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Rosetta Stone Italian (Language Software)

Rosetta Stone Italian

Rosetta Stone Italian 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 Italian

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 Italian Rosetta Stone Italian (Language Software) Level 1

With over 3500 real-life images and phrases in 92 lessons, Rosetta Stone Italian 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 Italian 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...
125 of 125 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent software to learn the language, January 6, 2008
By  Grigorios Notorious (Ann Arbor, MI, USA)

This was my big Christmas gift this year and I noticed that the rating of it is only 2 stars, primarily because it does not allow the user to copy it and install it in a variety of PCs or to share with friends. Fair enough... but what about the program as a way to learn the language?

1) The most important element for me is that the immersion method is a fun way to learn; instead of being given translations of words or phrases, you "discover" the language, just like a baby discovers language.

2) This game like approach, of looking at alternatives and guessing and slowly building up your skills, keeps me coming back for more, which I think is an important step towards making progress and learning the language.

3) The actual software installed very smoothly and easily and the USB headset/microphone has been very useful and without problems (I was worried about drivers and incompatibilities, but there have been no issues). It has some fairly powerful speech recognition capabilities and it is very good at giving me feedback on my pronunciation of Italian. Again, I had fairly low expectations in this area and I was very pleasantly surprised that it all works as advertised.

To supplement the software, I have also gotten a dictionary and a couple of books on grammar and I make occasional use of AltaVista's Babelfish translation. Depending on how you learn, you may or may not need additional resources such as these, but I find as an engineer, that in addition to the immersion method I like the handholding of some structure and rules provided by a bit of grammar/syntax on the side.

All in all, I'm very happy with this software and I highly recommend it.

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



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

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

 

8 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
a software note, December 27, 2007
By  bukhtan (Chicago, Illinois, USA)

This product is sold as licensed software. Users will NOT be able to load it onto more than one computer. This aspect of the product is not clear from the blurbing on the Rosetta Stone website. It is a "single-user" product.
Don't think that you can share this with friends, or that it is appropriate for a lending collection.



Rosetta Stone Italian Rosetta Stone Italian (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 Italian 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
 
37 of 40 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Buon Journo, October 25, 2007
By  Larry Smith "web developer" (Gray Court, SC USA)

Wow. I can't say enough about what is happening to me. I have a terrible memory (growing up in the 60's - peace!), yet I am actually learning and remembering what I'm learning. I spent almost three years in Italy while in the service and didn't learn more than a handful of words, and know more Italian after a few lessons than I did back then. I've only gone through a few of the sessions so far, so I don't know if I'll ever get fluent enough to take that trip back to Italy my wife is asking for, but I feel very confident I'll at least be able to speak enough to get by. What I learn stays learned. The way you associate the language with what is happening is really working well. You get immersed into the language (like you did when learning your native language) instead of seeing a word in Italian next to a word in English. Great Product! This is one product that really lives up to the hype.

 


 

 
13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect way to learn Italian., December 16, 2007
By  Holly Golightly "hollygolightly" (New Jersey)

This is a fabulous way to learn Italian. I am from a 2nd generation Italian family and understand some but I wanted to increase my speaking skills. But -- I should have purchased the package that included volume 3. Great gift for the beginner and students of college level Italian 1 and 2.

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



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

The complete set offers Beginner through Advanced instruction. Italian 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

 

28 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Works Great, January 23, 2008
By  M. McCown

As with most things, you'll get out of this whatever you put into it. This isn't osmosis, and you'll have to work -- but the efforts will pay off. I'm using it on 2 different Mac systems, and I have no problems whatsoever. Interface is intuitive, everything is easy to follow -- all you have to do is commit to the process and let it do its thing. Before you know it, you'll notice that the language really is seeping into your head, and you'll start to notice yourself speaking in your mind what you're seeing around you.

Commit to a routine schedule, daily if possible, to make sure you don't spend too much time away from the process. Also, give it time, and don't get frustrated if you have to go slow or keep redoing lessons -- just redo whatever you need to, knowing that you'll learn it all the better the next time through.

Italian 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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