Is The Rosetta Stone Language Software Really As Advantageous (effective) As Their Commercials Claim?
Posted by benny in FreeWare on September 28th, 2009 | 5 responses
i’ve taken five years worth of spanish classes; four of which were in high school. currently i am a college student in wisconsin and feel as if though i have completely forgotten how to speak spanish. i want to become much more fluent in the language and am curious what you’ve heard about the software other than what’s on the commercials?
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I used Rosetta Stone to learn French and it help me a lot. I’m sure the Spanish version is probably similar. The program is reasonably entertaining, and the combination of pictures and sound drills the word connections into you. I went through all three levels of it (expensive!!) and by the end I felt *reasonably* competent. Best part of it for me was the help with pronunciation since it records and analyzes your voice.
It is easy to follow since it tracks your progress. Every time you complete a module, you get a percentage score. If your score is too low, it “suggests” that you try it again. Once everything is completed, you move to the next module, and they tell you how much time each section will take.
Rosseta Stone software is very good. In fact is used in Colleges and Universities to imporve English skills on immigrants and also the Spanish version for increase academic level of the language. However, if you have so many years learning the language maybe what you need is more interaction with people who speak the language. Once you have learned grammar and know how to produce structured language, there is no reason to start all over again. Besides, no matter how good a software is it cannot replace human conversation. Maybe you can start a conversation group and have a person whose mother language is Spanish to direct the group. Try to debate about big subjects like life, beliefs, etc.
I tried Rosetta Stone for Spanish. It does not have any translation, grammar or conjugation instructions so it will be very hard to go beyond the basics with it. There is no way to be fluent with it. Their program is based on the same thing where you see these 4 pictures over and over again. I was disappointed especially for the price I paid.
My college uses a software called tell me more. It covers not only the basics, but also intermediate or advanced level. It is also a lot less repetitive. My goal was to become fluent so it was perfect for me and I bought their individual version. It has a lot of different activities: picture/word association, videos, dialogues,…, includes also grammar and conjugation. It has also more content than any other language software. Their speech recognition is great so you can have a dialogue with the computer. You can check out their website for a free demo and compare too. You can check out independent reviews on the web too Top Ten Reviews or about.com websites.
The best way to learn a language would be through immersion, visiting these countries. Learning a language will require some time. In addition to software, you can have books which are useful as well. Audio CDs like Pimsleur for instance might help you out but you cannot get any feedback on your pronunciation so I did not like it so much
This software helped me a lot when I began to learn English. I’m still not fluently but I’m close to become.
I think Rosetta Stone software is really good but it seems to be more for beginners. You should ask for information about some other languages software at the store where you’re going to buy it. They will help you more than we do.
Rosetta is good but pricey. Check with your local library. They probably offer a free subscription you can check out before you buy.