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Smart Start French Deluxe
Binding: CD-ROM
Brand: Vivendi Universal
EAN: 0020626710053
Format(s): CD-ROM
Item Dimensions: Height 1.75"Width 8.75"Length 10.25"Weight 1.42 lbs.
Label: Vivendi Universal
Manufacturer: Vivendi Universal
Model: 71005
Package Dimensions:
Height: 0.4"
Width: 4.9"
Length: 0.4"
Weight: 0.2 lbs.
Platform: Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 95
Product Group: Software
Publisher: Vivendi Universal
Release Date: 2000-03-30
Studio: Vivendi Universal
UPC: 020626710053
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com Product Description:
Discover how enjoyable, easy, and effective learning French can be. Included are a games CD-ROM, accompanying guidebook, audio CD-ROM, user's manual, and direct access to SmartStartonline.com. Start speaking, listening, and reading right away. There are 32 games and activities with three skill levels to keep you involved and learning while you play. Progress through 48 lessons based on the interactive CD-ROM conversations. Clear and simple explanations of grammar points are provided along with exercises that help you successfully put your new language skills to use in the real world. Take the self-correcting quizzes to check out your progress. Or stop by the Cultural Café for a relaxing break and find out about a great French film to rent or a new recipe to try out. Correlated to the guidebook exercises, this CD-ROM provides listening and speaking opportunities that get you talking. Great for practice on the go.
Customer Reviews Average rating - 3.5
Rating - 3 Date: 2005-06-04
Content: I bought this before a short trip to France a few years ago and found it useful in getting to the basics of the language. I recently upgraded to Windows XP, however, and discovered that the program won't run. Apparently Win98 and 95 are it.
Summary: Helpful - but doesn't run on XP!
Rating - 2 Date: 2000-10-28
Content: This course while extensive in activities, was not what I had expected. The course did not start out basic such as learning basic communication between two people. I think this course is better for someone who is some-what fluent in French already. In addition, this course is however good for refreshment or learning more where it comes to things such as ordering dinner or renting an apartment.
Summary: Not what I had expected
Rating - 2 Date: 2000-10-20
Content: The graphics are nice and clear, and it does teach minimum skills for communicating as a tourist; if you want practice with very simple conversations, try it. You'll learn to say and understand things like " I would like to rent an apartment". But if you can conjugate verbs, write, read or speak a little in French, don't bother. I can't understand French movies or conversations at regular speeds, so I thought this might help. It did'nt.
Summary: If you know any French, skip this product
Rating - 2 Date: 2000-06-29
Content: I was disappointed in this package. There was no rhyme or reason, no direction, no coaching on where to begin. I was hoping to use it for my teenager and she was completely lost. If you want to learn the mechanics of the language, don't buy this package. If you simply want to memorize a bunch of phrases and words in French, I guess its ok. Definitely not what I expected for software in todays interactive environment
Summary: Not what I was hoping for............
Rating - 4 Date: 2000-06-25
Content: This is a cleverly put-together set of resources for learning French. The games are thoughtful and even fun and the speaking section does recognize words pretty well.The drawback is that while this is excellent, it is an excellent *supplement* to other instruction in French. What there is on grammar is limited, and there isn't a lot on why things are the way they are. As a vocabulary-builder, though, it is excellent and I would highly recommend it.
Summary: A great supplement
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