ESL students for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Helps students increase their TOEFL scores, and strengthens their English language skills.

Whether your students are starting to learn English and need to know how to shop for food or they are advanced students trying to improve their TOEFL score, ELLIS should be part of your ESL solution. ELLIS offers as much to the ESL instructor as it does to the learner. ELLIS provides a complete classroom support system, including an Instructor Guide, Learner Workbook and Technical Manual. On-line mastery tests and an integrated record keeper track student progress, so teachers can concentrate on individual needs. Here's what ESL instructors are saying about ELLIS: "Students' TOEFL marks and their attitude and motivation toward learning have improved since we implemented ELLIS. We have also seen a rise in teacher motivation." "Of the five products that I have seen on the market today, ELLIS is not only the most stunning visually, it is also the most solid pedagogically." "ELLIS is a dream come true. It provides endless practice that frees my time to do more individualized work with the students." Since its 1993 release, CALI's ELLIS has established itself as the premiere multimedia software for learners of English as a second and foreign language. Reviews of ELLIS in magazines such as Technology and Learning and Multimedia Today say "ELLIS is vast and sophisticated." and " Its flexibility, excellent use of multimedia, and sheer volume make it a smart investment for the technology-equipped classroom."

There are five products that form the ELLIS Suite offering a complete line of ESL products for any ESL learner, including yours. The products are:

Intro, Middle Mastery, Senior Mastery, Master Pronunciation and Placement test.

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