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INS Interview: Will they pass ( license for 4 )( V )

This video has 3 sections: 10-minute dramatized citizenship interview, a closer look at INS criteria, with clips of unrehearsed applicants illustrating each criteria, and clips from applicants attempting to meet each INS criterion.

Chapter l The Interview

Chapter 2 A closer Look

Chapter 3 Your Turn

Citizenship Today ( license for 5 )( W )

This video has over 100 Questions and Answers and an English instructor teaches the citizenship vocabulary and models the use of the vocabulary. The pictures are clear and make learning easy.

Chapter 1 The Pilgrims &The mayflower

Chapter 2 The American Flag

Chapter 3 The Revolutionary War & the Declaration of Independence

Chapter 4 The Constitution

Chapter 5 The Bill of Rights

Chapter 6 The Executive Branch

Chapter 7 The Legislative Branch

Chapter 8 The Judicial Branch

Chapter 9 The Civil War

Chapter 10 WWII, The United Nations, The Civil Rights Movement

Success at your INS Interview ( license for 8 )(A)

This video provides interviews with examples from the INS list of 100 government and history questions (citizenship). Also featured: sample dictation practice, tips on your appearance and presentation, dialogue techniques and what to expect during the interview.

Section 1 Preface

Section 2 Introduction

Section 3 Interview

Section 4 The N-400 Application

Section 5 Personal Information

Section 6 Residence

Section 7 Work

Section 8 Absences, Trips out of the U.S

Section 9 Family

Section 10 Memberships & Moral Character

Section 11 Taxes & Arrests

Section 12 Allegiance

Section 13 Government & History

Section 14 Dictation

Section 15 Closing Interview Tips

US Citizenship Test and Interview ( license for 4 ) (X)

This DVD program helps you to file for US Citizenship, and prepare for the Exam and Interview procedures. It also comes with A Do-it-Yourself U.S. Citizenship Application Kit.

Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations
Establishing Ethnic Background
General Overview
General Eligibility Requirements
Supporting Documents
Submitting the Application and Supporting Documents
U.S. Citizenship and the Military
Child Citizenship Act
The U.S. Citizenship Test
The U.S. Citizenship Interview
The Oath of Allegiance
The United States National Anthem
Overview of the Naturalization Process
Contact Information for Government Agencies Sample Form N-400
Updates and USCIS Notices

Breaking the Accent Barrier: Advanced ( license for 4 )( Q )

This video has nine lessons; the first three lessons teach you to produce the intonation and rhythm pattern of Standard American English. The next five lessons teach you to produce the muscle movements and resonance of Standard American English.

Connect with English: Intermediate Series

This is a soap-opera style video program, featuring a young woman who decides to leave her family and friends in Boston to start a new life in California. It integrates solid English Language teaching pedagogy to ensure that students can fully and effectively learn English to communicate naturally. Many Idioms are included.

Connect With English ( license for 2 )( S )

(Video 1) 1. Rebecca’s Dream

(Video 1) 2 Differences

(Video 1) 3. A Visit to the Doctor

(Video 1) 4. Celebrations

(Video 2) 5. Breaking the News

(Video 2) 6. Saying Goodbye

(Video 2) 7. Leaving Home

(Video 2) 8. The Stranger

(Video 3) 9. The Motel

(Video 3) 10. Negotiations

(Video 3) 11. Photos and Farewells

(Video 3) 12. A New Home

(Video 4) 13. Job Hunting

(Video 4) 14. A Bad Day

(Video 4) 15. A Night Out

(Video 4) 16. First Day of Class

(Video 5) 17. Casey at the Bat

(Video 5) 18. The Art Gallery

(Video 5) 19. The Picnic

(Video 5) 20. Prejudice

(Video 6) 21. A Difficult Decision

(Video 6) 22. Guitar Lessons

(Video 6) 23. The Retirement Party

(Video 6) 24. The Phone Call

(Video 7) 25. Rebecca Remembers

(Video 7) 26. The Emergency

(Video 7) 27. Bad News

(Video 7) 28. Brothers

(Video 8) 29. Grief

(Video 8) 30. Life Goes On

(Video 8) 31. A Box of Memories

(Video 8) 32. The Missing Car

(Video 9) 33. A Breakdown

(Video 9) 34. A Call for Help

(Video 9) 35. Changes

(Video 9) 36. The Farm

(Video 10) 37. Thanksgiving

(Video 10) 38. Starting Over

(Video 10) 39. The Pressure’s On

(Video 10) 40. Sharing Feelings

(Video 11) 41. Unexpected Offers

(Video 11) 42. The Audition

(Video 11) 43. Dreamcatcher

(Video 11) 44. Gifts

(Video 12) 45. True Love

(Video 12) 46. Friendship

(Video 12) 47. The Lost Boys

(Video 12) 48. A Very Good Year

In English: Beg. Low series

A complete video program that introduces 2,000 words and all basic English sentence structure. Organized sequentially, the 15 units that comprise the entire program move from the present tense of the verb “to be” through the conditionals. It offers literally thousands of images of Southern California.

In English ( license for 6 )( P1-20 )

( P-1 ) Unit 1 Lessons 1-2 Los Angeles International Airport

( P-2 ) Unit 1 Lessons 3-4 Los Angeles International Airport

( P-3 ) Unit 1 Lessons 5-6 Los Angeles International Airport

( P-4 ) Unit 2 Lessons 1-2 Marina Del Rey and Exposition Park

( P-5 ) Unit 2 Lessons 3-4 Marina Del Rey and Exposition Park

( P-6 ) Unit 2 Lessons 5-6 Marina Del Rey and Exposition Park

( P-7 ) Unit 3 Lessons 1-2 Downtown

( P-8 ) Unit 3 Lessons 3-4 Downtown

( P-9 ) Unit 3 Lessons 5-6 Downtown (known bad sectors)

( P-10 ) Unit 4 Lessons 1-2 The Music Center

( P-11 ) Unit 4 Lessons 3-4 The Music Center

( P-12 ) Unit 4 Lessons 5-6 The Music Center

( P-13 ) Unit 5 Around City Hall

( P-14 ) Unit 6 Olvera Street and Little Tokyo

( P-15 ) Unit 7 Around Downtown

( P-16 ) Unit 8 Parks and Gardens in the Hills

( P-17 ) Unit 9 Hollywood

( P-18 ) Unit 10 Sunset Boulevard

( P-19 ) Unit 11 Westwood

( P-20 ) Unit 12 The Beach and Santa Monica Mountains

Inside America: High-Intermediate – Advanced

This video program increases the students listening comprehension, it helps them to gain familiarity with American customs, learn vocabulary, conversational styles, body language and proverbs. It also helps them to understand social contexts in which the language is used, discuss issues and ideas, and build confidence in their ability to succeed in the United States.

Inside America ( license for 5 )( R )

Disk 1 Unit 1 Services to the Public

Disk 1 Unit 2 American Government

Disk 1 Unit 3 Growing Up in America

Disk 1 Unit 4 The School System

Disk 2 Unit 5 Getting a Job

Disk 2 Unit 6 Working

Disk 2 Unit 7 Leisure

Disk 3 Unit 8 The East Coast

Disk 3 Unit 9 The Heartland

Disk 3 Unit 10 The West

Disk 4 Unit 11 Holidays January - June

Disk 4 Unit 12 Holidays July – November

Disk 4 Unit 13 The Holiday Season

Inside America Write-in Book (needs Acrobat reader)

Inside America Answer Key (teacher login only)

Interchange 3rd Edition Intro (license for 1) (RR1)

Unit 1 House party

Unit 2 Lost and found

Unit 3 Newcomer High School

Unit 4 What are you wearing?

Unit 5 What are you doing?

Unit 6 Day and Night

Unit 7 Our first house

Unit 8 While the city sleeps

Unit 9 What are you having for breakfast?

Unit 10 What sports do you play?

Unit 11 A weekend in New York City

Unit 12 The doctor and the patient

Unit 13 A visit to Mount Rushmore

Unit 14 Home alone

Unit 15 Hollywood then and now

Unit 16 The perfect date

Interchange 3rd Edition Level 1 (license for 1) (RR2)

Unit 1 First day at class

Unit 2 I need a change!

Unit 3 At a garage sale

Unit 4 What kind of movies do you like?

Unit 5 A family picnic

Unit 6 I like to stay in shape.

Unit 7 How was your trip to San Francisco?

Unit 8 Are you sure it's all right?

Unit 9 Help is coming.

Unit 10 Sorry I'm late.

Unit 11 Across the Golden Gate Bridge

Unit 12 Feeling bad

Unit 13 At the state fair

Unit 14 Around the World: the game show

Unit 15 May I speak to Cathy?

Unit 16 A whole new Marty
Documentaries

Unit 17 Jobs
Unit 18 What's your favorite kind of music?

Unit 19 In a suburban home

Unit 20 At the Mall of America

Unit 21 What is American Food?

Interchange 3rd Edition Level 2 (license for 1) (RR3)

Unit 1 What do you miss most?

Unit 2 Wait for me!

Unit 3 A great little apartment

Unit 4 What's cooking?

Unit 5 Did anyone see the tent?

Unit 6 Oh, I'm sorry!

Unit 7 Great inventions

Unit 8 Thanksgiving

Unit 9 A short history of transportation

Unit 10 Mistaken identity

Unit 11 On the Santa Fe Trail

Unit 12 Welcome back to West High!

Unit 13 Street performers

Unit 14 Ms. Gardner's promotion

Unit 15 How embarrassing!

Unit 16 A wonderful evening

Interchange 3rd Edition Level 3 (license for 1) (RR4)

Unit 1 Dream Date

Unit 2 Urban artist

Unit 3 Kid sister

Unit 4 Bigfoot lives

Unit 5 Travel World

Unit 6 Heartbreak Hotel

Unit 7 Saving Florida's manatees

Unit 8 Salsa!

Unit 9 Stress relief

Unit 10 Fort Steele Heritage Town

Unit 11 If only...

Unit 12 Need information? AskJeeves.com

Unit 13 Car trouble

Unit 14 Behind the scenes in TV news

Unit 15 Environment or Entertainment? A town debates.

Unit 16 The ultimate challenge

NorthStar: Basic – Advanced

The exciting NorthStar videos enrich the classroom experience and broaden students’ perspectives through documentaries, interviews, biographies, and cartoons. The video segments are from ABC news broadcasts of 20/20, Primetime News, and World News Tonight.

North Star: Basic/Low Intermediate ( license for 2 )( L )

Unit 1 Work

Unit 2 The Country and the City

Unit 3 Money

Unit 4 Animals

Unit 5 Etiquette

Unit 6 Male and female Roles

Unit 7 Food

Unit 8 Travel

Unit 9 Health and Illness

Unit 10 Endangered Cultures

North Star: Intermediate ( license for 2 )( M )

Unit 1 Advertising

Unit 2 Extreme Sports

Unit 3 Fraud

Unit 4 Storytelling

Unit 5 Language

Unit 6 Tourism

Unit 7 Humor

Unit 8 Fashion

Unit 9 Punishment

Unit 10 Marriage

North Star: High Intermediate ( license for 1 )( N )

Unit 1 Media

Unit 2 Overcoming Obstacles

Unit 3 Medicine

Unit 4 Natural Disasters

Unit 5 Conservation

Unit 6 Philanthropy

Unit 7 Education

Unit 8 Food

Unit 9 Immigration

Unit 10 Technology

North Star: Advanced ( license for 1 )( O )

Unit 1 Addiction

Unit 2 Utopian Movements

Unit 3 Personality

Unit 4 Trends

Unit 5 Cross-cultural Insights

Unit 6 Religion

Unit 7 Business

Unit 8 The Military

Unit 9 The Arts

Unit 10 First Amendment Issues

Summit: High-Intermediate. – Advanced

It takes students to the next level of accuracy, fluency, and academic skills. It is a series of ABC documentaries covering a wide variety of topics. It is designed to follow the Top Notch series. It encourages that students to engage in social situations with ease, participate fully in discussions, express themselves effectively in writing, and understand authentic spoken and written English.

Summit 1 ( license for 1 )( F )

Unit 1 Personality Types
Unit 2 The Creative Musician
Unit 3 Saving Money
Unit 4 The Way People Perceive You
Unit 5 Urban Life vs. Suburban Life
Unit 6 Pets
Unit 7 Advertising
Unit 8 Parenting
Unit 9 News Sources
Unit 10 Work and Leisure

Summit 2 ( license for 1 )( G )

Unit 1 Dreams and Goals
Unit 2 Helping Others
Unit 3 Frightening Experiences
Unit 4 Handling Anger
Unit 5 Phobias and Superstitions
Unit 6 Air Travel
Unit 7 Strengths and Weaknesses
Unit 8 Humor
Unit 9 News Technologies
Unit 10 Global Issues

Top Notch: Beginning – High Intermediate

It is an exciting, new four-level video program that brings authenticity and fun into the classroom. It features hilarious TV-style situation comedy-with a TV style laugh track. The episodes are authentic, unrehearsed on-the-street interviews featuring regional and non-native accents. It also includes songs and karaoke to help reinforce key language and make it memorable.

Top Notch TV: Fundamentals ( license for 2 )( B )

Unit 1 Names and Occupations

Unit 2 Relationships

Unit 3 Directions and Transportation

Unit 4 People

Unit 5 Events and Times

Unit 6 Clothes

Unit 7 Home and Work

Unit 1-7 Checkpoint

Unit 8 Activities

Unit 9 Weather and Ongoing Activities

Unit 10 Food

Unit 11 Past Events

Unit 12 Appearance and Health

Unit 13 Abilities and Requests

Unit 14 Past, Present, and Future Plans

Unit 8-14 Checkpoint

Top Notch Fundamentals Interactive

Top Notch TV: 1 ( license for 2 )( C )

Unit 1 Getting Acquainted

Unit 2 Going Out

Unit 3 Talking about Families

Unit 4 Coping with Technology

Unit 5 Eating in, Eating out

Unit 6 Staying in Shape

Unit 7 Finding Something to Wear

Unit 8 Getting Away

Unit 9 Taking Transportation

Unit 10 Shopping Smart
Top Notch 1 Interactive

Top Notch TV: 2 ( license for 2 )(D )

Unit 1 Greetings and Small Talk

Unit 2 Movies and Entertainment

Unit 3 Staying at Hotels

Unit 4 Cars and Driving

Unit 5 Personal Care and Appearance

Unit 6 Eating Well

Unit 7 Psychology and Personality

Unit 8 Enjoying the Arts

Unit 9 Living with Computers

Unit 10 Ethics and Values
Top Notch 2 Interactive

Top Notch TV: 3 ( license for 1 )( E )

Unit 1 Cultural Literacy

Unit 2 Health Matters

Unit 3 Getting Things Done

Unit 4 Life Choices

Unit 5 Holidays and Traditions

Unit 6 Disasters and Emergencies

Unit 7 Books and Magazines

Unit 8 Inventions and Technology

Unit 9 Controversial Issues

Unit 10 Enjoying the World
Top Notch 3 Interactive

World View: Beginning – High Intermediate

It is an engaging, four-level video series for adult learners of English. This program provides extensive listening and speaking practice. It builds fluency by exposing students to a wide range of appealing topics. Segments reflect a wide variety of authentic broadcast types, including situation comedies, documentaries, game shows, interviews and newscasts.

WORLD VIEW: 1 ( license for 2 )( H )

Segment 1 It’s Nice to Meet You

Segment 2 Light on Their Feet

Segment 3 Put It on the Desk

Segment 4 Fabulous Prizes

Segment 5 Collector’s Corner

Segment 6 Do You Have It in Pink?

Segment 7 Cooking with Chef T!

Segment 8 Omelet Supreme

Segment 9 What Should I Pack?

Segment 10 Meet the Trainers

Segment 11 Where’s the Pool?