WORDREADY® more information

what are the benefits for ...

• a child?
• a parent?
• a teacher?
• a school?
• a distributor?

documentation

WORDREADY® Summary Sheet (printable overview) WORDREADY® Quick Start Guide WORDREADY® User Guide for Teachers WORDREADY® Management Tools User Guide WORDREADY® Classroom Tools User Guide

learning with WORDREADY®

• What exactly is WORDREADY®?
• How many words are there in WORDREADY®?
• How were the words used in WORDREADY® chosen?
• Is WORDREADY® only useful for Cambridge ESOL Young Learner exams (Starters, Movers and Flyers)?
• What support languages does WORDREADY® currently have?
• Why do I need to choose a support language for the learner?
• What should I do if WORDREADY® doesn't have the support language I need?
• How many exercises are there?
• How long will WORDREADY® last?
• Can learners start at any level?
• How much time do learners need to spend using WORDREADY®?
• Is WORDREADY® any good?
• Will WORDREADY® be useful to my children?
• Is WORDREADY® better than using a vocabulary workbook?
• Will WORDREADY® help with grammar?
• How is WORDREADY® different from other language learning software?
• What if learners can't keep up with WORDREADY®?
• Can learners who know very little English use WORDREADY®?
• How will I know if a child is using it?
• Are there any other WORDREADY® products?
• Why is the focus on vocabulary learning?
• Can I edit the contents of the word list in WORDREADY®?
• What if I need words that aren’t included in the 1,000 included in WORDREADY®?
• Can I choose which words my learners will learn?
• I already have CD-ROMs (or books, websites, etc.) that cover vocabulary practice. Why should I buy WORDREADY®?
• How many kinds of exercises are there?
• Can I have the instructions in English?
• What do I do with WORDREADY®? How do I use it?
• Can I see which words are used in WORDREADY®?
• Is the content culturally sensitive?
• Do you have an American English version of WORDREADY®?
• What kinds of words are included? Is it just nouns?
• Are there any worksheets or books to accompany WORDREADY®?
• Are the words in WORDREADY® tied in to any of the popular coursebooks for Young Learners?
• What level is WORDREADY®?
• What vocabulary learning research is WORDREADY® based on?
• Why do you use translations - isn’t that old-fashioned?
• Aren’t the example sentences in WORDREADY® going to be too difficult for learners to understand?
• Do learners simply learn to recognise words?
• Can learners record their pronunciation?
• Wouldn’t it be better to give them graded readers?
• Is intensive word list/word card-based vocabulary learning effective?

learner questions

• What if I make mistakes?
• Is WORDREADY® fun?
• How long do I have to study using WORDREADY®?
• Can I share my log-in details with my friends?
• Can anyone see what I am doing?

ordering WORDREADY®

• How much does WORDREADY® cost?
• Where can I buy WORDREADY®?
• When I order WORDREADY® what am I buying?
• Am I buying software to install on my machine?
• How can I order WORDREADY®?
• How can I pay for WORDREADY®?
• How many licences do I need to buy?
• What if I want a large number of licences?
• Can WORDREADY® be branded for my school/school chain?
• Is WORDREADY® available on CD-ROM?
• Can I trust L2 with my payment?
• What is the difference between a home and school subscription?

administering subscriptions

• How do I set up learner accounts?
• How do I monitor learners' progress?
• Can I set up whole classes together?
• We have more than one school. Do we need separate subscriptions for each school?
• How do learners get their usernames and passwords?
• How do learners use the product?
• What if a learner loses or forgets their log on details?
• What if members of the school/class leave? Can I assign the accounts to new learners?
• Do teachers have to choose learners’ usernames and passwords for all their learners?
• What if an account manager forgets their password?
• What will an account manager be able to see about learner progress?
• Is my learners’ data secure?

teaching with WORDREADY®

• How do I use the Classroom Tools?
• What can I do with the Classroom Tools?
• Are the Classroom Tools easy to use?
• Do the WORDREADY® Classroom Tools work on all digital whiteboards?

technical questions

• Does WORDREADY® run on any personal computer?
• What are the minimum recommended requirements for a computer to use WORDREADY®?
• Do I need to install WORDREADY®?
• Does WORDREADY® work on a Mac?
• What kind of internet connection does WORDREADY® require?
• Does WORDREADY® need headphones or speakers?
• Does WORDREADY® need a microphone?
• Will it work on a mobile or handheld devices?
• What screen resolutions are supported/recommended?
• Is WORDREADY® firewall-friendly? Will it work from behind a firewall?
• Can I use the Classroom Tools off-line?
• What browsers are supported?
• How much setting up is required with WORDREADY®?
• Are the Management Tools standards compliant (e.g. SCORM)?
• How much maintenance is required?

distributors and affiliates

• What should I do if I am interested in becoming a distributor?
• How does the affiliate program work?

more questions

• If I can't find the answer to a question I have about WORDREADY®, what should I do?