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Everyday German Deluxe Edition (2 CDs & AA Essential Phrase Book)

by Avanquest Software

Platform: Windows NT / 98 / Me / XP / 95

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System Requirements

Platform: Windows NT / 98 / Me / XP / 95
Media: CD-ROM
Item Quantity: 1

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Product Features

Ideal for beginners, refreshers and experienced German speakers! Suitable for holidays, business travellers and language students!
Role-playing options in all the videos let you practise your speech!
Listen to native German speakers pronunciating thousands of different phrases and hear them work in context!
To make sure you never loose your way, you can choose to view whole scripts for each video in German, English or both!
You can record and then play back your own voice!
Unique voice recognition technology will actually mark your pronunciation against that of a native German speaker!
A reliable in-built dictionary is always only a click away, so you can check the meaning of thousands of words as you progress!
Watch as sentences are simply and cleverly broken down!

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ASIN: B00006TER3
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 16,115 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
- #26 in Software > Education & Reference > Brands > AA
- #33 in Software > Education & Reference > Educational Subjects > German > Beginner

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Product Description

Amazon.co.uk Review

Everyday German Deluxe Edition is a CD-ROM package that aims to get the student conversing readily in most basic situations. It has the standard features of most language-learning software programs--voice recognition software (to allow you to compare your German with the real thing), role-plays and grammatical tutorials. It adds an AA Essential German phrasebook to the basic edition.

After installing the software, the user can choose from a range of basic situations--in the hotel, at the station and so on--and watch a video role-play. There is the option of listening with the full German text and English translation, with the German only or without any supporting text. There is also comprehensive grammatical support that excerpts elements from some of the role-plays and points up various grammatical rules arising from them.

While perfectly adequate, Everyday German Deluxe Edition is aimed at the beginner to intermediate level and not, as the promotional blurb claims, at "experienced German speakers". In truth, it's probably best for business travellers or holiday-makers. It's a shame that much of the package seems quite dated. For example, it still refers to the Deutschmark rather than the Euro. The situations strongly recall the 1980s and the grammatical section--with its talk of "partitive articles" and "interrogative adverbs" (and without too much supporting text)--is uncomfortably reminiscent of language learning from the old school.

This package does the job but those wanting a bit more fun or something slightly more contemporary might also have a look at programmes run by Berlitz, Mindscape and Auralog. --Toby Green

Manufacturer's Description

This unique deluxe edition of Everyday German includes 2 CD-ROMs plus an indispensable German Phrase Book. Each CD will enable you to speak German the easy way whilst the phrasebook will make sure help is always at hand.

Disc 1 – Everyday German Role-play with Everyday German and you’ll learn useful phrases quickly! As you listen, read and speak you become involved with a host of familiar situations where language skills are essential.

Disc 2 – Talking German Now practise your speech and pronunciation using this clever interactive technology! To perfect your pronunciation, ‘voice print’ graphics provide a visual pattern of your speech so you can see as well as hear the differences.

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