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Basic English Fitness
Helps students master English language grammar.

Interactive exercises help students cope with troublesome points of standard written English grammar, usage, and spelling.

The software is self-paced and self-correcting. Students advance as they demonstrate readiness. They receive help and contextual feedback throughout.

Student scores are kept in a record management system that allows teachers to view and print results.

The questions, answers and explanations of the program can be spoken aloud by using the Merit Text Talker.


“Right on target for my ESL Students.”
- Pascagoula Public Schools, Pascagoula, MS
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Basic English Fitness, For Intermediate English language learners
  • Each set contains 36 grammar concepts and 396 questions.
  • Contextual help and feedback engage students of all ages.
  • Students choose from a menu of reward animations and sounds.
  • All student work is stored in the Teacher Program Manager.
  • Content can be spoken aloud by using the Merit Text Talker.

Students will learn to:

  • Correct errors in punctuation
  • Use tenses properly
  • Identify and correct errors in usage

Among the concepts covered:

  • Contractions of pronouns and verbs
  • Possessive of singular nouns: 's
  • Indefinite articles with adjectives
  • More irregular noun plurals
RESOURCES FOR BASIC ENGLISH FITNESS:

Basic English Fitness Software
Program Manual

(Adobe Acrobat Reader required)

This program includes:

Teacher Program Manager
How to track your students' progress with Merit.

Merit Text Talker
Hear text in programs spoken aloud.
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Program Versions
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System Requirements
Windows 2000/2003/XP program require 8MB RAM, 32MB hard disk space and a minimum screen resolution of 800 by 600 pixels.

Methodology
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Teaching Tips
Ideas for using Merit with a wide array of students.
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FREE EVALUATION VERSION:
Merit is pleased to offer free evaluation versions of its software. The evaluation versions provide full-working samples of activities of the program. Please follow the steps below to download and try

Step 1: Free Download
Check the program(s) you wish to download and press "Download."

Basic English Fitness, Set 1
(befxf2.exe, about 10 MB)
Basic English Fitness, Set 2
(befxf5.exe, about 10 MB)
 

All versions of this Merit Software Windows 2000/2003/XP program require 8 MB RAM and 32 MB hard disk space. This program requires a minimum screen resolution of 800 by 600 pixels.

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Basic English Fitness (contains Set 1 & 2) - $89.00  

 
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SCHOOL, GOVERNMENT and INSTITUTIONAL PRICING INFORMATION:

Pricing for each set:
PROGRAM VERSIONS PRICE
Home Version $69.00
1 Station: Stand-alone $175.00
5 Pack: 1 Station: Stand-alone $625.00
5 Stations: Networkable $1,095.00
10 Stations: Networkable $1,865.00
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Pricing for Sets 1 & 2:
PROGRAM VERSIONS PRICE
Home Version n/a
1 Station: Stand-alone $265.00
5 Pack: 1 Station: Stand-alone $929.00
5 Stations: Networkable $1,645.00
10 Stations: Networkable $2,795.00
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All versions of Merit programs come with the Teacher Program Manager which allows for student record keeping.




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