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MGHines1 · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 2 Location: Seoul

Anyone know some good English Teaching software programs that are level based (Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced) and cover the whole spectrum from grammar to reading to listening, etc.? I want to use something in my home tutoring with my new PDP for multiple students rather than handing out textbooks all the time.
Thanks.
Michael

Alfredo Space · Joined: 01 Jun 2003 Posts: 7

Hi, you can try the Focus on Grammar series, it's level graded, has grammar, writing, reading and listening practice. I've used FOG, it's good material but not very attractive to the eye, no video, no colors.

http://www.exceller.com/focus-on-grammar.html

I've also tried The Rosetta Stone, but didn't like it.

www.rosettastone.com

hope this info is of use to you,

Alfredo

AngusSavory · Joined: 12 Aug 2003 Posts: 5

Better go for an online solution, like Let's Learn English
http://www.letslearnenglish.co.uk
They seem to cover just about everything.

julien · Joined: 17 Dec 2003 Posts: 2

You should try TeLL me More at www.auralog.com
Their software covers all the skills for ESL learning (vocabulary, listening, grammar, vocabulary,...) and have levels from Beginner to Advanced
If you contact them at info@us.auralog.com, they can send you free demo CD.

alanfoo · Joined: 26 Dec 2004 Posts: 10 Location: malaysia

saw your post.

you can try www.visualgram.com

it has a teachers' tool for free trial
it is meant for teachers to create instant interactive self correcting electronic test papers or tutorials with simple graphics.
can be used for all subjects from english to maths.

try it . just what you wanted for home schoolers

regards
alan

lucieJane · Joined: 02 Feb 2005 Posts: 3

Hullo
I'm testing Rosetta Stone and like the other poster I don't like it very much. I saw the online demo of Reward and thought it looked quite good. Has anybody tried it?

And seriously I have yet to find English Learning Software which isn't dismal, cheap and grotty. But it must exist! Someone recommend something!

And I want to test this software properly, has anyone done anything similiar, developed test criteria, quantifiable if possible?

greetings
Lucie Jane

kelly · Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Posts: 1

I use We speak English but it is mainly for Bulgarians
Have a look at http://www.eurodict.com
May be you will find somthing for you
Hope this info is useful

Jizzo T. Clown · Joined: 20 Nov 2005 Posts: 5 Location: south Korea

We use Rosetta Stone and it works really well for beginning levels to low-intermediate. The thing I like about it is that you can keep track of just about everything the students do.

I am, however, looking for software that's aimed at upper-intermediate and advanced levels, but am having a very tough time finding it. Any ideas?