Rosetta Stone Version 3: Spanish (Latin America) Level 1, 2 & 3 Set with Audio Companion
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Software Summary
Manufacturer: Rosetta StoneBrand: Rosetta Stone
Format: CD-ROM
Release Date: 2008-06-16
Platform: Mac OS X, Windows 2000, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Model: 20988
Product features:
- Rosetta Stone teaches you a new language naturally, by getting you to think, live and breathe the language
- Innovative solutions get you speaking new words, right from the start
- Rosetta Stone moves forward only when you're ready--you drive the pace, you set the schedule
- With Rosetta Stone, you'll discover a foundation of key vocabulary that you'll use to build into a whole new language
- Audio Companion lets you take the Rosetta Stone experience anywhere: in the car, at the gym, or on-the-go
Software Reviews of Rosetta Stone Version 3: Spanish (Latin America) Level 1, 2 & 3 Set with Audio Companion
Customer Review: Not the best way to learn a language
Summary: 2 Stars
I have used Rosetta before; I attempted to learn Arabic using Rosetta but quickly learned that it does not start at the beginning and I had to go out and get some books on basic Arabic just to understand the basics which Rosetta does not cover. That was 3-4 years ago.
I took Spanish in college so I have a basic understanding of the language and I just wanted to revitalize my knowledge of the language.
Rosetta Stone hasn't really changed much. While it advertises itself as the best way to learn a language, it really is not. You are mostly given pictures of people, objects and activities and through various activities, you either click the picture that the voice describes or you repeat what the voice says.
A lot of the questions can be answered through a process of elimination or if you know what "mujer" or "hombre" is, you will likely be able to identify the picture from the statement.
There is a lot of repetitiveness in this. You'll know your basic colors down pat. You'll be able to know what un huevo is. There isn't much variety in the vocabulary is my point.
There also isn't any plain classroom style lessons on grammar, you are just presented different pictures and different tenses of a verb are used but as I stated above, you can easily answer the question without knowing the full meaning of the statement.
When it goes into the vocabulary section, it will teach you how to say a single world such as "azul." While nice, I hardly need to spend a whole section on how to say "a", "z" "ul."....
The speaking part can be frustrating...if you don't get the inflection just right on some words, it will say you aren't saying it correctly.
R.S. would be better if there was more than what is offered. Having some simple vocabulary exercises would be good...like if they had flashcards and you had to say what it was or something. Also they should have had some sections that explained verbs and how/why to use them.
I understand the premise of R.S. in that it wants to teach us the language the same way we learned English but there is a problem with that...we aren't 2 years old and we don't want to spend the next 5 years sitting at our computers with Rosetta Stone.
Rosetta Stone gives you the feeling of accomplishing something but when you try and put your experience to use, I've found that it is lacking. I suppose with any tool out there, Rosetta Stone can't be expected to do the job alone. With that said, you have to ask if it is really worth the price. I purchased the online version which was much cheaper. When it comes time to renew, I'll think about it but then again, its not like the software is constantly upgrading. If I complete all the lessons they have to offer, what will be the point.
Overall, don't expect this to help you learn the language on your own. You'll pick up some words but you won't know a thing about the correct usage of grammar or the depth in vocabulary that you would expect. If you can get this for free through your company, school, library or whatever, do that. Only buy this if you want to compliment a more in depth learning plan. Its too bad, Rosetta Stone has a lot of potential but it falls short.
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Description of Rosetta Stone Version 3: Spanish (Latin America) Level 1, 2 & 3 Set with Audio Companion
Foreign language learning with Rosetta Stone Spanish (Latin America) Levels 1, 2&3 you connect with the world around you. With level one you begin learning fundamental vocabulary and essential language structure, from greetings and introductions to simple questions and their answers. Gain the confidence and enter the intermediate level where you will be able to talk about your environment; give and get directions, tell time, dine out with self-reliance, shop and enjoy basic social interactions. Taking what you?ve learned in Levels 1 and 2, we help you reach an advanced level of competence. This competence allows you to connect with the world around you. You will learn to share your ideas and opinions, express your feelings and talk about everyday life; your work, current events and much more. Now Rosetta Stone with Audio Companion allows the learner to take Rosetta Stone anywhere: in the car, the gym or on-the-go! What is Audio Companion? Audio Companion CDs are activities that correspond to the Rosetta Stone CD-ROM software lessons. The learner can listen to Audio Companion and practice what they?ve been learning on the computer, turning travel time into productive language learning time. Audio Companion lets the student access the power of Rosetta Stone lessons whenever and wherever they want, they can play the CD?s on a stereo, or download them to a MP3 player. It empowers the student and helps reinforce the lessons in any busy lifestyle!Rosetta Stone Personal Edition contains everything you need to give the voice inside of you a new language. The method used recreates the natural way you learned your first language, revealing skills that you already have. This approach has won numerous awards, and has been adopted by countless organizations, schools and millions of users around the world. Join the language revolution today. Only with Rosetta Stone.
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The comprehensive language-learning solution that fits your life.
Learn Naturally
Learn your next language the same way you learned your first language. Dynamic Immersion empowers you to see, hear and comprehend without translating or memorizing. You already have this ability. Rosetta Stone simply unlocks it.
Engage Interactively
Get feedback to move forward. You learn best by doing, and you'll apply what you've learned to get to the next step. Rosetta Stone adapts to your individual needs and skills, because you drive the program with your progress.
Speak Confidently
Start speaking immediately. From the very first lesson, you'll speak. You'll begin with essential basics, which form the building blocks of the language. Soon you'll create new sentences on your own, using words you've learned.
Have Fun
Best of all, Rosetta Stone is addictive. With every entertaining activity, you'll feel success. You'll want to use Rosetta Stone to have that next moment, that next breakthrough. So you'll keep using it, and you'll learn more!
That's language-learning success.
That's Rosetta Stone.
No translation or memorization required.
The most effective way to learn a new language is to be surrounded by it. When you were an infant, your parents taught you this way, by intuitively associating words with images. That's the ultimate language lab, but most language-learning programs completely ignore this.Think about all of the ways you've tried to learn a language: classes at school, tapes and cassettes, even software that uses your native language as a base for your next one. What do they all have in common? Translation and memorization.
Instead of taking a "direct flight" from your brain to your new language, translation and memorization connects you to your old language. You always have to "fly" from your brain, to your native tongue ... and then translate what you've memorized to communicate.
That might work for a few words, but what happens when you get to a sentence or phrase? When you have to change tenses? You're going to make a lot of "connecting flights." That's why those other methods are so frustrating ... and why they fail.
Enter Dynamic Immersion.
This method encourages you to think like a baby. You'll pair words with vivid, real-life images and make connections between things you know and the new language. Soon, you'll be thinking in a new language, stringing words together into phrases that you create.
Innovative technology.
Rosetta Stone places this Dynamic Immersion method at the core of a suite of software that works with you to develop your skills. The simple, intuitive interface helps to keep you engaged in the solution, while advanced speech recognition technology makes certain that you're speaking correctly and accurately. Best of all, Rosetta Stone never leaves you behind. You'll only move forward when you're ready, when you've become comfortable and confident.
Communicate and connect with the world: Level 1, 2 & 3 Set.
Rosetta Stone Level 1, 2 & 3 Set will take you on a journey from the basics to a whole new level of sophistication. You'll build a foundation of fundamental vocabulary and essential language structure. You'll quickly gain the confidence to engage in social interactions. Say "hello" and "goodbye," arrange travel, order food, go shopping and more! From there, you'll share your ideas and opinions, express feelings and talk about your life, your interests and more. You'll discover a voice. In a new language.
Audio Companion
With Audio Companion, you'll enhance the Rosetta Stone experience wherever you go. You'll learn new skills on the computer, and then reinforce what you've learned with Audio Companion. Simply play the CDs on a stereo or download them to a MP3 Player. Each Audio Companion activity corresponds to a lesson in the Rosetta Stone software, so you can turn your travel time into productive language-learning time.
Inside the box, you'll find:
- Version 3 Personal Edition CD-ROM software for Levels 1, 2 & 3 (Windows/Mac)
- Headset microphone
- User's guide
- Audio Companion, a multiple-CD set to play or download to your MP3 player
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