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 Spiffy French Software, 2000-05-04
I've tried several French software packages (and wasted a great deal of money), including Learn French Now!, Instant Immersion French, and others. This software, Smart Start French, is honestly the spiffiest of the lot. Unlike the others, this software gives a comprehensive approach--you do writing, reading, and listening. (And speaking, if you're brave!) Plus, you get a cassette, an audio CD, *and* a CD ROM, plus the grammar workbook thingie. Other software packages seem to overhype themselves and claim they will teach you more than they realistically can. This software, by contrast, is a lot of work precisely because it is comprehensive--but I really think you can learn some French from it. And, it's fun. It's more expensive than other packages, but I honestly think it's worth the extra money. (It's cheaper than a $400 class at the community college in any case.) That's my two centimes' worth.
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Most comprehensive French software on the market, 2000-05-01
SmartStart is the most comprehensive software package for learning French I've found. It's not cheesey, and it's well written, and you get an audio CD, a cassette, a grammar workbook, and a computer CD ROM all at once. It takes a little bit of effort, but you will totally learn some basic French with this. I've tried other programs, too, like Transparent Language for French--and they're just not as well implemented (clunky or hard to understand or use in some way). I really recommend trying the SmartStart stuff first.
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