Spanish (Latin America) Level 1 Win/Mac Personal Edition [Old Version]
by Fairfield Language Technologies
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Software Summary
Manufacturer: Fairfield Language TechnologiesBrand: Fairfield Language Technologies
Format: CD-ROM
Platform: Mac OS X, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows XP
Model: 116-00
Product features:
- This powerful tool uses advanced multimedia tools to immerse you completely in Spanish, as you experience the language just as a native-speaker would
- You'll enjoy 12 special activities with 92 lessons each -- all of them fun and interesting, and sure to teach you more about the language
- Key skills in listening comprehension, reading, speaking and writing are developed as you get a taste of Spanish and South American culture
- Previews, tests and automated tutorials help you when you're stumped, so that your Spanish speaking skills never cease to grow!
Software Reviews of Spanish (Latin America) Level 1 Win/Mac Personal Edition [Old Version]
Customer Review: I really wanted to like this product, but...
Summary: 1 Stars
I really wanted to like this product. I think it can be a helpful supplement to learning Spanish. Unfortunately it is priced as a premium, comprehensive learning product, which it is not.
I think you can learn a lot of vocabulary with this product, but there are numerous issues:
1) The voice recognition is temperamental. I had to use three different microphones until I found one that generated scoring above the bottom. The cheapest microphone I owned worked best for some reason. I am sure there are some tips to resolve this problem which I experienced on two different computers, but the documentation that comes with Rosetta Stone isn't that helpful.
2) Don't even try to use Rosetta Stone on a laptop as you will have to listen to the constant whirl of the cd drive. This is much less noticeable on a desk top where the CD player isn't right under the keyboard. Also, because of the constant accessing of the drive, the software feels sluggish.
3) You can input your name, but there is no point to it. The software doesn't do anything interesting to capture and save your performance. You would think this expensive high-end product would analyze your performance and customize the experience to emphasize where you are week. If it is obvious that, based on response time and percentage correct that you know a particular word well, the program should focus you on where you are weak. There isn't even a way to track your progress and I had to create an Excel spreadsheet to remember which exercises I had completed. For the price, the software isn't that smart. If the experience was customized based on performance, the product wouldn't feel so dreadfully repetitive at times.
Rosetta Stone may be a reasonable choice for students of a less accessible language. With so many options to learn Spanish, however, Rosetta Stone is not price competitive for the value delivered.
UPDATE: Rosetta Stone is out with a brand new edition ("Version 3") of Latin American Spanish. I decided to subscribe to the online version to avoid the problems of constant CD drive access because of the copy protection. If you have continuous, high-speed internet access this may be the best way to go. I am midway through the first level of Version 3 and it does represent a significant improvement. First of all it tracks your progress. Second, it uses a variety of formats instead of the four boxes per screen in the previous version. The voice recognition is also much much better. I will submit a review of Version 3 when I am done with it, but it is definitely an improvement from the version that I reviewed here.
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Description of Spanish (Latin America) Level 1 Win/Mac Personal Edition [Old Version]
With the Rosetta Stone Spanish Personal Edition Level 1, you have the same new language-instruction techniques at your disposal that the U.S. State Dept, the Peace Corps and NASA use! Learn to speak fluent Spanish in the form & dialect used commonly throughout the Americas!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)
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