Instant Immersion Russian 2 CD-ROM Set (Jewel Case)

• You'll learn by being completely immersed in Russian, experiencing it directly and learning more quickly
• In no time, you'll be ordering food, conducting business and asking in-depth questions
• Start out simply, with the calendar, numbers, asking directions, and other topics
• Dictation feature helps you compare your pronunciation with native-speakers
• Teaches through fun quizzes and games that help you remember your new language skills

Amazon.com Product Description:
Learn to speak Russian through complete immersion. The Euro Method is an easy and simple way to learn to speak a second language. Based on the same techniques that allow a 4-year-old child to speak a language long before that same child can read or write, the Instant Immersion Russian CDs teach users to speak Russian quickly. The software provides interactive lessons that truly immerse users in the language. The two CD-ROMs enclosed are from EuroTalk, a European publisher of language-learning software. Talk Now! and World Talk will take users from beginning to intermediate levels using fun and easy-to-follow methods. Talk Now! Russian is designed for beginners who want to start learning a new language as soon as possible. Whether on a business or vacation trip, or even when meeting a foreign visitor, Talk Now! is the CD to use. By hearing and practicing authentic everyday speech, the user's natural ability for language will develop. The EuroTalk CDs are designed to be fun. The program uses quizzes, games, and stories to help reinforce the lessons learned. The second CD-ROM, World Talk Russian, is the next level up from Talk Now! and goes on to the next stage with new activities, added dictation, and a new recording section. Topics covered include the calendar, building sentences, asking directions, and using numbers. With the recording feature, users can hear and compare their voices with those of a variety of native speakers.

Seriously Flawed:
First of all, don't but this if you're a beginner looking for an introduction to the basics Russian language. This product is only meant for learning words and phrases through repetition and memorization. That constitutes the first CD. The second, on the other hand, is absolutely ridiculous. It's basically a game that you have NO way of winning or even doing well at unless you're relatively schooled in Russian. The one thing that this product did come in handy with was helping me to at least hear spoken Russian from native speakers while I worked my way thorough Nicholas J. Brown's "The New Penguin Russian Course," which you should redirect your search engine to right now if you're looking to this product to help you actually learn Russian language - it's the best of the best. All in all, buy this if all you want is to memorize words/phrases or if you need the aid of hearing a native speaker while attempting to self-instruct yourself through the basics of the Russian language. Either way, you'll only receive any use from the first of the two CDs.

Not Mac OS X native:
Hi folks, the reviews below do a fine job reviewing the content of these CDs. I just wanted to alert Mac users that this software is not OS X native, but it works fine with the "classic" environment available to all OS X users. It's definitely worth 10 bucks. These CDs will be useful as a supplemental learning aid, or for a total novice planning a trip to Russia.

not good for pronounciation:
there wasnt a clear voice doing the talking and so when we got to russian nothing was pronounced the way we thought and we couldnt be understood at all.

Worthless...:
Bought this several years ago to learn Russian. The cost (around $10) was great...but the product is VERY lacking in helping you to do anything in learning or speaking the language. If you're going to spend your money on any product to learn a foreign language...go with Rosetta Stone or Pimsleur. Even a college textbook will help you learn more. Don't waste your money on this.

Difficulty with Immersion Russian CD:
I liked the combination of repetition of words and games to reinforce learning, although the male and female's pronunciations were difficult to hear at times. Also, the program stopped running in the middle of the lessons. I have Windows XP, and have not been able to figure out the problem, rendering the CD's useless to me. If anyone knows what the problem is and how to fix it, I would like to know.