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For Beginners ages 10 – 17, FIRST ENGLISH employs
DynEd’s 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
ß First English facilitates effective learning and long-
term retention because it provides:
ß Rich variety of interactive exercises and unlimited
practice necessary to master language skills
ß Emphasis on oral fluency with Voice Record/Playback
compared to native speech
ß Automatic content adjustment based on individual
strengths and weakness
DynEd’s patented Shuffler
ß 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
DynEd’s 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 Teacher’s Training Course,
Instructor’s Guide,
User’s 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
• Instructor’s 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
Greater China
ASEAN
South Asia
Japan
U.S.A., Canada & Caribbean
Latin America
Europe & Africa
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
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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 Teacher’s Training available
• Instructor’s Guide and User’s 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
