Language Adventure 1 PC CD speak foreign language English Spanish German + game! Type: Children Platform: Windows Publisher: Instinct Released: 1998 Media: CD This multimedia software employs a natural language learning process that gets children telling a story and answering questions in a foreign language within minutes. The product is designed for ages 6 to 12 and teaches English, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish. Children learn to speak by receiving feedback on their effort in using a language. Language Adventure succeeds in activating this learning process in children at an age when they are most receptive. But what makes it exceptional is that the attention riveting drama of this CD ROM means children actually use it!With a story-telling format, the characters drive the learners through the six different stories, which are graduated and have common words and phrases in the target language. There are three learning-level settings: pre-reader, beginner, and advanced. A fourth option allows custom settings, and another option is "observer mode"; this can be very useful to just watch and listen to the stories. Each user can be registered according to his/her language level. There is a "Help" mode, which is represented by a professor icon. The program can also generate and print reports on each learner's progress. > The contents of the exercises are put into four categories: Narration, Quiz, Author and Discover. Narration exercises work on pronunciation and vocabulary. After listening, students are required to repeat and record what was just heard, and they can immediately hear their own recordings. Quiz exercises teach comprehension. Students are asked to click on something by one of the characters. Author exercises are where students can try out the new language for themselves. Students are asked to create an animated movie and add to it their own narration in the foreign language. Discover exercises consist of hyperlinks interspersed throughout the lessons. Their purpose is to reinforce the foreign language. Kids learn English, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish!For Windows (32-bit Systems) [*Please review compatibility/platform sections in 'What You Get']
