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Ultimate Vocabulary™ software developer eReflect recently saluted the campaigns undertaken by local organizations in Brazil to provide English lessons to professionals in all walks of life, including prostitutes, as part of the country’s preparations for the FIFA world cup in 2014. New York City, NY (PRWEB) March 26, 2013 Brazil will be hosting the 2014 FIFA World Cup and apart from the nationwide preparations taking place, at a local level many English language teaching initiatives...
A recent and very detailed Ultimate Vocabulary software review gives the software a number one ranking, despite a minuscule audio glitch. Comparing Ultimate Vocabulary and all the rest of the products reviewed, Ultimate Vocabulary still comes out on top eReflect the developer of the software revealed. New York City, NY (PRWEB) February 24, 2013 A renowned review portal gave Ultimate Vocabulary an outstanding 9.8/10 review for its engaging and effective features. The well-known and popular...
Could it really be possible for robots to replace teachers in teaching the English language and get better results from the children? According to the experiment conducted by Shizuko Matsuzoe and Fumihida Tanaka of the University of Tsukuba, Japan, the answer would be “yes.” New York City, NY (PRWEB) February 17, 2013 Modern technology continues to expand the possibilities for vocabulary research, and in the Tsukuba study, the researchers took full advantage of this fact. For their...
Ultimate Vocabulary developers emphasize how the word-part technique can greatly assist learners’ efforts for expanding their vocabulary. Ultimate Vocabulary endorses this technique as a highly effective tactic, especially for ESL learners. New York City, NY (PRWEB) February 02, 2013 Today, Ultimate Vocabulary software makers eReflect announced the importance of a new vocabulary expansion technique known as “word-part technique.” A University of Wellington study first proposed and...
NEW YORK, Nov. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Oxford American Dictionaries announced today that it chose the verb GIF as its 2012 Word of the Year. According to Oxford Dictionaries Online GIF is defined as: GIF, verb; to create a GIF file of (an image or video sequence, especially relating to an event). "The GIF, a compressed file format for images that can be used to create simple, looping animations, turned 25 this year, but like so many other relics of the 80s, it has...
OXFORD, England, November 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Macmillan Dictionaries will no longer appear as physical books. The final copies are rolling off the presses at this very moment, and from next year, Macmillan Dictionary will be available only online. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121105/573290 ) Since its launch in 2009, Macmillan Dictionary Online has seen explosive growth and will now fully replace the print version in a transition that,...
Ultimate Vocabulary™ stated today its endorsement of library initiatives that practically facilitate ESL learners’ efforts. The introduction of ESL book clubs, just like the one introduced by the Guelph Public Library in Ontario, Canada, is a welcomed and much-needed initiative; contributing greatly to the integration of non-native citizens of English speaking countries, Ultimate Vocabulary™ announced. New York City, NY (PRWEB) October 20, 2012 Book clubs exclusively aimed at ESL...
New rules to support English language learners in Albany, New York are going into effect. Charter schools will have to significantly increase their enrollment of high need learners or faced being shut down. Ultimate Vocabulary, a leader in vocabulary building software, could not be more pleased and excited about this new mandate. New York City, NY (PRWEB) October 07, 2012 As reported in the Albany Times Union, under a new two year state law, charter schools in the Albany area will be...
The Kent State University study has revealed that readers can expand their vocabulary through incidental vocabulary acquisition, announces Ultimate Vocabulary. Incidental vocabulary acquisition occurs when readers encounter unfamiliar words in their day to day reading. New York City, NY (PRWEB) September 15, 2012 A study by Dr. Jocelyn Folk, associate professor at Kent State University, has shown that when skilled readers encounter new words within a text, they are able to come away with...
Vocabulary improvement can only be achieved using varying approaches, acknowledges Ultimate Vocabulary software producer, eReflect. No single method of vocabulary instruction can consistently guarantee good results based on the outline set by the University System of Georgia. New York City, NY (PRWEB) August 27, 2012 Vocabulary development at elementary and middle grade levels aims to increase both the breadth and depth of student’s vocabularies, and therefore their writing and...
