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GO! Word Power
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Do you sometimes find yourself stuck for words? Or are you fabulous at concocting the perfect witty comeback – after the moment has passed? Help is at hand! Break down the language barrier and verbalise your vocab with Word Power, a unique Trivia Game for lovers of all things linguistic.
It’s said that the average person only uses around 500 words each day from an English lexicon of over 500 000! Change your tune and make every word count; discover how liberating it is to pepper your everyday speech with grandiloquent gems for rewarding repartee.
And if English is your second language, Word Power can also be used as a creative, educational tool to practise your knowledge and improve your skills.
Each round of Word Power features ten multiple-choice questions based on dictionary word definitions. Fun Game Modes include a thrilling two-minute challenge.
Extremely addictive, Word Power will sharpen your mind, ensuring you become effortlessly erudite in no time at all. You may well say “potato” now – but soon it’ll be “tuber, yam, spud, tatty…”
Abc – Magnetic Alphabet
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There are things that your kids will never love: a long trip with your car, a neverending flight, a boring dinner at the restaurant… With magnetic alphabet this will be no more a problem!
Bring always with you this iPad edition of the old fashioned magnetic board suitable for kids of all ages!
It’s an infinite source of fun and a great way to stimulate their imagination and creativity.
It comes with a rich set of colored pieces that can be placed freely on the board: letters, numbers, symbols and funny figures (and we’re already working on new pieces!) Â
Play with your kids and teach them to write with the Magnetic Alphabet!
Key features:
* 95 different magnets in 6 colors, for a total of 570 pieces
* Every single magnet can be used more than once
* Save the composition as image locally
* Show your kids’ creation to your friends on Facebook
* Quick video tutorial
* No need to gather dozen of pieces all around the room once the game ends!
Magic Lesson: Original Video Guide
App from Lynda.com for On The Go Video Learning
App from Lynda.com for On The Go Video Learning is a post from: Best Iphone Apps Review Website
Lynda.com has been around for a long while now. Their video training series have been helpful to me in the past when I’ve needed to quickly learn a whole new platform, a new app, or just want to find out the right way to do something, not the way I do it.
Well now, Lynda.com have released a new iPhone app that gives you access to all of their video training from the app itself. You can now pick up where you left off on your training if you are on Wifi, 3G, or even Edge. The app features multiple streaming qualities that adapts to your connection speed.
Full access to all 700+ video courses requires a subscription starting at $25/month. If you haven’t ever tried any of the video learning featured from Lynda.com, the app lets you sample thousands of their training videos for free so you can get a taste of their gentle but informed teaching style. Here’s a quick video introduction to the app.
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Category: Education
Released: 2010-02-25
Price: FREE
Learn Quick French Phrases With TripSpeak
Learn Quick French Phrases With TripSpeak is a post from: Best Iphone Apps Review Website
Price: $3.99Â Â Â Score: 9/10Â Â Â By Michelle Schusterman
There are all kinds of language learning apps, from the simple, focused ones to the more broad and comprehensive programs. If you’re looking for a quality app to help introduce a few basic French phrases and decent amount of vocabulary for a trip, this is one to try.
TripSpeak French has great recordings of native speakers along with written content, so you can hear the correct pronunciation and read along. Designed by JPN, the application aims to help users “learn the French language intuitively and naturally using the proven image association method.”
Having begun my study of Portuguese years ago with a similar method, I can vouch for its effectiveness. Years later, I still picture images from the program I used when I hear certain words. And images are far more interesting to look at then a list of words and phrases to memorize.
The images are very good – high quality photographs of the word or phrase. For each phrase, you are given four pictures. Tap on one to see if it’s right or wrong. You are never given the English translation of the word, which is the point of image association. If you aren’t sure what the phrase is, you figure it out from the picture, which increases the chances of retaining the knowledge.
The Reference section is divided into sections – travel, hotel, restaurant, shopping, and time/weather – with a list of commonly used phrases, including audio clips. Lesson Plans has a total of 24 topics, each with 20 phrases and multiple choice picture selection, and the Progress section keeps track of your scores and improvement with a colored bar graph.
One thing I really appreciate is that the audio clips are the only audio on the app – no annoying sounds when you choose a wrong picture, etc – so there’s no shame in pulling your iPhone out in a cafe or in front of your concierge to find a phrase and ask a question.
I even tested this app out on an eight year old who is currently studying French. TripSpeak really held her attention, and she particularly enjoyed the pictures – her scores were pretty good, too! The bottom line: it’s a worthy app for travelers looking for a quick language guide.
TripSpeak French is compatible with iPhone and iPod touch and requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later.
Arabic Audio FlaashCards
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Learn over 1300 Arabic words! — all with native speaker audio. Includes flashcards and exercises.
Features and Benefits:
? Over 1300 Arabic words and phrases – Yes, that is right 1300! And each and every one with native speaker audio.
? Every word includes a native speaker’s audio recording.
? Flashcard review and exercises to aid memorization.
? Learning-list testing technique ensures word retention.
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Requires iPhone OS 3.0 or greater.
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Arabic Audio FlashCards is a foreign language vocabulary learning tool by Declan Software. The Arabic version includes around 1300 words and phrases each with a native speaker audio recording. Words are organized into approximately 30 WordFiles with each WordFile containing up to 50 words.
French Audio FlashCards
French Audio FlashCards is a post from: Best Iphone Apps Review Website
Learn over 4400 French words! — all with native speaker audio. Includes flashcards and exercises.
Features and Benefits:
* Over French 4400 words and phrases – Yes, that is right 4400! And each and every one with native speaker audio.
* Every word includes a native speaker’s audio recording.
* Flashcard review and exercises to aid memorization.
* Learning-list testing technique ensures word retention.
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French Audio FlashCards is a foreign language vocabulary learning tool by Declan Software. The French version includes around 3000 words and phrases each with a native speaker audio recording. Words are organized into approximately 100 WordFiles with each WordFile containing up to 100 words.
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Japanese Audio FlashCards
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Learn over 6400 Japanese words! — all with native speaker audio. Includes flashcards and exercises.
Features and Benefits:
? Over 6500 Japanese words and phrases – Yes, that is right 6500! And each and every one with native speaker audio.
? Every word includes a native speaker’s audio recording.
? Flashcard review and exercises to aid memorization.
? Learning-list testing technique ensures word retention.
? Wordfiles include JLPT Level 4 (667 words) and JLPT Level 3 (638 words).
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Japanese Audio FlashCards is a foreign language vocabulary learning tool by Declan Software. The Japanese version includes around 6500 words and phrases each with a native speaker audio recording. Words are organized into approximately 100 WordFiles with each WordFile containing up to 100 words.