Age: 12 and Up
Publisher: Cosmi Corporation
Platform: Windows

Designed by language experts, Learn to Speak French 9.5 provides the most complete language curriculum. With 24 interactive lessons, games and crossword puzzles, flexible
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Whether you are learning French for business or pleasure, Learn to Speak French will improve   your language skills.  Use the pretest to determine the starting point that's right for you.  Get instant feedback from each lesson with drills and quizzes then monitor your progress throughout the course.  You can pinpoint areas that need more work then return to any portion of the course materials to further hone your language skills.

Immerse yourself wherever you are.  With Learn to Speak French, you can enjoy learning French while you're away from your computer.  Learn on the go with these helpful tools:

• MP3 audio lessons for your iPod or other MP3 player
• The Printable workbook to strengthen your reading and writing skills
• Plus an Audio Instruction CD and more!

Learn to Speak French Today!




Quickly Improve Your Pronunciation
A powerful speech recognition program evaluates your accent and compares your pronunciation with a native speaker's.

Learn on the Go
All the tools you need are right at your fingertips.  At home or abroad, listen to our MP3s on your iPod or other MPs player, practice the printable exercises, or play the audio CD in your home or car stereo.

Track Your Progress
Brush up on existing skills or go through the entire curriculum to achieve mastery in speech and grammar.  The student progress chart automatically tracks your progress and achievements.

Polish Your Conversation Skills
Practice speaking by responding to interactive video lessons of real-world situations.



Beginning Course
Learn the basics with this comprehensive first step

• Alphabet
• Sounds
• Pronunciation
• Numbers
• Days of the Week

Intermediate Course I
Progress to common terms and everyday expressions

• Getting Acquainted
• Getting Directions
• Phone Calls
• Changing Money
• Lodging

Intermediate Course II
Master conversation in everyday situations

• Introductions
• Greetings
• Eating Out
• Travel
• Shopping

Audio CD
The audio instruction CD reinforces the core curriculum.  Take it with you...anytime, anywhere.

• More than 100 exercises and games
• 24 integrated in-depth lessons
• Develop basic grammar skills and vocabulary with interactive real-world situations
• Perfect your accent with speech recognition software that compares your pronunciation with native speakers
• Enjoy fun interactive games and crossword puzzles
• Click on the word or phrase you want to learn
• Record your pronunciation and compare it to a native speaker's
• Watch and hear a native speaker use the word in a sentence
• Explore subtleties of the language with convenient vocabulary notes
• Easily access context-sensitive help in both English and French

 

• Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP
• 133MHz Pentium II processor or equivalent 
• 300 MHz Pentium II processor for XP
• 32MB RAM for Windows 98 and Me
• 64MB RAM for Windows 2000
• 128MB RAM for Windows XP
• 375MB free hard disk space for minimum install
• 800 x 600 Display (1024 x 768 recommended) - high color 16-bit display
• 4X CD-ROM Drive
• Windows compatible sound card and speakers
• Microsoft compatible mouse
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher; QuickTime 6 (included); DirectX 9 (included)
• NOTE:  Microphone is not included

• Microphone (not included)
• Printer  supported by Windows
• 28.8Kbps modem or faster plus Internet service