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 Maggie
Sokolik, Assistant Director for Language Proficiency & Instructional
Technology, University of California, Berkeley,
wrote in her review: "Who
could imagine that the Chapter 1, Lesson 1 question, "How
are you?" could become an interesting one
for English learners? Real English has made it
so". |
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the point of view of an ESL instructor,
Sab Will, creator of the TEFL Farm: "The video
clips are charming, funny and - I have to say it
again - so Real. You never feel as though you're
doing an English course with Real English; it's
more like you've just met a lot of friendly people,
all ready to help you practise and improve... It
restores your faith in teaching". |
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Marianne
Morales of McGill University concludes in her 4
1/2 out of 5 star review: "I
found that Real English Interactive makes accessible
a long-desired, realistic exposure to authentic
interaction in the target language and is an encouraging
foray into the real world of spontaneous communication
with others". |
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Kenneth
Beare of ESL About
com gives Real English a rare 5 stars out
of 5, noting "This ambitious project is excellent
for classes and individuals with fast Internet connections.
Requires RealPlayer and subscription (free) for a
password to use the videos". |
| The
Language Learning & Technology Review: "The
inclusion of different accents and "real" people
also contributes to the authenticity of the program
by reflecting the current state of English as an
international lingua franca. Indeed, this kind
of input is extremely rare in existing ESL materials,
granting Real English a unique strength... there
is no doubt that Real English has achieved excellence. " |
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Excerpt
from an article written for ESL
Magazine by Elizabeth Hanson-Smith, Ph.D.,
Computers for Education:
"The Real English
product is fascinating – to the extent
that even native speakers enjoy listening and
watching... Here are people speaking ingenuously
about themselves... You just can't stop watching,
even when people in the street are reciting
the alphabet! Real English has all the apparatus
for grammar practice a teacher could possibly
want... beyond a shadow of a doubt, this is
one of the best new products to come out on
CD, videocassette, & online since all of
National Geographic."
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