Language World

Sweden 

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

• Swedish language learning software
• Study vocabulary, phrases, culture, and more
• Recording tool lets you practice with native speakers
• Games and challenging quizzes make learning fun
• On-screen help available in more than 70 languages

This unconventional language-learning series offers games and quizzes that make the learning process fun, relaxing, and, as such, more successful. Ideal for beginners, Talk Now! Swedish includes such topics as vocabulary, phrases, culture, and more. A handy print and picture dictionary produces entries with both text and pictorial references. This interactive software title also features a recording tool, so you can compare your pronunciation to that of native speakers (microphone required). Quizzes and a challenging memory game let you test your newly acquired skills. You can also track your scores and print awards to celebrate. Best of all, you can change Talk Now! Swedish's onscreen help and menus to the language of your choice. With more than 70 languages from which to choose, this software makes learning Swedish accessible to everyone.

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A Good Fun Guide to Swedish, March 28, 2000
Reviewer: Jayne M Lefavi from Pennsylvania, USA
I actually purchased this book a few years ago. As a high school student into Swedish culture, I bought this book because it looked fun and easy to read. I was very impressed with this pocket sized text. I felt as though I started learning Swedish right away. I learned my phone number, days of the week and greetings. I taught my friends. They all borrowed the book. I went to Sweden and Finland about a year later. I found it useful. It is not the be all and end all of the Swedish language by any means, but I loved it. I do wish it had an audio tape. I lost the book recently and I have decided to repurchase the same book because I have found none better for the price and quick information it provided.

Best Introduction to Swedish Grammar available in English, October 17, 2002
Reviewer: SteveI from Mpls, MN USA
As any native English speaker trying to learn Swedish had found out, there is a real lack of useful Swedish learning tools out there. One of the very few items that I can recommend without reservation is this basic grammar by Viberg et al. - it does a great job of covering all the major grammar points without bogging the learner down in obscure terms or arcane exceptions that will rarely be encountered in real, spoken Swedish. In a practically minded manner, limits itself to using the vocabulary that a person needs to pick up in their first few years of study. Finally, it is exceptionally well organized - do you need to find out how adjectives are declined in Swedish? Well, you can find the appropriate section very easily by looking in either the well organized table of contents or the detailed index in the back. Twenty minutes of no-fuss, no-muss reading and you'll learn all you'll ever need to know about adjectives. It's a great book to have in your backpack to pull out while riding the bus - it's such an easy read, it feels more like pleasure reading than studying. Highly Recommend!

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.

by Foreign Service Institute Staff

A must buy, February 19, 2001
Reviewer: German Dominguez from Capital Federal Argentina
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.

Prisma's Swedish-English Dictionary-A Great Investment, December 16, 2000
Reviewer: stuntdevil2000 from San Francisco, California
The first time I saw this book was when I decided to buy it, being that there is a great lack of useful Swedish Dictionaries published in the English language. However, when I received this dictionary it well out-did itself. Not only does it have a section on Swedish pronunciation, noun endings, and other grammatical features at the beginning, it gives numerous phrases and other helpful words associated with most every word you look up. Beware, that if you think this book is Swedish-English, English-Swedish (as I mistakingly did), you're in for a surprise. However, if you do decide to buy the complement edition to this book-the English-Swedish version-you are once again in for a treat, as it presents the same quality as this book, only for English-Swedish translations.

This really was a great investment, and I urge anyone interested in the Swedish language to pick this (as well as the companion volume) up, along with either Routledge's Comprehensive Swedish Grammar (if you're really serious), Routledge's Essential Swedish Grammar (if you're just interested or need a small review)in addition to a good Swedish course (Colloquial Swedish-with the cassettes of course-is a good beginner's course).

Colloquial Swedish is easy to use and completely up-to-date. Specially written by an experienced teacher for self-study or class use, the course offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Swedish. No prior knowledge of the language is required.

What makes Colloquial Swedish your best choice in personal language learning?

• interactive - lots of exercises for regular practice
• clear - concise grammar notes
• practical - useful vocabulary and pronunciation guide
• complete - including answer key and special reference section.

Cassettes accompany the course to help you with listening and pronunciation skills. By the end of this rewarding course you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in a broad range of situations.

As Good As Any In The 201/501 Verb Series, December 9, 2002
Reviewer: polyglot15 from Ardmore, PA United States
While the conjugation patterns of Swedish verbs are relatively simple and do not require the same schematic analysis as, say, the verbs of Russian or Hebrew, Richard Auletta has gone beyond the mere compiling of Swedish verbs and offered the reader a truly valuable explanation of Swedish verbal morphology. The first part of the book is dedicated to this explanation, presenting the various classes of verbs, the rules behind the morphology, and the history of some archaic forms. Auletta's explanation of the nature of Swedish verbs will serve and interest the student long after he or she has actually learned to conjugate most verbs.

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Contains some 85,000 definitions of words and phrases, with notes for dictionary use in both languages; phonetic transcriptions of Swedish entries; and codes for the inflection of Swedish words. 5x7.5". Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Living Language In-Flight Swedish is the perfect boarding pass to learning Swedish 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 Swedish easy to use, and a handy pocket-sized insert is included as a cheat sheet for use on the go.

A pronunciation guide and a grammar section ensure that users understand the structure of Swedish, while important contextual information will help travellers avoid embarrassing moments! The two-way dictionary totals 3,000 entries, and the phrasebook contains more than 20 sections ranging from introductions to shopping to weights & measures (with conversion chart).

The world's foremost phrase book series has been completely revised and updated for the next generation of travelers. Berlitz Phrase Booksthe first of their kind have long set the standard for phrase books for travelers. Famous for including more information than anyone could ever possibly need, the revised editions will provide: new vocabulary and phrases including using E-mail and ATMs and more phrases for talking about yourself, your family, your vacation, etc.; useful and up-to-date tips on and warnings about cultural faux pas; new interior designs, with more space, more color, and improved graphics all designed to improve readability and access; completely revised grammar sections, which include more explanations and more contextual examples; brand-new 20-page bi-directional dictionary sections and a menu reader with an alphabetical listing of over 700 items; new maps. The revised editions will also incorporate some of the best-loved and most successful features of the original series, including two-color printing throughout and the unique color-coded edges.

Featuring pronunciation, a menu guide, a mini-dictionary, hotel information, and emergency phrases.

Whether you're trying to order dinner or get back to your hotel, you cannot make your way without knowing what to say, and the Eyewitness Travel Guide Phrase Books are the perfect guide for tongue-tied tourists. These compact, user-friendly books fit right into your pocket or purse, and meet the communications needs of the tourist and business traveler alike. Based on an innovative system of imitated pronunciation, phrases are organized into logical and practical divisions, including time; food and drink; air travel; bus, taxi, and subway information; shopping; health and medical care; and much more. Typical replies to questions you may be asked, as well as signs and instructions you're likely to see or hear, are also given. The guides also include a carefully selected mini-dictionary, and useful conversion tables translating distance, clothing sizes, and weight.