| | |  | DVDs | Home » » Discover Spanish | | | | | | | Description: | | Learn to speak Spanish with the award-winning language program that is easy to use, fast, fun, and effective. Discover Spanish is the only program of its kind that offers animated native-speaking characters, cultural information, and games... all presented in an interactive and engaging format. This is a hands-on language learning system that engages all your senses. Discover Spanish does not have boring drills and the endless rote memorization that most programs have. Discover Spanish is unique in that it offers the value of play which increases retention. It is appealing to all ages, from 9-99! | | | Features: | |
• Discover Spanish was designed by language experts using a blended approach that includes the best elements of the immersion method as well as the communicative approach, commonly used in schools
• A cast of native speakers and animated characters in everyday situations will engage you in learning to speak Spanish
• High-frequency vocabulary words and essential language structure are covered to give you the confidence you need to engage in real-life conversations
• Interactive exercises and challenging games will keep you interested and reinforce learning
• Podcasts allow you to take Discover Spanish anywhere: in the car, the gym or wherever you take your iPod or MP3 player
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Weight:
| 0.19 pounds | | Package Length:
| 4.72 inches | | Package Width:
| 2.17 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.16 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.05 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 16 reviews |
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| Mac / Windows | | Media:
| CD-ROM | | Item Quantity:
| 1 |
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 Very SimpleApr 26, 2010
This is a very basic learning tool. The description that I read led me to believe it was more intermediate learning. It is very basic, almost child-like teaching. I believe it would be better for younger children.
2 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Not Great, But OK for the MoneyApr 15, 2010
Even with limited Spanish language ability, I found it easy to make it through all the exercises. In the end, I picked up a few extra words, but almost no mastery of the language. For the money, not bad. Don't expect much and you won't be disappointed.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 GREAT!!!!Mar 30, 2009
I found this product to be very helpful with my learning. Discover Spanish breaks things down for you so that you can ingest a little at a time. I found the product to be wonderful and I wish that there were more lessons.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
I purchased Discover SpanishFeb 17, 2009
I'm really happy I purchased Discover Spanish. I was looking for a program that would make learning Spanish enjoyable. Discover Spanish is it. It really takes advantage of the power of the computer to make learning Spanish convenient, effective and engaging.
11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
Great Product!!Jan 15, 2009
I bought this program because I`ve been wanting to re-learn Spanish again and this looked like a good beginners course for any age. I've tried 2 other Spanish programs and had no luck. They were too complicated and frustrating and I gave up.
With Discover Spanish I was able to immediately start learning the basics in an easy to understand and colorful format. The lessons are nice & short (about 10-15 minutes) and I don't feel overwhelmed or confused. They are broken up into small bites that are easy to digest. Sometimes I did one lesson at a time and other days I was able to do 2 or 3 in a row. As easy as it appears to be, though, I found it was best to not rush ahead too quickly because I needed that retention time, to let what I learned, really sink in. I could practice the conversations by repeatedly clicking on the animated characters as needed and hearing them repeat the sentence as many times as I needed, then go on to the next when I was ready. Using "flash" is a terrific interactive feature of the program and allows this back and forth interaction. I don't know of any other Spanish programs that have this design feature.(and I've been looking!) I'm a visual person so this
program has been a blessing for me! It took me awhile before I figured out who was who with all the characters, but after you get into the lessons, you see that Johnny and Cristina are brother and sister, Miquel is Cristina's husband, Silvia is a neighbor, and so on. Reviewing grammar and pronunciation was effortless and easy. Another nice feature is the games and cultural notes at the end of each lesson. My favorite lesson is learning different objects in a room. It has a fly that buzzes around the room and lands on different items that you say in Spanish. You click on whatever item you want and that's where the fly goes to. The lessons are well thought out and all build upon each other.
I was very impressed with the amount of learning I was able to accomplish in a few short weeks! These guys really have defined the word E A S Y. My only complaint, if I had to find one, is that there isn't a Discover Spanish CDROM #2, so that I can continue. This program is well worth the modest price I paid- in fact I see it as a real bargain. It is well deserving of the 5 star rating I'm giving it! If you really want to learn how to speak Spanish with little effort, I highly recommend this one!
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