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For Beginners ages 10 17, FIRST ENGLISH employs

DynEds unique methodology and advanced

educational technology to bring the highest quality

learning software to your classroom.

This methodology emphasizes a broad variety of

interactive practice and repetition combined with

teacher coaching and appropriate classroom practice.

Effective Student Learning and Retention

First English facilitates effective learning and long-

term retention because it provides:

Rich variety of interactive exercises and unlimited

practice necessary to master language skills

Emphasis on oral fluency with Voice Record/Playback

compared to native speech

Automatic content adjustment based on individual

strengths and weakness

DynEds patented Shuffler

Optimized skill sequencing

Focus on concepts and phrases

Spiral sequence reintroduces previous skills in

different contexts

First EnglishFor true beginners , ages 10-17, a mult imedia Engl i sh language course that promotes learning and long- term retent ion

DynEds content correlates to

national and state English Language

Development, reading/language arts

and TESOL standards.

Standards-based Content

Features Summary

Voice Record/Playback with native speech Multilingual Glossary, Help Menu, Translation (some languages)

Award-winning Records Manager Placement Test, Mastery Test, Score-based quizzes

DynEd Teachers Training Course, Instructors Guide,

Users Guide

F i r s t E n g l i s h s t a r t s a t t h e b e g i n n i n g a n d s y s t e m a t i c a l l y h e l p s s t u d e n t s c o m p r e h e n d , p r a c t i c e , i n t e r n a l i z e a n d b u i l d t h e f r a m e w o r k o f E n g l i s h n e c e s s a r y f o r l o n g - t e r m s u c c e s s . D y n E d s i n n o v a t i v e u s e o f v i s u a l s a n d c o m p r e h e n s i o n e x e r c i s e s e n g a g e t h e l e a r n e r i n w a y s t h a t a t e x t -o n l y a p p r o a c h c a n n o t .

B a s e d o n n e u r o s c i e n t i f i c r e s e a r c h a n d extensive c lassroom experience, Firs t Engl i sh bui lds l i s tening, speaking, vocabulary, grammar, and reading ski l l s in an ef fect ive sequence that takes advantage of the learning synergies between each ski l l .

I d e a l f o r B e g i n n e r s

Firs t Engl i sh provides a framework that faci l i tates language acquis i t ion, not short-term memorizat ion that quickly fades. Language i tems appropr ia t e f o r th i s age g roup are modeled, exercised, reviewed and recycled in an expanding spiral sequence so that s tudents bui ld on what they have learned, s tep-by-step.

S t u d e n t s L e a r n E f f i c i e n t l y

Firs t Engl i sh supports learners by providing:

A variety of coordinated lessons and exercises to keep students engaged. Optimized ski l l sequencing, beginning with l i s tening. Content that automatical ly adjusts to s tudent performance.

T e a c h e r s M a n a g e L e a r n i n g w i t h E a s e

F i r s t E n g l i s h i s d e s i g n e d t o b e a t e a c h e r - m a n a g e d c o u r s e , w h e r e t e a c h e r s c a n :

P l a c e l e a r n e r s a t t h e a p p r o p r i a t e l e v e l . M o n i t o r p r o g r e s s o n a n o n g o i n g b a s i s . L o c k a n d u n l o c k u n i t s o r l e s s o n s t o m a n a g e l e a r n i n g p a t h s . U s e M a s t e r y T e s t s t o m e a s u r e l e a r n i n g g a i n s . U s e t h e I n t e l l i g e n t T u t o r t o a n a l y z e a n d e v a l u a t e s t u d e n t p r a c t i c e a c t i v i t i e s .

T e a c h e r S u p p o r t

Instructors Guide with teaching suggest ions and handouts Detai led Scope and Sequence Award-winning Records Manager Teacher training avai lable

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Minimum System Requirements

WindowsWindows 98, 2000, NT, or ME:Pentium 200 Mhz with 64 MB of RAMWindows XP: Pentium 300 Mhz /128 MB RAM16 Bit Sound and microphone

Macintosh Mac OS 8.6 or later: 200 Mhz Power PC with 64 MB of RAM Mac OS X 10.1.5 or greater 300 Mhz /128 MB RAM Built-in sound and microphone

All: Speakers or headphones 4 X CD-ROM Thousands of Colors

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Course Features

Estimated study time 4--5 hours per unit; 30--40 hours

Multilingual Glossary, Help Menu

Voice Record/Playback with native speech playback

Award-winning Records Manager

Placement Test, Mastery Test, Score-based quizzes

Intelligent Tutor for targeted intervention

Automatic adjustment to the individual learner

DynEd Teachers Training available

Instructors Guide and Users Guide

Lesson Organization

1. Listening: Introduces key language and provides intensive l i s tening and speaking pract ice. Comprehension quest ions help s tudents focus on meaning and pract ice with Wh- and Yes-No quest ions. Topics include age, gender, nat ional i ty , family, dai ly schedule, locat ion, etc .

2. Dialog: Includes two or more age-appropriate conversat ions at school , with funct ional language routines and interest ing animated characters .

3. Vocabulary: Presents objects and act ions part icular ly important in a school set t ing.

4. Grammar: Focuses on key grammar patterns and gives s tudents pract ice in manipulat ing the language.

5. Letters & Numbers: Develops reading and special ized vocabulary ski l l s . Includes the alphabet , phonics , numbers, t imes and calendar language.

Every Unit has five coordinated

lessons, each with a different focus: Dialog

Vocabulary

Grammar

Letter s &Numbers

Li s tening

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Course Features Multilingual Glossary, Help Menu

Voice Record/Playback with native

speech playback

Award-winning Records Manager