Tell Me More Spanish Premium Version 7 [Old Version]

by Auralog

Product Features

• Covers reading, writing, listening, speaking, vocabulary, grammar, and culture
• The most powerful speech recognition technology available, allowing you to improve your pronunciation
• Most extensive offer on the market with 950 hours of Spanish learning
• 4 levels included: Complete Beginner, Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced.
• Learn Spanish in an interactive and engaging way with more than 5,000 exercises and 37 types of activities

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: 2749010993
• Item model number: 7-005-1234
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 2, 2004
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,648 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)

Product Description

Amazon.com

For over twenty years TELL ME MORE has been an innovative force in the field of language learning, in fact we were the first to incorporate speech recognition into language learning!

TELL ME MORE® offers the most comprehensive language learning solution; covering all of the essential areas of language acquisition: reading, writing, speaking, listening, grammar, vocabulary and culture.

Regardless your skill level, TELL ME MORE® adapts to your needs and supports your progress from Complete beginner through Advanced.

An internationally renowned solution

• Currently supporting more than 5 million learners worldwide
• Used by more than 10,000 schools worldwide
• Chosen by thousands of international organizations, such as Toyota, ExxonMobil, the U.S. Government...

Unsurpassed Content to Learn Spanish

• Only language software that truly covers all the skills to learn Spanish: not only speaking and listening, reading and writing, but also grammar, vocabulary and culture.
  
  
• 950 hours of dynamic learning
  Improve your Spanish skills through 5,000 exercises that make learning interactive and effective.

• 4 different levels to reach fluency in Spanish

4 LEVELS	Years Spent Studying The Language
Complete Beginner	0-1
Beginner	1-2
Intermediate	2-4
Advanced	4 +

Advanced Technology

• Speech Recognition
  Leveraging the latest in speech recognition technology, TELL ME MORE® assesses your pronunciation and provides animated "how-to" demonstrations to help you make rapid progress in Spanish. Interactive dialogues with the computer will also improve your conversational skills and make learning fun.

• Learn on the go with TELL ME MORE®!
  One audio CD is included to continue your Spanish learning whenever and wherever. The Spanish software allows you to extract TELL ME MORE® audio recordings (dialogues, dictations, etc.) and burn them to audio CDs or convert them to use on your iPod® or MP3 player.

"TELL ME MORE® is the best software option available. [It] is a superior package that will inspire you to improve your skills, no matter what your starting level. With the finest speech recognition tools, goal-setting abilities, and support--TELL ME MORE® is clearly the leader in language learning."
--Top Ten Reviews, 2007

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

45 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I actually look forward to studying with this., February 18, 2007

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CST "Psybearian" (Colorado, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tell Me More Spanish Premium Version 7 [Old Version] (CD-ROM)

I primarily use what Auralog refers to as the "Dynamic mode." This is an adaptive method that actually does a pretty good job of gauging what you've grasped and on what you need to work with more.

This is highly configurable language learning software in that you can choose to isolate your program to Comprehension, Expression, Vocabulary, and Grammar or choose Complete, which gives you a mixed bag. You can also choose to have the instructions in English or go totally immersive and get the instructions in Spanish. You also may choose European Spanish or Latin American Spanish though the primary focus is European Spanish.

There is a built in dictionary, translator, grammar explainer and links to numerous on line sites although the Club Auralog site is sporadic.

Tell Me More is Flash based so you must have Flash installed on you system. But they used it well and I really do have fun using the program.

My experience with customer support located in Arizona has been excellent which is a relief since Auralog is a French company.

One note, if you are a rank beginner - don't know one word of Spanish - scared of foreign language type, you might be better served if you start out with all the pictures in Rosetta Stone. But if you have a bit of knowledge and are serious, Tell Me More is definitely the fun and interesting way to go. And ultimately well worth the investment.

49 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Spanish learning tool!, November 30, 2006

By 

John Hughes (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tell Me More Spanish Premium Version 7 [Old Version] (CD-ROM)

I really wanted to learn Spanish for more than just vacations, but more to communicate and better myself. Indeed, knowing Spanish is getting more and more important right now.

I wanted to learn on my own and did a lot of research to find the best Spanish learning tool available, tried several demos of different products, asked to various teachers...I even had Spanish speaking people try out the demos with me so I can have a feedback of what would be most effective!

At first, I was interested in audio CDs (Pimsleur,...) so I could learn in my car, or at home, fast and on the go, but I realized after trying that it will help me with my vocabulary maybe but I will never be able to get an intermediate level with audio CDs. Then, I looked for software, as it probably has the most potential for self-learning. I visited several websites with reviews like about.com, toptenreviews.com. I tried and was mailed different demos and really fell that TeLL me More was the best product for me, it has so many activities, and the speech recognition was really what I was looking as being able to speak was important. I could not see myself reach a high level with Rosetta Stone, as it was very basic and repetitive and seems to only consist of pictures over and over again. Other software seemed really inferior.
This new Premium version is great as it has all the levels in the same package so I did not need to worry about buying several packages, or even a headset and microphone as it includes one. It also has an audio CD, which was a nice bonus. I already went through the Complete Beginner and was really amazed by the number of activities available: picture word association, crossword puzzles, videos, pronunciation,...Also, the speech activities really helped me with my pronunication, which was terrible at first! I really enjoyed the Grammar too as I could not find another software with grammar. I plan on buying another TeLL me More software to try to learn French next time.

35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This made my reluctant daughter want to learn Spanish, September 26, 2007

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Angela Gray - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Tell Me More Spanish Premium Version 7 [Old Version] (CD-ROM)

I'm a homeschooling mother of 6, and I have been trying to teach my 15 year old daughter Spanish since she was born. She has been resisting, and resentful about it. When I gave her the Tell Me More software, she was interested and engaged immediately. It's not perfect, but it is fun and educational. Here are some pros and cons of the software.

Pros:
* three different modes
* four distinct levels
* voice recognition feature
* easy to navigate
* fun
* dictionary feature

Cons:
* assumes knowledge of verb conjugation
* pronunciation exercises have no clear-cut end
* complete beginner level feels more intermediate than beginner
* word search sections assume you know the written form of words you've only just heard; assumes a large vocabulary