Berlitz French Premier (Win/Mac) | 
 enlarge | From: Nova Development US
Category: Software
List Price: $39.99
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 2536
Format: Cd
Platforms: Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows Xp, Mac Os X
Media: CD-ROM
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Windows XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 8 x 2
nv:Software Type: Educational
OS Compatibility: Mac
OS Compatibility: PC
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: zfx
Model: ZFX
UPC: 727298403411
EAN: 0727298403411
ASIN: B000GCGQ8W
Release Date: May 31, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: Brand New, never used, never registered & in excellent condition. UPC may have been removed. Ships in the original manufacturer's box. Ships fast. Technical questions? Contact manufacturer. No refunds on opened software. Only even exchanges on opened software. NOT eligible for any kind of rebates
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| Features:
| • | Ideal for all levels; quickly move from beginner to advanced | | • | Straightforward software for learning French at home or on the go | | • | Total immersion; multimedia learning; flash-card system; speech analysis | | • | Complete French course on 4 audio CDs for learning while on the road | | • | Practice vocabulary using iPod or other MP3 player; innovative exercises |
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Product Description
Berlitz French Premier helps you learn French more effectively, with the language tools that have helped other for over a decade. If you need to learn French fast, and learn it well, here is a guaranteed solution. This unique, time-proven learning system offers 3 ways to learn French at your own pace: Watch lessons on your PC or Macintosh, listen in your car, or load them up to an iPod or media player. These lessons help you make yourself understood, wherever you travel. Communicate with people from around the world, easily and effectively.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 1 more reviews...
 french lessons July 1, 2008
Roberta H. Abbey
Easy to operate, provided most often used phrases and words,screen saver a good idea. Seems to be current for latest slang and usage. Good for reviewing and brushing up language skills
 A good idea, but.... January 10, 2008
P. Gleeson (Los Angeles)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I agree with another critical reviewer that the on-screen part of this package isn't particularly well-organized. I did find the audio CDs helpful--went through the 20 lessons on all 4 CDS in about 3 months driving to school and back. But then what? I looked for a Berlitz package that would continue with lesson 21 and forward, but apparently there isn't any. I wrote to Berlitz customer service (which seems oriented toward expensive private or small group instruction), and didn't even get an answer. I'm going to try Rosetta Stone next. We'll see.
Oh, and another thing: it would have been helpful if there had been an a written translation of the audio CDS somewhere in the package. Sometimes there's a word I just don't get in the audio version and there's no way to find out what that word is.
Lastly, notice that this might not even be a Berlitz product--it may be that the name has been licensed by another software company. Not that this makes it better or worse. My feeling is that Berlitz itself may need to readdress its own mission. At one point in time there may have been no great alternative to in-person instruction, but these days the vast majority of language learners are probably going to learn with a computer program, at least through intermediate levels of language learning, and Berlitz really hasn't addressed that. If they don't they may go the way of $800.00 encyclopedia sets.
 A huge disappointment June 28, 2007
Anonymous (Portland, OR)
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
Though described on the box as "the complete French learning system," this severely disappointing cd-rom contains absolutely no formal instruction whatsoever. Instead, it lets you watch or listen to French conversations, with English translation provided alongside (in a rather clunky and outdated on-screen format), and then throws in some vocabulary flash cards and games to help you practice. If you have had formal French instruction before, this may serve as a useful refresher. But if you don't know how to conjugate a verb, this won't teach you -- it seems to hope you'll just pick it up by listening. Some people might prefer this approach -- it's probably more fun than a lesson-based approach, which feels more like high school, and if you learn better by immersion, this might be for you. But most people who learn it this way are likely to have serious trouble reproducing spoken or written French without making frequent, major mistakes. Either way, I simply cannot believe that there isn't more to this program. The package contains 8 cds, but only one is for PCs (the other seven include a Mac install, 4 audio cds, and software for palm pilots and mp3 players, which some people might find valuable). Those who prefer an immersion approach may still be disappointed at the options provided, as there are only four lengthy conversations to listen to, and only two of them seem to have video.
Installation has been difficult on Mac June 14, 2007
John
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
First off, I want to say that I am a professional translator who also works for a software company. I bought this and attempted to install it on my MacBook. It was hard to install. I would say, compared with almost all other software products I have every bought, this was one of the harder installations. When I got done installing, the dialog box said "0 items left to install". It then gave me a choice of "Quit", or "Back". But I did not know if I had installed it correctly. Also, it only worked the third time I tried installation, after I had clicked on multiple icons and basically re-installed everything. Wow. Not easy.
Once it runs, it looks pretty good and is actually pretty cool stuff. The flashcards and interactive dialogs are really pretty cool. Unlike other interactive software products, this one doesn't cost $ 200 or more. So overall, I really like the product. But installation was hard, at least for me (I realize that maybe not everyone had that problem).
written word is combined with spoken dialogue in videos March 4, 2007
Spracher (Tennessee)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
It is about time the one of the language companies decided to integrate speech, text, and dialogue. I enjoy the combination of the three and the ability to move between. I can use the computer, my car, and text to learn French. I am buying the Italian version next.
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