NDS Little Charo Travels in English! - Japanese Preorder

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«©NCSX» A puppy named Little Charo is the star of an English-learning television program that's broadcast on NHK. In the first season of Little Charo, the little pup gets lost in New York City and has to find his way back to his owner in Japan. The second season of Little Charo continues the English education but places Charo and his owner in a world that lies between the living and the dead.

   The upcoming Little Charo Travels in English! is based on the first season of the tv program and players get to learn English whilst helping Charo escape from New York. In addition to dialogue scenes, a series of mini-games and puzzles may also be enjoyed where Charo is tasked with simple objectives. The game features English and Japanese subtitles. Preorders are welcome to ship on January 20, 2011. 1

NDS Gakken Thai-Indonesia Zanmai DS - Preorder

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«©NCSX» Over 1.7 million Japanese travel to Thailand and Indonesia every year on holiday. The language barrier generally presents a problem but thanks to Gakken's Gakken Thai-Indonesia Zanmai DS language learning software, Japanese folks can speak to the locals with basic conversational phrases instead of pointing and gesturing. To help with proper pronunciation, practice samples are included along with a "sound measurement" function which shows the waveform of a spoken word and compares it to a properly spoken example. The software starts beginners at an elementary level and steps up the lessons until a 500-word vocabulary is achieved. A test function allows learners to check their skill level. In addition to learning to speak Thai and the Indonesian language, the software also includes basic reading and writing exercises for Thai (ภาษาไทย) characters. Preorders are welcome to ship on October 7, 2010 at JPY3800 or US$46.90 from NCS.

NDS Zero Kara Kantan Kankokugo DS - Preorder

NCS Preorder Synopsis
«©NCSX» Learn the Korean language with IE Institute's Zero Kara Kantan Kankokugo DS which teaches the Hangul alphabet, vocabulary, proper pronunciation, grammatical structure, and simple conversational snippets. To help learners aurally as well as visually, the software includes a speech function which pronounces words and phrases with the booming voice of a native Korean speaker.

The preorder solicitation mentions that the software includes a waveform analyzer which will record your voice through the NDS microphone and check it out. Speak some Korean into the mic and the software will show you what you're doing right or wrong and how to improve your pronunciation. Preorders are welcome to ship on April 8, 2010 at JPY3800 or US$43.90.

NDS Zero Kara Kantan Chuugokugo DS - Preorder

NCS Preorder Synopsis
«©NCSX» Learn the Chinese language with IE Institute's Zero Kara Kantan Kankokugo DS which teaches the Mandarin dialect, vocabulary, proper pronunciation, grammatical structure, and simple conversation snippets. To help learners aurally as well as visually, the software includes a speech function which pronounces words and phrases with the booming voice of a native Chinese speaker.

The preorder solicitation mentions that the software includes a waveform analyzer which will record your voice through the NDS microphone and check it out. Speak some Mandarin into the mic and the software will show you what you're doing right or wrong and how to improve your pronunciation. Preorders are welcome to ship on April 8, 2010 at JPY3800 or US$43.90.

NDS Steve Soresi's Fluent Business English DS Training - Preorder

NCS Preorder Synopsis
«©NCSX» Steve Soresi is a bloke from New York University who developed an oral learning method called "sentences by minute" or SPM which involves two people. One person speaks in English for a certain amount of time and his partner keeps track of the number of sentences spoken. In another exercise, the listener attempts to summarize what the speaker has spoken from memory.
IE Institute adapts Soresi's training method to the Nintendo DS with a English language-learning program which teaches Japanese students spoken English with sentences, phrases, and words. The level of the English proficiency in the program is rated at high school but learners of all ages can benefit from the tutorials within. Preorders ship on March 11, 2010.

NDS Bae Yong-joon to Manabu Kankokugo DS LE - New Import

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«©NCSX» Learning the Korean language ain't easy. The Hangul alphabet is made of 24 basic characters which are broken up into 14 consonants and 10 vowels. Then there are double consonants for five of the characters, eleven diphthongs, and a "ranking system" when addressing people. For example, you'd address a respected elder differently than you would a punk kid with a bad haircut. But a bunch of Westerners like us wouldn't know any better and we'd address an old man as if he were a lil' kid.

If you ever decide to learn Korean, you might as well do it under the tutelage of Korean actor Bae Yong-Joon who has appeared in films and television serials. We hear that women swoon for this guy. Don't ask why. In any case, Yong-Joon guides language learners through exercises, drills, and lessons on Korean. There's also a collection of Korean recipes and some fortune telling fun.

Bae Yong-Joon to Manabu Kankokugo DS - Import Preorder

NCS Preorder Synopsis
«©NCSX» Learning the Korean language ain't easy. The Hangul alphabet is made of 24 basic characters which are broken up into 14 consonants and 10 vowels. Then there are double consonants for five of the characters, eleven dipthongs, and a "ranking system" when addressing people. For example, you'd address a respected elder differently than you would a punk kid with a bad haircut. But a bunch of Westerners like us wouldn't know any better and we'd address an old man as if he were a lil' kid.

If you ever decide to learn Korean, you might as well do it under the tutelage of Korean actor Bae Yong-Joon who has appeared in films and television serials. We hear that women swoon for this guy. Don't ask why. In any case, Yong-Joon guides language learners through exercises, drills, and lessons on Korean. There's also a collection of Korean recipes and some fortune telling fun. Preorders ship on September 19, 2009.

TOEIC Test Kousiki DS Training - Japanese Import Preorder

©NCSX» Every year, over 5 million test takers across 90 countries sit down and tackle the TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication) which was developed in Japan as a way to measure English proficiency. Over the years, the TOEIC has become the worldwide standard by which a person's English language skills are measured. The TOEIC is split into two sections which tests English listening skills along with English reading comprehension.

The old way of studying for the test involved books and/or special tutoring classes. IE Institute's TOEIC Test DS Training is an interactive way to study and prepare for the test which contains official questions, practice tests, and intensive English exercises. Maybe the best part of NDS educational software is the ability to use it at your leisure and at any time that you feel like learning some English. Preorders ship on August 27, 2009 at JPY3800 or US$40.90.

250 Manin no Kanken Premium Zenkyu Zenkanji - In Stock

«©NCSX» Practice your kanji reading and writing skills with the latest volume of 250 Manin no Kanken which translates to "Kanji Practice Test for 2.5 Million People." The software features exercises for writing kanji properly with the correct stroke order and learning the proper pronunciation. The writing area on the touch screen is made of four quadrants upon which kanji characters may be written and then entered into a character holding row directly above the quadrants. While your kanji writing is taken shape on the screen, a character box on the immediate left of the writing area begins to interpret what you're writing and "guesstimates" which kanji you're scribbling appear inside the box. Once the correct one appears, stop writing and it's automatically entered into the kanji holding row. The character recognition is rather good and very fast for efficient exercise stints.