Tell Me More Spanish Performance Version 9 (5 Levels) [OLD VERSION]

by Auralog

Product Features

• Spanish language-learning software with 5 levels and exclusive online services
• Covers speaking and listening, reading and writing, grammar, vocabulary, and culture
• Speech-recognition technology; interactive dialogues; 1,000 hours of learning; 5,000 exercises
• Weekly lessons based on relevant news topic; 5 hours of video; new role-play activity
• Comprehensive tests evaluate level and progress; 24/7 online adviser

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001GN3H28
• Item model number: 9-005-5
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 1, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,211 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

This award-winning language-learning software includes five levels of Spanish learning and exclusive online services:

• A 24/7 online adviser to answer your questions
• Comprehensive tests to evaluate your level and progress
• Weekly lessons based on a relevant news topic
• 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). Tell Me More Performance is the most complete and extensive Spanish software available anywhere.

Highlights:

• Customize your learning by choosing whichever five levels best fit your needs. This product allows you to choose and activate 5 levels amongst 10 distinct levels of content, from Complete Beginner to Expert. One-thousand hours of learning included.
• 5,000 exercises: Covers all the skills to learn Spanish: 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 cutting-edge speech-recognition technology, giving you the most effective way of assessing your pronunciation. You will improve your Spanish conversational skills with graphs and 3D animations, while interactive dialogues with the computer make your Spanish learning experience fun.
• Five 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.
• Real news broadcasts: Experience a new Tell Me More lesson every week online, in partnership with EuroNews. In 30 minutes you will learn about a current news topic with video, vocabulary, and grammar exercises incorporated directly into the broadcast.
• 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 Spanish 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

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Extremely Disappointed, January 17, 2009

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P. Castillo (University Place, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tell Me More Spanish Performance Version 9 (5 Levels) [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

I purchased this product for use by my family. There were issues from the moment I opened the package. There were two discs with no indication which one should be loaded first or if they should both be installed. I decided to contact the customer service number which didn't work. I eventually used the online chat service which did put me in touch with a customer service rep who seemed more baffled than I was. In the end I installed them both and found that they were two different programs without any real instruction on what or how they were supposed to work together. I started with the guided lessons and found that there was absolutely no guidance whatsoever. Sentences in Spanish began popping up with no instruction on what I was really supposed to do or what they meant. I stumbled around and at no point was there any simple instruction regarding what I was reading, seeing or looking for. I chose this program over Rosetta Stone based on reviews I read and the more reasonable price. The little time I've spent on Rosetta Stone was much more instructive and easier to use. I returned the item to Amazon (which was an extremely easy and satisying process). I wouldn't recommend purchasing the program.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid and Thorough, May 2, 2009

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Wannabe Teacher Man (Phoenix, AZ, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tell Me More Spanish Performance Version 9 (5 Levels) [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

This produce is not for the casual learner who just wants some travel phrases. It is very thorough and, in my opinion, much more comprehensive than what I have seen from other products. You are also free to use the software in ways that make the most sense to you.

It's a little pricey, but it's worth it, imho. This product has actually been the companion software for my online Spanish class, and it has been quite a rewarding experience.