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2011 - 2012<br />
<strong>Clarity</strong> Guide to<br />
<strong>ICT</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>English</strong><br />
General <strong>English</strong> /<br />
Exam practice / Pronunciation / Career / Teacher’s tools<br />
IELTS<br />
Preparation<br />
Road to IELTS from the<br />
British Council<br />
Turn to page 1<br />
Access UK<br />
Will your students thrive<br />
on a UK campus?<br />
See page 2<br />
Clear<br />
Pronunciation<br />
Help your students speak<br />
clearly, with confidence<br />
See pages<br />
4-5<br />
Middle pages:<br />
SUPPORT<br />
FROM<br />
CLARITY<br />
www.<strong>Clarity</strong><strong>English</strong>.com<br />
Since 1992
Visitusat<br />
www.<strong>Clarity</strong><strong>English</strong>.com/programs<br />
Clear Pronunciation 2<br />
Speak clearly, with confidence<br />
Finding the right level<br />
Contact details<br />
Ordering <strong>Clarity</strong> programs<br />
From <strong>Clarity</strong><br />
This Guide comes with a price list and order<br />
<strong>for</strong>m. We accept payment by cheque, bank<br />
transfer or credit card. If you don’t have a price<br />
list, please email info@clarityenglish.com,<br />
stating your location.<br />
From an authorised reseller<br />
<strong>Clarity</strong> works with authorised resellers in<br />
various countries. For more details, please<br />
email us stating your location.<br />
info@clarityenglish.com<br />
All programs run on<br />
Windows XP, Vista and<br />
7.0. All programs can<br />
be run on a thin client<br />
from a Citrix server (or<br />
similar).<br />
Most programs run<br />
<strong>online</strong> and integrate<br />
with Blackboard,<br />
Moodle and other<br />
VLEs.
EAP / Exam practice<br />
<br />
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<br />
<br />
Academic Module<br />
General Training Module<br />
Standalone<br />
Network<br />
PC <strong>online</strong><br />
Mac <strong>online</strong><br />
Library licence<br />
LMS / VLE friendly - Runs with Blackboard, Moodle and others<br />
Feedback on Road to<br />
IELTS from teachers and<br />
students was very positive.<br />
They found it user-friendly.<br />
They liked the way they<br />
could test themselves and<br />
get the answers and marks.<br />
They also liked being able to<br />
repeat exercises if they<br />
needed to. They found the<br />
subjects of the exercises very<br />
useful and relevant to the<br />
exam.<br />
Martin Barge<br />
Learning Centre Manager<br />
Bell International, London<br />
It’s so much easier <strong>for</strong> candidates to do<br />
well in an exam if they know exactly what<br />
to expect. This is where the British<br />
Council’s Road to IELTS provides candidates<br />
with a unique advantage. It<br />
includes 120 hours of intensive work on<br />
vocabulary, reading, writing, listening and<br />
speaking, helping them to develop their<br />
skills to the levels necessary to succeed<br />
in the IELTS test.<br />
And, crucially, the program simulates the<br />
exam itself, enabling candidates to view<br />
videos of the Speaking test, and to practise<br />
against the clock. The Listening section<br />
includes timed academic and social<br />
listening activities. Reading activities are<br />
based on an impressive array of authentic<br />
texts, with extracts from The Economist,<br />
New Internationalist, the British<br />
Medical Journal, and many more.<br />
One of the challenges of IELTS preparation<br />
is enabling learners to interpret and<br />
describe charts and tables. Road to<br />
IELTS includes a wealth of these graphics<br />
in more than 70 individual exercises.<br />
The program includes detailed explanations<br />
of each question type in each part of<br />
the exam, and tips on how best to tackle<br />
the tasks.<br />
The units are organised thematically,<br />
using topics commonly found in the<br />
IELTS test. The first six units familiarise<br />
the student with the basic exam <strong>for</strong>mat.<br />
Units 7-9 consolidate, using more complex<br />
content, and the last three units use<br />
combination activities which are very similar<br />
to the actual exam.<br />
Give your candidates a real advantage<br />
with Road to IELTS!<br />
Does using Road to IELTS improve a candidate’s score?<br />
We looked at the average scores of 130,711 learners who had<br />
access to three units of Road to IELTS <strong>for</strong> a period of a month,<br />
prior to taking the test. The findings, left, show that:<br />
Road to IELTS score %<br />
• There is a direct correlation between usage and improvement.<br />
• The candidates who used it the most improve by as much as<br />
64% on their initial score in a given area. This figure probably<br />
relates more to familiarisation with test types than <strong>language</strong><br />
improvement.<br />
Language area studied<br />
• As the Listening, Reading and Writing activities are closely<br />
modelled on the tests in IELTS, it is reasonable to conclude<br />
that Road to IELTS really will help learners to per<strong>for</strong>m better in<br />
the IELTS test.<br />
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EAP / Exam practice<br />
<br />
New!<br />
<br />
Key content areas:<br />
<br />
Upper Intermediate to Advanced<br />
British <strong>English</strong><br />
<br />
PC <strong>online</strong> Mac <strong>online</strong><br />
Library licence<br />
1 Health<br />
LMS / VLE friendly - Runs with Blackboard, Moodle and others<br />
2 Accommodation<br />
3 Support and Guidance<br />
4 Casual Employment<br />
5 Transport<br />
6 A Day Out<br />
7 Communications<br />
8 An Evening Out<br />
Content provided by:<br />
Access UK, developed by the University<br />
of York, is a video-based, interactive<br />
<strong>language</strong> program that prepares<br />
international students <strong>for</strong> the whole<br />
range of situations they may face in the<br />
UK. This includes a visit to the doctor,<br />
sorting out visa problems, disputes<br />
with flat mates, personal safety in a UK<br />
city... it’s all essential input <strong>for</strong> a smooth<br />
transition to UK campus life.<br />
The program focuses on <strong>language</strong> and<br />
guidance, with a particular emphasis<br />
on the spoken skills, and on vocabulary<br />
needed <strong>for</strong> practical and social situations.<br />
Challenges such as making<br />
friends, walking home late at night or<br />
dealing with a theft are illustrated in a<br />
series of video scenes which progress<br />
to interactive activities. Filmed in and<br />
around a UK university, the video gives<br />
learners access to authentic <strong>English</strong><br />
and genuine situations, and the opportunity<br />
to bring this to life through active<br />
viewing.<br />
You can make Access UK available<br />
pre-departure so that students arrive<br />
with a solid grounding of the skills<br />
they need, or post-arrival to help them<br />
settle in and prepare <strong>for</strong> their course.<br />
The program comes in two versions:<br />
1. The Self access version<br />
comprises interactive<br />
activities including video<br />
and audio <strong>for</strong> students to<br />
work on in their own time<br />
and at their own pace.<br />
(Available as Anonymous<br />
Access licence)<br />
2. The Classroom version<br />
additionally includes<br />
teacher’s notes and<br />
downloadable worksheets.<br />
(Available as Learner<br />
Tracking licence)<br />
Access UK is aimed specifically at the<br />
experience of students in higher<br />
education, and is there<strong>for</strong>e also useful<br />
in preparing students who are in their<br />
final year at school or who are doing<br />
pre-sessional courses at <strong>language</strong><br />
schools. Please contact <strong>Clarity</strong> to trial<br />
this program with your students.<br />
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EAP / Exam practice<br />
New Version!<br />
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<br />
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<br />
Upper Intermediate to Advanced<br />
International <strong>English</strong><br />
North American <strong>English</strong><br />
Standalone<br />
Network<br />
PC <strong>online</strong><br />
Mac <strong>online</strong><br />
Library licence<br />
LMS / VLE friendly - Runs with Blackboard, Moodle and others<br />
Learning to give an effective<br />
presentation<br />
Do your students need help<br />
in these areas?<br />
Independent learning<br />
Critical thinking<br />
Reading<br />
Writing<br />
Listening<br />
Speaking<br />
Grammar<br />
Vocabulary<br />
Visuals<br />
Research<br />
Study Skills Success is <strong>for</strong> students in<br />
their final years at school and first year<br />
in higher education. It provides<br />
comprehensive coverage of skills and<br />
resources that will enable learners to<br />
approach their academic studies effectively<br />
and with confidence.<br />
The new version, published in 2011,<br />
has been comprehensively enhanced<br />
and extended based on feedback from<br />
the hundreds of schools and universities<br />
already using Study Skills<br />
Success. It includes a focus on key<br />
skills highlighted by lecturers as being<br />
a particular problem:<br />
• developing critical thinking<br />
• participating in seminars and<br />
giving presentations<br />
• learning to learn independently<br />
Each unit begins with a video introduction<br />
where a teacher explains a<br />
challenge learners will face. (For<br />
example, in the Reading unit: "No<br />
matter what subject you study, you’ll<br />
have a mountain of books and articles<br />
to read...".) The video also shows<br />
students giving their own views based<br />
on their experiences. The unit then<br />
takes learners through a series of<br />
<strong>teaching</strong> points and interactive activities,<br />
helping them to develop the skills<br />
and strategies they need to meet this<br />
challenge.<br />
There is extensive use of authentic<br />
texts: articles, websites, book extracts,<br />
a BBC lecture... In addition, learners<br />
can download worksheets <strong>for</strong> use<br />
away from the computer.<br />
Study Skills Success is ideal as a self<br />
access resource or as integrated classwork<br />
or homework components of a<br />
taught course, where it can (optionally)<br />
be delivered through Blackboard,<br />
Moodle or other VLEs.<br />
Used pre-departure or post-arrival,<br />
Study Skills Success will help your<br />
students prepare to study successfully<br />
in <strong>English</strong>.<br />
Just some of the academic study skills your students will develop with Study Skills Success<br />
Analysing a task<br />
Time management<br />
Managing your learning<br />
Giving a presentation<br />
Understanding an argument<br />
Evaluating evidence<br />
Appropriate style<br />
Exam preparation<br />
Avoiding plagiarism<br />
Citing sources<br />
Describing visual data<br />
Strategies <strong>for</strong> efficient reading<br />
Eliminating grammar errors<br />
Evaluating data in seminars and reports<br />
Listening to lectures<br />
Developing academic vocabulary<br />
Speaking out in a seminar<br />
Taking notes<br />
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Pronunciation<br />
<br />
<br />
Sounds<br />
<br />
<br />
Elementary to Intermediate<br />
British <strong>English</strong> with a range of<br />
international voices<br />
Standalone<br />
Network<br />
PC <strong>online</strong><br />
Mac <strong>online</strong><br />
Library licence<br />
LMS / VLE friendly - Runs with Blackboard, Moodle and others<br />
Learners find it extremely useful to practise<br />
pronunciation as a self-study activity.<br />
They can repeat activities as many times<br />
as they like, and can make mistakes without<br />
embarrassment. And in class, an <strong>ICT</strong><br />
resource provides a teacher both with<br />
consistent pronunciation models, and<br />
with interactive activities to keep all<br />
students focused, and to keep interest<br />
levels high.<br />
So, what will they learn in Clear Pronunciation<br />
1 (Sounds)?<br />
This program helps learners recognise<br />
and pronounce the sounds of <strong>English</strong>. It<br />
covers 43 phonemes: vowels, consonants<br />
and diphthongs. Students learn by<br />
watching videos (there are more than 50),<br />
through working with audio clips (there<br />
are over 1,000) and through recording<br />
and listening to their own voice, using the<br />
integrated <strong>Clarity</strong> Recorder.<br />
Each of the 25 units in the program contrasts<br />
two sounds, <strong>for</strong> example head/had,<br />
there/dare, hair/hear. The activities present<br />
each sound independently, in the context<br />
of individual words (in initial, middle<br />
and final position), in sentences and in<br />
discrimination activities.<br />
Learners then meet the target sounds in<br />
a real-world context. They might listen to<br />
someone describing a photograph, a<br />
child singing a nursery rhyme or the<br />
repeated vowel sounds in movie titles<br />
(<strong>for</strong> example the diphthong in Trading<br />
Places and Snakes on a Plane).<br />
The final activity is a randomised IPA test<br />
where learners refine and test their knowledge<br />
of phonemic symbols. This enables<br />
them to use phonemic transcriptions in<br />
dictionaries – a vital skill.<br />
Clear Pronunciation 1 is the ideal tool<br />
<strong>for</strong> enabling your learners to master the<br />
phonemes of <strong>English</strong>, helping them to<br />
speak clearly and with confidence.<br />
Students listen and repeat.<br />
A teacher explains the IPA.<br />
The integrated <strong>Clarity</strong> Recorderenables<br />
enables<br />
students to record, play back and save.<br />
Sounds in Clear Pronunciation 1<br />
Vowels<br />
Consonants<br />
Diphthongs<br />
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Pronunciation<br />
New!<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Intermediate to Advanced<br />
British <strong>English</strong> with a range of<br />
international voices<br />
Standalone<br />
Network<br />
PC <strong>online</strong><br />
Mac <strong>online</strong><br />
Library licence<br />
LMS / VLE friendly - Runs with Blackboard, Moodle and others<br />
A teacher explains consonant clusters.<br />
Key content areas<br />
Consonant clusters<br />
Word stress<br />
Connected speech<br />
Sentence stress<br />
Intonation<br />
In Clear Pronunciation 2 (Speech), students<br />
learn to put the sounds of <strong>English</strong><br />
together in natural speech. This program<br />
helps them recognise and accurately<br />
produce word stress, sentence stress,<br />
consonant clusters, connected speech<br />
and intonation. By the end of the program,<br />
learners have a comprehensive understanding<br />
of the key features of <strong>English</strong><br />
pronunciation.<br />
So, how does it work? First, a teacher<br />
clearly explains and illustrates each topic<br />
in a video. Learners then listen to audio<br />
clips, identify the target pronunciation<br />
feature and practise repeating it. The integrated<br />
Recorder enables users to record<br />
their voice and assess their pronunciation<br />
against a native speaker. If they want to,<br />
they can save their recordings as MP3<br />
files, and monitor their progress over time.<br />
Thus far the activities are very controlled.<br />
But Clear Pronunciation 2 also exposes<br />
learners to the target elements of pronunciation<br />
in real-life speech. For example,<br />
learners watch a video about the 2012<br />
Olympics, listen to a pop song, and<br />
watch a series of 32 unscripted interviews.<br />
Clear Pronunciation 2 includes a wide<br />
range of speakers: male and female;<br />
young and middle-aged; <strong>English</strong>, Scottish,<br />
Australian, New Zealand, North<br />
American, Chinese, Indian. Learners are<br />
there<strong>for</strong>e exposed to the variety of<br />
accents they should expect to encounter<br />
in real life.<br />
This program is ideal both <strong>for</strong> classwork<br />
and as a self-study resource. Enjoyable,<br />
interactive and challenging, Clear Pronunciation<br />
2 is the perfect tool <strong>for</strong> helping<br />
your learners to recognise and produce<br />
the features of natural speech in<br />
<strong>English</strong>.<br />
Learners listen to how<br />
words link in a song<br />
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What support<br />
will <strong>Clarity</strong> give you?<br />
T<br />
echnical support<br />
Technical support website<br />
www.<strong>Clarity</strong><strong>English</strong>.com/support/<br />
T<br />
eacher support<br />
Syllabus<br />
View the learning focus of<br />
each unit.<br />
User manual<br />
See how to use the program’s<br />
functions and features.<br />
Getting to know the<br />
program<br />
Click in to find out more.<br />
An activity sheet <strong>for</strong> teachers to<br />
find out how to use the program,<br />
Technical support pledge<br />
with answer key provided.<br />
My aim is to ensure you have smooth,<br />
trouble-free use of any software you<br />
CEF Chart<br />
Where do <strong>Clarity</strong> programs sit<br />
purchase from <strong>Clarity</strong>. I there<strong>for</strong>e<br />
guarantee to find a fast and effective<br />
on the CEF chart?<br />
solution to any technical problems<br />
related to <strong>Clarity</strong> software, or provide<br />
a full refund.<br />
Dr Adrian Raper,<br />
Technical Director<br />
support@clarityenglish.com<br />
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You are always welcome to email or<br />
phone us. We'd love to hear from you!<br />
email: support@clarityenglish.com<br />
phone: UK office +44 (0) 845 130 5627<br />
Hong Kong office +852 2791 1787<br />
tatistics <strong>for</strong><br />
S <strong>online</strong> accounts<br />
Monthly usage statistics<br />
We are now sending out a monthly email<br />
which enables you to generate usage statistics<br />
in just two clicks. This will tell you exactly<br />
how many sessions are run per month.<br />
P osters and flyers<br />
Support posters<br />
The posters highlight learning strategies,<br />
with a space to indicate how learners<br />
can access the program.<br />
Support flyers<br />
Two versions of an A5 flyer. One 4C <strong>for</strong><br />
printing; the other B&W <strong>for</strong> photocopying.<br />
W eb images<br />
Web banners or icons<br />
Schools which display these<br />
images prominently in a member's<br />
area typically have a higher takeup<br />
rate.<br />
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General <strong>English</strong><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Elementary to Advanced<br />
International <strong>English</strong><br />
North American <strong>English</strong><br />
Standalone<br />
Network<br />
PC <strong>online</strong><br />
Mac <strong>online</strong><br />
Library licence<br />
LMS / VLE friendly - Runs with Blackboard, Moodle and others<br />
Most teachers love reading, but it can be<br />
a challenge to generate the same enthusiasm<br />
in our students. This is exactly what<br />
<strong>Clarity</strong>'s Active Reading sets out to<br />
achieve.<br />
The starting point is to present texts<br />
which are relevant, stimulating and lively.<br />
Topics range from advertisements <strong>for</strong><br />
diets to Internet posts on wireless gaming<br />
to ecotourism. Text types include<br />
newspaper and magazine articles, emails,<br />
poems, recipes, stories and press<br />
releases. There’s lots of variety, and<br />
topics to appeal to every learner.<br />
The program focuses on the complete<br />
range of reading skills and subskills, from<br />
skimming and scanning to topic sentences,<br />
prediction and inference. It also<br />
helps learners develop their vocab strategies<br />
and, vitally, it encourages them to<br />
develop the reading habit. For a list of<br />
reading skills covered, see below.<br />
Active Reading intelligently integrates<br />
reading with other skills. A text on fashion<br />
leads on to an activity where learners<br />
create their own advertisement <strong>for</strong> a<br />
watch; a unit on recipes takes students<br />
<strong>online</strong> to research recipes from different<br />
countries. This means speaking and writing<br />
are key ingredients in each unit. And<br />
learners can listen to a range of native<br />
speakers reading the texts, helping them<br />
to identify sense groups and develop<br />
their chunking skills.<br />
The program comes at six levels from<br />
Elementary to Advanced, with ten units in<br />
each level. Each unit starts with a video<br />
introduction, moves through controlled<br />
practice and comprehension exercises<br />
and concludes with a freer activity which<br />
expands on the topic. Active Reading<br />
can be used <strong>for</strong> classwork, homework or<br />
self-access. The program integrates with<br />
Results Manager enabling teachers to<br />
track student progress and generate<br />
reports.<br />
Help your students learn to love reading –<br />
with Active Reading!<br />
The students loved working<br />
with Active Reading and not<br />
just <strong>for</strong> the initial lessons<br />
when it was new and different.<br />
After the evaluation lessons I<br />
gave them the opportunity to<br />
explore some of the other<br />
units. All students took advantage<br />
of this and stayed on<br />
task, even when they were not<br />
given a specific focus.<br />
David Bunting <strong>for</strong> Schoolzone<br />
Which reading skills does Active Reading help with?<br />
Identifying your reason <strong>for</strong> reading<br />
Skimming<br />
Developing the reading habit<br />
Reading aloud<br />
Guessing from context<br />
Understanding referencing in a text<br />
Choosing words to learn<br />
Synonyms and near-synonyms<br />
Prediction<br />
Scanning<br />
Dictionary work<br />
Using ‘signpost’ words<br />
Ignoring unknown words<br />
Using layout to help reading<br />
Topic sentences<br />
Inferring meaning in a text<br />
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General <strong>English</strong><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Elementary to Advanced<br />
International <strong>English</strong><br />
North American <strong>English</strong><br />
Indian <strong>English</strong><br />
Standalone<br />
Network<br />
PC <strong>online</strong><br />
Mac <strong>online</strong><br />
Library licence<br />
LMS / VLE friendly - Runs with Blackboard, Moodle and others<br />
I have found Tense Buster<br />
a most excellent <strong>teaching</strong><br />
tool! The students who have<br />
started using it enjoy doing<br />
the exercises and I feel that<br />
they are really beginning to<br />
show the benefits of using<br />
the software.<br />
Suzanne Wanzala-Ryan<br />
Brad<strong>for</strong>d College<br />
Tense Buster helps learners improve<br />
their understanding of key grammar<br />
areas from Elementary level right through<br />
to Advanced. The program is ideal as a<br />
self access resource, or integrated into a<br />
course of study and used <strong>for</strong> classwork<br />
or homework.<br />
Each unit begins with a presentation<br />
based on a dialogue, newspaper article<br />
or radio broadcast, where learners are<br />
encouraged to <strong>for</strong>m theories about how<br />
the grammar works. Next comes a grammar<br />
rule where they can confirm or<br />
correct their theories. Learners then<br />
move on to a variety of practice activities<br />
in which the <strong>language</strong> is contextualised<br />
and key aspects of <strong>for</strong>m and function are<br />
highlighted.<br />
Activities provide detailed explanatory<br />
feedback to help learners understand<br />
where they went wrong, so they can<br />
avoid making the same mistakes in future.<br />
They can also see and listen to correct<br />
answers.<br />
Tense Buster includes video-based<br />
pronunciation activities, each related to a<br />
different aspect of grammar. The<br />
program includes listening and speaking<br />
activities, and learners can generate tests<br />
on single or multiple grammar areas from<br />
a test bank of more than 1,600 items.<br />
And on completing a level, they can print<br />
a certificate — a great motivator!<br />
Tense Buster has been adopted by the<br />
British Council worldwide, Ministries of<br />
Education in many countries, and thousands<br />
of schools and colleges.<br />
Help your students break through the<br />
grammar barrier... with Tense Buster!<br />
Tense Buster contents<br />
Tense Buster covers these grammar areas:<br />
Am, is, are (to be)<br />
Simple present (El.)<br />
Questions<br />
Negatives<br />
Countable nouns<br />
Possessives<br />
Articles (El.)<br />
Have got<br />
Some, any<br />
Simple present (L. Int.)<br />
Simple past<br />
Present continuous<br />
Present perfect (L. Int.)<br />
Comparisons<br />
Prepositions<br />
The passive (Int.)<br />
Will and going to<br />
Question tags<br />
Equality<br />
Relative clauses<br />
Conditionals, I wish...<br />
Past continuous<br />
3rd conditional<br />
Adjectives and adverbs<br />
Present perfect (U. Int.)<br />
Modals<br />
The future<br />
Reported speech<br />
Phrasal verbs<br />
Nouns<br />
Past perfect<br />
The passive (Adv.)<br />
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General <strong>English</strong><br />
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Elementary to Advanced<br />
International <strong>English</strong><br />
North American <strong>English</strong><br />
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Standalone<br />
Network<br />
NOTE: In the US MindGame is called MindLines.<br />
To conclude, this is a<br />
useful product with a<br />
definite niche - revision in<br />
an enjoyable environment.<br />
Colin Livingstone <strong>for</strong> Schoolzone<br />
MindGame is a virtual boardgame which<br />
combines <strong>language</strong> learning with pure<br />
strategy. Learners can play against each<br />
other or against the computer: the object<br />
of the game is to capture all your opponent's<br />
pieces and make them your own.<br />
To capture each piece you have to<br />
answer a <strong>language</strong> question.<br />
Each session has a different theme, ranging<br />
from familiar vocabulary and grammar<br />
areas such as irregular simple past <strong>for</strong>ms,<br />
to homophones, anagrams and chatroom<br />
slang. As students capture, lose<br />
and recapture squares, questions are<br />
repeated, and this is remarkably effective<br />
in helping them learn the <strong>language</strong><br />
items. Above all, MindGame is a fun and<br />
effective way of helping students learn<br />
important <strong>language</strong> items.<br />
MindGame is popular worldwide with<br />
students and has been adopted by the<br />
British Council.<br />
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Elementary to Advanced<br />
Issues 1: Australian <strong>English</strong><br />
Issues 2: International <strong>English</strong><br />
North American <strong>English</strong><br />
Australian <strong>English</strong><br />
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Standalone<br />
Network<br />
Mac <strong>online</strong> (Issues 2 only)<br />
PC <strong>online</strong> (Issues 2 only)<br />
Library licence (Issues 2 only)<br />
The design, layout and<br />
navigation are very userfriendly<br />
and encourage good<br />
learning habits.<br />
Dorothy Waterhouse, TESL-EJ<br />
Each volume of Issues in <strong>English</strong> is<br />
based around eight topical issues of high<br />
interest to adults. In Issues 2, <strong>for</strong> example,<br />
these are: fame, sport, media, technology,<br />
wilderness, education, <strong>language</strong>s and<br />
immigration. Each theme is introduced<br />
through videos.<br />
The topics come at four levels, each one<br />
building on the learner’s existing<br />
knowledge of <strong>English</strong>, whilst encouraging<br />
them to expand their skills through a huge<br />
range of activities. Students learn a<br />
comprehensive set of skills, including<br />
listening, reading, writing, vocabulary,<br />
spelling, grammar, pronunciation and<br />
giving opinions – all of which will help<br />
them to communicate effectively in the<br />
real world.<br />
In addition, there is an integrated, comprehensive<br />
Teacher Tracking Module.<br />
Teachers can choose to have learners<br />
log in, and then track each individual or<br />
class activity, with times and scores.<br />
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Business / Career<br />
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Upper Intermediate to Advanced<br />
International <strong>English</strong><br />
North American <strong>English</strong><br />
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Standalone<br />
Network<br />
Library licence<br />
PC <strong>online</strong><br />
Mac <strong>online</strong><br />
LMS / VLE friendly<br />
Runs with Blackboard,<br />
Moodle and others<br />
Applying <strong>for</strong> a job in <strong>English</strong> is a daunting<br />
prospect <strong>for</strong> non-native speakers. It tests all the<br />
skills: reading the advertisement, writing the<br />
cover letter, and listening and speaking in the<br />
interview. It's Your Job takes a structured<br />
approach to the <strong>language</strong> and soft skills<br />
aspects of job-seeking, from deciding on a<br />
career through to accepting a job offer and<br />
negotiating the salary.<br />
Students read instructional text in an eBook,<br />
watch video interviews with ten experienced<br />
recruiters, and test their skills in 40 interactive<br />
activities. It’s Your Job is comprehensive,<br />
interactive and highly motivating.<br />
Ms Anne Wong, Media and entertainment<br />
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Pre-Intermediate to Intermediate<br />
International <strong>English</strong><br />
<br />
Standalone<br />
Network<br />
Library licence<br />
PC <strong>online</strong><br />
Mac <strong>online</strong><br />
LMS / VLE friendly<br />
Runs with Blackboard,<br />
Moodle and others<br />
<strong>English</strong> <strong>for</strong> Hotel Staff is <strong>for</strong> anyone in the hotel<br />
industry who wishes to upgrade their specialist<br />
<strong>English</strong> <strong>language</strong> skills, and <strong>for</strong> students preparing<br />
<strong>for</strong> hotel employment. Each unit covers a<br />
particular area of hotel business: checking in,<br />
talking about hotel equipment, services such as<br />
food and drink, discussing activities, and more.<br />
The program contains listening activities (video<br />
and audio), as well as vocabulary, reading and<br />
writing exercises. Progress can be monitored<br />
and regular feedback is provided throughout.<br />
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Pre-Intermediate to Intermediate<br />
International <strong>English</strong><br />
North American <strong>English</strong><br />
<br />
Standalone<br />
Network<br />
Library licence<br />
PC <strong>online</strong><br />
Mac <strong>online</strong><br />
LMS / VLE friendly<br />
Runs with Blackboard,<br />
Moodle and others<br />
<strong>Clarity</strong>’s Business Writing helps course participants<br />
produce effective emails, letters and<br />
reports. The program focuses on the core writing<br />
skills: the writing process, clarity, appropriacy,<br />
vocabulary and grammar. Learners work<br />
on model business documents, listen to talks<br />
and attempt quizzes.<br />
Each unit leads on to writing activities, where<br />
learners write a business document based on a<br />
context built up over previous exercises. Business<br />
Writing is enjoyable, thought-provoking<br />
and always practical.<br />
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Teacher’s tools<br />
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<strong>Clarity</strong> programs<br />
Issues in <strong>English</strong> 2 (<strong>online</strong>)<br />
Connected Speech (<strong>online</strong>)<br />
Standalone<br />
Network<br />
Mac <strong>online</strong><br />
PC <strong>online</strong><br />
We are now<br />
sending out a<br />
monthly email<br />
which enables you<br />
to generate usage<br />
statistics in just<br />
two clicks.<br />
Results Manager integrates with <strong>Clarity</strong><br />
programs, enabling teachers and administrators<br />
to see exactly what their students<br />
have done, when they did it, how much<br />
time they spent and what scores they<br />
achieved.<br />
So, how can Results Manager help you?<br />
Student management. You can organise<br />
your students into groups (e.g. year<br />
groups and classes) so you can allocate<br />
tasks and generate group reports.<br />
Login options. Results Manager allows<br />
you to decide which students can use the<br />
program (making sure you get the best<br />
use of your licences) and how they log in,<br />
e.g. name and password.<br />
Reports. The central function of Results<br />
Manager is to provide reports on student<br />
activity. You can generate three main<br />
types of report.<br />
1.<br />
2.<br />
3.<br />
Student reports focus on the activity<br />
of a single student.<br />
Group reports focus on the per<strong>for</strong>mance<br />
of all the students within a<br />
group, additionally providing summaries<br />
and averages.<br />
Content reports display the per<strong>for</strong>mance<br />
of all students who have<br />
attempted specific activities.<br />
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Beginner to Advanced<br />
International <strong>English</strong><br />
Standalone<br />
Network<br />
Mac <strong>online</strong><br />
PC <strong>online</strong><br />
The test results<br />
reference to<br />
CEF levels.<br />
<strong>Clarity</strong>’s Practical Placement Test is a<br />
quick, convenient and economical tool <strong>for</strong><br />
placing students at their approximate<br />
level of <strong>English</strong>. The test is in four parts:<br />
vocabulary, grammar, listening and selfassessment.<br />
The first three are built from<br />
item banks of multiple choice and gap fill<br />
questions. Question selection is random<br />
(within certain parameters), so that each<br />
test is different, increasing security, and<br />
effectively eliminating copying.<br />
The listening section tests not only the<br />
ability to hear and recognise utterances,<br />
but also the communicative intent. The<br />
self-assessment section at the end<br />
refines the scores students have<br />
achieved in the earlier sections by asking<br />
them “can do” questions based on the<br />
Common European Framework of Reference<br />
<strong>for</strong> Languages. The result is a<br />
single score placing the student in one of<br />
six bands, from Beginner (A1) to<br />
Advanced (C2).<br />
The test is administered <strong>online</strong> and can<br />
be used pre-course from home, or, more<br />
securely, in your centre. Results are delivered<br />
through Results Manager (see<br />
above).<br />
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Teacher’s tools<br />
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<br />
Standalone Network PC <strong>online</strong> Mac <strong>online</strong><br />
LMS / VLE friendly - Runs with Blackboard, Moodle and others<br />
In 2009 teachers at Abu<br />
Dhabi Men’s College used<br />
Author Plus to create a brand<br />
new resource: i-Read. This<br />
program is designed to provide<br />
reading practice in a local,<br />
culturally-sensitive context.<br />
i-Read has proved extremely<br />
popular with students, and won<br />
the coveted Nikai Award <strong>for</strong><br />
Teaching Innovation.<br />
No publisher can meet the needs of all<br />
teachers and all students, and that’s<br />
where Author Plus comes in. This<br />
program enables you to create your own<br />
interactive activities, aimed at your<br />
students’ exact needs, and to deliver<br />
them on a network, <strong>online</strong> or through<br />
your VLE. The program is easy to use,<br />
both <strong>for</strong> teachers and learners, and has a<br />
wide range of exercise types including<br />
multiple choice, gapfill, proof reading,<br />
text reconstruction and drag and drop.<br />
As a teacher, you have complete control<br />
over the content, and over the years<br />
teachers have made exercises <strong>for</strong> business<br />
<strong>English</strong>, vocabulary, listening and<br />
reading practice, and exam preparation.<br />
You could start by turning the paperbased<br />
exercises you have created in<br />
Word into interactive reading, speaking,<br />
writing and vocab activities. Author Plus<br />
includes an image bank and enables you<br />
to add your own graphics, audio and<br />
video files, and to link to PowerPoints<br />
and websites.<br />
The program provides detailed teacher<br />
support: a full colour manual, context sensitive<br />
help and tutorials, so it’s really quick<br />
and easy to get started. You can also use<br />
Author Plus to add to and adapt <strong>Clarity</strong><br />
content programs such as Tense Buster,<br />
bringing them directly in line with the interests<br />
and learning needs of your students.<br />
Author Plus has been used to create all the programs below.<br />
Author Plus<br />
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<strong>Clarity</strong>’s <strong>ICT</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>English</strong><br />
Road to IELTS<br />
A preparation course<br />
See page<br />
1<br />
See page<br />
5<br />
Clear Pronunciation 2<br />
Speak clearly, with confidence<br />
Tense Buster<br />
Break through the grammar barrier!<br />
See page<br />
9<br />
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Email us at info@clarityenglish.com<br />
or phone UK office: +44 (0) 845 130 5627<br />
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