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Auralog Tell Me More Chinese

Manufacturer - AURALOG

Price £ 99.99    (£ 85.10 exc. VAT )


AURALOG - Auralog Tell Me More Chinese

Description

Developed in collaboration with INALCO (National Institute of Languages and Oriental Civilizations), TeLL me More is the first language method based on speech recognition technology that is able to recognize the four tones of Mandarin Chinese.

TeLL me More Chinese introduces the standard Chinese used in newspapers, television and radio broadcasts throughout the People’s Republic of China. The Pinyin romanization system, a crucial learning tool for beginners, is used to familiarize students with the pronunciation and recognition of essential simplified characters. With TeLL me More you will master:
- Over 800 Basic Characters
- Listening and Written Comprehension
- Pronunciation
- Written Expression and Grammar

300 HOURS OF LEARNING WITH MORE THAN 1,500 EXERCISES

:: Interactive Dialogues
Use your computer to practice speaking in an interactive manner and to perfect your pronunciation, with over 1,500 words and phrases taken from the dialogues.

The dialogues are based on everyday conversation and are supplemented by 400 photos illustrating Chinese culture.

:: Glossary
Enrich your vocabulary with a glossary including more than 3,000 recorded words.

:: Grammar
Consult 30 key grammar points, presented in a clear and concise manner.

:: Over 1,500 exercises
Enhance your knowledge and understanding of the course with a wide range of writing and listening activities, related to the grammar and vocabulary points covered in the lessons:

- Picture/Word Association
- Word Association: Chinese/Pinyin
- Word Association: Chinese/English
- Word Association: Chinese/Chinese
- The Right Word
- Fill-in-the-Blanks
- Mystery Phrase
- Word Order
- Dictation
- Crossword Puzzles

:: Lesson Report
Evaluate your coursework in the 18 lessons, and listen again to your dialogues with the computer.

AT THE FOREFRONT OF TECHNOLOGY

:: Cutting-Edge Speech Recognition Software
Using speech recognition technology, TeLL me More is able to recognize the four Chinese tones, evaluate your pronunciation and correct any mistakes. With the help of the voice graph and pitch curve, you can improve your pronunciation and intonation.

:: Automatic Detection of Pronunciation Errors: S.E.T.S.
TeLL me More pinpoints pronunciation errors within a sentence thanks to its exclusive S.E.T.S. technology (Spoken Error Tracking System).

A ONE-OF-A-KIND LEARNING METHOD

:: Simple and progressive lessons in Mandarin:
Mandarin Chinese, also known as putonghua, is the official language of both the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan. The use of the Pinyin phonetic transcription system throughout the program will help you master Chinese pronunciation.

System Requirements

:: Minimum configuration
PC or compatible: Pentium®, Windows® 95/98, 16MB RAM, 90MB available on hard disk, 2X CD-ROM drive, 16-bit Windows®-compatible sound card, 640 x 480, 256-color graphics card, microphone and speakers or headset.

:: Recommended configuration
PC or compatible: Pentium® 166MHz, Windows® 95/98/NT4/2000, 32MB RAM, 110MB available on hard disk, 12X CD-ROM drive, 16-bit Windows®-compatible sound card, 1024x768, 65,536-color graphics card, microphone and speakers or headset.

Release Date: Friday, 22nd July 2005