Product Information

System Requirements

System requirement for Android device

• Operating system: Android OS 10.0 or Android OS 11.0 or Android OS 12.0
• CPU processor: Quad Core 1.6 GHz or above
• Display resolution: 1280 x 800 pixels or above
• Screen size: 10 inches or above
• Memory: 2 GB RAM or above (minimum 400 MB usable free RAM)
• Internal storage: minimum 1 GB free space; 3 GB free space preferred
• Internet connection: is required for login, sharing, download eBooks and using in-class features
• Network bandwidth: minimum 2 Mbps per user preferred (upload/download speed)

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System requirement for iOS device

• Operating system: iOS 15 or iOS 16 or iOS 17
• Internal storage: minimum 1 GB free space; 3 GB free space preferred
• Screen size: 9.7 inches
• Internet connection: is required for login, sharing, download eBooks and using in-class features
• Network bandwidth: minimum 2 Mbps per user preferred (upload/download speed)
• Apple Pencil: Current platform is not supported with Apple Pencil interactions
• Stage Manager: “Stage Manager” function is not compatible with the platform currently. Kindly turn off by “Settings” > “Multitasking & Gestures” > Select “Off”

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System requirement for Browser

• Operating system: Windows 10 and 11
• Screen resolution: 1024 x 768 pixels or above
• Web browser: Google Chrome latest, Microsoft Edge latest
• Internet connection: is required
• Network bandwidth: minimum 2 Mbps per user preferred (upload/download speed)

e-Features

• Audio — Demonstration of pronunciation of key words, phonics sounds, continuous texts and dialogues. All audio performance is done by native speakers and not text-to-speech software to provide authentic and accurate examples for learners to follow.
• Animated Text — Demonstration of reading aloud of continuous texts and dialogues with karaoke effect, subtitles and animation where appropriate. The animation and audio can be played at variable speeds.
• Print-on-Demand (POD) — The language focus exercises are available for printing.
• Task Sheets — Task Sheets which provide extended and additional support are available for printing.
• Phonics Video — Visual demonstration of phonics sounds by native speakers allows pupils to observe and learn the proper shape of the mouth when producing sounds in English.
• Recording activities
  • For practising reading aloud of key words, continuous texts and dialogues.
  • For recording pair work / group discussions and oral presentations.
  • The audio files are submitted to the platform for teacher and peer evaluation.
• Interactive activities
  • The learning activities in the printed version have been converted into interactive activities to facilitate self-study.
  • The activities can be done in both online and offline environments. (The results can only be submitted to the platform online.)
  • There is instant feedback informing learners about whether their answers are right or wrong.
• Note-taking tool
  • For taking notes while self-studying.
  • Catering for learner diversity, more able learners are encouraged to learn extra words related to the theme. They can type the words in the notepad in the Vocabulary section.
• Karaoke song / Chant along — Songs / Chants to reinforce target language or vocabulary in a fun way.
• Hint — To support less able learners in tackling Post-reading questions, hints from the reading passages are provided.
• Dictionary
  • Link to the free online dictionary.
  • By encouraging learners to look up the meaning and usage of unknown words, their study skills can be developed.
• Insert / Bookmark / Highlight Pen
  • To cater for different learning styles, the e-Textbook offers tools that allow learners to personalise their learning by inserting notes / web links, adding bookmarks and highlighting text.
  • The inserted notes etc are synchronisable to more than one device via the Internet.

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