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    Clarity Guide to

    ICT for English

    2011 - 2012

    www.ClarityEnglish.com

    IELTSPreparationRoad to IELTS rom theBritish CouncilTurn to page 1

    Access UKWill your students thrive

    on a UK campus?See page 2

    ClearPronunciationHelp your students speak

    clearly, with confdenceSee pages 4-5

    Middlepages:SUPPORTFROMCLARITY

    General English / Exam practice / Pronunciation / Career / Teachers tools

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    Ordering Clarity programs

    From Clarity

    This Guide comes with a price list and order

    form. We accept payment by cheque, bank

    transfer or credit card. If you dont have a price

    list, please email [email protected],stating your location.

    From an authorised reseller

    Clarity works with authorised resellers in

    various countries. For more details, please

    email us stating your location.

    [email protected]

    Contact detailsAll programs run on

    Windows XP, Vista and

    7.0. All programs can

    be run on a thin client

    from a Citrix server (or

    similar).

    Most programs run

    online and integrate

    with Blackboard,

    Moodle and other

    VLEs.

    www.ClarityEnglish.com/programsVisit us at

    Or ering C arity programs

    From Clarity

    This Guide comes with a rice list and order

    Contact etai sAll programs run on

    indows XP Vista and

    www.Clarit En lish.com/ ro rams

    Findingtherightlevel

    ClearPronunciation2Speakclearly,withconfdence

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    Does using Road to IELTS improve a candidates score?

    We looked at the average scores o 130,711 learners who had

    access to three units o Road to IELTS or a period o a month,

    prior to taking the test. The fndings, let, show that:

    There is a direct correlation between usage and improvement.

    The candidates who used it the most improve by as much as

    64% on their initial score in a given area. This fgure probably

    relates more to amiliarisation with test types than language

    improvement.

    As the Listening, Reading and Writing activities are closelymodelled on the tests in IELTS, it is reasonable to conclude

    that Road to IELTS really will help learners to perorm better in

    the IELTS test.

    Language area studied

    RoadtoIELTSscore%

    EAP / Exam p rac t i ce

    Versi ons Opt i ons- f or - r unni ng

    Academic Module

    General Training Module

    St andalone

    Net work

    PC online

    Mac online

    Library licence

    LMS / VLE riendly - Runs with Blackboard, Moodle and ot hers

    Its so much easier or candidates to do

    well in an exam i they know exactly what

    to expect. This is where the British

    Councils Road to IELTS provides candi-dates with a unique advantage. It

    includes 120 hours o intensive work on

    vocabulary, reading, writing, listening and

    speaking, helping them to develop their

    skills to the levels necessary to succeed

    in the IELTS test.

    And, crucially, the program simulates the

    exam itsel, enabling candidates to view

    videos o the Speaking test, and to prac-

    tise against the clock. The Listening sec-

    tion includes timed academic and social

    listening activities. Reading activities are

    based on an impressive array o authen-

    tic texts, with extracts rom The Econo-

    mist, New Internationalist, the British

    Medical Journal, and many more.

    One o the challenges o IELTS prepara-

    tion is enabling learners to interpret and

    describe charts and tables. Road to

    IELTS includes a wealth o these graph-ics in more than 70 individual exercises.

    The program includes detailed explana-

    tions o each question type in each part o

    the exam, and tips on how best to tackle

    the tasks.

    The units are organised thematically,

    using topics commonly ound in the

    IELTS test. The frst six units amiliarise

    the student with the basic exam ormat.

    Units 7-9 consolidate, using more com-plex content, and the last three units use

    combination activities which are very simi-

    lar to the actual exam.

    Give your candidates a real advantage

    with Road to IELTS!

    Road to IELTSoad t o IELTSIELTS preparation and practice

    Feedback on Road to

    IELTS from teachers and

    students was very positive.

    They found it user-friendly.

    They liked the way they

    could test themselves and

    get the answers and marks.

    They also liked being able to

    repeat exercises if they

    needed to. They found the

    subjects of the exercises veryuseful and relevant to the

    exam.

    Martin Barge

    Learning Centre Manager

    Bell International, London

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    EAP / Exam p rac t i ce

    Access UK, developed by the Univer-

    sity o York, is a video-based, interac-

    tive language program that prepares

    international students or the whole

    range o situations they may ace in the

    UK. This includes a visit to the doctor,sorting out visa problems, disputes

    with at mates, personal saety in a UK

    city... its all essential input or a smooth

    transition to UK campus lie.

    The program ocuses on language and

    guidance, with a particular emphasis

    on the spoken skills, and on vocabulary

    needed or practical and social situa-

    tions. Challenges such as making

    riends, walking home late at night ordealing with a thet are illustrated in a

    series o video scenes which progress

    to interactive activities. Filmed in and

    around a UK university, the video gives

    learners access to authentic English

    and genuine situations, and the oppor-

    tunity to bring this to lie through active

    viewing.

    You can make Access UK available

    pre-departure so that students arrive

    Access UKccess UK New!Living and learning in the UK

    Key content areas:

    1 Health

    2 Accommodation

    3 Support and Guidance

    4 Casual Employment

    5 Transport

    6 A Day Out

    7 Communications

    8 An Evening Out

    Level - and- versi ons Opt i ons-f or- runni ng

    Upper Intermediate t o Advanced

    Brit ish English

    PC online

    Library licence

    Mac online

    LMS / VLE riendly - Runs with Blackboard, Moodle and ot hers

    with a solid grounding o the skills

    they need, or post-arrival to help them

    settle in and prepare or their course.

    Access UK is aimed specifcally at the

    experience o students in higher

    education, and is thereore also useul

    in preparing students who are in their

    fnal year at school or who are doing

    pre-sessional courses at language

    schools. Please contact Clarity to trial

    this program with your students.

    The Self access versioncomprises interactive

    activities including video

    and audio or students to

    work on in their own time

    and at their own pace.

    (Available as Anonymous

    Access licence)

    The Classroom version

    additionally includes

    teachers notes and

    downloadable worksheets.

    (Available as Learner

    Tracking licence)

    1.

    2.

    The program comes in two versions:

    Content provided by:

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    Analysing a task

    Time management

    Managing your learning

    Giving a presentation

    Understanding an argument

    Evaluating evidence

    Appropriate style

    Exam preparation

    Avoiding plagiarism

    Citing sources

    Describing visual data

    Strategies or efcient reading

    Eliminating grammar errors

    Evaluating data in seminars and reports

    Listening to lectures

    Developing academic vocabulary

    Speaking out in a seminar

    Taking notes

    Just some o the academic study skills your students will develop with Study Skills Success

    Study Skills Success V9Preparing to study in English

    Level - and- versi ons Opt i ons-f or- runni ng

    Upper Intermediate t o Advanced

    Internat ional English

    Nort h Amer ican English

    Standalone

    Network

    PC online

    Mac online

    Library licence

    LMS / VLE riendly - Runs with Blackboard, Moodle and ot hers

    Study Skills Success is or students in

    their fnal years at school and frst year

    in higher education. It provides

    comprehensive coverage o skills andresources that will enable learners to

    approach their academic studies eec-

    tively and with confdence.

    The new version, published in 2011,

    has been comprehensively enhanced

    and extended based on eedback rom

    the hundreds o schools and universi-

    ties already using Study Skills

    Success. It includes a ocus on key

    skills highlighted by lecturers as being

    a particular problem:

    developing critical thinking

    participating in seminars and

    giving presentations

    learning to learn independently

    Each unit begins with a video introduc-

    tion where a teacher explains a

    challenge learners will ace. (For

    example, in the Reading unit: "No

    matter what subject you study, youll

    have a mountain o books and articles

    to read...".) The video also shows

    students giving their own views based

    on their experiences. The unit thentakes learners through a series o

    teaching points and interactive activi-

    ties, helping them to develop the skills

    and strategies they need to meet this

    challenge.

    There is extensive use o authentic

    texts: articles, websites, book extracts,

    a BBC lecture... In addition, learners

    can download worksheets or use

    away rom the computer.

    Study Skills Success is ideal as a sel

    access resource or as integrated class-

    work or homework components o a

    taught course, where it can (optionally)

    be delivered through Blackboard,

    Moodle or other VLEs.

    Used pre-departure or post-arrival,

    Study Skills Success will help your

    students prepare to study successully

    in English.

    Independent learning

    Critical thinking

    Reading

    Writing

    Listening

    Speaking

    Grammar

    Vocabulary

    Visuals

    Research

    Do your students need help

    in these areas?

    Learning to give an eective

    presentation

    NewVersion!

    EAP / Exam p rac t i ce

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    Pronunc ia t i on

    Level - and- versi ons Opt i ons- f or- runni ng

    Element ary t o Int ermediat e

    British English with a range ofinternat ional voices

    St andalone

    Net work

    PC online

    Mac online

    Library licence

    LMS / VLE riendly - Runs with Blackboard, Moodle and ot hers

    Learners fnd it extremely useul to prac-

    tise pronunciation as a sel-study activity.

    They can repeat activities as many times

    as they like, and can make mistakes with-

    out embarrassment. And in class, an ICTresource provides a teacher both with

    consistent pronunciation models, and

    with interactive activities to keep all

    students ocused, and to keep interest

    levels high.

    So, what will they learn in Clear Pronun-

    ciation 1 (Sounds)?

    This program helps learners recognise

    and pronounce the sounds o English. It

    covers 43 phonemes: vowels, conso-nants and diphthongs. Students learn by

    watching videos (there are more than 50),

    through working with audio clips (there

    are over 1,000) and through recording

    and listening to their own voice, using the

    integrated Clarity Recorder.

    Each o the 25 units in the program con-

    trasts two sounds, or example head/had,

    there/dare, hair/hear. The activities pres-

    ent each sound independently, in the con-

    text o individual words (in initial, middle

    and fnal position), in sentences and in

    discrimination activities.

    Learners then meet the target sounds in

    a real-world context. They might listen to

    someone describing a photograph, a

    child singing a nursery rhyme or the

    repeated vowel sounds in movie titles

    (or example the diphthong in Trading

    Places and Snakes on a Plane).

    The fnal activity is a randomised IPA test

    where learners refne and test their knowl-

    edge o phonemic symbols. This enablesthem to use phonemic transcriptions in

    dictionaries a vital skill.

    Clear Pronunciation 1 is the ideal tool

    or enabling your learners to master the

    phonemes o English, helping them to

    speak clearly and with confdence.

    Clear Pronunciat ion 1lear Pronunciat ion 1Speak clearly, with confidence Sounds

    Students listen and repeat.

    A teacher explains the IPA.teac er exp a ns t e .

    The integrated Clarity Recorder enables

    students to record, play back and save.

    Sounds in Clear Pronunciation 1

    ConsonantsVow els Diph t hongs

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    Level - and- versi ons Opt i ons- f or- runni ngInt ermediat e to Advanced

    British English with a range ofinternat ional voices

    St andalone

    Network

    PC online

    Mac online

    Library licence

    LMS / VLE riendly - Runs with Blackboard, Moodle and ot hers

    Pronunc ia t ion

    Learners listen to how words link in a song

    In Clear Pronunciation 2 (Speech), stu-

    dents learn to put the sounds o English

    together in natural speech. This program

    helps them recognise and accurately

    produce word stress, sentence stress,consonant clusters, connected speech

    and intonation. By the end o the program,

    learners have a comprehensive under-

    standing o the key eatures o English

    pronunciation.

    So, how does it work? First, a teacher

    clearly explains and illustrates each topic

    in a video. Learners then listen to audio

    clips, identiy the target pronunciation

    eature and practise repeating it. The inte-

    grated Recorder enables users to record

    their voice and assess their pronunciation

    against a native speaker. I they want to,

    they can save their recordings as MP3

    fles, and monitor their progress over time.

    Thus ar the activities are very controlled.

    But Clear Pronunciation2 also exposes

    learners to the target elements o pronun-

    ciation in real-lie speech. For example,

    learners watch a video about the 2012

    Olympics, listen to a pop song, and

    watch a series o 32 unscripted inter-views.

    Clear Pronunciation 2 includes a wide

    range o speakers: male and emale;

    young and middle-aged; English, Scot-

    tish, Australian, New Zealand, North

    American, Chinese, Indian. Learners are

    thereore exposed to the variety o

    accents they should expect to encounter

    in real lie.

    This program is ideal both or classwork

    and as a sel-study resource. Enjoyable,

    interactive and challenging, Clear Pro-

    nunciation 2 is the perect tool or help-

    ing your learners to recognise and pro-

    duce the eatures o natural speech in

    English.

    Consonant clusters

    Word stress

    Connected speech

    Sentence stress

    Intonation

    Consonant clusters

    Word stress

    Connected speech

    Sentence stress

    Intonation

    Key content areas

    Speak clearly, with confidence

    Clear Pronunciat ion 2lear Pronunciat ion 2New!

    words link in a song

    A teacher explains consonant clusters.

    5

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    What support

    w ill Clar it y give you?

    echnical supportT eacher supportT

    Technical support pledge

    My aim is to ensure you have smooth,

    trouble-ree use o any sotware you

    purchase rom Clarity. I thereore

    guarantee to fnd a ast and eective

    solution to any technical problems

    related to Clarity sotware, or provide

    a ull reund.

    Dr Adrian Raper,

    Technical Director

    [email protected]

    Technical support websitewww.ClarityEnglish.com/support/

    Click in to fnd out more.

    SyllabusView the learning ocus oeach unit.

    User manualSee how to use the programs

    unctions and eatures.

    CEF ChartWhere do Clarity programs sit

    on the CEF chart?

    Getting to know the

    programAn activity sheet or teachers to

    fnd out how to use the program,

    with answer key provided.

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    tatistics foronline accountsS

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    Monthly usage statisticsWe are now sending out a monthly email

    which enables you to generate usage statis-

    tics in just two clicks. This will tell you exactly

    how many sessions are run per month.

    Support postersThe posters highlight learning strategies,

    with a space to indicate how learners

    can access the program.

    Web banners or iconsSchools which display these

    images prominently in a member's

    area typically have a higher take-

    up rate.

    Support fyersTwo versions o an A5 yer. One 4C or

    printing; the other B&W or photocopying.

    You are alw ays w elcome t o email or

    phone us. We'd love t o hear f rom y ou!

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    Most teachers love reading, but it can be

    a challenge to generate the same enthusi-

    asm in our students. This is exactly what

    Clarity's Active Reading sets out to

    achieve.

    The starting point is to present texts

    which are relevant, stimulating and lively.

    Topics range rom advertisements or

    diets to Internet posts on wireless gam-

    ing to ecotourism. Text types include

    newspaper and magazine articles, emails,

    poems, recipes, stories and press

    releases. Theres lots o variety, and

    topics to appeal to every learner.

    The program ocuses on the complete

    range o reading skills and subskills, rom

    skimming and scanning to topic sen-

    tences, prediction and inerence. It also

    helps learners develop their vocab strate-

    gies and, vitally, it encourages them to

    develop the reading habit. For a list o

    reading skills covered, see below.

    Active Reading intelligently integrates

    reading with other skills. A text on ashion

    leads on to an activity where learners

    create their own advertisement or a

    watch; a unit on recipes takes students

    online to research recipes rom dierent

    countries. This means speaking and writ-

    ing are key ingredients in each unit. And

    learners can listen to a range o native

    speakers reading the texts, helping them

    to identiy sense groups and develop

    their chunking skills.

    The program comes at six levels rom

    Elementary to Advanced, with ten units in

    each level. Each unit starts with a video

    introduction, moves through controlled

    practice and comprehension exercises

    and concludes with a reer activity which

    expands on the topic. Active Reading

    can be used or classwork, homework or

    sel-access. The program integrates with

    Results Manager enabling teachers to

    track student progress and generate

    reports.

    Help your students learn to love reading

    withActive Reading!

    Level - and- versi ons Opt i ons-f or- runni ng

    Element ary t o Advanced

    International English

    Nort h American English

    St andalone

    Network

    PC online

    Mac online

    Library licence

    LMS / VLE riendly - Runs with Blackboard, Moodle and ot hers

    Gener a l Engl ish

    The students loved working

    with Active Reading and not

    just for the initial lessons

    when it was new and different.

    After the evaluation lessons I

    gave them the opportunity to

    explore some of the other

    units. All students took advan-tage of this and stayed on

    task, even when they were not

    given a specific focus.

    David Bunting for Schoolzone

    Act ive Readingctive ReadingLearning t o love reading

    Identiying your reason or reading

    Skimming

    Developing the reading habit

    Reading aloud

    Guessing rom context

    Understanding reerencing in a textChoosing words to learn

    Synonyms and near-synonyms

    Prediction

    Scanning

    Dictionary work

    Using signpost words

    Ignoring unknown words

    Using layout to help readingTopic sentences

    Inerring meaning in a text

    Which reading skills does Active Reading help with?

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    I have found Tense Buster

    a most excellent teaching

    tool! The students who have

    started using it enjoy doing

    the exercises and I feel that

    they are really beginning toshow the benefits of using

    the software.

    Suzanne Wanzala-Ryan

    Bradford College

    Level - and- versi ons Opt i ons-f or- runni ng

    Element ary t o Advanced

    Internat ional English

    Nort h Amer ican English

    Indian English

    St andalone

    Network

    PC online

    Mac online

    Library licence

    LMS / VLE riendly - Runs with Blackboard, Moodle and ot hers

    Tense Buster helps learners improve

    their understanding o key grammar

    areas rom Elementary level right through

    to Advanced. The program is ideal as a

    sel access resource, or integrated into a

    course o study and used or classwork

    or homework.

    Each unit begins with a presentation

    based on a dialogue, newspaper article

    or radio broadcast, where learners are

    encouraged to orm theories about how

    the grammar works. Next comes a gram-

    mar rule where they can confrm or

    correct their theories. Learners then

    move on to a variety o practice activities

    in which the language is contextualised

    and key aspects o orm and unction are

    highlighted.

    Activities provide detailed explanatory

    eedback to help learners understand

    where they went wrong, so they can

    avoid making the same mistakes in uture.

    They can also see and listen to correct

    answers.

    Tense Buster includes video-based

    pronunciation activities, each related to a

    dierent aspect o grammar. The

    program includes listening and speaking

    activities, and learners can generate tests

    on single or multiple grammar areas rom

    a test bank o more than 1,600 items.

    And on completing a level, they can print

    a certifcate a great motivator!

    Tense Buster has been adopted by theBritish Council worldwide, Ministries o

    Education in many countries, and thou-

    sands o schools and colleges.

    Help your students break through the

    grammar barrier... with Tense Buster!

    Tense Buster contents

    Am, is, are (to be)

    Simple present (El.)

    Questions

    Negatives

    Countable nouns

    PossessivesArticles (El.)

    Have got

    Some, any

    Simple present (L. Int.)

    Simple past

    Present continuous

    Present perect (L. Int.)

    ComparisonsPrepositions

    The passive (Int.)

    Will and going to

    Question tags

    Equality

    Relative clauses

    Conditionals, I wish...

    Past continuous3rd conditional

    Adjectives and adverbs

    Present perect (U. Int.)

    Modals

    The uture

    Reported speech

    Phrasal verbs

    NounsPast perect

    The passive (Adv.)

    Tense Buster covers these grammar areas:

    Gener a l Eng l ish

    Break through the grammar barrier!

    Tense Bust er V9ense Bust er V9

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    Issue in English 1 & 2ssue in English 1 & 2Theme-based integrated skills programs

    The design, layout and

    navigation are very user-

    friendly and encourage good

    learning habits.

    Dorothy Waterhouse, TESL-EJ

    Level - and- versi ons Opt i ons-f or- runni ng

    Element ary t o Advanced

    Issues 1: Aust ralian English

    Issues 2: Internat ional English

    Nort h American English

    Aust ralian English

    Standalone

    Network

    Mac online ( Issues 2 only)

    PC online (Issues 2 only)

    Library licence (Issues 2 only)

    Each volume o Issues in English is

    based around eight topical issues o high

    interest to adults. In Issues 2, or example,

    these are: ame, sport, media, technology,

    wilderness, education, languages and

    immigration. Each theme is introduced

    through videos.

    The topics come at our levels, each one

    building on the learners existing

    knowledge o English, whilst encouraging

    them to expand their skills through a huge

    range o activities. Students learn a

    comprehensive set o skills, including

    listening, reading, writing, vocabulary,

    spelling, grammar, pronunciation and

    giving opinions all o which will help

    them to communicate eectively in the

    real world.

    In addition, there is an integrated, com-

    prehensive Teacher Tracking Module.

    Teachers can choose to have learners

    log in, and then track each individual or

    class activity, with times and scores.

    MindGameindGameA virtual boardgame

    Level - and- versi ons Opt i ons-f or- runni ngElement ary t o Advanced

    Internat ional English

    Nort h Amer ican English

    St andalone

    Network

    NOTE: In the USMindGame is called MindLines.

    MindGame is a virtual boardgame which

    combines language learning with pure

    strategy. Learners can play against each

    other or against the computer: the object

    o the game is to capture all your oppo-nent's pieces and make them your own.

    To capture each piece you have to

    answer a language question.

    Each session has a dierent theme, rang-

    ing rom amiliar vocabulary and grammar

    areas such as irregular simple past orms,

    to homophones, anagrams and chat-

    room slang. As students capture, lose

    and recapture squares, questions are

    repeated, and this is remarkably eec-

    tive in helping them learn the languageitems. Above all, MindGame is a un and

    eective way o helping students learn

    important language items.

    MindGame is popular worldwide with

    students and has been adopted by the

    British Council.

    To conclude, this is a

    useful product with a

    definite niche - revision in

    an enjoyable environment.

    Colin Livingstone for Schoolzone

    Gener a l Engl ish

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    Ms Anne Wong, Media and entertainment

    Itt s Your JobYour JobTake control of your career

    Applying or a job in English is a daunting

    prospect or non-native speakers. It tests all the

    skills: reading the advertisement, writing thecover letter, and listening and speaking in the

    interview. It's Your Job takes a structured

    approach to the language and sot skills

    aspects o job-seeking, rom deciding on a

    career through to accepting a job oer and

    negotiating the salary.

    Students read instructional text in an eBook,

    watch video interviews with ten experienced

    recruiters, and test their skills in 40 interactive

    activities. Its Your Job is comprehensive,

    interactive and highly motivating.

    Level - and- versi ons

    Upper Intermediate t o Advanced

    Internat ional English

    Nort h Amer ican English

    Opt i ons- f or - runni ng

    St andalone

    Network

    Library licence

    PC online

    Mac online

    LMS / VLE riendly

    Runs wit h Blackboard,Moodle and others

    Bus iness / Career

    English for Hotel Staffnglish for Hotel StaffEnglish for the hospitality industry

    Level - and- ver si ons

    Pre-Int ermediat e t o Intermediate

    Internat ional English

    Opt i ons- f or - r unni ng

    St andalone

    Net work

    Library licence

    PC online

    Mac online

    LMS / VLE riendly

    Runs wit h Blackboard,Moodle and others

    English for Hotel Staff is or anyone in the hotel

    industry who wishes to upgrade their specialist

    English language skills, and or students prepar-

    ing or hotel employment. Each unit covers a

    particular area o hotel business: checking in,talking about hotel equipment, services such as

    ood and drink, discussing activities, and more.

    The program contains listening activities (video

    and audio), as well as vocabulary, reading and

    writing exercises. Progress can be monitored

    and regular eedback is provided throughout.

    Business Writingusiness Writ ingCore skills for business communicat ionLevel - and- versi ons

    Pre-Intermediat e t o Intermediate

    Internat ional English

    Nort h Amer ican English

    Opt i ons- f or - runni ng

    St andalone

    Network

    Library licence

    PC online

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    LMS / VLE riendly

    Runs wit h Blackboard,Moodle and others

    Claritys Business Writing helps course partici-

    pants produce eective emails, letters and

    reports. The program ocuses on the core writ-

    ing skills: the writing process, clarity, appro-

    priacy, vocabulary and grammar. Learners work

    on model business documents, listen to talks

    and attempt quizzes.

    Each unit leads on to writing activities, wherelearners write a business document based on a

    context built up over previous exercises. Busi-

    ness Writing is enjoyable, thought-provoking

    and always practical.

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    Results Manageresults ManagerMeasuring success

    We are now

    sending out amonthly email

    which enables you

    to generate usage

    statistics in just

    two clicks.

    Results Manager integrates with Clarity

    programs, enabling teachers and adminis-

    trators to see exactly what their students

    have done, when they did it, how much

    time they spent and what scores they

    achieved.

    So, how can Results Manager help you?

    Student management. You can organ-

    ise your students into groups (e.g. year

    groups and classes) so you can allocate

    tasks and generate group reports.

    Login options. Results Manager allows

    you to decide which students can use the

    program (making sure you get the best

    use o your licences) and how they log in,

    e.g. name and password.

    Reports. The central unction o Results

    Manager is to provide reports on student

    activity. You can generate three main

    types o report.

    Student reports ocus on the activ-

    ity o a single student.

    Group reports ocus on the peror-

    mance o all the students within a

    group, additionally providing sum-

    maries and averages.

    Content reports display the peror-

    mance o all students who have

    attempted specifc activities.

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    Beginner to Advanced

    Internat ional English

    St andalone

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    PC online

    Claritys Practical Placement Test is aquick, convenient and economical tool or

    placing students at their approximate

    level o English. The test is in our parts:

    vocabulary, grammar, listening and sel-

    assessment. The frst three are built rom

    item banks o multiple choice and gap fll

    questions. Question selection is random

    (within certain parameters), so that each

    test is dierent, increasing security, and

    eectively eliminating copying.

    The listening section tests not only the

    ability to hear and recognise utterances,

    but also the communicative intent. The

    sel-assessment section at the endrefnes the scores students have

    achieved in the earlier sections by asking

    them can do questions based on the

    Common European Framework o Reer-

    ence or Languages. The result is a

    single score placing the student in one o

    six bands, rom Beginner (A1) to

    Advanced (C2).

    The test is administered online and can

    be used pre-course rom home, or, more

    securely, in your centre. Results are deliv-

    ered through Results Manager (see

    above).

    The test results

    reerence to

    CEF levels.

    Pract ical Placement Testractical Placement TestFinding the right level

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    St andalone Net work PC online Mac online

    LMS / VLE riendly - Runs with Blackboard, Moodle and ot hers

    Opt i ons- f or - runni ng

    You, the publisher

    Author Plusuthor Plus

    In 2009 teachers at Abu

    Dhabi Mens College used

    Author Plus to create a brand

    new resource: i-Read. This

    program is designed to provide

    reading practice in a local,

    culturally-sensitive context.

    i-Read has proved extremely

    popular with students, and won

    the coveted Nikai Award for

    Teaching Innovation.

    Author Plus has been used to create all the programs below.

    Author Plus

    No publisher can meet the needs o all

    teachers and all students, and thats

    where Author Plus comes in. This

    program enables you to create your own

    interactive activities, aimed at your

    students exact needs, and to deliver

    them on a network, online or through

    your VLE. The program is easy to use,

    both or teachers and learners, and has a

    wide range o exercise types including

    multiple choice, gapfll, proo reading,

    text reconstruction and drag and drop.

    As a teacher, you have complete control

    over the content, and over the years

    teachers have made exercises or busi-

    ness English, vocabulary, listening and

    reading practice, and exam preparation.

    You could start by turning the paper-

    based exercises you have created in

    Word into interactive reading, speaking,

    writing and vocab activities.Author Plus

    includes an image bank and enables you

    to add your own graphics, audio and

    video fles, and to link to PowerPoints

    and websites.

    The program provides detailed teacher

    support: a ull colour manual, context sen-

    sitive help and tutorials, so its really quick

    and easy to get started. You can also use

    Author Plus to add to and adapt Clarity

    content programs such as Tense Buster,

    bringing them directly in line with the inter-

    ests and learning needs o your students.

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    Claritys ICT for English

    Road to IELTSA preparation course

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