PORTUGUESE COMMERCIAL PROGRAMS

EZ Language
(25-language edition)
Vocabulary/pronunciation tutor for beginners with over 800 words and phrases in 16 different thematic lists, record/playback/compare, $69.95.

EZ Language (17-language edition)
Vocabulary/pronunciation tutor. 25,000 Words & 2,250 phrases; record/playback/compare; on-line multimedia dictionary

IMSI
1939 Fourth Street
San Rafael, CA 94901-5506
Telephone: (415) 454-7101Fax: (415) 257-3565
Sales: 1-800-833-8082
Rosetta Stone  Portuguese (I-II)
Level 1 programs have 1 CD-ROM with 8 units divided into 92 chapters.
Level 2 programs have 2 CD-ROMs with 11 units divided into 118 chapters.

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Fairfield Language Technologies  
122 South Main Street  
Harrisonburg, VA  22801    
800-788-0822   

Colloquial Portuguese
The course is dialogue-based and there are ample listening, speaking, voabulary and grammar
exercises. There is support at every point in the program, with fully searchable grammar
points and vocabulary lists. There are both European and Brazilian accents, with explanations on Brazilian language variants. The themes which the program covers include: meeting people, travelling, health, shopping, sociualising and business contacts. $66.00

Portuguese Encounters
The program consists of over 20 dialogues covering different aspects of everyday Portuguese. Each dialogue is divided into two sections, a listening section and a participation section in which the learner becomes familiar with the material. There is a role play mode in which the learner can record her/his voice. A review section at the end of each dialogue allows the text and sound to be explored in greater detail. A vocabulary list and translations can be consulted.
There is also a more demanding 'scenario' in which students must listen to information and solve a mystery. The program comes with a complete manual/text book which includes grammatical explanations, tapescripts of the exercises and extra written exercises for all of the dialogues on the CD-ROM. $83.00.

TalkNow Portuguese!
Basics of the language through topical vocabulary, which includes: first words, phrases, food, shopping, numbers and time. Users can compare their pronunciation with that of native speakers using the record facility. There are a number of challenging quizzes, and also a comprehensive dictionary which can be printed out. $48.00.

Talkfast International
London House
243 Lower Mortlake Rd
Richmond, Surrey, TW9 2LS
United Kingdom
Tel: (+44) 0181 948 1011
Fax: (+44) 0181 948 3900
info@talkfast.com
Multimedia Flashcards - Portugese
Ages 2 - 10. Introductory program to introduce Portuguese to young children. Learn several hundred words divided into the topics of: Colors, Plurals, Places, Actions, Positions, Professions, and 3 miscellaneous groups. After the vocabulary is learned, there are 3 games: "Find the Card", "Match the Pairs", and "Beat the Clock" - each with 3 levels of difficulty - to test your knowledge. Earn enough points and print out a bronze, silver or gold medal certificate. Finally record your voice in your own mini-movie to practice pronunciation. For teachers, print out a list of all the students' names and scores. The progress of each student can be saved separately.

World of Reading, Ltd. 
P.O. Box 13092 
Atlanta, GA  3024-0092 
800-729-3703

polyglot@wor.com

Portuguese Now! 7.0
The two CD-ROMs  are targeted at all levels and kinds of learner, although as a commercial program. It contains over sixty pages (20,000) words of Portuguese, 150 minutes of native speaker pronunciation, including simple audio files as well as motion video sequences, slower sound production, and compare and contrast audio recording possibilities. $109.00.

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Grammar Pro!  
grammar tutorial (nouns - verbs - adjectives - adverbs - pronouns - particles - conjunctions - infinitives - gender - prepositions - numerals - noun declension - verb conjugation - punctuation - spelling - writing style - pronunciation - sentences - clauses and phrases , quizes, linked to Portuguese Now!, $99.00

Word Ace
Talking translation dictionary that provides word translations and related words, as well as verb forms and conjugations. Over 100,000 word translations per language Can be used with word processors, e-mail for independent study, or for travel. Brazilian Portuguese version is sound-anabled; European Portuguese version is not sound-enabled, $99.00.
 
Easy Translator
for web pages, e-mail, memos, $129.00

Kid Speak
Pronunciation, alphabet & word recognition, understanding simple sentences, using plural & singular forms, telling time, matching numbers to written words, simple addition and subtraction. over 700 Words and Expressions in common categories; 12 printable activities and projects.

Transparent Language   
22 Proctor Hill Road   
P.O. Box 575   
Hollis, New Hampshire  03049  

PORTUGUESE WEB-BASED PROGRAMS

Freeware Portuguese-English/English-Portuguese Dictionary for Windows 95/98