Language World

Netherlands 

Platform: Mac OS, Windows 95 / Me / 2000 / XP / NT / 98
Media: CD-ROM
Features:

• Award-winning program selected by the U.S. State Department, the Peace Corps and NASA
• Over 800 real-life color pictures and phrases spoken by native speakers
• Curriculum with 12 activities in each of 22 lessons (ages 6 and older)
• Develops all key language skills: Listening Comprehension, Reading, Speaking and Writing
• Previews, tests and automated tutorials that "learn" where you need extra help

Now you can learn a new language with the award-winning method used by the U.S. State Department to train diplomats. Proven effective by NASA astronauts, Peace Corps volunteers, and millions of students worldwide, the Rosetta Stone Language Library teaches new languages faster and easier than ever before.

We all learn our childhood language by associating new words and phrases with the world around us. The Rosetta Stone method replicates this process by presenting vivid, real-life images to convey the meaning of each new phrase. Instead of translating, memorizing, and studying rules of grammar, you actually learn to think in the new language. Vocabulary and grammar are integrated systematically, leading to everyday proficiency. It's the natural way to learn.

The Rosetta Stone Explorer contains 22 lessons for beginning learners with nearly 900 real-life images and phrases spoken by native speakers. It develops all key language skills--listening comprehension, reading, speaking, and writing--while its systematic structure teaches vocabulary and grammar naturally, without lists and drills. Includes previews, exercises, and tests for every lesson, with automated tutorials throughout the program. (Ages 6 and older)

System requirements
PC:

• Windows 95/98 or NT/2000
• Pentium 100 class processor
• 32 MB RAM
• 40 MB free hard drive space
• 4X CD-ROM drive
• 16-bit color display
• 16-bit Windows compatible sound card
• Speech Recognition feature requires a Pentium 100 class processor (or better) and a microphone

MAC:

• Mac OS 8.1 or later
• PowerPC processor
• 32 MB RAM
• 40 MB free hard drive space
• 4X CD-ROM drive
• 16-bit color display
• Speech Recognition feature requires a PowerPC 90 processor (or better) and a PlainTalk compatible microphone

This item can only be shipped within the USA.

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Based on the premise that systematic study of grammar is a shortcut to language learning, ESSENTIAL DUTCH GRAMMAR helps the language student acquire fluency by emphasizing the similarities between English and Dutch and by concentrating on essentials, such as spelling, word order, parts of speech, and other elements of grammar--all illustrated with easy-to-understand examples.

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Includes over 7,000 entries plus an overview of both Dutch and English grammar.

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So useful you'll find it becomes indispensible..., 8 December, 2000
Reviewer: (dhaw@mondaq.com) from United Kingdom
This is a fantastic book for anyone with an interest in the Dutch language, regardless of how advanced your learning is. It shows you have to use the most popular Dutch verbs in all conjugated tenses and also provides a comprehensive list of hundreds of other often used verbs in their present and past tenses. This really is a must have - I found that once I had bought it I really didn't know how I'd done without it - it makes writing and reading (and even speaking) Dutch so much simpler. Simply fantastic.

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A unique, quick-reference, color-coded system includes basic expressions for arrivals and departures, hotels, dining out, car rental, sightseeing, shopping, banks and currency, medical care, emergencies, reference, grammar, an index, as well as handy travel information, tips, and regional maps for ease-of-use.

Presents practical, up-to-date words and phrases, color coded for easy reference, to help you communicate in Dutch with confidence. Provides basic expressions and accommodations, eating out, travel, sightseeing, stores and services, health, and a bilingual dictionary with references. Softcover.

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Dealing with the Dutch language this pack, containing two audio cassettes and text, provides an introduction to communicating confidently and effectively in everyday situations. It moves from the basics to a developed understanding of the spoken and written language.

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With Pimsleur Language Programs you don't just study a language, you learn it -- the same way you mastered English! And because the technique relies on interactive spoken language training, the Pimsleur Language Programs are totally audio -- no book is needed!

The Pimsleur programs provide a method of self-practice with an expert teacher and native speakers in lessons specially designed to work with the way the mind naturally acquires language information. The various components of language -- vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar -- are all learned together without rote memorization and drills. Using a unique method of memory recall developed by renowned linguist, Dr. Paul Pimsleur, the programs teach listeners to combine words and phrases to express themselves the way native speakers do. By listening and responding to thirty minute recorded lessons, students easily and effectively achieve spoken proficiency.

No other language program or school is as quick, convenient, and effective as the Pimsleur Language Programs.

The Comprehensive Program is the ultimate in spoken language learning. For those who want to become proficient in the language of their choice, the Comprehensive programs go beyond the Basic Programs to offer spoken-language fluency. Using the same simple method of interactive self-practice with native speakers, these comprehensive programs provide a complete language learning course. The Comprehensive Program is available in a wide variety of languages and runs through three levels (thirty lessons each) in French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian and Spanish. At the end of a full Comprehensive Program listeners will be conducting complete conversations and be well on their way to mastering the language. The Comprehensive Programs are all available on cassettes and are also on CD in the six languages in which we offer the Basic Program on CD.

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Dutch: A Comprehensive Grammar is a complete reference guide to modern Dutch grammar. It presents a fresh description of the language, concentrating on the real patterns of use in modern Dutch. It is organized to promote a thorough understanding of Dutch grammar and highlights Dutch-English parallels throughout the book. Its extensive index and numbered paragraphs provide readers with easy access to the information they require. Dutch: A Comprehensive Grammar includes detailed treatment of the common grammatical structures and parts of speech, extensive exemplification and pays particular attention to areas of confusion and difficulty. This Grammar is an essential reference for the learner of Dutch, regardless of level, and will be the standard reference for years to come.

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*Audio CD* Living Language In-Flight Dutch is the perfect boarding pass to learning Dutch before you land.

There's no better way to make use of all that spare time on a plane than to master the essentials of a language. This 60-minute program is the simplest way to learn just enough to get by in every situation essential to both the tourist and business traveler.

The program covers everything from greetings and polite expressions to asking directions, getting around, checking into a hotel, and going to a restaurant. There are even sections for meeting people and spending a night on the town.

Short lessons make In-Flight Dutch easy to use, and a handy pocket-sized insert is included as a cheat sheet for use on the go.

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This two-way dictionary is ideal for both linguists and learners of Dutch. Translations are accurate and supported by relevant examples. Compact and concise, the dictionary is an invaluable reference source. Entries are supplemented by a section covering aspects of Dutch pronunciation and grammar.

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A practical book for the common man, December 8, 1997
Reviewer: geschrank@hotmail.com from Terre Haute, Indiana
Gerdi Quist's and Lesley Gilbert's book is an introductory course to a foreign language for someone who doesn't want to spend a lot of money on foreign language classes, has little experience working with foreign languages, has, indeed, little knowledge of their English grammar, and basically wants to get a good working knowledge of Dutch. All the most important grammatical rules are touched upon; however, it could use some more excercises, in my opinion. I would not recommend this book for the scholar or someone who wants to learn Dutch throughly and also quickly, but for the accidental tourist it's adequate. (Though for the latter I would recommend finding a tourist phrase book to go along with Quist's and Gilbert's book, for the sake of a little more thorough treatment of useful phrases.)

The book is decent for the American, but I get the impression that it is designed for the Jolly John Bull. The authors have included a lot of cultural notes interspersed with the basic grammar, along with some comments on such diverse, unlinguistic things as banking, housing, and employment. The phrasing is definitely British, and, Yankee that I am, it's a little annoying. The Dutch speakers on the cassette tapes (also available) are ridiculous to an extent, but maybe it's just the natural sound of the language as I know it to be, a little embellished. I've heard English speakers do the same on English-language tapes.

But for those who don't mind the Anglo-isms, Quist's and Gilbert's book presents the basics of Dutch grammar in a comprehensive manner with a good emphasis on practicality. For its price, (half the cost at Amazon what I paid for it at a bookstore) I certainly consider it well worth expense.

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Platform: Mac OS, Windows Me / NT / 2000 / XP / 98 / 95
Media: CD-ROM
Features:

• Award-winning program selected by the U.S. State Department, the Peace Corps and NASA
• Over 3500 real-life color pictures and phrases spoken by native speakers
• Curriculum with 12 activities in each of 92 lessons (ages 6 and older)
• Develops all key language skills: Listening Comprehension, Reading, Speaking and Writing
• Previews, tests and automated tutorials that "learn" where you need extra help

Learn a new language with the award-winning method used by the U.S. State Department to train diplomats. Proven effective by NASA astronauts, Peace Corps volunteers, and millions of students worldwide, the Rosetta Stone Language Library teaches new languages faster and easier than ever before.

We all learn our childhood language by associating new words and phrases with the world around us. The Rosetta Stone method replicates this process by presenting vivid, real-life images to convey the meaning of each new phrase. Instead of translating, memorizing, and studying rules of grammar, you actually learn to think in the new language. Vocabulary and grammar are integrated systematically, leading to everyday proficiency.

The Rosetta Stone Level I program offers a comprehensive course of study for beginning learners, leading to intermediate proficiency. The program contains over 3,500 real-life images and phrases in 92 lessons and more than 250 hours of mastery instruction in listening comprehension, reading, speaking, and writing. Systematic structure teaches vocabulary and grammar naturally, without lists and drills. There are reviews, exercises, and tests for every lesson with automated tutorials throughout the program. (Ages 6 and older)

System Requirements:
PC:

• Windows 95/98 or NT/2000
• Pentium 100 class processor
• 32 MB RAM
• 40 MB free hard drive space
• 4X CD-ROM drive
• 16-bit color display
• 16-bit Windows compatible sound card
• Speech Recognition feature requires a Pentium 100 class processor (or better) and a microphone

MAC:

• Mac OS 8.1 or later
• PowerPC processor
• 32 MB RAM
• 40 MB free hard drive space
• 4X CD-ROM drive
• 16-bit color display
• Speech Recognition feature requires a PowerPC 90 processor (or better) and a PlainTalk compatible microphone

Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.