Byki Finnish Language Tutor Software & Audio Learning CD-ROM for Windows & Mac

by Byki

Product Features

• New 4.0 version includes Over 2,000 words and 500 phrases! Learn written and spoken language with a rapid 3-step process.
• Personalized learning sessions to speed your progress. Images and native speaker sound. Learn critical phrases early with QuickStart.
• Lock words and phrases into your permanent memory. Maintain your knowledge with Intelligent Refresh. Track your progress with comprehensive testing
• Learn thousands of extra words and phrases online at ListCentral. Create and share word lists with users around the world
• MP3 audio for your iPod or other mobile player. BYKI teaches you to recognize the written and spoken forms of each word. Printable flashcards.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• ASIN: B001FJGBQM
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 1, 2009
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,244 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)

Product Description

Experts agree that the most important part of learning a language is rapidly building a foundation of word and phrase knowledge. Byki is the fastest, most direct path to that goal it hacks into your memory and fills it with foreign words and phrases. Whereas traditional learning methods spread their learning out across a multitude of lessons and activities, Byki gets right down to business with a proven three step process: 1. Byki guides you through a review of the Arabic material you will learn. 2. Byki teaches you to recognize the written and spoken forms of each word. 3. Finally, you will be able to express yourself in Arabic by speaking or writing it on your own. In just your first session, the byki 3-step process will teach you 100 critical Quickstart phrases for use in common, real-life situations. Most products take a one-size-fits-all approach to teaching languages. Byki provides a personalized path to success based on your own strengths and weaknesses. It recognizes the material you learn quickly and takes note of those items that give you more trouble. Byki then maximizes the time you dedicate to language learning by focusing your efforts on the items that you find more challenging, without wasting your time on those you learn with ease. You will see how well the Byki personalized learning system works as you track your progress through Learned Items charting and multiple testing options, including written, listening comprehension, dictation and more. Additional games and activities will provide a fun way to cement your knowledge and pronunciation practice will help perfect your accent.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good basic introduction to Finnish, September 6, 2011

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This review is from: Byki Finnish Language Tutor Software & Audio Learning CD-ROM for Windows & Mac (CD-ROM)

Good beginner program. Finnish is all memorization and the spelling is horrendous. This program uses electronic flash cards and some exercises to help you memorize and spell. If you get bored with one list, you can switch but it's best to stick with and memorize fully before moving on. If I had any criticism it's that the study lists are not ordered by usefulness. You pick the lists that you want to learn and in what order with no guidance from the program. I do like the pronounciation meter because using a headset you can record your voice and check your accuracy. I also have Swedish and Russian language programs from Byki and they're much the same. It's all up to the student with learning a new language. Programs that promise to teach you "fast" are expensive crap. No program substitutes for daily memorization and lots of hard work. I live in Finland now and the language is very hard with many cases. You must practice at every opportunity or it won't stick because it's too different from English. Overall, I'm pleased for the price and would recommend as a good place to learn basic Finnish words and phrases, but you're going to need a grammer explanation book and a good dictionary as well.