As a beginning student in Danish, I enjoyed using this cute program. It uses colorful pictures and games to help you learn vocabulary words and basic phrases. The cute games keep you interested and are fun to do, even if they are a little childish. The methods seem to be really helpful, as my retention has been high.
I also like that there is both a male and a female speaker. They both enunciate the words clearly, which I have found to be extremely helpful.
This program is a colorful and flashy way to learn some basic Danish vocabulary -- perfect for young learners, especially! I've had a bit of Danish previously, so this wasn't a great challenge. I breezed through it in under 2 days of casual play. (It's also pretty easy to "guess", so if you're naturally good at taking quizzes, you might not feel like you're really learning a lot.) I was hoping to pick up a little more Danish so that I could converse with my Danish in-laws. However, there isn't much here in terms of phrases, with the exception of a dozen or so "tourist" phrases. I do think it's a fun way for ~~absolute beginners~~ to take a first step into learning Danish. For more in-depth learning, Rosetta Stone is the way to go. This program does have a neat feature to go to online resources to learn more about Denmark and Danish, which I thought was quite enjoyable.
I did encounter a program error which crashed the program on two separate operating systems (XP and 2K); the problem was easily remedied by switching from "American English" as the help language to "British English", however. The online tech support for this product is great, if you need it! :)
All in all, it's a very nice first-time Danish program!
"Fun software"
2003-04-05
- Reviewed By User: A1478EQO2GHAGQ
This is a great little program to get introduced to Danish-- the graphics are colorful and appealing and it hardly feels like you are "studying" vocabulary. If you are trying to decide between this and the Rosetta Stone software, all I can say is they're different. EuroTalk's software is DEFINITELY more fun (also has better graphics and is more user-friendly). However, Rosetta Stone's program teaches you more sentence structure and phrases (EuroTalk's focuses mainly on single words), and also lets you type to practice spelling/listening skills. I also like the recording feature better in the Rosetta Stone one too, because it actually maps out your speech pattern against that of the native speaker, and "rates" on how closely you matched it (isn't always accurate though). Wish there was more vocabulary in each of these programs... you go through them pretty quickly. If I had to choose between the two programs........well I'd pick "Talk Now!" because it is simply more enjoyable, and it feels like I am learning much faster using it. But I'd actually recommend getting both if you can, to give you a broader education of the language. Get the "Talk Now!" first though, then go on to the Rosetta Stone one afterwards.
You should not depend on software to teach you a language. It should be used in conjunction with a good grammar book, dictionary and flashcards. The great thing about software is that you can work on your pronunciation easily. With the Talk Now series you can click on a word over and over to practice. You can also record yourself. With tapes or a CD you have to constantly back up. Again you should not depend on software to learn grammar or syntax. Use it to practice pronunciation and build vocabulary.
There is one downside with Talk Now. You will only learn about 400 words. It would have been great if they had 600 to 800. However it is affordable so its worth getting.
"Needs Work."
2002-12-30
- Reviewed By User: ADWQF5R3HMDUL
The program is a cute, but incomplete tool for studying a language. It offers categorized quizzes and vocabulary introductions, but these are basically computer-aided flashcards.
There is no introduction to sentence structure, and only a hand full of obscure phrases.
The only unique feature is the record and playback feature that allows you to here yourself pronounce along with a native speaker.
The recorder is helpful, but I think for the price you could get a more complete understanding of Danish with a book/tape system.
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"Great, fun way to learn Danish"
"Needs Work."