Breakthrough 'Before You Know It' Makes Learning Languages Easy, Effective and Fun with Innovative Flash Card Technology.Business Editors MERRIMACK Merrimack, river, United States Merrimack, river, c.110 mi (180 km) long, formed at Franklin, S central N.H., by the junction of the Pemigewasset (rising in the White Mts.) and Winnipesaukee rivers. It flows S past Concord and Manchester into NE Mass. , N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 11, 2003 Transparent Language Harnesses the True Power of Flash Cards to Help Users Learn Spanish Spanish, river, c.150 mi (240 km) long, issuing from Spanish Lake, S Ont., Canada, NW of Sudbury, and flowing generally S through Biskotasi and Agnew lakes to Lake Huron opposite Manitoulin island. There are several hydroelectric stations on the river. , French, Italian, or German on PCs, Laptops, and PDAs Transparent Language, Inc., a leading developer of computer-based language-learning software, today launched Before You Know It, a breakthrough language-learning program that uses innovative flash card technology to help users easily and effectively master essential vocabulary and vital phrases in Spanish, French, Italian and German. Paper flash cards have always been a great way to quickly learn new words and phrases Words and Phrases® A multivolume set of law books published by West Group containing thousands of judicial definitions of words and phrases, arranged alphabetically, from 1658 to the present. in another language even with the inherent problems they present. Before You Know It's electronic flash cards give users all the power of great flash cards without any of the drawbacks. Before You Know It, which runs on personal computers and handheld devices, presents themed sets of vocabulary as a series of flash cards using a proprietary presentation scheme that makes learning faster and easier and makes sure users learn the material and remember it. With Before You Know It, users don't just flip through the same series of cards over and over, Before You Know It actually tracks their progress and presents the words that need work more frequently. Before You Know It vocabulary lists include full native speaker pronunciation pronunciation: see phonetics; phonology. Pronunciation - In this dictionary slashes (/../) bracket phonetic pronunciations of words not found in a standard English dictionary. . With paper flash cards, users have to rely on their own internal pronunciation to sound out new words and phrase and can easily mis-learn a word or phrase's pronunciation. With Before You Know It, users always know exactly how to pronounce pro·nounce v. pro·nounced, pro·nounc·ing, pro·nounc·es v.tr. 1. a. To use the organs of speech to make heard (a word or speech sound); utter. b. the new material like a native speaker. As they learn the new words and phrases, they can be sure that they are learning both proper meaning and pronunciation. "Before You Know It is truly a revolutionary step forward in learning," said Michael Quinlan Michael Quinlan may refer to:
Before You Know It is ideal for anyone who is learning another language - whether in the classroom or on their own, for business, for travel, or simply for their own personal enjoyment. Before You Know It is based on proprietary flash card technology designed to minimize the time and effort required to learn new materials while at the same time ensuring maximum long-term Long-term Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year. long-term 1. Of or relating to a gain or loss in the value of a security that has been held over a specific length of time. Compare short-term. retention of the words and phrases learned. Before You Know It is available for Windows PCs An x86-based computer that runs some version of Windows. See x86 and Windows. , Macintosh computers, for Palm computing computing - computer devices and for Pocket PCs. Having Before You Know It available on handheld computers A computing device that can be easily held in one hand while the other hand is used to operate it. The Palm devices are a popular example. See Palm, smartphone and palmtop. means users can keep learning on the go. Before You Know It Features and Benefits -- Before You Know It topics include everything from days of the week and months of the year, to common phrases for meeting and greeting Greeting is a way for humans[1] to intentionally communicate awareness of each other's presence, to show attention to, and/or to affirm or suggest a type of relationship or social status between individuals or groups of people coming in contact with , shopping, dining out Dining Out is one of the many traditions held by the military today. The history dates back to when Roman soldiers would hold dinners in honor of an individual. Later, British naval officers held a "guest night" to relax with other military personal and honored guests. and more. Users can learn over 1,000 words and 250 common phrases by progressing through four stages of learning. As the user moves through each stage, Before You Know It tracks their progress, recognizes achievement and reviews the words and phrases that the learner is having the most difficulty with. -- Before You Know It lists include full native speaker pronunciation for all words and phrases. Correct pronunciation is essential when learning a foreign language, and Before You Know It ensures users don't internalize internalize To send a customer order from a brokerage firm to the firm's own specialist or market maker. Internalizing an order allows a broker to share in the profit (spread between the bid and ask) of executing the order. the wrong pronunciation of a word as they might do with traditional paper cards. -- Many lists include pictures or illustrations. Users can customize the learning experience for illustrated lists by choosing to see just the picture or the picture and the English translation for the words they are learning. -- Before You Know It allows users to customize lists in the product by editing words, adding new words and adding their own comments. List creation tools in Before You Know It allow the user to create their own lists in the language they are learning, but also in other categories. Learning the state capitals, the element symbols from the periodic table, or any list is quick and easy using Before You Know It. -- Before You Know It allows users to share lists with a free viewer. Users can share lists with other Before You Know It owners, as well as with friends, family, and colleagues who don't yet have Before You Know It. Anyone can download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer. a free Before You Know It viewer at www.byki.com to view lists that they receive from users of the full product. Pricing and Availability Before You Know It is available through leading software retailers such as CompUSA, Staples staples U-shaped stainless steel or vitallium units with sharp points used for surgical fixation. epiphyseal staples used to staple epiphysis to metaphysis; have metal bracing at the corners. , Amazon, Fry's, MicroCenter and from Transparent Language. Spanish, French or Italian Before You Know It has a suggested retail price of $29.99 and Before You Know It Multilanguage (Spanish, French, Italian and German) has a suggested retail price of $39.99. About Transparent Language A leader in language-learning technologies, Transparent Language, Inc. develops and markets a wide range of technology-driven language-learning solutions for the consumer, education, government and corporate markets. The company publishes language-learning software in over 100 languages, with products designed to address specific users and language-learning needs. Transparent Language's consumer products are sold online and in major retailers. For sales information, please call (800) 752-1767, fax (603) 262-6555 or visit Transparent Language's Web site at www.transparent.com. Transparent Language is a registered trademark and Before You Know It is a trademark of Transparent Language. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Transparent Language is not responsible for inadvertent errors. |
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