Collins Bridge to English

INTERFACE LANGUAGES
French, German, Russian, Spanish, Turkish.

Introduction

The program will be helpful for beginners as well as for those who want to perfect their spelling, pronunciation and comprehension skills. The software uses the latest technology developed by British experts and presents a large range of study material in an easy and entertaining manner. It is without equal for effective learning thanks to the numerous and varied didactic elements and strict progress monitoring.
The course consists of 20 lessons which present all the main English grammar structures necessary for effective communication in English. A unique system, handy and easy to use, includes vocabulary and grammar exercises, interactive dialogues, dictations, dictionary and grammar reference.

Each word in Lexis is introduced by a full colour illustration which means the learner will remember the word much more easily.

This dynamic exercise makes learning vocabulary fun as the learner tries to memorize the words by typing them in before the "target" gets all the way across the screen. It helps the user to learn to spell correctly as well as to choose the right word quickly.

The program uses a completely new method of Grammar presentation in the format of a moving conveyor belt, "stamping out" the various grammar constructions.

The mosaic exercise checks that the grammar has been learnt and is one of the best at helping the memorizing process.

This part of the program uses the elements of an artificial intellect. Thousands of variations in the dialogue responses can be accepted by the system thus improving the learner's conversational ability.

This exercise demonstrates how English people talk to each other, giving an idea of what traditional "English Humour" is.

Comprehension is one of the most difficult aspects of learning a foreign language. This problem is solved by the dictations which have different levels of difficulty built into the program.

The AudioPad improves the user's pronunciation with the help of professional BBC presenters. A unique feature of the AudioPad is that it has different playback and recording modes allowing the user to imitate the pronunciation to complete perfection.

The Mixed (synchronous) Playback mode enables you to listen to your own recorded speech at the same time as the speech of the native speaker. This enables you to hear where your pronunciation differs from the original. The Full Duplex (synchronous) Recording mode allows you to record your own speech at the same time as the native speaker pronunciation is being played back. This enables you to imitate all the nuances of the pronounciation with the utmost precision.