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Manga
Over 500 manga series are available for your students to download and read.
 
Learn How to Motivate Students
Discover the hidden power of covert persuasion, conversational hypnosis and mind control techniques. Motivate your students to study hard and achieve excellent results.
 
Mind Power Special Report
Are you creating the reality you want in life? Discover the laws of the subconscious mind and unlock the hidden door to your inner potential that will enable you to become the person you really want to become.
 
Download Movies
Get unlimited movie downloads for ESL learners and movie fans. You will be able to watch all the movies on your PC, i-phone or TV Set. The Movie Archive is constantly updated with more movie titles from the classics to new releases. You can download the following movies: documentaries, children movies, family movies, cartoons, drama and romance, adventure movies, mini series, science fiction, comedies, Christmas movies, Bollywood movies, musicals, thrillers, westerns, mystery, and all time classics. CLICK HERE to download NOW!
 
How to Create Effectively Foreign Language Websites
The Language Niche Domination package contains tools and guide to help you build websites in more than 20 major world languages and start making money from Clickbank, Amazon, Google Adsense, Commission Junction and other affiliate programs you choose. With the tools in this package, you don't need to understand languages like Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, etc. to be able to create websites in those languages. You can now create websites in those languages within minutes. Very few people know of the money making opportunities in the foreign language niches. These people are currently making a killing from the different niche markets because they are able to create websites in the languages of the internet users and make different affiliate products in their respective languages available to them. This wonderful package is suitable for both new and expert internet marketers. With the three tools, you will be able to easily dominate any foreign language internet market you choose. Click HERE to find out MORE!
 
You Can Repair Your Computer! DIY!
Do it yourself! Learn how to recover data that’s been deleted from your hard drive. Restore slow running computers. Repair your laptop. Learn about wireless networking. Upgrade your computer yourself – make it run better than when you bought it. And more... Click HERE and get all the information you need now!
 
Speed Up And Optimize Your PC
Instantly fix your computer errors by automatically diagnosing and fixing various system errors with intelligent WiseFixer error knowledge base. WiseFixer™ uses a high-performance detection algorithm that will quickly identify missing and invalid references in your Windows registry. With a few easy steps WiseFixer™ will scan your entire Windows registry for any invalid or obsolete entries and provide a list of the registry errors found. After that you can choose to clean list items with selection or automatically repair them all. For your convenience and protection, WiseFixer™ also provides a backup mechanism for any repaired files so that you can easily recover any changes if required. CLICK HERE to learn more and download WiseFixer™ NOW!
 
How to Write and Deliver a Great Eulogy
This simple, easy-to-use, step-by-step guide will help you easily write and deliver a great eulogy - to honour a special person's memory. If you have no time to lose, or are really stuck, create a personal, meaningful eulogy in just 30 minutes using the print-off-and-fill-in-the blanks templates, designed specially for this purpose.
 

 
Website Builder
Build niche content & money making websites with a Website Builder and unique Article Service…All In One! Watch this Video Demo and see how simple and easy it is. CLICK HERE to find out!
 
Writing Software for ESL Students
Improve English writing with the most advanced editing tool - WhiteSmoke. Ideal for translators, editors, proofreaders, business people, English teachers and students. Recommended WhiteSmoke to your students and colleagues. Click HERE to find out MORE!
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World-Leading English Writing Software
Improve English writing with the most advanced editing tool in the world - WhiteSmoke. It is an ideal tool for translators, editors, proofreaders, business people, English teachers and students. Recommend WhiteSmoke to your students and colleagues. Click HERE to find out MORE!
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ESL Textbooks

At present, even with the development of computer technologies which offer opportunities to create first-rate materials, demand for textbooks continues to grow. The questions of how to apply textbooks in ESL classrooms are being debated globally and there is no uniform answer. Choosing 'the best textbook' for ESL teaching can be a distressing procedure. It is difficult not only to select the right language level but also educational and cultural background, learning capabilities and price. In many cases availability of the textbook is the only determining factor in textbook selection. How to select a suitable textbook for the ESL classroom? Where to find the most recent and the most suitable ESL textbooks?

E-Books

E-books are becoming more and more popular. They can be read on personal computers. There are a lot of advantages of e-books over conventional books. E-books can be instantly distributed electronically; they do not need much storage space; there is no need to walk to a library; they are environmentally friendly; text size can be adjusted; they can be easily shared with others and can be printed if needed. ESL teachers can write their own e-textbooks and either print them on paper or allow students to get to them access online. Compared to most textbooks, yours will be adjusted to the needs of your students and much cheaper. Many schools purchase ESL e-textbooks online. Their price is lower than the price of conventional textbooks and they can help students to develop four language skills – listening, speaking, reading and writing.

Games

Students love games. If you want to make your teaching more effective, you should integrate games into it. Games can help to develop English language skills. Games are interactive, goal-oriented activities which include a lot of tools, skills, strategies and chances. Games are based on certain rules and if chosen correctly, can motivate students to learn English. Here are the basic categories of games: video games such as cards, cube or other gambling tools; online games which are played using the Internet connection; role-playing games; DVD games. ESL games can create positive learning environment, develop creativity and critical thinking skills, increase students' grades; games can motivate even those students who are always at the bottom of the class.

Laptops and Portables

There are many ways of using a laptop computer for ESL teaching purposes. Many English learners have their own laptops. If a school has wireless Internet connection it has ideal conditions for teaching English. Such a school does not need to equip an expensive computer lab: students feel more confident if they have their own PCs which they can use anywhere and at any time. Instead of purchasing an expensive computer lab it is better to have a classroom with easily movable chairs where students can have small group discussions and play games, and use their laptops whenever needed. Some schools buy laptops for their students at wholesale prices. A laptop is a useful teaching tool which can develop a variety of language skills.
 
Desktop Computers

Desktops are cheaper and more powerful than laptops. They are approximately half the price of a comparable laptop. They are more powerful, faster and easier to upgrade or repair. Keyboards are convenient to use. Desktop computers are used in many language schools as tools of learning; recommended for young children.

Dictionaries

Dictionaries can be conventional, i.e. in book format, and electronic. They are classified according to the functions they perform: pronunciation, etymology, synonyms, antonyms, etc. There are also dictionaries on special subjects such as medicine, arts, business, music and physics. Students often want to know what type of dictionary would meet their needs. They usually ask their ESL teacher for advice. How to choose suitable dictionaries for ESL students? How to advise them? Dictionaries....

Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) Software

Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) software is usually integrated into classroom teaching activities. Language schools use appropriate software in the Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) labs. Well selected and properly used CALL software can develop all four language skills - listening, speaking, reading and writing. In addition to the four basic skills, CALL software can develop paralinguistic skills such as lifestyle, manners, etiquette, customs and traditions. Computers in self-access centers have become an extension of the classroom at most ESL teaching institutions. CALL software....

Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL) Software

Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL) can effectively integrate listening, reading and speaking activities. MALL can also develop writing, academic study, critical thinking and research skills. MALL is ideal for travelers and for those who want to have fun by learning English. Mobile phone is superior to a computer in portability, a feature valued by many people. Professionally developed materials can be delivered through mobile phones to improve language skills. Students can read the definitions of words, sentences, improve pronunciation skills, and develop their thinking skills through various language quizzes. Suitable MALL software is available online.

Online Tutorials

Online learning has become popular in areas ranging from entertainment for kids to science and technology for adults. For English language study it is the vibrant virtual classroom. ESL tutors can recommend their students English language materials on any topic and ask them to learn from home. Students can connect with English native speakers by means of e-mail, websites, blogs, student forums, podcasts, or via Skype. There is a lot of flexibility, convenience and cost-effectiveness. Virtual learning environment allows teachers and students to work effectively online with a variety of tools.

Movies for ESL

Movies can be easily integrated into the ESL curriculum. They are entertaining and allow ESL teachers a lot of flexibility.  Students can learn English from movies even faster than from textbooks. Almost every type of learning style can take advantage of language skills acquired from watching movies. A well-selected movie can motivate even the most skeptical learners. It is important to select an appropriate movie and prepare a few classroom activities related to the students' English language level.

Plagiarism Detectors

Plagiarism happens when a writer copies another writer's text and then calls it his or her own. Many teachers say that there are two basic types of plagiarism, intentional and unintentional. It is often hard to establish the degree of 'intentionality'. Some teachers differentiate collusion, when the paper was written jointly and presented as if done individually or done and corrected by someone else. There is no ideal and 100% reliable plagiarism detection software. However, there are a few good plagiarism detectors.


Quotations for Your Students

Hundreds of inspirational quotations for ESL classroom - for English teaching and for educational purposes: quotations for educators about education, popular quotations about life, quotations about languages, new quotes, and many more. Click HERE to read quotations!...
 
New Teacher's Kit
You will make your work as a teacher easy, organised, and stress free, even if you are a complete beginner. To get advice and get access to all the necessary resources you must register here.
 
 
Story-Creation Software
StoryCraft is more than just a writing tool. It is also a sophisticated complete course in writing that utilizes the Jarvis Method, the system of fiction writing that is the accepted standard among university writing programs around the world. StoryCraft is a story-processing program - designed specifically for writing any kinds of stories (from short stories to screenplays and novels) - that comes with history's greatest writing coaches built right into it! Click HERE to find out MORE!
 
VerbAce-Pro Translation Software
VerbAce Research started in 2006 by students of Arabic origin as a linguistic research project, concerning morphological analysis of Arabic words and semantic theory. The VerbAce translation software came out as a result of this research. VerbAce Research is focused today on bringing its users high-quality translation software at an affordable price. In addition, VerbAce compiled Spanish-English and English-Spanish dictionary and translation software. You can download VerbAce-Pro for a free trial. Click HERE to find out more...
 
Real Life Flying
Let your students learn English through games...'Real Life Flying' with accurate worldwide scenery is based on actual military mapping, over 20,000 of the world's airports and 80+ different planes. The sun, moon, stars, and planets all follow their correct courses through the sky. The modeling also correctly takes into account seasonal effects so you have 24 hour days north of the Arctic Circle in the summer. Fly over the Golden Gate Bridge, New York City, the Caribbean, London, view the Eiffel Tower, or go from Israel to Jordan and over the Dead Sea. Fly over the Great Wall of China, Ayers Rock or take off from the Wigram Airbase. Explore the Philippines, India, Indonesia, America, Australia or the islands of the Pacific Ocean. The choice is yours. CLICK HERE to find out MORE!
 
Speed Reading Secrets Revealed!
Improve reading and learning skills, and maintain good comprehension of what you are reading. Get instant access to speed reading secrets, CLICK HERE!
 
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Earn money through your cell phone - in this massive unexposed market... 4.6 billion people use cell phones regularly, and there's no competition at all. Learn, step-by-step, how you can generate $400 per day with your cell phone. Click HERE to find out MORE!
 



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