Longman English Interactive: An Interactive Program for Global Communication, by Michael Rost, is a four-level, video based, integrated-skills program. Students work with contemporary and engaging video, audio, animations, and extensive practice activities to develop essential skills. Longman English Interactive provides practice in speaking, listening, grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, reading, and writing. Each level includes 100 hours of instruction (divided into three modules per level). Features of Level 1: Beginning Students develop skills in speaking, listening, grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, reading and writing. Role-plays with video characters engage learners and create realistic dialogue practice. A unique pronunciation feature uses animation to help learners focus on word/sentence stress and intonation patterns. Animated grammar explanations illustrate how grammar works. Culture Notes help learners understand cultural differences and learn new language within a broader social context. Native language support for Instructions, The Orientation, Culture Notes, video and audio transcripts, and online Help offers translation in nine languages. Level 1 offers 100 hours of instruction. Downloadable Teacher's Guide available from the Longman Multimedia website. System requirements are available from the Longman Multimedia website.