Products - English as a Second
Language (ESL)
Elementary School
The following is a short description of some of our leading programs:
Please click on the program of your choice: (or scroll
down)
(If you can't find the program you are looking for please E-mail
us and we will find it for you.)
My Canada Software
Talk Now - Basic Beginners
The Alphabet
Phonics
Alive
StartWrite - Handwriting the right
way
Show Me Spelling
Spelling
Fusion
Author Plus Pro
English
Discoveries
Looking
for Words Software
MindGame
Dollars & Cents
Counting Coins
Teentalk Canada
Tense Buster V9
Interactive Picture Dictionary
Tense Buster V9
The popular Tense Buster
programs is designed for ESL learners at five levels, from
Beginner to Advanced. The program helps students learn
some of the most common aspects of English grammar, vocabulary,
pronunciation and develop excellent learning, reading and
listening strategies.
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.
-
Level-beginner
to advanced.
-
System
requirements: PC running Windows 98 +,
NT, 2000, XP, Vista.
For more detailed information and a demo click
HERE
Spelling Fusion
Beginner and Intermediate
levels. Teaches spelling, pronunciation and sight recognition
of over 3500 words that are arranged in topics.
System
requirements: PC running Windows
98 +, NT, 2000, XP, Vista.
For more information click here
Looking for Words Software
Students build
and enrich their vocabulary while exploring the community, home and school.
For
more information click here
MindGame
MindGame is a highly
enjoyable, easy-to-use game designed by the world-famous
author Mario Rinvolucri. Ideal in the classroom, the self-access
centre, on the network or at home, MindGame is suitable
for players aged eight to 80, who can play either against
each other or against the computer. MindGame is extremely
effective for learning finite language areas and comes
with a free Authoring Kit, which allows you to add games
that are specifically designed for your own students.
Talk Now
This is an excitingly different language learning series.
Talk Now! uses games and quizzes as a basis for making
the learning process fun and relaxing. There's no better
way to teach an old dog new tricks and this fun element
of the program means that your fears are forgotten as
you absorb words and phrases without even realising you
are learning them.
- Level: Beginner.
- System requirements: System
requirements: PC running Windows
98 +, NT, 2000, XP, Vista. OR Mac OS System
7 +
Price:
Educational
Version: 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.
Home
version: Regular price is $69.00.
For more detailed information
- click here
Show Me Spelling
Functional spelling for low level readers
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.
System
requirements: Windows- Win 98+. Mac - System
7 +
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.
System requirements: PC Windows
98+, or Mac.
Price $75.00 + shipping and applicable taxes. Licence for up to 50
users (A board licence) $595.00.
The Alphabet
An
exciting new program designed specifically for young adults
and adult literacy and beginner ESL students.
Program highlights:
Teaches and tests all
alphabet skills.
Involves active learning.
The names and sounds of the letters of the English alphabet.
Upper and lower case matching activities.
Alphabetical ordering.
Keyboard
familiarity.
Activities graded spelling activities for revision of skills.
Use a microphone
to record all letter names, sounds and words.
High quality
graphics for each word.
Workbook
with photocopiable exercises to consolidate each skill.
Select
Canadian, American, British or Australian accents.
Context-sensitive help and demonstrations.
Suitable for children (age 7+).
"[The Alphabet] is well
constructed, logical in its organisation and provides useful
support for learners who are not confident with written
texts or using a computer. Highly recommended." Karen Bryant.
Interchange.
"I
have watched a young Middle-Eastern woman who has never
been to school teach herself the strange shapes, sounds
and names of the Roman alphabet - and all of this using
a computer!" Pam McKean. VATME Newsletter.
System
requirements: System
requirements: PC running Windows
98 +, NT, 2000, XP, Vista.
PRICES ( Site Licence prices, prices in brackets
are for a network version)
1 Computer station $95.00
5 Computer stations $185.00
10 Computer stations $280.00
Interactive Picture Dictionary
Over 800 head words arranged in 6 main groups and 40 topics.
Teaches and tests the spelling of singular and plural forms of
over 800 English words.
Develops vocabulary skills in context.
Includes spelling tests and vocabulary recognition tests for
every topic.
Provides for key words:
photo
pronunciation
spoken and written context sentence
three spelling activities for each of the singular and plural
word forms
type the missing letters
type the word from memory
type the word in new context sentences
number of syllables per word as an aid for pronunciation.
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.
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)
For more detailed information click here
Teentalk
Canada is an innovative new multimedia software program
that introduces the user to 19 Canadian teenagers and
various aspects of everyday life. Using a variety of interactive
exercises students will master reading, writing, grammar,
speaking and listening skills. The program is suitable
for beginner to high-intermediate students.
System
requirements: PC running Windows
98 +, NT, 2000, XP, Vista.
The program is regularly priced at $99.00. We are currently running a promotion to introduce
Teentalk Canada.
Single copy: $75.00
Lab packs of 5: $249.00
Network: $799.00
For more detailed information click here
