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Media available for review
The following media have been received and are available for review. Contact the Media Review Editor (media@tesl-ej.org) for more information.
Molinsky, S. and B. Bliss. (2005). Side by side interactive 1 [CD-ROM]. White Plains, New York: Pearson Longman. ISBN 0-13-183653-6.
Molinsky, S. and B. Bliss. (2005). Side by side interactive 2 [CD-ROM]. White Plains, New York: Pearson Longman. ISBN 0-13-183654-4.Publisher's description: "Taking their fun, accessible, effective approach to English language learning from the best-selling Side by side course, [Steven J. Molinsky and Bill Bliss] added state-of-the-art technology and produced Side by side interactive CD-ROMs. With two levels, it can be used as a stand-alone or as a supplement to the Side by side course and is available with and without lifeskills and civics lessons." *Window or Mac OS.
Murphey. J. (2005). New Headway Video Intermediate [DVD/VHS]. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.
Materials include:Title ISBN Price Publication
DateNew Headway Video Intermediate Student's Book 019-4581888 £7.50 23/06/05 New Headway Video Intermediate Teacher's Book 019-4581896 £5.50 30/06/05 New Headway Video Intermediate DVD 019-4393445 £75.00 09/06/05 Also available: New Headway Video Intermediate VHS PAL 019-4581853 £75.00 07/04/05 New Headway Video Intermediate VHS SECAM 019-4581861 £75.00 31/03/05 New Headway Video Intermediate NTSC 019-458187X £75.00 31/03/05 - http://www.BreakingNewsEnglish.com
Creator's description: "Free, daily lessons based on current news stories. All of these current events lesson plans contain a news article, listening (MP3 file), communication activities, pair work, discussion, reading, and vocabulary exercises. Classroom handouts are reproducible in Word and PDF."
- VTrain.
Publisher's description: "VTrain (Vocabulary Trainer) is award-winning software with a unique spaced repetition facility. VTrain's scheduling feature allows you to learn any foreign word forever, with only 7 repetitions per year! VTrain is being officially used by 40 universities and by hundreds of schools from all over the world."
- WORDREADY (2006). L2.co.uk
Publisher's description: "WORDREADY is an innovative online multimedia resource designed to help learners learn vocabulary. It uses a unique system, based on language learning research, that personalises the experience and adapts to the performance of each individual user. WORDREADY Young learner English, for 7-12 year-old children, covers over 1,000 English words. Each word has a picture to illustrate the meaning, example pronunciation, an example phrase or sentence showing the word in use, and a translation into the learner's own language. The wordlist is based on the Cambridge ESOL Young Learner exam syllabus (Starters, Movers & Flyers)."