Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Fun, Simple Games for Beginners
This really is a fun way to learn the BASICS...the first cd covers vocabulary, and the second cd builds simple sentences.Learn vocabulary for first words, food, colors, phrases, body, numbers, time, shopping and countries. Each category includes 4 lessons: In Word Practice, the item is shown, spoken and written. The Speaking Practice allows you to record your voice and compare your pronounciation to that of the native speaker. The Easy Game lesson names each item in a group, then asks you to select one from only a spoken clue. In the Hard Game, you select the correct item from an un-named group, with only a spoken clue. The second cd is much more challenging. I can't quite figure out how a beginner is supposed to bridge the gap between individual words and complete sentences, but I guess it's possible. The TV quiz game is fun, and you can compete against another player too. I like the dictation and recording activities, since I have previous instruction in Spanish. I have many years education writing Spanish, and have passed many a grammar lesson. But LISTENING to native speakers isn't as easy, so I find the second "World Talk" cd to be more helpful. I would only recommend this cd set to beginners, or intermediates who just want to play a few fun, simple language games.
Rating: - A Good Spanish Program for Beginners
I purchased this program knowing almost no spanish. I found it to be a very helpful tool to help me learn the basics of the language. Pros:
The program is designed in a game format in which the user completes lessons and quizzes to gain points. The speakers are clear and easy to understand. The quizzes are really fun too. The instructor on the screen says a word or phrase and you have to click on the matching picture. I had a little trouble at this when I first started but I soon caught on. There is also a memory game that the user can play to review everything covered so far. That game, I found, was the most helpful way of retaining the information I have learned. Cons: There really is no introduction. You just pop in the cd and BOOM, you begin. The navigation is a little annoying because not everything is labeled so you end up having to click on the help button to have everything spelled out for you. Other than that, I really can't find anything wrong with the program. Like I said, I highly reccomend it :)
Rating:  - You can't learn to speak a language with nothing but nouns.
I bought this software thinking it would teach me Spanish. When I got home and loaded the software I found the games were fun. It made learning a huge list of vocabulary as painless as possible. The problem I have with this software is you can't speak a language with just nouns and colors. It doesn't teach you any verbs, or grammer. The 2nd CD is all in Spanish. There is no way to progress form the 1st CD to the 2nd CD. A beginner can not learn to speak or understand using this software no matter how dedicated they are or how well they learn the 1st CD. If you want a list of vocabulary words then this is your CD. If you want to learn to understand and speak Spanish this is NOT the software for you. I wish I could get my money back.
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