AppReview.com rating: "GOOD" (July 2009)
Ready . . . with your iPhone or iPod touch?
Set . . . to improve your listening scores on the TOEFL or TOEIC?
Go . . . PencilBot!
This special TEST LISTENING App gives you extensive listening practice in English. Its test-based format provides the perfect way to prepare for the listening sections of important tests such as the TOEFL or TOEIC, and its cool topics and challenging, real English scenarios make test-focused learning more fun.
Features:
Green level relatively easy. Good for high beginning to intermediate English learners. (Check out our blue and red level apps, too)
18 diverse, fun topics in a variety of formats (e.g., conversations, interviews, lectures, news reports) with challenging comprehension questions. Multiple opportunities to enhance your listening skills.
Track your progress view the number of questions you have answered correctly for each topic
Unique features Interactive subtitles: touch to view key words, definitions, & example sentences
ABOUT PENCILBOT ESL APPS:
Enter the exciting world of PencilBot multimedia edutainment! Tap your iPhone or iPod touch to experience authentic, everyday English and fun, interactive activities.
PencilBot ESL apps integrate language, culture, and knowledge to help you improve communication in English. They are perfect for self-study or enjoying with friends, at home or on the go. Use them often and before you know it, youll see clear improvement in your listening, reading, and conversational skills in English.
UPDATE PencilBot Apps now support these additional languages:
English, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, Spanish, Spanish (Latin America), Swedish, Turkish, and Ukrainian.
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