Unparalleled Reading Benefits for English Language Learners (ELL) - Secondary Education

When English Language Learners are explicitly taught the phonology of the language, they are able to learn English successfully and improve their pronunciation and vocabulary. Reading Horizons v5 software contains alternative language narrations, a pronunciation proficiency tool, and vocabulary development.

• Alternative Language Narrations: Students who do not understand basic English can hear the directions narrated in Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese or Haitian-Creole.
• Pronunciation Proficiency Tool: Students see animated illustrations and full-motion video of the proper tongue placement and mouth articulation. Students can record themselves practicing each sound and compare their pronunciation to the narrator’s.
• Vocabulary Development: Students are able to hear definitions and context sentences for up to 10,000 terms. They are able to see visual representations when applicable and practice words in the English for Special Purposes that relate to school, travel, hospitality, medicine and business.

In addition to these components other direct instruction resources include:

• Minimal Pairs Exercises
• Word stress Predictability guide
• Dictionary Skills resource
• Parts of Speech supplement
• English Language Enhancement that offers cultural application

With these tools and resources, ELL students quickly improve their phonology and reading skills and find practical success.