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iPhone App – “iStart Japanese!”
Posted in: Applications, Featured, iStart Japanese Step 1 App by admin on November 13, 2009
iStart Japanese! is the long-awaited iPhone and iPod Touch Application aimed at beginner-level learners of Japanese. The App is produced by Mirai Japanese, the Japanese-language specialists of Mirai Language Systems! There is simply no better way of learning Japanese!
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What is special about iStart Japanese!?
- The Application comes with full audio tutoring in the form of a dialog between native speakers of English and Japanese, clear explanations on how to write Japanese script which includes animated stroke order diagrams, vocabulary training with examples and native pronunciation, and short and enjoyable interactive quizzes for every lesson!
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The interface of the program provides you with a innovative, fresh, and enjoyable user experience! Some of the unique features of iStart Japanese! are:
-While you are listening to the audio of the dialog, the speech bubbles automatically move in synch with the audio!
-You can toggle between viewing the Japanese text in romanized form or Japanese script by simply tapping on the speech bubble in question!
iStart Japanese! comes packed with 10 full lessons for learners of Japanese with no previous knowledge of the language.
You will love these unique features of iStart Japanese!
Why iStart Japanese! is right for you…
- “iStart Japanese!” is like having your own personal Japanese tutor in your pocket, at a fraction of the cost of having a one-to-one lesson! Listen to clear and simple dialogs between a native English tutor helping you with understanding the basic meaning of words and grammar, and a native Japanese guide helping you with correct Japanese pronunciation. There is simply no better way to learn Japanese!
- The pace is geared towards complete beginners, and everything is explained in a simple and comprehensive way, so that you have complete confidence in your understanding of what you have learned from the very beginning. The program is structured so that your knowledge of the language builds up gradually, and you will gain good pronunciation habits from the outset with the help of the native Japanese speaking guide. You will be surprised how easy it seems to learn Japanese!
Summary of the great features of iStart Japanese!
- 10 fun lessons covering beginner-level language points, packed with audio and interactivity!
- Each lesson has a tutor section, with native English and Japanese speaking guides.
- The material in the Tutor and Writing sections on the App come with full audio!
- The Tutor section shows text in speech bubbles, which move in synch with the audio, so that you can follow along with the lesson easily!
- Also, the speech bubbles with Japanese content can be toggled between romanized words and Japanese script by simply touching the speech bubbles!
- The Writing section for each lesson explains how to write Japanese script in detail. You will find the animated stroke order diagrams for correctly writing Japanese script especially useful!
- Five core vocabulary items with Japanese audio pronunciations are given for each lesson.
- You can add words quickly to your own list – “My Vocab”. You will be able to boost your vocabulary by 100 words quickly using this App!
- You can test yourself and consolidating what you have learned by way of a short interactive quiz after each lesson, where the questions change each time you play!
iStart Japanese! boasts nearly one thousand sound files to make your language learning experience so much more real and enjoyable! Get iStart Japanese! now!
Why is iStart Japanese! by Mirai Japanese so different from other Japanese-learning systems?
Mirai Language Systems devise cutting-edge language-learning software based on three fundamental principles:
- language learning should be fun, stimulating, and enjoyable;
- language instruction should be logical, well-paced, and consistent; and
- language-instruction and learning should be balanced and goal-oriented.
Using these underlying principles, Mirai Language Systems creates inspiring and extremely effective language courses.
Get iStart Japanese! on the iTunes App Store Now!!!
