Software

ZIXUE HANZI: WRITE CHINESE! The First 300 Characters (CD ROM)
George C. C. Chao, Fangpei Cai, and Allen Singleton
This CD-ROM provides a whole range of exercises designed to help you learn the 300 most basic characters. Those selected are from READ CHINESE BOOK ONE (see elsewhere in this catalog). Use this CD with the text or without; it can stand alone. You can learn how to write the character, what it means in English, its part of speech, see how it is written stroke by stoke, learn the romanization (pinyin or Yale), learn related phrases, hear the character pronounced and even record your own pronunciation for comparison. It's really all you need! Requires APPLE MACINTOSH or POWER MAC, system 6.08 or higher, CD-ROM DRIVE, Microphone (for recording)

CD-ROM $29.95

UNDERSTANDING CHINESE LANGUAGE: The Far East Chinese-English Multimedia CD ROM Dictionary
Traditional and Simplified Chinese character version. The best guide to the Chinese language. Fun to use. 3D games, and Interactive exercises. Learn to write through animations. Maps and Timelines. Dialogs. Easy search functions. Listen, speak, read and write and have fun at the same time. IBM compatible; 486 or higher. 8 MB Ram. MPC-compatible sound card. 2X CD-ROM drive. Microphone. Mouse. Speaker. Windows 95/98.

CD ROM: $75.00

FAR EAST ILLUSTRATED ENGLISH-CHINESE DICTIONARY CD-ROM
The dictionary has more than 4,000 entries covering basic vocabulary. Every entry, sentence and phrase is pronounced clearly. You can use the recording function to check your pronunciation. 3D scenes allow you to learn Chinese words. P/S/T. FEBC. Min. Requirements: 486; 8 MB RAM; 6MB hard disk space; MPC- compatible sound card; SVGA with 256 colors; Chinese Win3.1/95/98

CD ROM: $49.95

THE FAR EAST ENGLISH-CHINESE CHINESE-ENGLISH MULTIMEDIA TALKING DICTIONARY, Turbo Speed 2.0 V, CD ROM
Multimedia, encyclopedic English-Chinese, Chinese-English sound dictionary. Maps; Timelines; Exercises; Tests; Word Cards; Hundreds of exceptional photographs. Especially useful for internet and WWW users. Requires: 486 or higher PC; 8 MB RAM; SVGA; MPC sound card; CD ROM drive; Microphone; speaker; Windows 95/3.1

CD ROM: $79.95

KEY: The Professional Solution for Chinese, Japanese and Korean, on your PC
This new software, a successor to the widely-used XinTianMa and Rising Sun software, allows you to incorporate Chinese characters into your English word processed document using such software as Word Perfect or Microsoft Word, etc. Designed for Windows 95,98, compatible with Windows 3.1.

Software: $395.00 Write us for more information!

TWINBRIDGE CHINESE PARTNER SERIES
Twinbridge Software Co.
This software company now has a different versions of its popular Chinese Partner software, each designed with different users in mind.
CHINESE PARTNER VERSION 4.5
The standard version, now with 27 Chinese fonts and full compatibility with Office 97! Perfect for the individual user, school, or business use. Now at a new low price.

CD ROM: $169.00

CHINESE PARTNER VERSION 4.98
This version is designed for power users with Windows 98 and desktop publishing needs. Allows input of Chinese characters into all Win95/98 applications (Note: does not support Win 3.x). Great for flyers, books, ads, or any document needing Chinese character input. With 60 Chinese fonts, Unicode compatibility, and much more.

CD ROM:$249.00

WENLIN SOFTWARE FOR LEARNING CHINESE 2.0
Wenlin version 2.0 tackles the most frustrating obstacles for students of Chinese with its versatile and easy-to-use interface. Wenlin combines a high speed expandable Chinese dictionary (actually the ABC dictionary by John DeFrancis), a full-featured text editor, and unique "flashcard" system all in one intuitive environment. With Wenlin you can imput a Chinese text and then via Wenlin use the point-and-click look-up feature to find out what practically any word means. Both teachers and students should find this a great asset.

Additional Features

Wenlin provides instant "point to" vocabulary look-up and "click" access to detailed vocabulary information. Wenlin includes pictures of characters in ancient and modern forms, simple and full form, and pinyin. Wenlin reads, writes, edits, and prints Chinese documents of any size and includes a built-in selection of Chinese literature and current media. Unicode, GB, Big5, and HZ supported. MS-Windows Support. Now in addition to DOS and Macintosh, Wenlin runs as a native Microsoft Windows application. It allows sharing the screen with other applications. Clipboard format. Now copy and paste Chinese text between Wenlin and other applications. Automated drill and review includes scoring, tracking, interactive testing, multiple-choice and composed-answer Other powerful features include animated stroke-by-stroke display, handwriting recognition, and CD-quality recordings of all Mandarin syllables.

System Requirements:
Macintosh (or compatible): System 7 or later, CD-ROM drive, Note: Wenlin does not require the Apple Chinese Language Kit
IBM-PC (or compatible): 386 or better CPU, Windows 95/NT o VGA(or EGA) graphics, 2MB RAM, Mouse (or pointing device), Printer: HP LaserJet compatible, or Epson 9-pin or 24-pin dot matrix, 16-bit Sound Blaster for sound, or any Windows 95-compatible 16-bit sound card.
Price: $199.95, a real bargain!

TWINBRIDGE JAPANESE PARTNER, 4.5, 4.0
Allows Japanese kanji, kana, to be entered into Windows applications. Works with both DOS and Windows and includes over 6000 kanji. Standard version includes 4 Online fonts. Professional Version includes 4 Online and 11 TrueType fonts.

4.0 Standard: $199.00

4.5 Professional: $299.00

JAPANESE: THE SPOKEN LANGUAGE INTERACTIVE CD-ROM PROGRAM
Mari Noda,
A powerful tool for beginning students, based on Japanese: The Spoken Language, Part 1. The two-disc set complements the textbook with innovative, fully interactive exercises, simulations, and reviews. The program incorporates the Core Conversation videos and audios, and contains activities for practice in context, helpful explanations about language and culture, and student review and assessment. Native Japanese speakers provide conversation models throughout. The User's Guide, included in the set, offers concise instructions for using the program.

ISBN: 0300074964

MacCD $60.00

ISBN: 0300075634

WinCD $60.00

HYPERCHINESE: (for the Mac)
THE PRONUNCIATION MODULES
THE GRAMMAR MODULES
Jing-heng Ma and Robert H. Smitheram
Called the best interactive software package on the market today, this new CD-ROM for the Mac is an effective interactive learning tool which teaches the pronunciation of Mandarin Chinese (THE PRONUNCATION MODULES) or the grammar of modern Chinese (GRAMMAR MODULES).
Requirements: Any Macintosh with System 6.07 or later, 4MB hard disk space, HyperCard 2.0 or above or HyperCard Player, CD-ROM drive, 2MB RAM, MacRecorder or built-in microphone system optional.

Specify which module you wish:(either for Pronunciation or Grammar)
$89.95 each

Both: $149.95

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