Instant Immersion Hawaiian Deluxe

by TOPICS Entertainment

Product Features

• Entertaining instructions help users develop vocabulary, grammar, and phonetics
• Personalized lessons focus on a specific series of concepts and moves through them at a pace you set
• Learn the seasons, days of the week and months of the year
• Ask questions and find directions for anywhere you're going
• Search for a home or apartment, deal with automobiles and business negotiations and talk about occupations

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0001DQ5XM
• Item model number: 80413
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 6, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,671 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Topics Entertainment Instant Immersion Hawaiian The first two CD-ROMs are from EuroTalk the leading publisher of language learning software in Europe. Talk Now! and World Talk will take you from beginner to intermediate speaking level faster with easy-to-follow instruction. Hawaiian Vocabulary Builder the third disc is dedicated to building a strong vocabulary base using highly effective picture association techniques. Finally the bonus audio CD introduces useful terminology and ensures that you develop correct pronunciation skills. Windows Mac & XP PC

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for learning, September 13, 2004

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PKT "Hawaiian" (Springfield, MO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Instant Immersion Hawaiian Deluxe (CD-ROM)

I knew some Hawaiian words, but since I have received this my family and I have learned whole lot more. This program makes it easy to learn Hawaiian words for both adults and kids. The children love it and it seems to makes them want to know more about their heritage.
If I had to learn any other languages I'd surely use the Instant Immersion software to learn it.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Teaching Tool, July 11, 2005

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Lillian U. Harwood "Ululani" (Oahu, HI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Instant Immersion Hawaiian Deluxe (CD-ROM)

This is an excellent teaching tool for those who are unfamiliar with the language, especially since it gives a phonetic voice to the words, one gets the correct emphesis on the word so as not to confuse one word for another's meaning.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good learning tool and it isn't perfect but there aren't any half stars for rating above. I give it 4 1/2 stars., July 24, 2007

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G. Topley (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Instant Immersion Hawaiian Deluxe (CD-ROM)

I admit that there aren't many choices to choose from as far as hawaiian language learning if you don't actually live in Hawaii so some say I should not be "picky". This program does provide a good base to start from. It has interactive lessons that you use to learn the sound and proper pronuceation of the word/object and memory tests in which they show the object and you pick from a list of what the Hawaiian name is or vise versa based on what you just learned from the lesson. I like the fact that you can choose in what order you learn each lesson and that you may repeat each lesson and test multiple times until you feel that you have retained the information, and for those people who use flash cards to aid memorization each lesson has a printable list that lists out the vocabulary to be learned and the definitions. Learning a new language is hard and you will have to study vocabulary outside of the computer program to really absorb the vocabulary, it is not a quick fix or learn by osmosis method, you will have to try. I think they should create a workbook to accompany the program. I do not like the fact that each lesson moves so quickly, I know it is like speed learning but wow. Another thing I do not like is sometimes the graphics can be a bit odd and even though the speaker who's voice is used is a native speaker it is not reflected in the generic person that is shown on the screen. For what it is, it is definately worth the $30 for a beginners class.