Interactive Chinese System requirements:
IBM PC or compatible (386DX or higher) running Windows 3.0, Windows 95/98, NOT compatible with Windows ME
8 MB RAM recommended
CD-ROM drive
MPC compatible sound card with speakers and recording device
13 MB hard drive space available
SVGA display (with 256 colors)

Note: This program was written specifically for an earlier version of Windows (Windows 95/98) by VentureTech Inc in USA. To run this program on Windows XP, try the following: Run the Windows XP Program Compatibility Wizard. As an alternative, you can set the compatibility properties manually (refer to Windows XP Help menu topic "Getting older programs to run on Windows XP"). This program has nothing to do with the newest and comprehensive tutoring program Interactive Chinese English Version made in China. If you want to learn Chinese seriously, command Chinese or improve Chinese language ability, you are best to consider Interactive Chinese English Version.

• Windows 3.x users can run Interactive Chinese Level 1
• Windows 95 users can run Interactive Chinese Level 1
• Windows 98 users can run Interactive Chinese Level 1
• Windows ME users can run Interactive Chinese
• Windows 2000 users can run Interactive Chinese
• Windows XP users can run Interactive Chinese

Innovating the Learning Process

	Main Text Voice recorded conversations. Introduces new vocabulary, grammar, phonics and character.
	Phonics Drill Introduces basic Mandarin Chinese sounds in pin yin romanization or zhuyin phonetic symbols.
	Voice Animation Allows you to see and hear how to pronounce the fundamental Chinese phonetic sounds introduced in Phonics Drill.
	Language Lab for Characters Repeat the characters or phonics the program pronounces, and it will score you on accuracy of pronunciation.
	Language Lab for Sentences Repeat after the program, and it will record your sentences and phonics.
	Pronunciation Incorporates all 1300 basic sounds in the Mandarin Chinese language organized by initials, finals, and tones.
	Distinguish Sounds Allows you to test your ability to identify a variety of basic Chinese sounds.
	Writing Chinese characters Teaches proper stroke sequence and gives feedback on your characters.
	Phonics Flash Cards Trains your ear to slight differences in sound and tone that distinguish Chinese words.
	Interactive Vocabulary builder Teaches you important vocabulary by using word-picture association.

What's Fun?

• Dictate Game: Place the character tiles into the open spaces to form the proper Chinese sentence.
• Find Game: Find the characters whose pronunciation the program transmits.
• Match Game: A memory game with Chinese characters and pin yin romanization.
• Connect the Character Game: Win by getting four pieces in a row. Each piece has a Chinese character.
• Falling Character Game: Assemble pieces so that they form rows with no gaps. The more solid rows you make the more points you accumulate.
• Puzzle Game: Rearrange the character tiles in the lower box so they are in the same order as the character tiles in the upper box.
• Pyramid Game: Uncover the character tiles on the bottom of the screen and match them to the character tiles in the pyramid.