This PowerPoint goes into detail about the different types of languages as well incorporates charts and pictures for a better understanding.

1. Dept. of State
Annual Meeting
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Product
Improvements
Product
Analysis

2. • 8:30 am Assemble
• 9:00 am Introduction
• 9:30 am Year in review
• Best sellers
• Solid backlist titles
• 10:00 Revisions
• 12:15 Lunch break
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3. • 1:00 Title List
• Competitive Analysis
• French, Spanish, Japanese core products
• New electronic ancillaries
• Acquisition candidates
• Unsolicited submissions from professors
• New titles now under contract
• Rounding out the list
• Conclusion
• END
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4. • Revised language programs
• Spanish; Levels 2 & 3 (local editions only)
• Arabic; Level 3
• German; Level 2
• Revised systems
• Computer access systems
• Internet LiveCast
Level Of difficulty
included
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TITLE
SLIDE

5. • Level 4
• Update essays with current content
• Update grammar sections for contemporary usage
• Spanish Conversation Practice
• Review idioms for contemporary usage
• Characters should reflect ethnic diversity
• Appropriate gender speakers
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6. • Levels 1 & 2
• Examine for outdated political references
• Check regional coverage
• Update with current vocabulary
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7. • Level 3
• Add dialogs
• Review phonetic transcriptions
• Add notes on body language
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8. Product Analysis
• Competitive analysis
• Core languages
• English and Spanish
• Competition
• 3rd party reviews
• Program statistics
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Title
Slide

9. • New electronic ancillaries
• Rich audio tracks
• Improved video displays
• More interactivity options
• Traditional sellers initiatives
Product
Improvements are a
plus
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Title
Slide

10. • On-line Titles
• French; Level 4
• Vietnamese; Level 3
• CD-ROM Titles
• Hindi; Level 3
• Punjabi; Level 2
On- Line
Titles / LEVEL of Difficulty
CD-ROM
Titles / Level Difficulty
French
Level 4
Hindi
Level 2
Vietnamese
Level 3
Punjabi
Level 2
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11. 508
508
497
392
277
246
191
159 129
Amount(Million)
Mandarin English Hindustani Spanish Russian Arabic Bengali Portuguese Indonesian French
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12. LANGUAGES TOP FOUR
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Mandarin English
Hindustani
Spanish

13. QUOTES TRANSLATED
• English to Spanish
• English to Arabic
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Encontrar un lugar en el interior donde hay alegría, y la alegría se quemará el dolor .
“Joseph Campbell”
‫أنفسنا‬ ‫مع‬ ‫السالم‬ ‫نجعل‬ ‫حتى‬ ‫الخارجي‬ ‫العالم‬ ‫في‬ ‫السالم‬ ‫تحقيق‬ ‫أن‬ ‫أبدا‬ ‫يمكننا‬ ‫ال‬.‫الما‬ ‫الداالي‬
la yumkinuna 'abadaan 'an tahqiq alssalam fi alealam alkhariji hatta najeal alssalam mae 'anfusina . aldalay
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