Used it for a couple months. I think their system works well if you want to learn the language on a low-end level. It does not try to teach you any rules of grammar, or conjugations of verbs. In fact, it never communicates with you in your native language at all.
Through the use of pictures, repetition, displaying words, making you repeat words/phrases/sentences accurately, making you type words/sentences and matching words to pictures, you pick up the language without having any instruction in your native language. For example, I was using Italian. The very first screen showed a picture of a person facing the camera and waving. Overlaid on the photo was the Italian words for "Good morning". Then you heard someone saying it. You got the idea right away.
As you advance through the lessons, it periodically makes you do a little quiz on things from previous lessons which reinforces the learning.
Like anything, it takes a serious investment of time to really benefit but I think it was effective. But I don't think I would use it as a teaching aid for someone taking a real class. Chances are what you need to learn for the in-person class won't be the exact topics covered in the software. Let's say the in-person class is all about vocabulary and conjugating certain verbs. It's not likely that RS will be presenting the same words and verbs.
Used it for a couple months. I think their system works well if you want to learn the language on a low-end level. It does not try to teach you any rules of grammar, or conjugations of verbs. In fact, it never communicates with you in your native language at all.
Through the use of pictures, repetition, displaying words, making you repeat words/phrases/sentences accurately, making you type words/sentences and matching words to pictures, you pick up the language without having any instruction in your native language. For example, I was using Italian. The very first screen showed a picture of a person facing the camera and waving. Overlaid on the photo was the Italian words for "Good morning". Then you heard someone saying it. You got the idea right away.
As you advance through the lessons, it periodically makes you do a little quiz on things from previous lessons which reinforces the learning.
Like anything, it takes a serious investment of time to really benefit but I think it was effective. But I don't think I would use it as a teaching aid for someone taking a real class. Chances are what you need to learn for the in-person class won't be the exact topics covered in the software. Let's say the in-person class is all about vocabulary and conjugating certain verbs. It's not likely that RS will be presenting the same words and verbs.
Used it for a couple months. I think their system works well if you want to learn the language on a low-end level. It does not try to teach you any rules of grammar, or conjugations of verbs. In fact, it never communicates with you in your native language at all.
Through the use of pictures, repetition, displaying words, making you repeat words/phrases/sentences accurately, making you type words/sentences and matching words to pictures, you pick up the language without having any instruction in your native language. For example, I was using Italian. The very first screen showed a picture of a person facing the camera and waving. Overlaid on the photo was the Italian words for "Good morning". Then you heard someone saying it. You got the idea right away.
As you advance through the lessons, it periodically makes you do a little quiz on things from previous lessons which reinforces the learning.
Like anything, it takes a serious investment of time to really benefit but I think it was effective. But I don't think I would use it as a teaching aid for someone taking a real class. Chances are what you need to learn for the in-person class won't be the exact topics covered in the software. Let's say the in-person class is all about vocabulary and conjugating certain verbs. It's not likely that RS will be presenting the same words and verbs.
Used it for a couple months. I think their system works well if you want to learn the language on a low-end level. It does not try to teach you any rules of grammar, or conjugations of verbs. In fact, it never communicates with you in your native language at all.
Through the use of pictures, repetition, displaying words, making you repeat words/phrases/sentences accurately, making you type words/sentences and matching words to pictures, you pick up the language without having any instruction in your native language. For example, I was using Italian. The very first screen showed a picture of a person facing the camera and waving. Overlaid on the photo was the Italian words for "Good morning". Then you heard someone saying it. You got the idea right away.
As you advance through the lessons, it periodically makes you do a little quiz on things from previous lessons which reinforces the learning.
Like anything, it takes a serious investment of time to really benefit but I think it was effective. But I don't think I would use it as a teaching aid for someone taking a real class. Chances are what you need to learn for the in-person class won't be the exact topics covered in the software. Let's say the in-person class is all about vocabulary and conjugating certain verbs. It's not likely that RS will be presenting the same words and verbs.
Join the Army, even part time, you get it free in any language you want.
http://usarmy.rosettastone.com/
Someone once said - if you want to learn another language you find a beautiful woman [or man depending upon your preference] who will take the time to teach it to you [and a few other things as well].