French Level 1 & 2 Win/Mac Personal Edition [Old Version]
by Fairfield Language Technologies
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Software Reviews of French Level 1 & 2 Win/Mac Personal Edition [Old Version]
Customer Review: Warning
Summary: 2 Stars
I really like the Rosetta Stone product (although it is over priced).
WARNING: Rosetta Stone (Fairfield Language Technologies) will NOT replace a CD if it is lost, stolen or damaged unless you bought the product DIRECTLY from them (and then they charge you $30 for a replacement CD). I had the misfortune of purchasing from a local bookstore and someone had stolen the disk from inside the package. In this case I can get my money back from the store I bought it from but since you can't backup the disks you had better be VERY careful to not lose one.
Customer Review: Awsome language product!
Summary: 5 Stars
You learn extremely fast using Rosetta stone, and you learn to think about what the word is, not it's translation. Probably the best language system available.Customer Review: dazzled with french
Summary: 5 Stars
I have not had the chance to use the item as much as I would like, but have been very satisfied with what I have seen. I was a French minor in college and have participated in numerous ways to learn and maintain the language. The interactive technique and exercises appear to be far more effective than those I have experienced in the past. I am pleased with the product, overall.Customer Review: Laptop Users: Be Warned
Summary: 3 Stars
The Rosetta Stone application requires that the language CD be present in the harddrive, and it *continuously* spins up the CD disk while the program runs. This unfortunate design will quickly run down your laptop batteries, making this application unsuitable for travel. My repeated requests to Fairfield Technologies, the Rosetta Stone software company, to remedy this problem were declined. Considering the substantial price paid for this software, it should *behave* like software, and not a DVD. If the application could be installed and run like normal software, it would not uselessly drain you laptop batteries.Customer Review: A very expensive and boring version of electronic flash cards
Summary: 2 Stars
Many repetitions are necessary in order to acquire a second language or a third, but the monotony of this program does not keep your interest for long, is so boring and offers not variety at all. This program will take away the excitement for learning another language even for the most motivated individuals, and will not help to acquire fluency because it does not equip you with the tools to construct language on your own.
It does not contain essential grammar instruction, it is an error to suppose that the same grammatical rules of your language can be applied to other languages (French is not a translation of English, or Spanish, or any other language). Grammar becomes essential especially when you are trying to construct correct structures on your own; this program claims to help you learn "naturally" but leaves huge gaps by neglecting grammar, culture, conversational structures, and clear understanding, not natural!
For adults translation is necessary when trying to internalize the concepts, adults already have an understanding of language and are equipped to learn differently than children, sometimes even faster. I do not believe that "learning a second language like a child" is an accurate statement to describe this program, children are immersed in the culture, everything around them is the "real deal", not repetitious pictures and recordings. Children receive verbal and non-verbal input constantly, and adults have greater cognition than children do.
Looking at a picture while you listen a recoding might give you a vague idea of what it means, but there is not accuracy. It is very unlikely that you will internalize a concept that you do not fully understand. Rosetta Stone approach might be very effective when memorizing vocabulary and simple sentences, but I could achieve the same by purchasing flash cards for a fraction of the cost of this overrated, and overpriced program.