Digital materials used to introduce language in a thoughtful, interactive way. Increase students’ interest in the language.
Listening Test CD for teachers who prefer to use an audio CD, instead of the Digital materials, for the Listening Test. ** Scroll down to the Listening Test CD section for an important erratum.

Contents:

Interactive DVD-ROM (Digital materials) (1 disc); installation of:
・Learning World 4 BRIDGE Digital Materials
・Digital Materials Updater

Listening Test CD (1 audio CD)

 

Interactive DVD-ROM (Digital Materials)

You may be wondering why you should use the Digital Materials in your class. Well, there are many advantages. Here are just a few:

• You can control how much of the textbook information students are seeing at one time. This can lead to more curiosity from students and student-driven discussions about language.
• Animation movement draws students’ attention to key information.
• Through Pre-Task activities, Tasks can be carried out more smoothly.
• Less preparation time! The only extra materials you need to “make” are the Activity Cards.

 

Digital Materials by Section

This shows some of the basic functions that are standard for each section of the STEP/Digital Materials.

 

Digital Materials: Variations of “Let’s get started using…” Pre-Tasks

The Pre-Tasks and Tasks activities have the greatest variety in the Digital Materials. This shows the icons and procedures of some of the variations.

BRIDGE Digital Materials PDF

Digital Icons Key

A useful quick reference of the Digital Materials icons.

NEW Writing Tool!!  *Available from update 1.0.5

New features:

• Can change pen tip size
• Can erase individual characters/lines
• Can choose from 6 colors
• Can erase the whole page with one click

Great for brainstorming, giving and correcting answers, and explanations.

Can use to draw attention to key points and to expand. For example:

“Draw a triangle around the girl in front of the house.”

“Draw a purple heart under the tree.”

Online Sample of Digital Materials STEPs 1~5

Online sample program requirements:
・ OS: Windows 7/8.1/10 or Mac OS-X (not currently supported on mobile devices)
・ Memory: 2 GB
・ Web Browser: Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, FireFox, Safari, or Internet Explorer 11
・ Display of at least 1024×768 pixels (a smaller display monitor may cut off part of the program window)

* It takes around 2 minutes to load the online sample page. When you are finished, just close the window.

Click here to open the sample in a new window

If you are experiencing problems with the online sample software, please clear your browser cache.
You can find information on how to clear your browser cache on the wikiHow page: 8 Ways to Clear Your Browser Cache.

How to use Digital Materials:

★ Different options for displaying the BRIDGE Digital Materials in class

★ How to install the BRIDGE Digital Materials (in Japanese)

Listening Test CD

Another option for playing the Listening Test audio!!

** [Erratum]

We would like to apologize for a mistake in the audio content:
Listening Test Step 16　No.1

Please do not use the audio on the original Listening Test CD. There are two ways to get the corrected audio:
1. Use the updater in the Digital materials. Version 1.05 or later will have the corrected audio. More information about the Bridge Updater can be found here.

2. Download the corrected mp3 file: Listening Test Step 16 No. 1

We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience.

Corrected audio script

Click here for an easy-to-print PDF of the corrected audio script.