2. Morning Session
Lunch will be provided
Assemble Introduction Year In Review Revisions Lunch Break
8:30am 9:00am 9:30am 10:00am 12:15pm
3. Afternoon Session
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
4. Product Revisions
Revised language programs
Spanish; Levels 2 & 3 (local editions only)
Arabic; Level 3
German; Level 2
Revised systems
Computer access systems
Internet LiveCast
These Programs have had Great
success.
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5. Spanish Revision
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
Hola, esta es español revisión
6. Chinese Revision
Levels 1 & 2
Examine for outdated political references
Check regional coverage
Update with current vocabulary
7. Japanese Revision
Level 3
Add dialogs
Review phonetic transcriptions
Add notes on body language
8. Product Analysis
Competitive analysis
Core languages
English and Spanish
Competition
3rd party reviews
Program statistics
هو وهذا ،مرحبا"مراجعة
اإلسبانية"
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9. Product Improvements
New electronic ancillaries
Rich audio tracks
Improved video displays
More interactivity options
Traditional sellers initiatives
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11. Top Ten most Spoken Languages in
the World.
Langua-
ge
French MalayIn
donesia
n
Portug-uese Bengali Arabic Russian Spanish Hindustani English Mandarin
Rank #10 #9 #8 #7 #6 #5 #4 #3 #2 #1
# of
Speack-
ers
129
Million
159
Million
191
Million
211
Millions
246
Million
277
Million
392
Million
497
Million
508
Million
1 Billion+