• Placement test
• Personalized progress feedback
• Online community of students
• 24/7 access to teachers
• Bonus reading and listening e-mails
• Focused skills centers
• Universal TranslatorT
• Translation dictionary
• Business culture notes
• Support in 11 Native languages!
• Latin American Spanish
• Castilian Spanish
• Portuguese
• German
• French
• Italian
• Simplified Chinese (mainland)
• Traditional Chinese (Taiwan)
• Korean
• Japanese
• English
• Russian and Turkish (coming July 1st)

This section presents the learning goals, or objectives, of the entire GlobalEnglishT subscription service. This service includes open access to up to 14 different courses. Students will be placed in the appropriate course as determined by a placement test.

Foundation Courses
Listening

• understand basic expressions and learned questions and statements about self, work, hobbies, and daily routines in predictable situations
• understand basic greetings, introductions and statements about feelings
• understand simple references to rooms and objects in homes and schools
• understand basic directions
• understand learned requests for personal details (name, age, address, phone number) and for identification of people and things
• understand simple descriptions of people and familiar objects
• understand the alphabet and numbers (1-99, hundred, thousand, million)
• understand times and dates and the spelling of words
• recognize references to present, past, and future time
• understand simple suggestions, requests, and directions
• understand basic questions and statements in everyday social situations
• understand the main idea of a short conversation or presentation on a familiar topic

• ask for and give personal details such as name, job, nationality, and family information
• tell time and ask for and give the time
• ask for directions
• use simple greetings and introduce oneself and others
• describe physical and personal characteristics of people
• talk about simple feelings, daily routines, and habits
• talk about likes, dislikes, hobbies, and personal interests
• spell words
• talk about different kinds of transportation, such as buses, trains, and planes
• talk about calendar dates and make appointments
• order food in a restaurant and make simple requests in stores and restaurants
• talk about events or activities in the past, present, and future
• ask for and give advice, apologize, express gratitude, and make suggestions
• describe an illness to a doctor
• participate in social activities and dinner parties
• make a hotel reservation

• understand the structure and meaning of basic learned phrases and sentences
• understand short descriptions of people and familiar objects
• understand schedules, calendars, maps, forms and street signs
• understand short letters and notes on familiar topics

• understand and use approximately 1,000 vocabulary words

• understand short announcements and advertisements
• understand detailed directions
• understand the main idea of a short conversation on an unfamiliar topic with some new vocabulary
• understand a variety of native and non-native accents in English
• understand telephone requests and messages
• distinguish subtle differences within past, present, and future time
• understand telephone conversations on familiar topics
• distinguish between real and hypothetical statements in the present and future
• understand implied information in a conversation
• understand and identify specific information in a conversation or presentation
• understand common idiomatic expressions

• ask for repetition and clarification
• make plane reservations
• ask for and give opinions and detailed directions
• accept and decline invitations
• talk about events that are happening currently
• leave telephone messages and return telephone calls
• communicate a variety of problems and needs in a hotel or restaurant
• interrupt politely
• express possibility, probability preference, necessity, and obligation
• express dissatisfaction, concern, sympathy, enthusiasm, agreement, and disagreement
• give simple business presentations and answer follow-up questions
• guide a conversation by introducing topics for discussion and negotiation
• use formal and informal language appropriately
• make and respond to offers and proposals
• congratulate people
• participate in most conversations (including telephone) and discussions on unfamiliar topics
• offer assistance, make comparisons, and respond to complaints
• make short, informal speeches at social gatherings
• report statements and questions

• understand short texts on familiar topics
• understand short business letters and notes on unfamiliar topics
• figure out the meanings of new words from context
• understand the general meaning of text that includes some new vocabulary
• recognize the relationship of ideas to each other in a text (time, contrast, cause/effect)
• analyze information in charts and graphs
• understand long texts on a variety of business and non-business topics
• analyze information in a text
• understand the implied meaning in a text

• understand and use approximately 775 additional vocabulary items

• understand long conversations and discussions with new vocabulary and on unfamiliar topics
• understand presentations about unfamiliar topics
• understand discussions about complex business topics
• distinguish between real and hypothetical statements in the past

• use a variety of techniques to enhance a business presentation
• state goals clearly
• participate fluently in most conversations and discussions on a variety of topics, including work and current events, in person and on the telephone
• report commands and requests

• understand long, authentic texts on a variety of business and non-business topics
• understand brochures, flyers, and advertisements
• understand long, complex business reports, business letters, and notes
• understand the implied meaning in an authentic text

• understand and use approximately 450 additional vocabulary items

• understand basic Internet terms
• understand simple stories about animals
• understand simple conversations about movies, sports, romance, travel, American families, holidays, beauty, fashion, and personality types
• understand short conversations about unfamiliar topics with some new vocabulary
• understand conversations about unusual people and places in the U.S., health, women's sports, wealth, money, shopping, American culture, American university life, adventure travel, and life in the future
• understand conversation fillers

• participate in simple conversations about familiar and unfamiliar topics and about oneself and one's work
• ask for and give opinions
• express possibility, necessity, preferences, sympathy, worry, and concern
• introduce people, start a conversation, and make small talk and toasts
• guide a conversation by politely changing topics
• talk about American holidays, lifestyles, and personality types
• make simple statements of cause and effect
• ask for information
• ask and respond to personal questions
• make travel reservations
• make comparisons
• use conversation fillers

• understand short texts on a variety of topics
• figure out the meaning of new words from context

• understand and use approximately 700 additional vocabulary items

• understand long conversations on unfamiliar topics with some new vocabulary
• understand conversations about friendship, dating, romance, art, and music
• understand expressions of encouragement and interest
• understand complaints and disagreements

• participate in most conversations and discussions on a variety of familiar and unfamiliar topics, including friendship, dating, art, and music
• discuss and find solutions to problems
• express encouragement and interest in a conversation
• express wishes, purposes, and goals
• ask for permission
• ask for and offer help
• return telephone calls and leave messages
• interrupt and respond to an interruption
• give and respond to unpleasant information
• agree, disagree, and complain

• understand long, authentic texts on a variety of topics

• understand and use approximately 350 additional vocabulary items

PC REQUIREMENTS

This course is compatible with the Windows Vista operating system.

Processor (CPU): Pentium 266 MHz or higher
Memory (RAM): 32 MB or more
Disk Space: 13 MB required for Microsoft Speech Recognition software
        up to 34 MB used during install
Internet connection: 28.8 Kbps or faster
        56 Kbps or faster for Talk with the Teacher
Operating System: Windows 98 or NT 4 (SP3) or higher
Browser: Internet Explorer 5 or higher
        with JavaScript and cookies enabled
GlobalEnglish^TM Learning Technology (GLT): Required component
         included in GlobalEnglish^TM setup
Macromedia Flash Player: Required component, Flash Player 5.0 or
        higher included in GlobalEnglish^TM setup
Microsoft Speech Recognition Software: Required only if using speech
        recognition included in GlobalEnglish^TM setup
Webex Client: Required only if using Talk with the Teacher
        latest version downloaded when entering Talk with the Teacher
Microsoft Windows Media Player: Optional GLT component
        used for sound unless Media Player 6.4+ installed
Sound Card: 16-bit Soundblaster compatible, ESS not recommended
Speakers: Speakers required
Microphone: Microphone required headset
        with integrated close-talk microphone recommended
Video Display: 256-color or more
Monitor: 800 x 600 resolution or higher