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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
Contact Information: www.dyned.com
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Japan
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Latin America
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Europe & Africa
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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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Printed in U.S.A.
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owners.
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
