Encarta Language Learning Spanish Deluxe
© 2000 Microsoft Corp.
Definitely a title geared for adult use rather than child, this program uses an immersion approach to teach Spanish. Content includes 360 activities, 60 minutes of video, a glossary, study planner and progress tracker. There's no pussyfooting around here— students are dropped right into some serious dialogue. Interesting features include Virtual Challenges where users enter a 3-D world to converse with native speakers. Another nice tool is the study planner which lets you set your instructional pace to work toward a specific goal. For instance, you can plan out how much of the program to do each day to finish by the time you leave for your trip to Spain. A French version of the software is also available.
$74.95, Win
Teaches: foreign language, Spanish