| Overall Comments |
Your best bet to REALLY learn a language. Uses written and spoken word as well as images. Gave our testers the fastest language proficiency. Just like being in a language class but in the comfort of your own home. No ability to improve pronunciation as voice recognition is not offered. |
Great voice recognition software really helps with pronunciation. Polished user interface and presentation. Lets you choose your preferred learning method: free-flowing or structured. A bit old school: simply presents information in straight-forward manner. |
Uses audio repetition in a manner that makes you feel like you're always progressing. Manages to avoid monotony by giving you enough time to remember and apply before they give you the answer. Only audio CDs - doesn't take advantage of new technologies offered by others. |
A truly high-tech offering which allow you to use your PDA or iPod to keep learning while you're on the run or waiting in line. Great use of tests to ensure proficiency. Good speech recognition software aids with pronunciation. Mostly covers basics - best for users who are new to a language and not people looking to polish existing skills. |
Very strong at expanding vocabulary. It's really best for people wanting to improve already existing language skills and not recommended for beginners. Doesn't aid in developing grammar skills. |
| Languages Offered |
Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Danish, Dutch, English (UK), English (US), Farsi (Persian), French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Pashto, Polish, Portuguese (BR), Russian, Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Spain), Swahili, Swedish, Tagalog, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese, Welsh |
Spanish, English, French, Italian, German, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Dutch |
Albanian, Arabic (Eastern), Arabic (Egyptian), Armenian (Eastern), Armenian (Western), Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Mandarin), Croatian, Danish, Dutch, English, Farsi, French, German, German (Swiss), Greek (Modern), Haitian, Hebrew (Modern), Hindi, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Ojibwe, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Thai, Ukrainian, Vietnamese |
Spanish, French, German, English |
Portuguese (Brazilian), English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Dutch, Portuguese (European), Russian, Spanish (European), Spanish (South American), Welsh |
