Instant translations into your choice of English, Spanish, French, German,
or Italian
Who is Oscar Lake? is the first language-learning program of its
kind anywhere. You won’t find repetitive drills or endless vocabulary lists
here. Instead, Oscar Lake plunges you directly into a foreign city
where you must solve a puzzling mystery in a new language. Experts
agree that language immersion is the most effective way to learn a second
language. With Oscar Lake you learn by hearing, seeing and
doing. And because you interact directly with all the characters
you meet, you control the pace of the story, the speed of the learning
and even the outcome of the game. But be careful! With its multiple
possible endings, Oscar Lake can make you the hero who recovers the
stolen diamond or the goat who ends up taking the rap!
Product Review
Staff Product Review
Who is Oscar Lake? is a very enjoyable program that would be of use
to anyone learning a new language. The program is in the format of an adventure
game, however all the activities are in a foreign language. (Translations
are easily available within the game.) The premise is that you are a gem
expert, invited to a foreign city to see a fabulous diamond, The Light.
You travel by train, arrive in the city, meet the mysterious proprietress...
Soon the diamond has been stolen and the game is afoot! The program also
has drill and lesson type activities, a basic dictionary, but the area in
which this program excels is conversation practice. The game is driven by
conversations with different characters. Each conversation has multiple
paths, giving you the opportunity to listen and respond in different ways.
This is much more realistic and interesting than the static conversations
in other CD-ROMs or tape courses. The program looks great and is very nicely
executed. I recommend this program highly, but I would suggest that it be
used along with a course or classes.
System Requirements
Windows/CD-ROM
200 MHz Pentium II processor or higher, 300 MHz Pentium II processor recommended;
Windows 98/ME/2000/NT/XP; 640x480, High Color mode (16-bit, 64,000 colors)
or higher; 4x CD-ROM drive, 8x CD-ROM recommended; sound card; microphone
recommended by not required.
Packages and Prices
Title |
ISBN |
Media Type |
Part # |
Price |
Purchase Online |
| Who is Oscar Lake? English Windows Version |
N/A |
CD-ROM PC |
#1299 |
$99.00 |
|
Note: Each additonal user over 20 is $70
