Although very simple in its premise - it all revolves around the question "do you know this word or do we need to practice it more?" - our program is very extensive and based on a database of 100,000+ words (and always growing as the English language evolves). The goal is to provide a match for every word a student may need to learn at any particular moment.
We are currently translating our introductory slides (see homepage) to make them more accessible for English language learners.
We will give credit on the loading screens to translators and voice over artists, if desired, and this screen appears repeatedly throughout the slide show.
Also, translations are still needed(expect 5-10 hours of work) for Korean, Japanese, Russian, Chinese, Farsi/Persian, Arabic, Greek, Italian, Hindi, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Indonesian, Norwegian, etc.
Voice over artists for all of these languages, plus Spanish and French (translations are ready) are also welcome.
You don't have to be certified etc., just willing to put in a good, honest effort to make this easy to understand for people of other tongues.
We are always looking for writers and editors who like to "play with words" and who would like to contribute to this innovative project. Since the English language is continuously evolving we are constantly updating and improving our database to give people the best possible experience.
On average, African-American and Hispanic twelfth-grade students read at the same level as white eighth-grade students.
Source: Office of Vocational and Adult Education, 2002.