A hands-on workshop presented by Marsha Chan
CATESOL Northern Regional Conference, Sacramento, CA

 Sound educational values
Content
Methodology
 Content-rich meaningful contexts
 Full use of multimedia and technology

 Teaches and tests pronunciation skills
 Three levels:
 Lower intermediate
 Upper intermediate
 Advanced
 9 male & female speakers with a range of
speaking styles. Choose from among 3 versions:
 North American
 British
 Australian
 Ages 12 to adult
 300+ hours of interactive engagement

 Brings together theory and practice
 27 video clips
Hide text
Show text with hotwords
 Focus on suprasegmentals
Pause groups/phrasing
Syllables
Stress
Pitch/intonation
Linking

 Learning activities based on videos of
extended passages of natural speech
 Mark up transcript for suprasegmental
features
Pause groups, syllables, stress, pitch, linking
 Record and compare with model
 Speech recognition feedback on CD version
 36 additional extension exercises
 Sounds–International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)

 Tutorials for each module
 Optional transcripts
 Learn mode – unlimited attempts
 Test mode – 1 attempt, scored
 Tracking – exercises, time, scores
 Password protected printing

 Teaches and tests
Spelling
Vocabulary
Pronunciation
 Over 4000 illustrated head words arranged in
12 groups and 95 topics
Syllabification for every head word
Singulars, plurals, words and sentences
Graded spelling activities for every head word
 Ages 10 to adult
 Over 1000 hours of interactive learning

 Voice recording
 Hotwords – glossed words & phrases
 Word info
 Games
 Learn mode – unlimited attempts
 Test mode – 1 attempt, scored
 Tracking – exercises, time, scores
 Password protected printing

 4 levels: upper beginner to advanced
 Ages 12 to adult
 600+ activities based on 8 topical issues
 Learn mode – unlimited attempts
 Test mode – 1 attempt, scored
 Tracking – exercises, time, scores
 Password protected printing

 A whole language program based on video
dialogues and interviews with comprehensive
exercises for
Listening
Reading
Writing
Vocabulary
Spelling
Grammar
Pronunciation

 Listening
Match spoken and written words
Match pictures with spoken sentences
Identify differences between spoken and written
texts
 Vocabulary
Match words, same and opposite meaning

 Writing
Punctuation
Comprehension questions
Note-taking
Summary writing
Expressing opinions
Essay writing (various genres)
NOT computer corrected!

 Five modules
Lowercase
Uppercase
Mixed Cases
Keyboard
Basic spelling
 Six graded exercises in each module
 Letter names and sounds
 Alphabetical order

 CD-ROM standalone and networks (PC)
The Alphabet
Spelling Fusion
Issues in English 2
Connected Speech
 Online network subscription licenses
Issues in English 2
Connected Speech

 Teacher can determine
To log in, what should a learner type?
 Name o Learner ID o Both name & ID
Is a password required?
 Yes o No
Are unregistered learners allowed to use the
program
 Yes o No

 Type of report
 Select the title(s)
 Add a filter to block
some results, e.g., date
 Only include exercises
with n parameters
 Show [all, 1st, last]
attempt
 Show every record?

 Software title
 License expiration date
 How many of licenses used
 Number of uses per month

 From & To dates
 How many times
has each course
been run?
 How long has
each course been
used for? (Hours)

 User
 Title
 Attempts
 Date
range
 Exercises completed
 Average score
 Average duration
 Total time spent
Title Course Unit Exercise Score
Duration
(min)
Start
time

 Live Action English and More Live Action English
teach via Total Physical Response (TPR) – based
on text Live Action English by Romijn and Seely
 Each presents 10 dynamic units
 Especially effective for low-beginning to low
intermediate ESL grades 3-12, college, adults.
 Practical vocabulary in context through videos in
10 action sequences.
 Verb form practice in context in the 4 basic
tenses: past, present, present progressive,
future.
 Dictations, help, more.

LAEI MLAEI
 Time To Clean House
 Playing a Cassette
 Grocery Shopping
 Giving Directions
 Sending a Postcard
 Going Fishing
 Using a Payphone
 Planting a Seed
 Making a Table
 Office Worker
 At the Laundromat
 Taking a Hike
 Job Safety
 Ice Cream and TV
 Yard Work
 Making an Omelet
 Doctor’s Visit
 Going Swimming
 Call the Landlord
 A Party!

 CONNECTED SPEECH
www.sunburstmedia.com/connectedspeech.html
 SPELLING FUSION
http://www.sunburstmedia.com/spellingfusion.h
tml
 ISSUES IN ENGLISH 2
www.sunburstmedia.com/issuesinenglish.html
 THE ALPHABET
www.sunburstmedia.com/alphabet.html
 More Live Action English Interactive

 For a free 30-day demo, orders, or more
information, you may reach us at
Email: sales@sunburstmedia.com
Web: www.sunburstmedia.com
Tel/Fax: (408) 245-8514