| 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. Reviewed by Chorus Fairfield Language Technologies |
| 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 |
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| PORTUGUESE WEB-BASED PROGRAMS Freeware Portuguese-English/English-Portuguese Dictionary for Windows 95/98 |