Ventures is a five-level, standards-based ESL series for adult-aducation ESL. The interleaved Teacher's Edition walks instructors step-by-step through the stages of a lesson. Also included are suggested times for exercises, teaching tips, expansion activities, cultural information, and ways to expand a one-hour lesson to fill two or three instructional hours. The CD-ROM contains reproducible games and activities for pair and group work, additional visuals, tests, and audio for tests.