Customer Reviews

Instant Immersion Italian (5 CD-ROM Set)

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I read the other reviews for this title & couldn't help noticing something. This product is also available in numerous other languages which are also sold on Amazon.com I found it odd how the same exact product (but for another language) could receive 4 &
5 stars - while this one recieved only 1. Strange indeed - so, I had to check it out. The product is excellent, and it does what it says - it get's you "speaking" the language. My daughter actually had one of the CD-ROM's contained in this box set - "Who is Oscar Lake" and I'm not kidding when I tell you it cost $$! Imagine my surprise when I opned up the package and saw this title inside. How anyone could anyone knock a software title that cost them $$ - but has a value of $$$, is beyond me. Combined in this set are over 3,000 words & phrases - if learning these can't get you speaking a new language, I don't know what can. After looking at other programs I strongly believe that for the money - there isn't a better program around.

The first CD teaches vocabulary. After having fun with this, I popped in the second CD. I found that the second CD is all in Italian and that the vocabulary words I learned from the first CD were not nearly enough for me to understand the full Italian sentences spoken on the second CD. There is nothing here -- on any of the CDs -- to really teach Italian sentences.

It's a struggle to learn anything but vocabulary from this. Caveat emptor.

I received this item as a gift to prepare for my vacation in Italy. This CD is good for a young child who just wants to learn very, very basic words and phrases. You learn a handful of phrases you might need but that is about it. And the other customer was correct, the 2nd CD in Talk Now is completely italian and contains words and complete sentences that were never even introduced in the first CD. If you want to have your 7 yr old child impress his/her grandparents by knowing how to count in Italian or know how to say colors in Italian, this is great. However if you want to learn to actually somewhat converse in Italian, skip this CD.

I find it odd that some other reviewers complained about the format. Yes, the first CD teaches you vocabulary and the second CD is in Italian, but this is exactly how you would learn a language in any quality language class. You can't expect to learn a language by someone holding your hand through the whole process. It may be a little challenging, but the end result is the ability to ask someone basic questions in Italian and listen to the response without a blank stare on your face.

I bought these CDs to learn a little Italian before a trip to Italy, and I found the vocabulary to be very relevant to prepare for an Italy trip. Sure, this may not be as effective as Rosetta Stone, but it is also a much better value.

Bought version 2.0 of this at a local bricks & mortar retailer. I couldn't get the software on disc 1 to work. Exchanged the disc - tried it on a few different computers but no luck, so I'm shopping for something else now.

I am not very pleased with this product for a couple reasons. First off this product did not teach me much of the Italian language, which is its whole purpose. Secondly, I felt very lost from one part to another it just seemed very unclear as to what I was always supposed to be doing. My advice is to consider a competitor's product before this one. A good alternative product to look at would be Italian Now by Transparent Language, which is very well done.