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Learn a new language with the award-winning method
used by the U.S. State Department to train diplomats. Proven effective by
NASA astronauts, Peace Corps volunteers, and millions of students
worldwide, the Rosetta Stone Language Library teaches new languages faster
and easier than ever before.
We all learn our childhood language by associating new words and
phrases with the world around us. The Rosetta Stone method replicates this
process by presenting vivid, real-life images to convey the meaning of
each new phrase. Instead of translating, memorizing, and studying rules of
grammar, you actually learn to think in the new language. Vocabulary and
grammar are integrated systematically, leading to everyday proficiency.
The Rosetta Stone Level I program offers a comprehensive course of
study for beginning learners, leading to intermediate proficiency. The
program contains over 3,500 real-life images and phrases in 92 lessons and
more than 250 hours of mastery instruction in listening comprehension,
reading, speaking, and writing. Systematic structure teaches vocabulary
and grammar naturally, without lists and drills. There are reviews,
exercises, and tests for every lesson with automated tutorials throughout
the program. (Ages 6 and older)
All Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review:
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
I like it, October 29, 2004
This will not work for you as the first or only program for learning
French. It is great as a supplement to other methods of learning French.
The method is entirely intuitive - there is no English anywhere, so you
may also want to have a dictionary and a grammar book.
I have found Rosetta Stone language programs most useful for reviewing the
information I have learned elsewhere, for brushing up on languages I
haven't used for a while, and for expanding vocabulary.
It may not be the best choice for total beginners, but you can learn a lot
by associating words and expressions with the images and occasional mini
videos. I do consider it definitely a worthwhile purchase.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Their method works!, May 26, 2004
The Rosetta Stone people believe in total immersion. Nothing is
translated; all meanings are conveyed by a clever use of pictures. You see
a french expression, hear it spoken, and see its meaning illustrated, all
at the same time. The method works. It allows the English compartment of
the mind to quiet down and the French to take over. I felt that I was
absorbing french vocabulary, pronunciation, and sentence patterns more
efficiently with this program than by any other learning method I have
tried.
For the most part the pictures make the meanings obvious, but when they
don't you are on your own. I kept Google running in the background and
used its translation facility to look up the occasional mysterious word.
That usually worked, but the lack of English translations within the
program is a design flaw in my opinion. Doubtless they would protest that
including translations would go against the spirit of total immersion.
Well, having to stop to look things up in a french-english dictionary is
not total immersion either. But this flaw is not fatal. The program is so
good otherwise that I was willing to put up with the inconvenience.
The method is not a complete approach in itself. No grammar is taught
except for what you can figure out for yourself from the examples. French
Now! by Transparent Language is another excellent program that complements
it nicely. Rosetta Stone is expensive, but their "French Explorer" is
modestly priced and provides a generous sampling of their fuller Level 1
and Level 2 programs. If you simply can't afford the fuller programs you
might consider using French Explorer in conjunction with French Now!
7 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
only ok, June 19, 2003
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All in all this program isn't bad but it doesn't seem to have anything
on grammar. Without learning the grammar of a language it is almost
pointless to learn it because you will sound like a fool to someone who
knows the language. The only other program I have tried is French NOW by
Transparent Language which is just as good as this program, has grammar
turtorials, and is much more affordable.
35 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
You will be talking in no time., December 30, 2002
I have tried a variety of language software titles to learn to speak
French and I was beginning to get rather frustrated. After several months,
I was still unable to put together coherent sentences. That's pretty sad,
considering I've taught English to a variety of ages for 4 years and have
a strong grasp on sentence structure. However, there's good news! Within a
few lessons, I was putting together ideas with Rosetta Stones' French
tutorials. The program uses photographs to piecemeal together ideas. You
feel much like a child exploring the world in a new language and you will
find yourself thinking in French in no time! In addition, you don't have
to sit through boring grammar lessons, it just comes naturally. I highly
recommend this product, even though it is considerably more expensive than
some of the others, it is well worth the price of admission.
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