Software Evaluation: All Plus

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Introduction about All Plus Product Type: Interactive English learning

magazine Publisher: Live ABC互動英語教學集團，希伯倫股份有限公司

e-mail: service@LiveABC.com one magazine with CD-ROM/MP3 combine

d ＄ 220NTD

Program Objectives All plus provide

English learner with a range of advanced information for living.

It related to the GEPT, so learners can not only learn English but also prepare for the test.

Program Description: The program applies to the intermediate-level o

f the EFL These topics are:

1.literature 2.technology 3.travel

4. plus talk 5.writing 6. news

7.sitcom 8.art 9.MV

10.movie

It is also divided by "workshops":

1. Cultural 2. Vocabulary 3. Grammar 4. Oral 5. Written 6. Record 7. Weekly test

Activity types included are:

1. Dialogue 2. Sentence pronunciation

3. Word pronunciation 4. Fill-in-the-blank 5. Words 6. Words and functions 7. Grammar practice 8. Sentence practice 9. Dictation 10. Text transformation 11. Written expression 12. Video

Program Evaluation Language learning:1. The native speaker reads every sentence to

show the learners how to pronounce correctly. 2. Offering learners many opportunities to practice

again and again. 3. There are three different speeds of tempo to

suit the learners’ levels. 4. It also offers the function of record, so the

learners check if they pronounce in the right way.

Program Evaluation Learner fit: 1. Designed for advanced degree learners. 2. Every chapter all has language spotlight,

sentence patterns and exercise. 3. There is a practice to act the role play with the

software. 4. Learners are lack of opportunity to test their

understanding in this software. Student cannot create their own language by this software.

Program Evaluation Meaning focus: 1.There are not any spec

ific activities, such as chatting room. So the learners can not practice and make sure if they really understand the meaning to apply in their life.

Program Evaluation Authenticity: 1. Aim for improve learners’ living

communication skill. 2. Learners can learn some dialogues that

can use in the real life. 3. Learners can apply the communication and

common sense when they are travel or social.

Program Evaluation Positive impact:

1.Following the daily study schedule, learners will feel accomplished.

2. After finishing the monthly course, learners must improve their English skills. The feeling also encourages them to keep learning English.

Program Evaluation Practically:

1. The learners only need to bring the CD-ROM to any places where computers have, he/she can learns English immediately.

2. It’s easy to follow the instructions, learners can save the time for setting up the software.

Conclusion: Although All Plus is a CD ROW with a

magazine, we still think it is worth to recommend to EFL learners. Not only its content is related to our daily life but also the easily software instruction, All Plus can improve the learners’ English skill.