The main menu also offers the learner a glossary icon which, when clicked, opens the bilingual glossary with repeatable audio of the selected word or expression, an example of its use in context, and video illustrations for many of the words in the glossary. Real English Interactive is consistent in its selection of focus in the areas of communication and tutoring in the use of syntax and lexis. The program can be followed without the teacher, for self-study, although its brief explanations of grammar points lends itself for review rather than new learning purposes. This educational software program supports the communicative language teaching approach in an interactive environment, under the cognitive development theory of structuring and processing teaching and the active learner. Whatever one's linguistic theory, we all yearn for more learner opportunities to interact with the target language.
Linguistic accuracy is maintained throughout the program.
Adolescent and adult learners can reasonably be expected to increase comprehension and second language acquisition through exploitation of the facilitative translation tools which are provided. The program works best with individual users, but pair work would also be possible. Use in the classroom situation would be dependent upon the availability of computers. Ideally, this software would be used in a language or computer lab. Accurate socio-cultural representation is one of the main features of Real English Interactive .