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Kana-kun

Japanese

Multimedia Hiragana &
Katakana learning system.

Kana Tables – choose between kana tables; select individual characters and hear their pronunciation; watch stroke order animation. Kana Game – learn by playing a customisable game with various game styles (kana, Romaji, sound). Kana Cards – memorise at your own pace; choose characters individually or by subsets; shuffle cards to test your memory; hear correct pronunciation. Kana Writer – learn to write kana characters; write on screen with or without guide; watch stroke order animation. Words Module – point to an object to hear & see its name. Word Game – test your knowledge of Japanese words. Typing Game – learn words through pictures & sound; type words using a virtual kana keyboard. Kana Cartoons – learn sentences by reading cartoons; hear the sentence pronounced; read the text in kana or English.

Kanji Moments

Japanese

Ideally used as a follow-up to Power Japanese 2.0, Volume 1 introduces 200 kanji in the form of short articles on life and culture in Japan. Gives translation, pronunciation, furigana, and stroke by stroke animation of all the included kanji. Volume II covers 400 additional kanji. Includes an on-line reference and extensive exercise book.

System requirements: 386+, Win 3·1/95, 7 Mb hard disc space

Kantaro

Japanese

Advanced learning techniques and software technology provide a new & improved method for learning Japanese kanji characters. Kantaro uses pictures and animated graphics to visually present how the elements & shape of each kanji relate to its meaning. Watching a mountain, tree or person transformed into a kanji symbol leaves a powerful impression. This use of mnemonic keys for memorisation makes reading & writing Japanese dramatically easier. Sound clips, games, interactive reading and study exercises also reinforce learning.

System requirements: Windows 3·1, 95, 98

KidSpeak

Chinese, English (US), French, German,Hebrew, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean. Portuguese, Spanish

KidSpeak is a language learning package that makes learning a second language easy for children of all ages. Your child will love the delightful combination of enjoyable animation, fun activities, and interactive games, puzzles and songs that make up this award-winning educational software program. It’s the perfect way to get your kids started with a new language.

Your child will build a solid foreign language foundation using the successful immersion approach preferred by educators. Each language is hosted by a fun cartoon “friend” and his or her playful pet who use only the language being taught. Your child simply points and clicks.

With KidSpeak, your child will automatically learn correct pronunciation, alphabet and word recognition, simple sentence structure, plural and singular forms, numbers, simple addition and subtraction, how to tell time, and much more.

For Mac and Windows 95/98.

Langrus

Russian

Multimedia Russian language course for beginners or students with an elementary knowledge of the language.

Language Korean

Korean

For children to start to learn Korean using video, graphics, animation, audio & games. The NDS Korean Language CD is designed to teach in the easiest way in the shortest time. Sections include: consonants & vowels using native speakers & video to improve lip & mouth movement; basic syllables; building sentences; character writing using animation.

Language Now!

The Learn Now Series - available in

Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

The top-rated language learning method that takes you from beginner to fluent speaker! At last, Language Learning software that really works. Guaranteed! From basic speaking skills to a mastery of the language, LanguageNow! is THE comprehensive Language-Learning program! The Listen & Speak activities, grammar tools and vocabulary games provide a solid foundation. As you advance, authentic conversational video content lets you interact with your new language like a true native. Unlike other language learning methods, LanguageNow! is uniquely effective.

Participate in real conversations, read interesting articles and watch intriguing videos to interactively build all of your language skills. Right away you'll find yourself in a compelling, interactive environment where learning authentic language is made easy. Hundreds of thousands of people, students, educators and universities have successfully learned a language through this revolutionary product. You can too!

Engaged in this rich multimedia experience, you may never feel like you're studying, and the fact that you are actually using the language becomes transparent.

Features & Benefits

· Over 10,000 Words
· Hundreds of Useful Phrases
· Full Motion "Big Picture" Video
· Full Native Speaker Pronunciation
· Record, Playback and Compare
· Advanced Pronunciation Analysis
· SlowSound to Hear Every Nuance
· Alphabet Reference
· Conversation Practice
· Word Dictation
· Grammar Tutorial
· Word and Root Search
· Vocabulous!, Crosswords, and More Interactive Games
· Video Unscramble
· Online Testing
· Personal Progress Tracking
· Plus Much More!

REQUIREMENTS: Windows - Windows 95, 98, 2000, or NT 4.0
Macintosh - System 7.5.5 (or better); Power PC or better Price

Learn Arabic

Arabic

For children & adults - divided into 5 parts: introduction to Arabic and origin of the language; the alphabet; useful words; reading practice; play & learn - alphabet, spelling practice.

Dictations & pronunciation exercises aid listening and speaking with enjoyable games to reinforce learning.

Learn to Speak

English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish

Guided by QuickTime video and audio recordings of native speakers, you’ll develop conversational skills in the context of real-life situations. Contains a complete course that builds speaking, comprehension and reading & writing skills as well. As you progress through the 30 chapters on-screen, and in the text book, you build a strong foundation in speaking, understanding, reading & writing. Beginner / Intermediate level.

Llefarydd (Voice)

Welsh

Wrth ddefnyddio Llefarydd gallwech ddysgu Cymraeg wrth eich pwysau gyda thiwtor personol i’ch dysgu. Gallwch glywed ymadroddion defnyddiol yn cael eu hynganu yn gywir, wedyn gallwch eich recordio chi eich hun a chymharu’r canlyniadau.

With Llefarydd you can have your own personal tutor as you learn Welsh at your own pace. You can hear useful phrases spoken correctly, then record yourself and compare the results.

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