At Home with Hebrew CD-ROM Tutorial
Product ID: 52
Categories: Learn, Software - Windows
Supporting language: Hebrew
Platforms/media types: CD-Rom, Windows 2000, Windows 95/98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows XP
Features:16 Lessons that introduce each of the 22 letters and the vowels
Every word on every screen has spoken sound (over 2500 voice files). Program has been used for over three years without sound - and now CD/ROM sound is available!!!
Hear, see, and learn favorite Jewish "chants" and blessings
Sh'ma Yisrael, Adon Olam, Kidush, Motzi, Shma V'Ahavta, Aaronic Benediction
New Home-Schooling Features
1) Suggested Lesson Plans (120 hours of training materials)
2) Individualized Student Tracking and Progress Reports For any Hebrew word on the screen, click the left mouse button to get the English transliteration (pronunciation) and the right mouse button for the English translation (meaning). This feature not available in any printed book! Saves lots of time flipping back and forth through pages and to the Hebrew dictionary.
24 Lessons that each teach approximately 15 new Vocabulary words each
(i.e. the most commonly used 400 words in the Bible). Each lesson includes approximately 20 "verse fragments" from the Bible so that you can see how the new vocabulary words are actually used in scripture. This alone accounts for about 200 pages of the program. Each "verse fragment" was carefully selected because of its easy vocabulary. Completing these lessons will give a student a good feel for Biblical Hebrew.
Many exercises that drill you on each new letter. Has over 500 online screen pages of information and interactive exercises. Includes exercises and visuals to help you distinguish look-alike letters
Practical progressive teaching method, starts slow
PERFECT FOR BEGINNERS AND CHILDREN or college students - NO prior knowledge of Hebrew required !
Includes discussion of the meaning and symbolism of each Hebrew letter.
Teaches in detail what many Hebrew courses gloss over on one or two pages. Perfect supplement for other Hebrew courses and books.
After the last reading lesson, you will be able to read (pronounce) any of the included sample readings - portions from Torah (Books of Moses) and Psalms
Includes commonly used "synagogue words" and holiday phrases
Now includes simple grammar section!
Learn how to use nouns, adjectives, and verbs and practice with short sentences in Modern Hebrew.
Includes names of all the books of the Hebrew Bible and selected scriptures about the Hebrew language.
Immediate Vowel-Chart and Consonant-Chart available from any screen.
Includes 6 Fonts that teach you how to read book-style, hand-printed, hand-written (cursive), Rashi, fancy, and Ancient Hebrew (with vowel markings on each). Fonts can be used in any Windows based word processor. Press one button to show or hide the vowel points.
Six Fun Games: 1) Memory-match and 2) Speed-Drill - enforce letter recognition skills
3 & 4) Teach the 12 Tribes, 5) Hebrew Phone - Practice Dialing a Spoken Phone Number,
6) Israeli Signs - help translate the actual signs from Israel after their English words were painted over.
2) Individualized Student Tracking and Progress Reports
Specifications: Windows CD-rom