eigoTown.com launches interactive readers for iPhone and iPad
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TOKYO —
eigoTown.com, a portal site for Japanese learners of English, has launched the first in its new line of interactive readers for the iPhone and iPad, said Russell Willis, president of eigoTown.com.
“The first of our applications is based on the story of the ‘Three Little Pigs’ and includes the text of the story (especially written for Japanese learners) along with top quality audio that really immerses the listener in the world of the story. Users can click on a word or phrase to get the definition and look through words in the glossary,” Willis said.
Stories can be read and listened to page-by-page. When set on automatic, a story plays continuously. In addition, there is an interactive, scored quiz on the vocabulary from the story. “Our test users have been amazed that a product of such quality and functionality is available for only 115 yen” said Willis.
eigoTown.com is familiar with publishing content for Apple’s iTunes platform, having previously created hugely popular podcasts with TIME magazine and The Nikkei Weekly. The company created the number one podcast in Japan for Tokyo University and Benesse. eigoTown’s audio books have been listed in Apple’s “Best of…” annual review for two years running.
“This is just the start of a large publishing program for the iPhone and iPad. We are looking forward to a very successful year on Apple’s mobile platforms” said Willis.
The Three Little Pigs superReader
http://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/id353959189?mt=8
Goldilocks superReader
http://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/id347230094?mt=8
For more information in English, contact russell.willis@eigotown.com, or in Japanese, contact shigemi.takanashi@eigotown.com
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Fadamor
I certainly hope there is an option to print the words in English. Reading the story in Japanese isn't going to help someone learning English.
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IvanCoughalot
Wow - who'd have thought? The best way to learn a foreign language is to read something infantile, with cute pictures in. Kawaii!
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Ranger_Miffy
Where's the equivalent for learning Japanese, eh?
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pawatan
Doesn't exist in iTunes, apparently. Would be nice, though.
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stevecpfc
Is this aimed at under five years old, as the three little pigs is a pre school story.
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The758
You're welcome to make a "War and Peace" version. How much will you charge?
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