Product Description

Here at EuroTalk, we believe there is no such thing as someone who is bad at languages--only someone who hasn't yet discovered the right way to learn. Everybody should learn another language! Talk Now! is designed for people who want to learn a language quickly. If you don't have time to become fluent, but need the basics in a hurry, Talk Now! is for you. Talk Now! uses games and quizzes as a basis for making the learning process fun and relaxing. Features: * Talk Now! is ideal for beginners. * Comprehensive. Topics include: phrases, first words, food, shopping, countries, colors, telling time, numbers, and human body parts. * Interactive. Immediate response to every choice you make. Addictive, fun, and easy! * Compare your pronunciation. Compare yourself with native speakers using the record facility. Microphone required. * Test your knowledge. Easy and hard quizzes, plus a challenging memory game. * Monitor your progress. Keep a check on your total score and print your own awards. * On-screen help. Help available at all times in over 75 languages. * Print a picture dictionary. Print your own dictionary for a handy reference. Learn to speak using your own native language! Most language software sold in the U.S. requires you to first be proficient in English before you can learn another language. Not with EuroTalk software! All on-screen help and menus, words and phrases, quizzes and tests--even the printable dictionary can be changed to the language of your choice! Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Cantonese, Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Mandarin, Malay, Manx, Norwegian, Papiamento, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Romanian, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Tagalog, Thai, Tibetan, Turkish, Vietnamese, Welsh, Zulu, or any of over 80 different languages!

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1146214 in Books
• Brand: EuroTalk
• Model: Talk Now! Learn Urdu - Beginners Level
• Published on: 2002-01
• Released on: 2002-11-05
• ESRB Rating: Kids to Adults
• Platforms: Windows 95, Mac OS X
• Format: CD-ROM
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .36" h x 4.94" w x 7.74" l, .30 pounds
• Binding: CD-ROM

Features

• Speech Recording -Compares your voice w/ native speakers. Printable Dictionary w/ color pictures.
• Four Quiz Levels -Test what you've learnt, earn points and monitor your progress.
• Intelligent Software -Remembers words you get wrong and targets your progress.
• Automatic Localization -Lets you choose the Language you learn from more than 80 available.
• Wide Range of Words -From greetings and phrases to parts of the body, numbers and shopping.

From the Manufacturer
Here at EuroTalk, we believe there is no such thing as someone who is bad at languages--only someone who hasn't yet discovered the right way to learn. Everybody should learn another language!

Talk Now! is designed for people who want to learn a language quickly. If you don't have time to become fluent, but need the basics in a hurry, Talk Now! is for you. Talk Now! uses games and quizzes as a basis for making the learning process fun and relaxing.

Features:

• Talk Now! is ideal for beginners.
• Comprehensive. Topics include: phrases, first words, food, shopping, countries, colors, telling time, numbers, and human body parts.
• Interactive. Immediate response to every choice you make. Addictive, fun, and easy!
• Compare your pronunciation. Compare yourself with native speakers using the record facility. Microphone required.
• Test your knowledge. Easy and hard quizzes, plus a challenging memory game.
• Monitor your progress. Keep a check on your total score and print your own awards.
• On-screen help. Help available at all times in over 75 languages.
• Print a picture dictionary. Print your own dictionary for a handy reference.

Learn to speak using your own native language!
Most language software sold in the U.S. requires you to first be proficient in English before you can learn another language. Not with EuroTalk software! All on-screen help and menus, words and phrases, quizzes and tests--even the printable dictionary can be changed to the language of your choice!

Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Cantonese, Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Mandarin, Malay, Manx, Norwegian, Papiamento, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Romanian, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Tagalog, Thai, Tibetan, Turkish, Vietnamese, Welsh, Zulu, or any of over 80 different languages!

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Customer Reviews

Talk Now Urdu
The Talk Now series is good because they are available in almost any language you can think of. It's one of the few available in Urdu. As for really learning the language, Talk Now falls short. It completely neglects teaching grammar and verb tenses. It teaches many nouns, but is lacking in adjectives and verbs. The only section where you learn any kind sentences is the "phrases" section, but without any knowlege of sentece structure, I had a hard time figuring out all the words of each sentence.
It also doesn't convey Indian or Pakastani culture. For example, half the words in the "food" secition are english. The abundance of english words wastes my time. If you're going to Pakistan, when do you need chopsticks? It should include pakastani foods.
There are other poor odds and ends. Overall it is lacking in verbs, adjectives, grammar, sentence structure, and cultural flavor.
On the other hand, the recording ability is an excellent feature. Being able to hear yourself and compare it to a native speaker is very good for pronounciation. It also includes a bunch of games that makes learing easy and fun. If you are planning on taking a language course or supplement, this program is good for starting you off, but don't count on it advancing you very far.

not detailes
This book doesn't really have much in it. It may be useful if you are going to the country for a few days and want to know some important phrases and words before going there but as a language learning tool, it is almost useless.