Instant Immersion German 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: 4 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00009ZLJP
• Item model number: CS-360d
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 15, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,617 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #43 in Software > Education & Reference > Foreign Languages > German
  • #51 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

40 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not beginner software, August 15, 2005

By 

Dustin (Denver, CO USA) - See all my reviews

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

I received a B.A. in German in 1998 and spent a year in Kassel on a university exchange in 1996-1997. Since I haven't used my language skills in several years, I wanted to get something to help me get my skills back.

I seriously doubt a beginner will enjoy this software. The beginner disks don't have any introductory phrases, doesn't discuss the alphabet, or numbers until you have already been forced to learn that hundreds of people get off the train everyday, creating a large crowd. How about teaching, "Guten Morgen," "Guten Tag," and "Guten Abend," or "Mein Name ist..." before learning "Erscheinung des Totes" is a "Gespenst"?

As for the person who said "...the software recognizes your voice and can correct your pronunciation mistakes." Not true. I can say "Morgen" with a thick Southern accent and poor inflection and still receive 7/7 bars!

If you want the ROMs for your computer, save yourself some money and buy the 5 disc set for $20. If you are a true beginner, listen to the additional 3 audio CDs in the set to get some basic "listening/speaking" skills, before using the ROMs.

As for someone who already has a background in German and needs to brush up, this software will do.

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not for beginners, August 25, 2005

By 

T. Taylor (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Instant Immersion German Deluxe (CD-ROM)

I don't know any German and I am really struggling with these CD's. They don't give you any instructions on which CD's to use first. I installed the beginner software and tried that first - I couldn't understand most of what they presented. Then I listened to the audio CD's (there are three, each with different content,) and that helped a little. The audio CD's are more helpful and I think you're actually supposed to listen to those first before trying the software. I hope to use this software when I become a little bit more familiar with German.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Most definitely not for beginners, April 4, 2005

By 

Mark Sam Twain "MST" (Florida, MO USA) - See all my reviews

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

I purchased this software on the premise that it was for "beginners" as the box had indicated. There are no basic fundamentals at all for someone new to the language, it throws you right into complex phrases as their starting point. No basic numbers, greetings, phrases, or anything. I did not bother to explore any further because if I cannot say "hello" how on earth am I supposed to learn "Do you have any grandchildren" as my first phrase? The interface is horribly designed as well. My advice is to save your money and keep looking. However, if you are familiar with the language already and need a refresher or advanced topics, then this may be for you. Otherwise avoid it and look for a true beginner program.