Learn Portuguese Now! Version 10

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Learn Portuguese Now!

Learn to use Portuguese in context through video immersion!

Learn Portuguese Now! is an immersion program that enables learners to take basic vocabulary and quickly progress to more advanced comprehension and use. Grammar, vocabulary, reading, listening, pronunciation skills, and more are emphasized through the use of native language texts, videos, and stories that immerse the user in the Portuguese language and provide opportunities for language investigation, skill-building and role play.

Engaged in this rich multimedia experience, you may never feel like you're studying, and the fact that you are actually using another language becomes transparent.

What do you get with Learn Portuguese Now! ?

Over 15,000 Words

Hundreds of Useful Phrases

Full Motion "Big Picture" Video

Full Native Speaker Pronunciation

SlowSound to Hear Every Nuance

Advanced Pronunciation Practice

Record, Playback and Compare

Alphabet Reference & Grammar Tutorial

Conversation Practice

Integrated BYKI Vocabulary Software

MP3 Audio for iPods or other players

Personal BYKI list creation (with sound) from 15,000 words

Interactive Games

Video Unscramble

Online Testing

Personal Progress Tracking

Plus Much More!


Learn From Exciting Content and Interactive Activities - Learn Portuguese Now! is a revolutionary language-learning tool based on the proven Transparent Method of learning how to use a language in context through rich multimedia activities. Learn Portuguese Now! unites industry-leading tools with authentic, native multimedia content to make learning fast, fun, and effective.

Big Video Screen - Just select one of the interesting articles or stories and click to explore the Portuguese language. View Portuguese language videos complete with the sites and sounds of real people speaking and interacting in Portuguese. Or jump directly into exciting interactive games, pronunciation-improving practice or invigorating conversations. Determine your own learning pace by deciding when you need translation-and when you don't. All the tools you need to quickly master a language are instantly available in Learn Portuguese Now!

Interactive Conversational Practice - Practice your lines using the prompts and the integrated speech features, then record your voice and replay the whole conversation with the lines you've recorded. It's a terrific way to get valuable real-world experience using your new language. In no time, you'll be conditioned to respond correctly without thinking about it, just like you do in English.

Before You Know It - The revolutionary software that teaches you words and phrases so you know them cold - with Perfect Recall - is now integrated right into Learn Portuguese Now! You get:

Quick launch of BYKI from within Learn Portuguese Now!

Companion BYKI lists to use with immersion content

Dozens of bonus lists from BYKI Deluxe

The ability to create custom BYKI lists (complete with native speaker sound) from any of the 15,000 words in Learn Language Now!

		MP3 Learning on Your iPod or Other Player - Learn language Now! comes with dozens of BYKI Pod Audio MP3 files. Now you can practice your language wherever you take your MP3 player.

System Requirements

Windows: 2000 Service Pack 3 or higher, or XP; 300MHz Pentium or better; 128MB RAM, 165 MB disk space to run with CD-ROM in drive (up to 600 MB disk space to run without CD-ROM); sound card; speakers; support for High Color or True Color settings and at least 800 X 600 resolution; CD-ROM drive.

Macintosh: OS X 10.3.9 or higher with Safari; G3 or higher or Intel based Macintosh; 128 MB available RAM; 165 MB disk space to run with CD-ROM in drive (up to 600 MB disk space to run without CD-ROM); support for Thousands of Colors setting and at least 800 X 600 resolution; CD-ROM drive.

Optional Devices

Microphone for recording,
iPod (Video or Nano) to display pictures & sound or other MP3 player for sound (all MP3 players may not support the picture display),
Pocket PC (BYKI only): Pocket PC 2002 or better; 4700KB available device memory for 320x240; 6000KB available device memory for 640x480; ActiveSync 3.5 or higher.
Palm (BYKI only): Palm OS 5 or better; support for 8-bit color; 1900 KB available device memory; HotSync 4.0 or higher. Older Palm OS 5 devices like the Tungsten T and Zire 71, and Palm devices manufactured by other companies like the Sony Clie are not supported.

Lexicon Portuguese Dictionary

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The Portuguese Lexicon Translation Dictionary is a fast, easy-to-use language reference for Windows that quickly provides word translations with a simple click of the mouse. Get instant access to over 65,000 terms for general use or specific domains in Portuguese.

Use in foreign correspondence
Great reference for students
Find the right word, quickly

The Portuguese Lexicon Translation Dictionary includes all the words you need to communicate in everyday situations as well as technical terms for specific areas including:

Science
Agriculture
Business
Transportation
and more

**System requirements:**
Windows: Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT, Me, or XP; Pentium processor; 128 MB available RAM; 90MB disk space for single language pairs or 250 MB disk space for multilingual version; 2X CD-ROM for CD version.

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Learn Portuguese Now! Version 10

Lexicon Portuguese Dictionary