The Driving module adds over 190 special phrases and vocabulary terms to Version 4 of the MobiLearn English-Italian Talking Phrasebook. When this add-on module is installed on a Pocket PC that contains the required Talking Phrasebook, Driving becomes a new subcategory under Transportation. For greatest efficiency, we recommend that you install this program on a CF or SD storage card.

Note: For elementary terms related to driving, first purchase MobiLearn's 500 Nouns, 500 More Nouns, or 1,000 Nouns add-ons, which contain vocabulary fundamentals. The Driving add-on module described here extends the vocabulary with more specialized terms.

Key Features

• Integrates seamlessly with your existing MobiLearn Phrasebook.
• Contains over 190 parallel English and Italian expressions you can use when renting a car, asking for directions, interpreting road signs, and dealing with automotive problems.
• Displays the expressions in either language by topic or alphabetically.
• Instantly shows the written translation of any chosen English expression in Italian, or Italian expression in English.
• Speaks the translated expression out loud in a clear native voice.
• Repeats the pronunciation automatically according to your preferences, to aid practice and memorization.
• At your option, plays all selected phrases aloud in a continuous flow.
• Saves selected phrases in a personal Bookmarks category.
• In Quiz mode, lets you test your knowledge and track your progress over time.

How It Works

Suppose your car begins to overheat while you're driving through the Italian Alps and you need to stop at a local garage to ask for help:

1. On the home screen, select English-Italian as the (From)-(To) languages.
2. Tap the Transportation icon.
3. In the Transportation list, tap the Driving category.
4. Scroll through the Driving phrase list and tap "The engine is overheating."

You'll see the Italian equivalent, "Il motore si è surriscaldato," in the gold translation window. To hear it out loud, tap the translation window. Then just repeat the phrase to the mechanic to explain the problem in natural Italian. To reverse the direction and translate from Italian to English, select Italian-English as the (From)-(To) languages, then proceed in the same way.

This add-on module requires the MobiLearn Talking Phrasebook (English-Italian), Version 3 or higher, as a foundation.  For further language tools in this series, see MobiLearn's other add-on modules: Cuisine, Dating, 500 Nouns, 500 More Nouns, and 1,000 Nouns.