I ordered this CD-ROM (the special value pack) on the 10th and it arrived today. Deliver was very fast! The CD-ROM came with a hardbound cover user manual with a nice clear plastic book cover/CD-ROM protector.
This manual (and software) is marketed for the Japanese user, so don't look for any English language support whatsoever.
Installation was very easy and quick. Although the readme.txt file says you cannot install the program from a copied version of the CD-ROM, there is a very simple way to get around this that does not require any special skills. This is useful if you damaged your original disk or the CD-Drive does not work on one of your computers on your home network. Networks with multiple users will have to buy a CD-ROM for each user.
After looking up a word or phrase, you can double click the term and a popup appears where you can add/change/correct/delete the meaning of the term you were looking up. You can also add the pronunciation of the term you were looking up.
You can create your own personal dictionaries as well. This will be great for me as a translator/rewriter. Many terms I work with daily are not in any dictionary at all. Currently I have over 8,000 line entries in Excel, which can be daunting and difficult to edit at times. I hope to eventually get my Excel word list over into Eijiro over the next year or so.
After you install it, the shareware provider asks for a 1,000 yen donation, though it is not mandatory to pay in order to use the software. The user manual also states that you can ignore the request. Maybe part of the 2,600 yen I paid goes to the shareware author?
If you use the free online version of this software at www.alc.co.jp and type an English word, the Japanese results include hiragana after the key kanji term. This is great for me since I can't read the kanji correctly in a compound. Eijiro 2nd Edition does NOT have this function. It seems that you have to add the pronunciation yourself. I was really disappointed about this. I wish SPACE ALC would have offered this function for the paid user.
In the CD-ROM version, a big, fat, obnoxious, and visually distracting full em-size black dot is used to separate the results of the search term. A simple and clean slash or vertical line would have been sufficient. The format of the definitions given for the online version are much better.
Overall Impression?
Well, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being best, I give Eijiro 2nd Edition a score of 4. They could have included the hiragana for the kanji readings as they do online. The use of that obnoxious dot between definitions is distracting (the online version uses a less distracting diamond). The basic function of looking up an English phrase or a Japanese phrase without using a printed dictionary is quick, simple, and mostly accurate. Although I am not 100% satisfied with this product, I recommend you add it to your library of language tools. In fact, I order two copies. One for me and the other will be a Christmas gift.
アンミ英会話教室
〒234-0053神奈川県横浜市港南区日野中央2-6-3
パークサイド日野102号室
tel 045-841-4218
fax 045-841-4288
cell 070-5084-9592
http://www.anmi-eikaiwa.com/
2005-12-14
2005-12-11
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Two students from a Friday class asked that I recommend some books as gifts. They were especially interested in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I did a quick search on Amazon and came up with the following suggestions:
1. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Puffin Novels) (Paperback)
This is the original story. This publication has simple black and white illustrations. The font size is large and easy to read. On average, there are only 280 words per page, and the book is about 155 pages long at a reading level of ages 9 to 12.
Order through Amazon.co.jp (Japan)
2. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Hardcover)
This version was revised in September 2001 and is a 176-page hardcover edition.
The font size seems a bit larger with the same illustrations as the paperback version.
Order through Amazon.co.jp (Japan)
3. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Hardcover)
According to the product details at Amazon, this full-color 40th anniversary edition features vibrant spot art by Quentin Blake on candy-colored pages enhanced by candy-filled borders. This version might be more visually appealing than No. 2 above.
Order through Amazon.com (USA)
4. Roald Dahl's Charlie and The Chocolate Factory Color and Draw (Charlie & the Chocolate Factory) (Paperback)
This is a 24-page coloring and activity book that includes lots of pictures to color, dot-to-dot puzzles, and other drawing games!
Order through Amazon.co.jp (Japan)
5. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Picture Book (PICTURE BOOK)
This 40-page paperback is as the title says, a picture book. There were no product reviews at Amazon's U.S. site, but I did find one review in Japanese at the Japanese site:
大型の薄いペーパーバックで、各見開きは、来月公開予定の映画の写真とカラ フルなイラストで構成されています。英語は原作の抜粋版で字も小さいので、幼児にはとても無理ですが、映画に行く前の予習用としてちょうどいい感じです。 これと日本語訳の本、映画予告編で、5歳の息子は封切りが待ち遠しい毎日です。
Order through Amazon.co.jp (Japan)
6. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Sticker Book
This is a 16-page sticker book and about the same size a A4 size paper. This sticker book is largely based on the film version. So if your child has seen the movie, they may like this book even more.
Order through Amazon.co.jp (Japan)
アンミ英会話教室
〒234-0053神奈川県横浜市港南区日野中央2-6-3
パークサイド日野102号室
tel 045-841-4218
fax 045-841-4288
cell 070-5084-9592
http://www.anmi-eikaiwa.com/
1. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Puffin Novels) (Paperback)
This is the original story. This publication has simple black and white illustrations. The font size is large and easy to read. On average, there are only 280 words per page, and the book is about 155 pages long at a reading level of ages 9 to 12.
Order through Amazon.co.jp (Japan)
2. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Hardcover)
This version was revised in September 2001 and is a 176-page hardcover edition.
The font size seems a bit larger with the same illustrations as the paperback version.
Order through Amazon.co.jp (Japan)
3. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Hardcover)
According to the product details at Amazon, this full-color 40th anniversary edition features vibrant spot art by Quentin Blake on candy-colored pages enhanced by candy-filled borders. This version might be more visually appealing than No. 2 above.
Order through Amazon.com (USA)
4. Roald Dahl's Charlie and The Chocolate Factory Color and Draw (Charlie & the Chocolate Factory) (Paperback)
This is a 24-page coloring and activity book that includes lots of pictures to color, dot-to-dot puzzles, and other drawing games!
Order through Amazon.co.jp (Japan)
5. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Picture Book (PICTURE BOOK)
This 40-page paperback is as the title says, a picture book. There were no product reviews at Amazon's U.S. site, but I did find one review in Japanese at the Japanese site:
大型の薄いペーパーバックで、各見開きは、来月公開予定の映画の写真とカラ フルなイラストで構成されています。英語は原作の抜粋版で字も小さいので、幼児にはとても無理ですが、映画に行く前の予習用としてちょうどいい感じです。 これと日本語訳の本、映画予告編で、5歳の息子は封切りが待ち遠しい毎日です。
Order through Amazon.co.jp (Japan)
6. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Sticker Book
This is a 16-page sticker book and about the same size a A4 size paper. This sticker book is largely based on the film version. So if your child has seen the movie, they may like this book even more.
Order through Amazon.co.jp (Japan)
アンミ英会話教室
〒234-0053神奈川県横浜市港南区日野中央2-6-3
パークサイド日野102号室
tel 045-841-4218
fax 045-841-4288
cell 070-5084-9592
http://www.anmi-eikaiwa.com/
ICD-MX50
I have been checking into various IC recorders and I think I found just the right one for professional use.
トリプルマイク構造＆“メモリースティック PRO デュオ”対応。高音質かつ長時間録音を実現したフラッグシップモデル
ステレオICレコーダー： ICD-MX50
ヨドバシ・ドット・コム：特価：￥33,800 (税込)
Amazon.co.jp：￥28,500 (税込)
付属：単4形アルカリ乾電池×2、ステレオイヤーレシーバー、パソコン用アプリケーションソフトウェア “Digital Voice Editor Ver.2.3”（CD-ROM）、USB接続ケーブル、ACアダプター、キャリングケース
●ステレオ/指向性録音に合わせマイクが変わるトリプルマイク（＊1）内蔵
●記録メディア“メモリースティック PRO デュオ”（＊2）対応
●パソコン上の画像やテキストデータなども記録可煤怺ｿ字表示対応液晶ディスプレイ＆ジョグレバーで快適検索
●ステレオ長時間（ステレオLP）モード搭載
●高音質で聞き取りやすい大出力スピーカー内蔵（実用最大出力350mW）
●大きな音の再生レベルはキープしたまま、小さな音だけを大きく再生するデジタルボイスアップ機煤恪ﾄ生スピードを変えても自然に近い音程で速聞き・遅聞きができるデジタルピッチコントロール機煤怎pソコン接続キット付属
●AC電源対応
＜最大録音時間＞
ステレオ：約11時間30分
ステレオLP（ステレオ長時間）：約22時間10分（＊3）
SP（モノラル）：約35時間05分（＊3）
LP（モノラル）：約93時間30分（＊3）
＊1 SP/LP（モノラル）モード時は、左右のマイクを使ったモノラル録音になります
＊2 “メモリースティック デュオ”でも使用できます
＊3 乾電池ご使用での連続録音/再生の場合、途中、電池の交換が必要です
大きさ：幅36.6×高さ107.5×奥行16.9mm
質量：約96g（乾電池含む）
Sony Catalog
アンミ英会話教室
〒234-0053神奈川県横浜市港南区日野中央2-6-3
パークサイド日野102号室
tel 045-841-4218
fax 045-841-4288
cell 070-5084-9592
http://www.anmi-eikaiwa.com/
トリプルマイク構造＆“メモリースティック PRO デュオ”対応。高音質かつ長時間録音を実現したフラッグシップモデル
ステレオICレコーダー： ICD-MX50
ヨドバシ・ドット・コム：特価：￥33,800 (税込)
Amazon.co.jp：￥28,500 (税込)
付属：単4形アルカリ乾電池×2、ステレオイヤーレシーバー、パソコン用アプリケーションソフトウェア “Digital Voice Editor Ver.2.3”（CD-ROM）、USB接続ケーブル、ACアダプター、キャリングケース
●ステレオ/指向性録音に合わせマイクが変わるトリプルマイク（＊1）内蔵
●記録メディア“メモリースティック PRO デュオ”（＊2）対応
●パソコン上の画像やテキストデータなども記録可煤怺ｿ字表示対応液晶ディスプレイ＆ジョグレバーで快適検索
●ステレオ長時間（ステレオLP）モード搭載
●高音質で聞き取りやすい大出力スピーカー内蔵（実用最大出力350mW）
●大きな音の再生レベルはキープしたまま、小さな音だけを大きく再生するデジタルボイスアップ機煤恪ﾄ生スピードを変えても自然に近い音程で速聞き・遅聞きができるデジタルピッチコントロール機煤怎pソコン接続キット付属
●AC電源対応
＜最大録音時間＞
ステレオ：約11時間30分
ステレオLP（ステレオ長時間）：約22時間10分（＊3）
SP（モノラル）：約35時間05分（＊3）
LP（モノラル）：約93時間30分（＊3）
＊1 SP/LP（モノラル）モード時は、左右のマイクを使ったモノラル録音になります
＊2 “メモリースティック デュオ”でも使用できます
＊3 乾電池ご使用での連続録音/再生の場合、途中、電池の交換が必要です
大きさ：幅36.6×高さ107.5×奥行16.9mm
質量：約96g（乾電池含む）
Sony Catalog
アンミ英会話教室
〒234-0053神奈川県横浜市港南区日野中央2-6-3
パークサイド日野102号室
tel 045-841-4218
fax 045-841-4288
cell 070-5084-9592
http://www.anmi-eikaiwa.com/
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