ESL Advanced Skills Pack - English language learning software that makes it happen!

The ESL Advanced Skills Pack is comprised of the following two curriculum components:
Reading / Vocabulary and Writing / Grammar

Personalized 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.
Contents can be spoken aloud by using the Merit Text Talker.

Grammar/Writing ESL Advanced
Skills Pack Curriculum
Concepts covered:

Recognize common errors in word usage
Identify parts of speech in context sentences
Identify common writing problems
Use pre-writing strategies
Correct faulty sentence structure
Review basic punctuation
Write clear, descriptive sentences
Organize ideas
Develop a paragraph
Practice proofreading

Reading / Vocabulary ESL Advanced
Skills Pack Curriculum
Concepts covered:

Listen to words, sentences, and questions
Identify sequence of details
Draw inferences from text
Draw conclusions
Understand vocabulary from context
Use contextual clues
Increase word recognition
Differentiate fact from opinion
Recall facts and details

Each of the Merit Software Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/2003/XP programs in this package requires 5 to 8 MB RAM. About 150 MB hard disk space is required if all of the programs are installed. All programs also require a minimum screen resolution of 800 by 600 pixels.

The Reading / Vocabulary ESL Advanced Skills Pack consists of the following titles:
(listed alphabetically)

Developing Critical Thinking Skills for Effective Reading, Sets 1 and 2
Helps students improve reading comprehension.
Vocabulary Fitness, Set 2
Builds students understanding of commonly misused words.
Vocabulary Stretch, Set 2
Helps students with word recognition, meanings, and origins.

The Grammar / Writing ESL Advanced Skills Pack consists of the following titles:
(listed alphabetically)

Basic English Fitness, Set 2
Helps students cope with troublesome points of English grammar.
Grammar Fitness, Set 2
Helps students cope with troublesome points of grammar and usage.
Grammar Shape-Up
Students learn to master the parts of speech.
Paragraph Punch
Guides students through the steps of writing a paragraph.

The ESL Advanced Skills Pack consists of two curriculum components. Among the two components are 7 separate software programs that have been effective in improving students' basic reading, writing and math skills.

Evaluation versions of all of the programs may be downloaded by clicking the 'Download Demo' link for the corresponding program (each program approximately 10 MB).

Reading / Vocabulary ESL Advanced Skills Curriculum:

Developing Critical Thinking Skills for Effective Reading: Download Demo | Screenshots | More Info
Vocabulary Fitness, Set 2: Download Demo | Screenshots | More Info
Vocabulary Stretch, Set 2: Download Demo | Screenshots | More Info

Grammar / Writing ESL Advanced Skills Curriculum:

Basic English Fitness, Set 2: Download Demo | Screenshots | More Info
Grammar Fitness, Set 2: Download Demo | Screenshots | More Info
Grammar Shape-Up: Download Demo | Screenshots | More Info
Paragraph Punch: Download Demo | Screenshots | More Info

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Represents a substantial discount compared to purchasing programs separately.

Program Versions	Price
Home Version	$309.00
1 Station: Stand-alone	$789.00
5 Pack: 1 Station: Stand-alone	$2,799.00
5 Stations: Networkable	$4,925.00
10 Stations: Networkable	$8,375.00
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All versions of Merit programs come with the Teacher Program Manager which allows for student record keeping.