Tell Me More Italian Performance Version 9 (10 Levels) [OLD VERSION]

by Auralog

Product Features

• Extensive Italian software with 1,500 hours of learning
• 10 different levels; 10,000 exercises; 10 hours of video
• Speech-recognition technology; 24/7 online adviser
• Role Play activity; tests to evaluate your level and progress
• High-quality headset and microphone included

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0011SKWH6
• Item model number: 9-004-10
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 2, 2004
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,251 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #28 in Software > Education & Reference > Foreign Languages > Italian

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Tell Me More Performance is the most complete and extensive Italian software available anywhere. Become fluent in Italian through 10 distinct levels and utilizing exclusive online services:

• A 24/7 online adviser to answer your questions
• Comprehensive tests to evaluate your level and progress
• New Role Play activity

Tell Me More Performance provides language learning that is simple-to-use and increasingly effective, making learning a language fun and engaging. It’s so effective, in fact, that more than 95 percent of learners have progressed at least one level (IDC study after 50 hours of learning).

Highlights:

• 1,500 hours of Italian learning and 10 different levels: Tell Me More Performance is the most comprehensive method on the market, allowing you to choose from 10 distinct levels of content, from Complete Beginner to Expert.
• 10,000 exercises: Covers all the skills to learn Italian: speaking and listening, reading and writing, grammar, vocabulary, and culture. Learn in an interactive way with dialogues, speech recognition, and other cutting-edge software.
• The most powerful speech-recognition technology on the market: Tell Me More Performance includes the latest speech-recognition technology, giving you the most effective way of assessing your pronunciation. You will improve your Italian conversational skills with graphs and 3D animations, while interactive dialogues with the computer make your Italian learning experience fun.
• 10 hours of video: full immersion in the language and culture through cultural videos--or play the part of a character in the Role Play activity.
• A 24/7 online adviser: Need help learning how to use the software? Have questions about how the software works and want an answer right away? Our advisers are ready to help you 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and will answer your questions for free by chatting with you online.
• Test your progress: at any time during the course, you can take a test to evaluate your progress.

Learn on the go with Tell Me More

Continue your Italian learning wherever you go:

• On your Pocket PC (MPEG videos, audio files, cultural texts, etc.)
• On your MP3 player (including iPods and other MP3 devices)
• On audio CDs
• On printable vocabulary lists and grammatical explanations

Product Description

Join the Revolution in Language Learning, with the brand new TELL ME MORE® PERFORMANCE! TELL ME MORE® PERFORMANCE is a breath-through for language learning. It is the most extensive Italian software available, offering over 1,500 hours of dynamic Italian learning on 10 distinct levels ¿ as well as additional exclusive online services. TELL ME MORE® PERFORMANCE provides language learning that is simple-to-use and increasingly effective, making learning Italian fun and engaging. It¿s so effective, in fact, that more than 95% of learners have progressed at least one level!* *IDC Study ¿ after 50 hours of learning An Internationally Renowned Solution Used by more than 10,000 academic institutions worldwide. Chosen by thousands of international organizations for their training programs, including the U.S. Government, Toyota, EDS¿Currently supports more than 5 million learners worldwide 1,500 hours of Italian learning and 10 different levels Covers all the skills to learn Italian: speaking, listening, reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary, and culture. The most powerful speech recognition technology on the market TELL ME MORE® PERFORMANCE includes the latest speech recognition technology, giving you the most effective way of assessing your pronunciation. A 24/7 online adviser Our advisers are ready to help you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Test your progress At any time during the course, you can take a test to evaluate your progress. Learn on the go with TELL ME MORE® Continue your Italian learning wherever you go: on your Pocket PC, MP3 player, audio CDs, printable vocabulary lists and grammatical explanations Progress Guaranteed TELL ME MORE® guarantees your progress, as long as you work at least 50 hours on the program. The terms and conditions relating to this guarantee are included in the software package.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Buyer Beware, September 26, 2010

By 

Carli - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Tell Me More Italian Performance Version 9 (10 Levels) [OLD VERSION] (DVD-ROM)

I would highly recommend you try the free trial before you purchase this product. It is not at all what I expected, and I don't want the same thing to happen to someone else. This product basically just talks at you. It doesn't actually TEACH you anything. The first activity you go through is one where the speaker on the computer says a sentence in Italian, and under it are two possible responses in Italian, and you have to pick one. To the left is a picture. However, the picture is very vague, and doesn't really give you any hints as to what the sentences mean. You choose a response (remember, the program has not taught you the words yet), and you go on to the next group of sentences. In the end, you realize that both of the sentences in each part worked as a valid response. What I'm saying is this: it tries to teach you the language by immersing you in it, like you would if you were in Italy. The same goes for the puzzles ( crosswords, word searches ). The hints are english words, and you have to plug in the Italian translation for the answer. Again, these words were NEVER taught to you. At first, I was confused and I thought I must have been using the software incorrectly. I thought I was in some practice portion of the software instead of the learning portion. Nope. This is how Tell Me More expects you to learn. I called the company that makes it, and talked to several people that have never even used the software, therefore could not tell me how it worked. Finally, I talked to somebody who simply told me that you are supposed to "learn as you go along." Wow. Thanks a lot. I went to Borders that night and bought Instant Immersion for $50 and learned way more in a fraction of the time than I did with Tell Me More. I DO think that Tell Me More would be beneficial for people who really want to become fluent in the language instead of just learning some vocab to get them around. However, you really need to build a foundation in the language FIRST, before you even bother with using the Tell Me More program. That being said, buy the $50 version first and see how it goes. Once you have built a solid foundation and have a pretty wide vocabulary built up, then and only then maybe try Tell Me More so you can get the language down pat.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Expensive but worth it, May 5, 2010

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musico (Vancouver, BC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tell Me More Italian Performance Version 9 (10 Levels) [OLD VERSION] (DVD-ROM)

Thorough and detailed, also fun and easy, feedback on pronunciation: an excellent package overall. You get what you pay for, by and large, and Rocket Italian is junk, Pimsleur is pretty good, and this is excellent.