Instant Immersion Japanese 2 CD-ROM Set (Jewel Case) From:TOPICS Entertainment , Topics Entertainment ,
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Binding: CD-ROM
Brand: TOPICS Entertainment
EAN: 0781735800560
Format: CD-ROM
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Height: 44 hundredths-inches
Length: 560 hundredths-inches
Weight: 200 hundredths-pounds
Width: 490 hundredths-inches
Label: Topics Entertainment
Manufacturer: Topics Entertainment
Model: CS-056
Packaged Height: 38 hundredths-inches
Packaged Length: 550 hundredths-inches
Packaged Weight: 25 hundredths-pounds
Packaged Width: 500 hundredths-inches
Platform: Macintosh
Platform: Windows XP
Platform: Windows
Publisher: Topics Entertainment
Release Date: 2001-10-29
Studio: Topics Entertainment
Feature:
- This teaching method involves being completely immersed in the language of your choice
- This 2-CD set is designed to teach intermediate Japanese skills for more common situations
- In TalkNow! Japanese, you'll learn common words and phrases for business or tourist situations
- It teaches through fun quizzes and games that help you remember your Japanese better
- WorldTalk Japanese has even more activities to strengthen language skills
Product Description:
MANUFACTURER WARRANTY:andnbsp;andnbsp;90
Customer Reviews:
 Worth it for Human Japanese, 2008-10-22
I bought this set years go. The edition I own is a 4 CD set that includes Talk Now, World Talk, Human Japanese e-book, and JPQuickTrans. The problem I think people have is they are following the CDs in the wrong order, and I have no idea why World Talk is listed as CD 2.
1) Talk Now
This is a cute little simple CD for people who want to just get a feel for the language. It starts off teaching you very basic things such as colors, parts of the human body, food, countries, etc. After each learning session which is basically you clicking on a picture and hearing a native speaker pronounce it, there are extremely fun quizzes that test your retention on the material. With a point system that keeps you motivated and different games I found this CD to be very good at teaching the basics and keeping it light and fun. It also has speaking practice where you can either repeat after the native speaker while recording your voice or identify pictures and speak them into the microphone, kind of like a quiz where you speak the answer. However there is no voice recognition like Rosetta Stone obviously so don't expect it to tell you whether you are right but you can check your answers.
2) World Talk
This CD should be listed as 3 not 2, after Human Japanese. This is where I completely gave up on the program the first time I tried it. It is a completely illogical leap. The entire CD is in Japanese and it tosses you out in the middle of the ocean with no boat. There's a series of quizzes that have complex Japanese sentences that are impossible to understand unless...
3) Human Japanese
This is the shining gem of this software package. If it only came with this e-book it'd be worth the price alone and I sincerely mean that. This is where you learn how to read and write the kana (even animated pictures of stroke order!) as well as grammar and vocabulary. It is very interactive and allows you to click on words and conversations to hear it spoken in native Japanese to strengthen your listening skills. It's quite large, it covers mostly everything and does it in a very laid back and casual way. It does NOT read like a dry textbook which is what I love about it, and you can skip around to whichever lesson you wish. It also has flash card type memory quizzes to help you practice and retain what you've learned as well as multiple choice tests. I recommend this CD before even thinking about touching World Talk.
4) JPQuickTrans
I haven't really used this CD so I can't comment, but I imagine it's a nice tool to have when you're trying to read something and come across a word or phrase you don't recognize.
I give this set a 3 out of 5 mostly for Human Japanese. It is just that good. Unfortunately I don't think this set really delves into kanji, so if you are after full mastery of the language you will need to find something in addition to this to help with that. I am currently using Heisig's Remembering the Kanji which is an extremely helpful book on retaining the meaning of kanji and being able to recall them later.
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