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- The world's best selling language learning CD-ROM series for beginners
- Essential words and phrases for absolute beginners
- Ideal for young learners, families, students and people going abroad
- Completely intuitive - simple interface means that learning is as easy as pointing and clicking
- Speech recording - allows you to compare your voice with native speakers
- Quiz yourself! Test what you've learnt, earn points and monitor your progress
- Nine topics: first words, food, colours, phrases, the body, numbers, time, shopping and countries
- Intelligent Software - remembers words you get wrong and targets your weak points
- Automatic Localisation - Choose the language you learn from (more than 100 available)
- iPod integration - listen to Talk Now! on your iPod for complete learning on the move!
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You'll find you can't drag yourself away - in short, you can't stop yourself learning.'
Manufacturer's Description
This is an excitingly different language learning series. Talk Now! uses games and quizzes as a basis for making the learning process fun and relaxing. There's no better way to teach an old dog new tricks and this fun element of the program means that your fears are forgotten as you absorb words and phrases without even realising you are learning them.
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38 of 39 people found the following review helpful
Why bother - all Danes can speak excellent English can't they? Well, a lot of them can but as in any country making the effort to speak the language undoubtedly helps!
I found this a very good way to start learning a tricky language. Learning from a book is one thing but this livens up your learning and makes it fun rather than a chore. Lots of colour pictures accompany the words and, vitally, one click lets you hear how to pronounce each item - believe me the words aren't pronounced the same way as you first read them!
It's a good way to entertain and challenge yourself. Nine sections (such as first words, phrases, shopping, colours) are further subdivided into four categories; easy game, hard game, word practice and speaking practice (prepare to cringe after you have recorded yourself as you hear your efforts at trying to repeat Danish phrases!). There is also a separate 'gambling' section and, by playing games, you forget that you're actually learning a language but it is very effective.
You certainly won't be fluent after fully utilising this CD-ROM but you will have a much better idea of the way forward. The only thing I felt slightly disappointed about was that there wasn't an intermediate level as well but maybe that's a sign of how much I was enjoying using it. It's a lot more fun than reading through a phrasebook and a good way to kickstart your learning.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
I enjoyed using this software and was amazed at how quickly I picked and remembered the Danish words and expressions. Additional software is not required, as the CD runs straight out of the package. As an effective introduction to Danish, I highly recommended this product.
There is, of course, room for improvement, which could be made to future editions. There are no days of the week, or months of the year. The number section teaches numbers 1 to 20, but no higher. Shame really, as your score on the quiz is read to you, and can be anything up to 50.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
I have encounted no problem using this software and needed no additional downloads. To be able to hear the words and phrases, and to record your own voice to be able to compare and contrast is the next best method of learning. The better way is having a Danish friend listen and encourage you. The method of learning is suited to those of us who have little time to go to a night class, and who want to learn at their own pace and not feel forced to keep up with the rest of the class. If learning a new language is all about being confident, then this is the product to help you get started.
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Does exactly what it says in the title. As an absolute beginner to the danish language i found this cd rom very helpful in understanding some essential words snd phrases, Upon... Read more
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A great way to begin to learn a language.
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