Multimedia language instruction and reference



Your first-class journey to a new language is ready to commence, with Instant Immersion Italian Deluxe v2.0, the multimedia learning collection on CD-ROM and audio compact disc. Start your Italian instruction at your computer with Talk to Me Italian offering 300 hours of Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced tutoring. Utilize cutting-edge speech recognition features and 3D animation to perfect your spoken Italian. The Collins Lexibase Italian-English Dictionary combines more than 400,000 translations of words, phrases, and expressions with myriad search functions. Get accurate results even if you are unsure of your entry's correct spelling! Finally, continue your Italian study anytime you're away from your monitor, with the Instant Immersion Italian Audio curriculum on compact disc. At the computer, or on a commute, your Italian proficiency is reserved, confirmed, and ticketed with Instant Immersion Italian Deluxe v2.0

CD-ROM Discs 1 - 3

Talk to Me Beginner Italian (100 hours)
Talk to Me Intermediate Italian (100 hours)
Talk to Me Advanced Italian (100 hours)

Let the latest linguistic features and user-friendly interface of the Talk to Me software suite help you set the pace to Italian-language fluency, with 300 hours of progressive instruction on three CD-ROMs.

Features Include:

• Progressive Learning - All activities are arranged in ascending order of difficulty, from easiest to most challenging.
• Speech Recognition - The state-of-the-art program evaluates your pronunciation and polishes your Italian accent.
• S.E.T.S. - The unique capabilities of the Spoken Error Tracking System detect errors in your spoken Italian, and offer playback of corrected speech.
• 3D Phonetic Animations - Vivid images in three-dimensions demonstrate correct movement of the mouth and lips for each word, achieving proper Italian pronunciation.
• Engrossing Activities - Twenty three games and exercises provide in-depth grammar and vocabulary expansion including Word Searches, Crossword Puzzles, Mapmania, Riddles, and Dictation.
• Supreme Portability - Download the audio portion of your CD-ROM lessons to your iPod or other MP3 player, or burn it to an audio CD for maximum flexibility.

CD-ROM Disc 4

Collins Lexibase Italian-English Dictionary

This acclaimed, dual-directional translation tool and CD-ROM reference offers over 430,000 translations of words and expressions combined with a host of powerful search and display options.

Functions include:

• Search by the first few letters of a desired word or phrase
• Search of related words and phrases
• Pronunciation key and grammatical information
• Customizable screen view and print capabilities

Discs 5 - 8

4 Audio CDs

Take your learning with you! The comprehensive Instant Immersion Italian Audio curriculum, developed by university instructors, keeps you motivated even when you're on the move.

Audio lesson plan includes:

• CD 5: Alphabet; Sounds
• CD 6: Greetings; Days of the week; Weather
• CD 7: Numbers; Time/hours; Telephone numbers; Corresponding verbs
• CD 8: Questions; Verb endings; Conjugations; Prepositions.

• Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, Vista
• Pentium II 333 MHz or higher processor
• 128 MB of RAM
• 130 MB Hard Disk space
• 8X CD-ROM drive
• 800 x 600 screen resolution
• 16-bit Graphics Card
• 16-bit Windows-compatible Sound Card
• Microphone (not included)
• Speakers or headset
• Mouse.