Progressive learning method (progress chart), cultural videos, exercises and educational games
3D phonetic animations
Evaluation of pronunciation with S.E.T.S (spoken error tracking system)
Interactive dialogues with state-of-the-art speech recognition
Headset Included

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ASIN: B000066IVU
Release Date: 20 April 2002

Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,884 in Software (See Bestsellers in Software)
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#59 in Software > Languages > Spanish > Intermediate & Advanced
#59 in Software > Languages > Italian > Intermediate & Advanced
#98 in Software > Languages > Spanish > Beginner

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Talk to Me Italian is a well-composed CD-ROM programme with some quite flashy graphics, good video learning aids and an online resource centre. The language learner is provided with a map on which they can chart their progress from beginner to advanced in a variety of subject areas, including the supermarket, the post office and the aftermath of an accident.

Like Transparent Language, Linguaphone, and other programmes in the field, Talk to Me Italian comes with voice-recognition software that will monitor your pronunciation. At the lower level, you participate in an interactive dialogue and select your response from three options. As things progress, you move to rearranging words in sentence order when they are thrown at you all jumbled up. The vocabulary becomes progressively more complex, but simply pointing the cursor at a Italian word provides the English translation.

This is a highly competent software package. One of the best things about it is its sense of humour. In one dialogue you have the option of replying in Italian "I'm a machine, I have no name." This sort of wit is quite unusual in language packages and it really sets Talk to Me apart from its competitors. --Toby Green

Manufacturer's Description
Compared to previous Talk To Me versions being available for each language at 3 separate levels, you can now buy the new version which covers you being able to learn a language and conversation skills from beginner to advanced in one product This new version offers 100 hours of training in pronunciation and comprehension

Talk To Me is ideal for preparing an exam, a trip abroad, a business meeting or simply fun.

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1.0 out of 5 stars It's not a course!!!, 6 Jan 2003

By	Giulio Troccoli "gt69" (London, UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I'm Italian and I bought it for my boyfriend. I was very excited. But as soon as we installed it we realized it wasn't what we thought. They say "you being able to learn a language and conversation skills from beginner to advanced" and there is nothing further from the truth. It helps you only with the pronunciation, but you must speak Italian already otherwise you don't know what your saying. And let me tell you, being Italian myself even the pronunciation is not always so good. If you're trying to learn Italian do not buy this. I wanted to buy the Spanish course for myself, but I won't anymore.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Worst piece of software I have seen, 7 Jan 2003

By	Steven Allen (Stoke on Trent, Staffs United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

I have been studying Italian for a year and bought this item out of interest.
It is very very poor, put together by computer people and not language teachers. In fact it teaches you nothing, but does test your language skill. However you can not learn, it has no lessons in any conventional form. You can not possibly develop the skill of speaking Italian from this.
The only thing of interest is the section that uses a microphone to asses your pronunciation of Italian.
I found the whole thing very poor indeed.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Well thought out, 5 Aug 2002

By	"dhorby" - See all my reviews

By landing a job in Italy I've had to learn Italian fast. After buying several courses that seemed to be aimed at the 'ordering a cappuccino' level this one is aimed at those wishing to learn the language properly. The structure is well thought out and keeps the interest. The speech recognition works very well. It does have a few minor glitches (videos sometimes fail to appear), but overall the sheer breadth and depth of the course make up for these short comings. On top of this you get on on-line tutor. My Italian is already quite good and I'm only half way through the first course.

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