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Question: How do I use the Start menu?

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Many of the programs are organised in folders, for example, English by Level or English by Subject. Here are the folders, and a description of what is in them. The pathway looks like this:

FOLDER                 CONTENTS
Accessories Small free Windows programs like Calculator, Paint, Notepad, Wordpad
English by level

English language activities for your level of English, Elementary to Advanced.

The numbers tell you the (approximate) ESU level:

  1. beginner
  2. elementary
  3. pre-/low intermediate
  4. intermediate
  5. upper intermediate
  6. lower advanced
  7. advanced
  8. very advanced
  9. native speaker

Sometimes a program has a wide range of numbers, for example, 2-8 or 1-9. That means it is suitable for all/many levels.

English by subject English language activities by subject, from "Business English" to "Writing"
English by exams Study and practice activities for EFL exams, from PET to CPE
Computer training Programs for learning how to use computers and computer programs

English dictionaries

Selection of electronic dictionaries (may need a CD-ROM)
English encyclopedias Encarta and Brittanica - very useful (especially if the Internet is unavailable!)
English pop songs Listen to pop songs by the Beatles and other British musicians! Songs specially chosen to be suitable for lower levels, level 3 and above.
English reading mazes Practice your reading in a fun way with interactive reading puzzles.
Teachers' authoring programs Programs for teachers to make study material
Microsoft Office Microsoft Word, Publisher, PowerPoint, Excel, Access
Games Computer games that come free with Microsoft Windows
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Last updated: July 2006.
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