Smart Start French Deluxe | 
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| From: Vivendi Universal
Category: Software
Buy New: $19.99
New (1) Used (9) from $5.00
Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 11569
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 95
Media: CD-ROM
Operating System: Windows ME
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 10.3 x 8.8 x 1.8
Model: 71005
UPC: 020626710053
EAN: 0020626710053
ASIN: B00004RJXS
Release Date: March 30, 2000
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: New in factory sealed box. Ships same or next business day.
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com Product Description
Discover how enjoyable, easy, and effective learning French can be. Included are a games CD-ROM, accompanying guidebook, audio CD-ROM, user's manual, and direct access to SmartStartonline.com. Start speaking, listening, and reading right away. There are 32 games and activities with three skill levels to keep you involved and learning while you play. Progress through 48 lessons based on the interactive CD-ROM conversations. Clear and simple explanations of grammar points are provided along with exercises that help you successfully put your new language skills to use in the real world. Take the self-correcting quizzes to check out your progress. Or stop by the Cultural Cafe for a relaxing break and find out about a great French film to rent or a new recipe to try out. Correlated to the guidebook exercises, this CD-ROM provides listening and speaking opportunities that get you talking. Great for practice on the go.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 2 more reviews...
 Spiffy French Software May 4, 2000
59 out of 60 found this review helpful
I've tried several French software packages (and wasted a great deal of money), including Learn French Now!, Instant Immersion French, and others. This software, Smart Start French, is honestly the spiffiest of the lot. Unlike the others, this software gives a comprehensive approach--you do writing, reading, and listening. (And speaking, if you're brave!) Plus, you get a cassette, an audio CD, *and* a CD ROM, plus the grammar workbook thingie. Other software packages seem to overhype themselves and claim they will teach you more than they realistically can. This software, by contrast, is a lot of work precisely because it is comprehensive--but I really think you can learn some French from it. And, it's fun. It's more expensive than other packages, but I honestly think it's worth the extra money. (It's cheaper than a $400 class at the community college in any case.) That's my two centimes' worth.
Most comprehensive French software on the market May 1, 2000
42 out of 45 found this review helpful
SmartStart is the most comprehensive software package for learning French I've found. It's not cheesey, and it's well written, and you get an audio CD, a cassette, a grammar workbook, and a computer CD ROM all at once. It takes a little bit of effort, but you will totally learn some basic French with this. I've tried other programs, too, like Transparent Language for French--and they're just not as well implemented (clunky or hard to understand or use in some way). I really recommend trying the SmartStart stuff first.
 A great supplement June 25, 2000
28 out of 30 found this review helpful
This is a cleverly put-together set of resources for learning French. The games are thoughtful and even fun and the speaking section does recognize words pretty well.The drawback is that while this is excellent, it is an excellent *supplement* to other instruction in French. What there is on grammar is limited, and there isn't a lot on why things are the way they are. As a vocabulary-builder, though, it is excellent and I would highly recommend it.
 Helpful - but doesn't run on XP! June 4, 2005
Bob F. (Rome, NY USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this before a short trip to France a few years ago and found it useful in getting to the basics of the language. I recently upgraded to Windows XP, however, and discovered that the program won't run. Apparently Win98 and 95 are it.
 Not what I had expected October 28, 2000
Jeremy McVicar (Camp Lejeune, North Carolina USMC)
26 out of 28 found this review helpful
This course while extensive in activities, was not what I had expected. The course did not start out basic such as learning basic communication between two people. I think this course is better for someone who is some-what fluent in French already. In addition, this course is however good for refreshment or learning more where it comes to things such as ordering dinner or renting an apartment.
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