''French is Fun'' is an educational tool for the

ZX Spectrum The ZX Spectrum () is an 8-bit computing, 8-bit home computer that was developed by Sinclair Research. It was released in the United Kingdom on 23 April 1982, and became Britain's best-selling microcomputer. Referred to during development as t ...

developed and published by

CDS Micro Systems CDS Software (also known as CDS Micro Systems for its earlier titles) was an independent publisher and developer of computer game software based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, UK. History The company was founded by Ian Williams, a computer prog ...

in 1983.

Usage

''French is Fun'' teaches some basic words and phrases. The user selects a topic ("The house", "the countryside", "the beach", "the street", "the school", "the cafe", "numbers" or "time") and then a mode of learning. Each mode provides some combination of pictures, phrases and tests.

Reception

Sinclair User ''Sinclair User'' was a magazine dedicated to the Sinclair Research range of home computers, most specifically the ZX Spectrum (while also occasionally covering arcade games). Initially published by ECC Publications, and later EMAP, it was publi ...

'': "The test consists of filling in the word required, with the computer accepting only the letters it is expecting. Unfortunately, the computer's spelling of French is not entirely reliable and some of the words in its vocabulary are unusual, to say the least. These are faults in what might otherwise have been an entertaining and instructive program." ''

CRASH Crash or CRASH may refer to: Common meanings * Collision, an impact between two or more objects * Crash (computing), a condition where a program ceases to respond * Cardiac arrest, a medical condition in which the heart stops beating * Couch su ...

'': "The program contains a lot of quite attractive graphics, some with simple animations, and it will obviously be valuable for young French beginners as well as adult starters. It won't however, do much for your pronounciation! 'sic''

Other titles

CDS published similar programmes in the same range: ''German is Fun'', ''Italian is Fun'' and ''Spanish is Fun''; all with the same format.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:French Is Fun 1983 software Educational software ZX Spectrum software