A+ Italian (Jewel Case)

by Transparent Language

Product Features

• Step-by-step guide and a tutor who introduces each lesson
• More than 10,000 words of content
• 15 easy-to-understand lessons; 3 online quizzes
• Alphabet reference--learn the letters and their sounds
• Electronic flashcards; practice conversation with native speakers

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005RD6K
• Item model number: IE-AP1-1-CD
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 16, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,940 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #52 in Software > Education & Reference > Foreign Languages > Italian
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

A+ Italian combines the best of traditional lessons-based learning with the powerful features of Transparent Language's leading language-learning technology. The structured nature of the lessons allows you to build language skills progressively. At the same time, an array of multimedia language-learning games and tools allow you to learn a foreign language easily and more effectively than ever before. A+ Italian Lessons starts with the absolute basics of the language. By the end of the 15th lesson, you are able to communicate at an intermediate level using a wide range of vocabulary. Tips and suggestions throughout the program provide a clear understanding of the language and direct you to activities designed to maximize your learning. It's like having a language teacher right there. You will be amazed at how quickly you are able to understand and communicate in Italian.

15 easy-to-understand lessons

You'll notice immediate progress as your ability to understand and use Italian grows from lesson to lesson. You'll participate in real conversations, understand grammar, and learn thousands of new words. After finishing A+ Italian, you will be able to communicate at an intermediate level using a wide range of vocabulary.

A+ Italian includes:

• Getting Started--a step-by-step guide to the program.
• 15 easy-to-understand lessons.
• More than 10,000 words of content.
• A+ Tutor who introduces each lesson in English.
• Alphabet reference--learn the letters and their sounds.
• Electronic flashcards for each lesson.
• Dialogs--practice conversations, based on the content of each lesson, allow you to speak with native speakers.
• Three online quizzes--test your new skills through online interactive quizzes.

Features and Benefits:

• 15 easy-to-understand lessons created by educators to introduce the language in straightforward sections that build on what you have already learned.
• Video tutor--an English introduction to each lesson so you can concentrate on the objectives.
• Interactive electronic flashcards--each lesson has two "stacks" of electronic flashcards for learning new vocabulary and verb conjugations effectively.
• Online quizzes monitor your improvement as you progress through the lessons.
• Native-speaker sound for every word and phrase. You hear correct pronunciation from the very start.
• SlowSound lets learners develop listening skills.
• Record and compare your voice to the native speaker to learn proper pronunciation and intonation.
• Conversation practice lets you master listening and speaking skills by participating in interactive dialogs.
• Interactive games like Vocabulous!, Unscramble, Plug–n–Play, and crosswords help you build vocabulary and grammar skills while having fun.
• Listen and Speak activities like Word and Sentence Pronunciation and Word Dictation help you improve pronunciation with comprehension.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

44 of 66 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and Easy, June 27, 2002

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"jedyches" (Alabama) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A+ Italian (Jewel Case) (CD-ROM)

This product is the best language teacher I have seen yet. The moment I turn the program on, it just unloads massive amount of information. Plus its user friendly and fun to use, it makes learning a new language fun and desirable. (Hence the name A+ Italian) I recommend buying this program if you have ever had the desire to learn a new langauge at all, you wont regret it. And I recommend buying it from Amazon they have the best prices, they offer very aggressive pricing for quality products and I wouldnt go anywhere else. I also recommend the A+ French program as well.