Learn to Speak Hebrew

Vocabulary Builder Hebrew

IF your child's face lights up when they see a brightly colored picture, cuddly toy animal or a game, then this is for them. Vocabulary Builder Hebrew is designed for kids who like to be entertained. It has lots of brightly colored pictures and fun games to get your child hooked on learning. Adults love this program too!

Will it work for my child?

Vocabulary Builder Hebrew is designed for children aged 4-12. It's a simple piece of educational software that they'll find easy to use. It's fun, engaging and encouraging - even for children who are easily distracted.

No reading required. Vocabulary Builder is all based on spoken language and pictures, so children don't have to be able to read in order to use it.

What will my child learn?

Vocabulary Builder covers some basic words and phrases. These have been chosen to be fun as well as useful. There are around 100 words in the program - just enough to get your child started without overloading them. The topics include colors, numbers, actions, professions and simple sentences with some prepositions.

How does it work?

There are three different sections:

Learn what the words mean with pictures accompanied by the spoken word.

Three exciting memory games that get progressively harder. It's this section where they really learn to recognise and remember words.

Record your own story. Browse through the pictures and record the words you want to appear. You can compare your recording with a native speaker if you want. You can also string your story together with any words you want to put in, then watch your story played back on cinema screen followed by a big round of applause. This really gets them talking in a foreign language and you'll be amazed how quickly they pick up the accent.

Notes for parents:

Biologically, the earlier a child is exposed to a second language the better - studies have proven that a young mind is more receptive than an older one. Learning Hebrew will also improve your child's ability in other languages.

System Requirements

Windows 2000 or later
Mac OS X 10.2 or above
CD ROM Drive (+ computer microphone)

For more information visit Vocabulary Builder Hebrew Software.

Talk Now Hebrew

IF you're new to Hebrew, there are some basics you will have to learn, whether you're eight years old or 80, on business abroad or a tourist on holiday. Talk Now! Hebrew offers a simple-to-use method for you to start learning the language, whoever you are.

Will it work for me?

Lots of people have difficulty learning languages. Why? Most have been put off at school, don't have time to learn, or think they are too lazy to do it.

Talk Now! Hebrew answers these problems:

It lifts the language off the page. There are no dull exercises; just encouraging games that award you points for progress.

It fits easily into short ten-minute sessions. But if you want to push yourself you can learn the basics in a weekend.

if you think you're lazy, think again! You'll be amazed how motivated you can be when you enjoy the experience of learning!

What will I learn?
To speak and understand enough to "get by".

You're just starting, so we won't drop you in at the deep end. There are some things you'll want to say in any language: you'll want to say 'hello', order a drink, ask for directions and so on.

This beginners program gets straight to the point. It covers food, colors, shopping, parts of the body, numbers, telling the time, countries, greetings and essential phrases.

How does it work?

Talk Now! Hebrew gives you easy-to-achieve goals. Learning a new language is far too big a task to tackle all at once, so we have broken it down into a series of rewarding challenges.

Play interactive language games. Talk Now! feeds you new words, along with pictures to reinforce your memory. It then tests your knowledge with fun quizzes. As soon as you start playing you start learning.

Earn points for every game you play. High scorers can go on to win bronze, silver and gold awards, which you can print out as a record of achievement.

You will hear Hebrew all of the time and, using the recording games, you can start speaking straight away, then compare your voice to a native speaker.

You can learn on the move. Carry on learning in the airport lounge or the ferry without a computer. Just print out the phrasebook sheets included in the program and take them with you, or upload the program's sound files onto an iPod.

System Requirements

Windows 2000 or later
Mac OS X 10.3.9 or above
CD ROM Drive (+ computer microphone)
You can also upload words onto your iPod

For more information visit Talk Now Hebrew Beginner Chichewa Software.

Talk More Hebrew

THIS program teaches basic conversational phrases with structures that can be adapted to fit different situations. It also tackles one of the main challenges in learning a foreign language: building the confidence to speak it.

Talk More's recording function allows you to compare your accent with that of a native speaker. Perfect for building a learner's spoken confidence.

Will it work for me?

If you know some basic Hebrew, but you don't think you could handle a full conversation, Talk More will get you talking. Because it's aimed at recent beginners, everything you hear will be clearly spoken at a speed that you can easily keep up with.

What will I learn?
In this program you'll start putting together complete sentences, as opposed to learning individual bits of vocabulary. We've selected a range of phrases you commonly need abroad, including many that you might find essential: for example, "I'd like to pay by credit card", "My camera has been stolen", and "Where is the pharmacy?"

Topics cover greetings, shops and restaurants, getting around, hotels, phone calls, emergencies, leisure and the basic vocabulary of business and technology.

How does it work?

Watch and learn! See and hear how to speak Hebrew by watching video footage of native speakers.

Build confidence on a computer. Before testing your new speaking skills in the real world, record yourself, then play back to compare your pronunciation with that of a native speaker. (Note that we don't use electronic voice analysis: the human ear is usually much more accurate.)

Play interactive games. The comprehension quiz prompts you to react to real life situations, while a challenging recording quiz tests your knowledge and pronunciation.

You earn points for every game you play. High scorers can go on to win bronze, silver and gold awards, which you can print out as a record of achievement.

You can learn on the move. Carry on learning in the airport lounge or on the ferry. Just print out the phrasebook sheets included in the program and take them with you.

System Requirements

Windows 2000 or later
Mac OS X 10.3.9 or above
CD ROM Drive (+ computer microphone)
QuickTime 6 or higher

For more information visit Talk More Hebrew Conversational Software.

10 Ways to Learn Hebrew Fast

Author: Roni Rosenthal-Gazit

10 ways to learn Hebrew%u2026 fast

Everybody wants t learn another language. The problem is that most of us don't have the time to "spend" on learning a new language.

Roni Rosenthal-Gazit, the author of: "101 Let's Have Fun -101 fun activities that reinforce learning the Hebrew language" gathered for us a list with 10 fast ways to learn the Hebrew language.

1. Pick 3-4 songs that you like in Hebrew and listen to them over and over again. Learn to sing them by heart.
2. If you are a "beginner" - start with pictures book in Hebrew. Read the book over and over again. Use a dictionary (a regular or an online dictionary). Make sure you understand and learn all the words before you keep on to the next book.
3. Play on-line Hebrew games. There are a lot of fun online games in Hebrew, like hangman, word search and more. The computer will give you the feedback if you are right or not.
4. Listen to books on CD's in Hebrew. If you are not sure about some words, write them on a separate piece of paper, and look them up in the dictionary. From reading the books and listening to stories you can learn how sentences should be built in Hebrew.
5. Read newspapers in Hebrew. Try to understand the main idea in the article, and the connection to its title.
6. Try to find a friend or relative that speaks Hebrew. Schedule an hour a week for this assignment. Make sure not to "skip" this hour. Make sure you are having the conversations in Hebrew. Force yourself into answering you partner in Hebrew even if it's not easy.

If you have a child, a grandchild or neighbor's child who learns Hebrew make an effort to have a conversation with them. Children's vocabulary is easier to understand. Share from the vocabulary you learned.

1. Plays the butterfly game - pretend you are a butterfly, and look around you in the room. Tell us whatever you can see in Hebrew. If you are not sure about some of the vocabulary write it down and find out it's translation in the dictionary.
2. Children's Hebrew dictionary - are available in any library, bookstores and more. Try to combine the words into sentences.

10. Bingo games, crosswords, word search puzzles and more will introduce you to new Hebrew vocabulary. Find those games and more in my new published book: "101 Let's Have fun - 101 fun activities that reinforce learning in the Hebrew language". http://www.101letshavefun.com/

For more information:

http://www.101letshavefun.com/

Keywords: Learn Hebrew, learn a language, Jewish, Judaism, reading Torah, Hebrew, Hebrew schools, teachers, Ulpan.

About the author

Roni Rosenthal-Gazit is a published author, a Jewish and Hebrew school teacher and a mother. Roni holds a Master degree in counseling and Education.

Contact me at: RoniRG@101letshavefun.com

Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/languages-articles/10-ways-to-learn-hebrew-fast-1025984.html

About the Author

Roni Rosenthal-Gazit, M.A. in Education and counseling from the University of Haifa, Israel, is an experienced teacher and a published author of several books. She started working with children as a guide when she was 16 years old.

After many years of teaching in Jewish and Hebrew schools, in formal and non-formal structures, her experience has shown that the best way to get a feel for a language is by using it in a game.

Over the years Rosenthal-Gazit has collected over 1000 games. In this book she presents those she graded as: 101 top list.

If you are a Jewish educator or a Hebrew school teacher this book is for you.

The Hebrew Language

Author: Caue Figueiredo

Hebrew language is member of the Canaanite group of the West Semitic subdivision of the Semitic subfamily of the Afroasiatic family of languages. Did you know that? Hebrew was the Jewish people language in biblical times, and most of the Old Testament was written in Hebrew. The oldest existing example of Hebrew writing dates from the 11th or 10th cent. B.C.

Grammatically, Hebrew is a classic of the Semitic tongues in that so many words have a triconsonantal root consisting of three consonants divided by vowels.

Modern Hebrew has experienced some changes in phonology, syntax, and morphology. Pronunciation of a variety of orthographical forms has changed, as well as the system for prefixing and suffixing prepositions to nouns and pronouns. Ancient Hebrew seemed to support a word order in which the verb precedes the subject of a sentence, but in modern Hebrew the subject naturally precedes the verb. Hebrew vocabulary has been reorganized by the addition of many new words, particularly words of a scientific nature.

Most modern Hebrew handwritten text uses a cursive script developed in recent times. A logical language, not complicated to learn, Hebrew is comprised of 22 characters - eight of which have a particular disparity - all of which are consonants. Hebrew is more solid if sometimes less accurate than English, with one Hebrew word frequently used for two, three or even four English ones.

Symbols for the vowels were in fact introduced about the 8th cent. A.D. and are typically placed below the consonants if employed. Their use is generally limited to the Bible, verse, and children's books. Hebrew is written from right to left.

Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/languages-articles/the-hebrew-language-553451.html

About the Author

Caue Figueiredo is the founder and business development at http://www.linktranslation.com. You can reach him at inquiry@linktranslation.com