Interactive Exercises Help Students Improve their English Language and Literacy Skills
Students read and respond to short texts. Real-life topics include family literacy, employment skills, civics, health, consumer economics, social skills, and technology.
The software is self-paced and self-correcting. Students receive help and contextual feedback throughout.
Scores are kept in a record management system, allowing both students and teachers to view and print results.
The questions, answers and explanations of the program can be spoken aloud.
Designed for English language learners and adult literacy students.
“Very helpful in improving reading skills of my low level readers.”
— Greenville High School
Curriculum:
Set 1: Real World Reading Skills, For beginners. High interest content.
Set 2: Real World Reading Skills, Intermediate level, more complex vocabulary and sentence structure. High interest content.
Students will…
Content of Real World Reading Skills
Set 1
Unit 1
1. Employment Skills: Looking at Help Wanted Ads
2. Civics: Voting
3. Civics: Quality Of Life Laws and Littering
4. Health: Prenatal Care
5. Consumer Economics: Bank Loans
6. Employment Skills: Getting to Work on Time
7. Environment: Disposing of Old Computers
8. Social Skills: Sending an Apology
9. Family Literacy: Encouraging Reading
10. Government and Law: Withholding Taxes
11. Consumer Economics: Using Checks
12. Health: Shopping and Reading Labels
13. Health: Allergic Reactions
14. Environment: Recycling
15. Consumer Economics: Getting Credit
16. Consumer Economics: Shopping and Expiration Dates
17. Consumer Economics: Writing Checks
18. Community Resources: Parent-Teacher InvolvementUnit 2
Unit 4
1. Employment Skills: Job Benefits
2. Consumer Economics: Shopping Coupons
3. Health: Walking for Exercise
4. Environment: Bicycling
5. Employment Skills: Dressing for a Job Interview
6. Environment: Visiting National Parks
7. Health: Food Shopping When Hungry
8. Consumer Economics: Using Credit Cards
9. Family Literacy: Locating Library Books Online
10. Employment Skills: Following a Dream
11. Employment Skills: Getting Job Training
12. Government and Law: Providing Services
13. Health: Shopping for Special Diets
14. Family Literacy: Making a Computer Backup
15. Social Skills: Dining Out
16. Government and Law: The Rights for the Arrested
Set 2
Unit 3
1. Consumer Economics: Using Shopping Coupons
2. Technology: Direct Dialing
3. Employment Skills: Reading Help Wanted Ads
4. Government and Law: Criminal Trials
5. Consumer Economics: Income Tax Forms
6. Consumer Economics: Saving Receipts
7. Civics: Voting
8. Social Skills: Writing Thank-You Notes
9. Family Literacy: Improving School Performance
10. Social Skills: Responding to Invitations
11. Environment: Danger from Pesticides
12. Social Skills: Reserving a Table
13. Consumer Economics: Homes and Mortgages
14. Consumer Economics: Shopping By Phone
15. Civics: Registering to Vote
16. Health: Shoes and Foot Care
17. Technology: The Postal System
18. Community Resources: Returning to School
Unit 4
1. Employment Skills: Dressing For A Job Interview
2. Civics: Local Governments Provide Water
3. Consumer Economics: Checking Receipts
4. Consumer Economics: Getting Credit
5. Civics: Absentee Ballots
6. Environment: Organic Farming
7. Employment Skills: Being Punctual
8. Environment: Sources of Energy
9. Technology: Buying Used Textbooks Online
10. Consumer Economics: Using Traveler’s Checks
11. Consumer Economics: Tipping in Restaurants
12. Technology: Computers Are Everywhere
13. Employment Skills: Answering Help Wanted Ads
14. Consumer Economics: Postage & Handling Charges
15. Consumer Economics: Car Loans
16. Government and Law: Social Security Tax
17. Civics: Jury Service
18. Community Resources: Getting Help Applying for Jobs
Prices (for each set):
Program Versions | Price | License Terms |
1 Station: Stand-alone | $125.00 |
Use on one computer. Record keeping for 42 students. |
5 Stations: | $275.00 |
Use on a network with 5 concurrent users. Record keeping for 1,000 students. |
10 Stations: Networkable | $399.00 |
Use on a network with 10 concurrent users. Record keeping for 1,000 students. |
Site License | call us |
Use on a network with more than 10 concurrent users. Record keeping for 1,000 students. |
Prices (for sets 1 & 2):
Program Versions | Price | License Terms |
1 Station: Stand-alone | $199.00 |
Use on one computer. Record keeping for 42 students. |
5 Stations: | $430.00 |
Use on a network with 5 concurrent users. Record keeping for 1,000 students. |
10 Stations: Networkable | $650.00 |
Use on a network with 10 concurrent users. Record keeping for 1,000 students. |
Site License | call us |
Use on a network with more than 10 concurrent users. Record keeping for 1,000 students. |
Please do not use ordering information provided on the demo as these prices are in US dollars. To order, please return to www.nas.ca we offer our Canadian prices at par.
Hardware Requirements: PC Windows, XP, Vista, 7.