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Triple Play Plus!
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 HEBREW TEACHERS--tired of shlepping around flash cards for games when one is always missing anyway? HEBREW LEARNERS--tired of using those same old cards for practice, especially when you know the right answers just from the creases on the back of the cards? Don't despair, the answer is here: Syracuse Language System's Triple Play Plus Hebrew (TPP-Hebrew). Although it won't prepare you to buy a falafel or negotiate with a Bezek operator or Egged bus driver in Hebrew, it is an excellent supplement for Hebrew language learning and practice. Table of contents:
Overview:TPP-Hebrew is not a teaching program but rather a supplement to enhance and reinforce Hebrew language learning through a variety of games for beginners and advanced beginners. It truly exploits the advantages of the multimedia computer medium, but without excess flash. The graphics are clear and pleasing to the eye, and sound is used quite effectively. The focus here is on listening, at which the program excels, although speaking and reading skills are also addressed. A variety of games introduce vocabulary and familiarize the user with phrases, and one section presents dialogues in an engaging cartoon format. A variety of voices is used, both male and female; the accents are clear and words are articulated in a natural style appropriate for beginners.Program description:TPP-Hebrew was easy to install on our Windows 95 computer. The program comes with a microphone, user's manual, and technical guide. For the more technically challenged of the two reviewers, figuring out where to plug in the microphone was a challenge but once that was accomplished we were on our way.The program opens with an introductory screen, the spoken words "Bruchim Haba'im" (Welcome), and a traditional Jewish melody, which is the closest you get to Israeli culture or Jewish tradition. One click brings you to the main menu, where you are instructed to choose one of listening, speaking, or reading, then the semantic area in which you want to work ("Food," "Numbers," "Home and Office," "People," "Activities," or "Transportation"), and then the level and specific game you want to do. All possible options appear on the menu, but available options appear in white text. The navigation is simple but the menu can be deceiving; not all activities are available for each skill or semantic area. This menu is presented in English and is easily navigated but within the games there is no English, little direction, and the on-line help is minimal. It is best to read the excellent User's Manual before beginning.
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Publisher: Syracuse Language Systems, Inc. 5790 Widewaters Parkway Syracuse, NY 13214, USA Phone: (800) 688-1937 or (315) 449-4500 FAX (315) 449-4585 Email: customer_service@syrlang.com Web Page: http://www.syrlang.com System Requirements: Version Reviewed: Price Info: Availability: Quick Summary: Screen Capture:
Last updated February 7, 1998 Copyright © 1998 Lauren Goldenberg, Michal Basha Shtaif and Jim Duber All rights reserved |
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