Instant Immersion French Deluxe

by TOPICS Entertainment

Product Features

• Pentium (166 MHz recommended) Windows 95 and higher, including XP
• 16 MB RAM (32 MB RAM recommended) 90 MB HD (110 MB recommended) 2X CD-ROM drive (12X CD-ROM drive recommended)
• 16-bit Windows compatible sound card 640 x 480, 256 color graphics card (1,024 x 768, 65,53f6 color graphics card recommended) Microphone and speakers or headset Internet access and e-mail address r
• Topics
• PC

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00009ZLJO
• Item model number: C358d
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 11, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,193 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #46 in Software > Education & Reference > Foreign Languages > French
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

From the publisher of one of the nation's number one selling Instant Immersion Language applications comes Instant Immersion Language Deluxe, a comprehensive approach to language study focusing on listening, reading, and writing. Emphasizing the Euro Method—a time-tested process for learning to speak a foreign language quickly--this eight-disc suite combines an immersion environment with a brand-new curriculum focusing on composition, phonetics, grammar, dictation, and comprehension.

Bonus! Three audio compact discs--continue your study away from the computer with the three Instant Immersion Audio CDs. Developed by university professors and linguistic experts, each lesson fully prepares you for interaction among native speakers.

Three levels

• Beginner--review the basics and make yourself understood in simple situations
• Intermediate--get a solid grounding and communicate easily in a foreign language
• Advanced--perfect your command of the language and communicate easily in any everyday situation

Features

• 3D phonetic animations
• Spoken Error Tracking System (S.E.T.S.)
• Interactive dialogue
• Dictation
• Comprehension
• Listening
• Writing
• Pronunciation
• Speaking
• Conversation
• Vocabulary
• Grammar
• Cultural traditions

Interactive lessons

• Introducing oneself
• Physical characteristics
• Dates and times
• Asking questions and finding directions

Activities

• Dialog
• Picture/word association
• Fill in the blanks
• Crossword puzzles
• Sentence pronunciation
• Word pronunciation
• Word order
• Grammar
• Advanced speech recognition
• Phoneme pronunciation
• Dictation
• Comprehension
• Glossary

Product Description

MANUFACTURER WARRANTY: 90

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great for refreshing rusty knowledge, February 8, 2005

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CeeBee2112 - See all my reviews

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

I can see why a complete beginner would not like this software. I agree that it would be difficult for a beginner to use. The glossary and the grammar instruction are not placed in obvious locations. You end up having to 'stumble across' them. However, once you do find them, they are in fact pretty useful, providing pronunciation for all glossary words and useful examples of grammar. This software would definitely not offer the same benefits as a traditional beginning French class though.

As a supplement to a class, or for those who are rusty in their French, and/or who have grammatical knowledge but who have not had much experience in interacting with those who speak the language and need work on speaking and understanding, I think it's a fantastic resource. It's been at least 10 years since I spoke French, and I found it very helpful to me in regaining my knowledge and in improving my pronunciation. It's a definite winner for those reasons, but it lacks 'user-friendliness'.

34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars I'm returning it if that tells you anything., November 14, 2003

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Sean Eisele (Terre Haute, IN United States) - See all my reviews

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

I don't know why I gave it two stars. I guess I felt a little generous. I have been studying French for a little over 4 years and I wanted something really interactive. It's semi-interactive but most of it is just a jumbled mess. The exercies don't go together. There are no themes to choose from. It's hard to learn any new vocabulary when it is all jumbled together. I wouldn't call this instant immersion. I would call it instant confusion.

25 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Zero stars should be an option for this product, December 25, 2003

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"efglover9868" (Franklin, TN USA) - See all my reviews

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

This is the worst software product that I've ever owned, bar none!!! It has no systematic plan of instruction and it thrust the user into language tranlation situations right out of the chute, with out even the slightest preparation.

As a primer it is totally worthless. It doesn't begin with an overview of the alphbet, nor a review of basics of French grammar, nor does it deal with the elements of sentence structure. It jumps right into conversational translation without the least bit of preparation.

If you are a beginner, steer clear of this product. It's a waste of your time and your money. Never have I encountered a more frustrating software product. Were I the developer, I would not want my name associated with this product.