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Title ActiveChinese: Chinese Language Skills for the Business World Platform Windows® 98, ME, 2000, XP; Mac OS X Minimum hardware and software requirements Display: 800x600 minimum, 1024x768 preferred, with 32-bit color depth (millions of colors). Connection: Broadband (cable modem, DSL, or LAN). Browser: IE 5.5, 6.0, Firefox 1.0 Plug-ins: Macromedia Flash 7.0 or later. Settings: Browser must have cookies and JavaScript enabled and pop-up blocker disabled for www.activechinese.com; computer must have audio and microphone enabled. Audio: Speakers. Voice Over IP software: suggested to have a Skype (www.skype.com) account for working with tutors in real-time. Publisher ActiveChinese, Inc. One Market Street, Spear Tower, Suite 2260 San Francisco, CA 94105 http://www.activechinese.com/ Support offered FAQ; Online contact form; Online one-on-one tutor Target language Chinese Target audience Beginner to Intermediate Price Depends on which of the four courses (Ice Breakers, Adjusting to the New Environment, Cultivating a Deep Understanding, Chinese Business World 1-2-3) and the package options the learner selects, with the prices ranging from USD $99.00 to $599.00.
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