Product Description

TELL ME MORE®, the worlds leading software for language learning, is valued by users and teachers alike for its speech recognition technology and personalized language courses. TeLL me More now counts more than 5 million satisfied users worldwide. The latest intelligent software version evaluates your progress as you learn, and uses your results to suggest the activities and exercises best suited to your needs, just as a teacher would. This package contains levels Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced, and is the perfect solution to learn German. Includes 3,600 EXERCISES, ORGANIZED IN 35 DIFFERENT TYPES OF ACTIVITIES, 750 HOURS OF LEARNING! 750 HOURS OF LEARNING, DIVIDED INTO 6 WORKSHOPS that cover all the skills to learn German: The Lesson Workshop, the Cultural Workshop, the Grammar and Vocabulary Workshops, the Written Workshop, the Oral Workshop. The new Dynamic Mode uses real-time performance analysis to tailor the learning process to your individual needs. Evaluating your progress as you work, it adjusts your activities based on the results of your previous exercises. State-of-the-art speech recognition technology enables you to evaluate your pronunciation, and automatically detects and corrects your errors (using S.E.T.S technology). 3D animations illustrate the movements of the lips and mouth to help improve your pronunciation. 2 hours of video activities. Free headset with microphone included.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5433 in Software
• Brand: Auralog
• Model: 6-003-123
• Released on: 2004-07-02
• Platform: Windows
• Format: CD-ROM
• Dimensions: 2.00 pounds

Features

• German language software with more than 750 hours of learning
• Covers reading, writing, listening, speaking, vocabulary, grammar, and culture
• 3,600 exercises, organized in 35 different types of activities; 3 learning modes
• Speech recognition technology; modern, user-friendly interface
• Contains levels Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

From the Manufacturer
Tell Me More, the world's leading software for language learning, is valued by users and teachers alike for its speech recognition technology and personalized language courses. Tell Me More now counts more than five million satisfied users worldwide. Global leading organizations have placed their trust in Tell Me More, including the U.S. State Department, the U.S. Government, the FBI, the Canadian Federal Government, EDS, BMW, Carnival Cruise Lines, Mercedes, and more.

Used everyday in more than 10,000 academic institutions, this latest version evaluates your progress as you learn, and uses your results to suggest the activities and exercises best suited to your needs, just as a teacher would. The package includes levels Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced, and contains 3,600 exercises, organized in 35 different types of activities. All the skills critical to learning German are addressed including reading, writing, listening, speaking, vocabulary, grammar, and culture. With more than 750 hours of learning, this is the most extensive offer on the market to help you learn German.

750 hours of learning, divided into six workshops:

• Lesson workshop organizes activities by topic.
• Cultural workshop helps to improve your knowledge of the countries in which the language is spoken.
• Grammar and vocabulary workshops include sets of exercises linked to grammar rules, verb conjugations, and key vocabulary words (classified by either topic or level).
• Written workshop includes sets of exercises designed to help you improve your written expression.
• Oral workshop contains numerous dialogues and interactive videos focusing on both oral comprehension and expression.

Three alternative learning modes to help personalize your German learning:

• The Dynamic mode uses real-time performance analysis to tailor the German learning process to your individual needs. Evaluating your progress as you work, it adjusts your activities based on the results of your previous exercises.
• The Guided mode offers a personalized lesson structure based on your own objectives and time constraints.
• The Free-to-Roam mode allows you to select the activities and workshops of your choice, giving you the freedom to create your own German lessons.

The latest technology to help you learn German:

• State-of-the-art speech recognition technology enables you to evaluate your pronunciation, and automatically detects and corrects your errors (using S.E.T.S. technology).
• 3D animations illustrate the movements of the lips and mouth to help improve your pronunciation.
• A modern, user-friendly interface ensures effortless browsing.
• Two hours of video activities included.

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Customer Reviews

Much more than a Cadillac
You may have heard someone say that "Product X is the Cadillac of [insert category here]. Tell Me More German isn't just the Cadillac of German language learning software, it's the Mercedes, BMW and Porsche all rolled into one. This software may be frustrating for those who want to learn some basics before departing on a relatively brief trip overseas. If, on the other hand, you want to immerse yourself in as many aspects of German as possible to achieve both cultural and literal fluency, then search no further than this product.

How you approach Tell Me More German is the key to either a) your success, or b) your frustration. If you expect side by side translations spilling over with grammar rules as you go along, this package will not work for you. If, on the other hand, you remember the oral (aural?) and visual cues given you to learn English followed by written reinforcement, you will be far more likely to succeed. As someone who has had more than a fair share of introduction to the German language, I concede that this product might be easier for me to use. However, what I learned in German helped me immensely as I approached Tell Me More Dutch, although I didn't expect this to happen when I began using that package.

The combination of Tell Me More German's spoken analysis, use of videos, written exercises, drills, etc., are a clear indicator that this package is for serious German learners. Read the screen prompts, follow the instructions, repeat lessons when and if necessary, and you will be well on your way towards total comfort if almost any normal situation if and when you travel to German-speaking Europe.

Between the linguistic, cultural and historical information provided in this package, the cost is miniscule compared to what you would have to pay at the university level to receive the same education. I have only one recommendation: buy a high-quality headphone/microphone combination to get a more accurate interpretation of your accent. The encouragement provided by the language-recognition software is well worth it.

All-in-all, there is no question why toptenreviews.com awarded its highest honors to Tell Me More German. In fact, the only language in which Auralog has not claimed the #1 spot in language software on toptenreviews.com is Russian, and that's probably because there is no Tell Me More Russian on the Market. When there is, I am certain it will join its bretheren.

The best, affordable language software out there
I was originally set on the Rosetta Stone by name recognition only. Once I read the reviews and found TeLL me More, I decided to give this program a chance. I'm glad I did! Coming back to German after many years away, this has been a great re-introduction into the language, as well as an assessment tool to determine what my skill level is. While I would recommend it to all learners, I do think those with no language knowledge at all might have a tough time initially with word associations, but eventually, hard work should pay off.

The included headset is of sufficient quality to work with the program. I love the phonetics although the grading scale is sometines sketchy--in my opinion--I cannot always tell the difference in how I pronounce something that's graded w/full bars VS. one on which I might be graded only 3 bars. At first I was afraid I'd run through the program too quickly but after seeing the extensive exercises and still being in the beginner level, I obviously don't have to worry about that anymore.

I also like the workflow of the guided mode. So far, the only thing I would like improved is the print feature. It literally prints a screen shot of what it sees, I'd rather it be able to print the whole list of what I'm looking at so that I can easily take it with me for study.

Overall though, I'd recommend Tell me More to anyone. It's features and functionality are impressive for any price!

Excellent Product
In my opinion, this product is a great way to learn German. Readers should understand though, that before I started with the software, I had taken 150 hours of lessons from Berlitz & had been living in Germany for 6 months. So that being said, I cannot speak to how well this product will work for extreme beginners. This product helped me expand my vocabulary, practice my speaking, improve my grammar and learn more about the country in which I am living. This product will not make you a fluent speaker, only actual speaking can do that, but this product will make you feel more comfortable with in hearing, reading and writing the language.

I highly recommend this product to anyone who is interested in improving their German language skills.