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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003/Vista/NT
- Date added: December 24, 2008
- Total Downloads: 2,700
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET staff on November 06, 2009
The Spanish Language Speed Learning Course promises to help you learn rudimentary Spanish. However, its misleading description set us up for disappointment from the start.
The program's interface was a letdown that we were unable to shake throughout the testing. Upon reading the product description, we assumed this was an interactive program with various learning tools and an audio component. However, we quickly discovered this "Course" was nothing more than a PDF file. While the electronic book format was simple to navigate, we felt more than a little misled. The contents of the e-book were broken down into a 12-day learning cycle. The text utilizes a plainspoken tone that describes the language topics well. It covers everything from saying the alphabet to vocabulary to forming sentences and working with tricky conjugation and tense. However, we thought that this program might be more appropriate for people brushing up on their Spanish, since a newcomer would probably be unable to pronounce these words properly, even with the phonetic spellings included in the text. The program has no special features, which was disappointing. An audio feature would have really rescued this course. While its information was solid, we felt misled about the program and couldn't see new Spanish learners benefiting from it at all.
The Spanish Language Speed Learning Course is freeware, though it requires online registration. The information it offers is sound, but we can't recommend this program because its description creates the impression that it's more than a mere e-book.
Publisher's description
From Phinikas :Who Else Wants to Speak, Write, and Understand Spanish Using Outrageously Easy and Creative Techniques ... in Just 12 Days or Less? Easy-to-apply memorization tips and tricks to remember Spanish words better. How each of the letters in the Spanish alphabet is called, how each one of them is pronounced, and some examples for practice. Sounds not present or are very minimal in the English language but are common in Spanish. Creative techniques to recall various Spanish words. A 4-day training session to easily tackle the most complicated topics in Spanish. How to form and structure different kinds of basic Spanish phrases and sentences. The first step in learning a new language. How to pronounce different Spanish words correctly. Easy and simple ways of creating grammatical and sensible Spanish sentences.
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Version: The Spanish Language Speed Learning Course 7.0
Pros: not much to like
Cons: It turned out to be a huge advertisement for an expensive product that had the same amount of information on learning that I could get from books at my local library. (Which I did)
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Version: The Spanish Language Speed Learning Course 7.0
Pros: ok.e excelent lucrarea .
Cons: eu nu am probleme contra ,eu sunt multumit .
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