If you attend TESOL in New York City...
American Speechsounds
Three announcements from American Speechsounds:
-an engaging new game
-our healthcare software
-free upgrades on our website  (Did you know our prices were slashed 50%
in 2007?)

1)  Our new game:  Is ERnie an attORney?
Are your students (or you) tired of drill?
Engage them with this game for American vowel sounds!
Is ERnie an attORney? lets users assume the identity of a character
and answer questions to earn points. Players' responses are based on
differentiating
vowel sounds.  Is ERnie an attoRney has a color-coded
key that you can adopt--EE as in grEEn.
15 characters, 2 levels and 700 questions provide hours of learning fun.
PC compatible; downloadable or CD.
If you'd like a 2-week preview, go to
http://speechgame.com/IsErnieAnAttorney/public/DownloadPage.aspx
use this license key TEKL8-REKV3
Purchase Is ERnie an attORney? at www.americanspeechsounds.com
2) American Speechsounds for Healthcare Professionals is an asset for any ESL
speaker in healthcare. They can improve their spoken English, master relevant
pronunciation, become employed more quickly, and succeed in the healthcare
industry
where clear communication is critical.
It's an easy, effective way to practice pronouncing hospital and medical
terminology.  A language-based directory guides the way for speakers of 30
different
languages; it
-Allows individuals to practice independently at their own pace
-Features thousands of spoken words and expressions commonly used in
healthcare--from "pain" and "viral" to "subacute bacterial endocarditis"!
-Teaches
consonants, vowels, stress, intonation, and
abbreviations/acronyms (RBC's/CAT scan)
-Addresses past tenses, plurals, silent consonants (benign), and more
-Contains video and audio instructions on how to make each sound
-Offers hundreds of hours of practice on more than 3,000 words as words,
phrases and
sentences
-AUTHORING enables you to easily add new content to suit your needs
American Speechsounds for Healthcare Professionals starts at $119.95; volume
purchases are discounted.  Go to www.americanspeechsounds.com
Contact us for a preview.
3) Remember that free upgrades are available at www.americanspeechsounds.com

We've relocated to Portland, Oregon.  Please note our new address:
American Speechsounds
2488 SW Sherwood Drive
Portland, OR  97201
503-713-3468

Coming to TESOL? Visit us at booth #1315.

Photo, below: Nancy Hiser of American Speechsounds often shares a table
with Easy English Times at CATESOL conferences. See her website for more information on her pronunciation software.