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Rosetta Stone Chinese (Mandarin) (Language Software)

Rosetta Stone Chinese

Rosetta Stone Chinese Introduction:

Do you want to learn a new language with the award-winning method used by the U.S. State Department to train diplomats? The Rosetta Stone approach, proven effective by NASA astronauts, Peace Corps volunteers, and millions of students worldwide, 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.

This comprehensive program provides up to 550 hours of mastery instruction in listening comprehension, reading, writing, and speaking. Systematic structure teaches vocabulary and grammar naturally, without lists or drills. Previews, exercises, and tests accompany every lesson, and there are automated tutorials throughout the program. Graphical speech recognition displays your voiceprint and compares it with the native speaker to help improve your pronunciation. (Ages 6 and older)

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Rosetta Stone Chinese

The Rosetta Stone Language Software will teach you a new language by using your own natural language-learning abilities. Language instruction that works. Language learning that lasts. Surprise yourself with success!


Rosetta Stone Chinese Rosetta Stone Chinese (Language Software) Level 1

With over 3500 real-life images and phrases in 92 lessons, Rosetta Stone Chinese Level I, Personal Edition provides up to 250 hours of mastery instruction in Listening Comprehension, Reading and Speaking. Systematic structure teaches vocabulary and grammar naturally, without lists and drills. Previews, exercises and tests accompany every lesson with automated tutorials throughout the program.

Rosetta Stone Chinese Level I, Personal Edition provides instruction in such categories as:

  • People and Talking
  • Directions: How do I get to...
  • Food, Eating and Drinking
  • Family Relationships
  • Telling Time
  • Numbers to One Hundred
  • Clothing and Dress
  • Vehicles, Furniture and Instruments
  • Shapes, Colors and Location
  • And Much More...

Review of Rosetta Stone Chinese (Mandarin)
 

 
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Great Wall and Rosetta Stone: World Wonders, September 5, 2008
By  Leah M. Brown (Anchorage, Alaska USA)

I have wanted to learn Chinese ever since I visited Beijing two years ago but thought the complexities of the language would make learning it forever out of my reach. Besides, it's not like there are a lot of Chinese Language instructors at local universities.

I took Japanese at my local university last year and did not learn nearly as much as I did using the Japanese Rosetta Stone.

So, when I saw they had the Chinese version, I decided to give it a try.


Here's what I love about this program:

1. What I really love about this Rosetta Stone is that you can wear headphones, listen to a word or phrase, and then repeat back what you heard. If you say it wrong, the program corrects you and has you say it again. We did not do that in my university class...it was all rote memorization and listening to our professor yammer on and on.

2. Rosetta Stone costs about the same as a university course, but allows you access to the "instructor" after you have completed the lessons. You can refresh your memory whenever you want.

3. Rosetta Stone is so easy to use, you literally plug and play.

4. The program tracks completed lessons.

5. Rosetta Stone has impressive photographs that help cement the word/phrase in your head.

6. The lessons are brief. My university class lasted 2 hours. By the end of the period, my head was swimming with unfamiliar words. I like that the lessons on Rosetta Stone are only 30 minutes long.

7. Rosetta Stone is so convenient. You can learn Chinese from the comfort of your home, before work, after dinner, in between your favorite tv shows. (You can even order sweet and sour chicken from your favorite Chinese restaurant and eat it while practicing with no worries about the smell annoying your classmates. How cool is that?)
 


 

 
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Its fun, it works because it's multidimensional, August 31, 2008
By  Dave Millman "davemill" (San Jose, CA USA)

This is not like French class in high school! No grammar, syntax, or conjugation!

I really want to say, I'm very excited by this product. I've always been intrigued by the possibility of learning Chinese, but each time I looked into the options, I quickly gave up. The other books and tapes I've looked at are difficult and "flat", as in uni-dimensional. You either repeat what's on the tape ad nauseum, or read what's in the book ad nauseum, you get the idea.

The Rosetta Stone Chinese program is very different. It's multi-dimensional in the sense that it gives you several ways to learn. You can use the computer-based tools to speak and get instantaneous feedback. You can use the Audio Companion CDs in your car (actually, on my iPod!) to practice while driving or whatever. Within the computer based tools are several ways to learn, including a cool Milestones test that inserts you into a real life situation where you have to speak the right answer. I was actually intimidated to try this for a few hours, because I didn't want to screw up, but eventually I tried it, screwed up, and learned more by doing so.

I really like the Rosetta method of presenting you with visual images and spoken language for you to repeat, then visual "puzzles" for you to deduce the correct response. This is very natural once you get into it. It took me a while to get the "rhythm" and patterns of the language, but this method in particular helped me over that hump. That's the main reason for my 5 star rating. I couldn't get that from a "flat" book or tape series.

This set includes everything, including the computer headset and microphone, so you just drop it all in and go. It worked flawlessly on my vintage 2006 Windows XP laptop.

Important: You are going to have to set aside time to learn Chinese with this or any other system. Five minutes here and there won't work. The program is broken up into lots of modules, so it is easy to focus on a small amount of related material at once, but FOCUS is the issue: I recommend 30-90 minutes at a time with no distractions (audio or visual!).

The downside: I don't think I'm going to become fluent reading or writing Chinese from this system. I didn't expect to be able to read written Chinese, so I did not reduce my review for this limitation. Perhaps others will have more luck, because the features are there to help you read two kinds of Chinese writing, but I don't think that part is going to make me literate. I can recognize some Chinese characters at this point, but there are thousands you have to know to be literate.

By the way, if you want to get a taste of the Rosetta Stone method, go to their web site where they have an online sample of the watch-listen-try system (for Turkish!). The online sample does not include the instant feedback on your spoken words included in this package, or the Milestones or other features. It just grades your point-click responses, which will give you a taste. Plus, there's a Michael Phelps testimonial video about the Chinese program (recorded before he won all the medals in Beijing!)


Rosetta Stone Chinese Level I, Personal Edition comes complete with an illustrated User's Guide and a Curriculum Text book.



Rosetta Stone Chinese Rosetta Stone Chinese (Language Software) Level 2

Rosetta Stone Chinese Level II, Personal Edition builds on the Level I material with up to 300 hours of accelerated study for intermediate learners. With over 4500 real-life images, QuickTimeTM movies and phrases in 118 lessons, Level II, Personal Edition provides mastery instruction in all key language skills, leading to advanced proficiency. Previews, exercises and tests accompany every lesson with automated tutorials throughout the program.

Rosetta Stone Chinese Level II, Personal Edition provides more advanced instruction in such categories as:

  • Greetings and Conversation
  • Travel, Transportation and Transactions
  • Shopping and Dining Out
  • Asking Questions; Forms of Address
  • The Weather and Clothing
  • Office Activities and Terminology
  • Common Social Conventions
  • Calendar Conventions
  • The Five Senses; Sickness and Health
  • A complete reference section of commonly used terms

Rosetta Stone Chinese Level II, Personal Edition comes complete with an illustrated User's Guide and a Curriculum Text book.



Rosetta Stone Chinese Rosetta Stone Chinese (Language Software) Levels 1 and 2

The complete set offers Beginner through Advanced instruction with over 8000 real-life images and phrases in 210 lessons. Rosetta Stone Chinese Levels I & II provide up to 550 hours of mastery instruction in Listening Comprehension, Reading and Speaking. Systematic structure teaches vocabulary and grammar naturally, without lists and drills. Previews, exercises and tests accompany every lesson with automated tutorials throughout the program. Some of the covered topics include:

  • Greetings and Conversation
  • People and Talking
  • Travel, Transportation and Transactions
  • Directions: How do I get to...
  • Food, Eating and Drinking
  • Family Relationships
  • Telling Time
  • Numbers to One Hundred
  • Clothing and Dress
  • Vehicles, Furniture and Instruments
  • Shopping and Dining Out
  • Common Social Conventions
  • Calendar Conventions
  • A Complete Reference Section of Commonly Used Terms

Rosetta Stone Chinese Level I & II, Personal Edition set comes complete with illustrated User's Guides and Curriculum Text books.



Rosetta Stone Chinese  (Language Software) Level 2 Rosetta Stone Chinese (Language Software) Level 3

Rosetta Stone Level III has been designed in conjunction with teachers, language lab coordinators and educational psychologists to address the language learning needs for the advanced student.

Level 3 is based on four life-skill areas:

  • transportation
  • housing
  • shopping
  • employment

Each topic is covered in 10 immersion-based picture lessons, a live-action video and extensive narrative lessons that focus on reading, listening and grammar. The 24 minutes of video are accompanied by 96 minutes of audio, telling each story from four different points of view to enable greater comprehension.

Level 3 Personal Edition builds on the success of Levels 1 & 2 to prepare the user to communicate at school, in the workplace and in other real-life situations. The program comes complete with an illustrated User's Guide and a Curriculum Text book.



Rosetta Stone Chinese  (Language Software) Level 1 & 2 Rosetta Stone Chinese (Language Software) Levels 1,2, & 3

The complete set offers Beginner through Advanced instruction. Chinese Levels 1 & 2 provide up to 550 hours of mastery instruction in Listening Comprehension, Reading and Speaking. Systematic structure teaches vocabulary and grammar naturally, without lists and drills. Previews, exercises and tests accompany every lesson with automated tutorials throughout the program. Level 3 prepares the user to communicate at school, in the workplace and in other real-life situations through picture lessons, live-action video, audio and narrative lessons.

Some of the covered topics include:

  • Greetings and Conversation
  • People and Talking
  • Travel, Transportation and Transactions
  • Directions: How do I get to...
  • Food, Eating and Drinking
  • Family Relationships
  • Telling Time
  • Numbers to One Hundred
  • Clothing and Dress
  • Vehicles, Furniture and Instruments
  • Shopping and Dining Out
  • Common Social Conventions
  • Calendar Conventions
  • A Complete Reference Section of Commonly Used Terms
  • Life-skill areas: Transportation, Housing, Shopping and Employment

Chinese Level 1, 2, & 3 Set, Personal Edition set comes complete with illustrated User's Guides and Curriculum Text books.

Sale price: $449.10



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