Anybody ever used this software? I am thinking of purchasing the Mandarin Chinese version in an effort to help advance my career... Does it work?
Rosetta Stone
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Ill be interested to hear peoples opinions on it as well, Ive always wanted to try and learn Japanese
I've never used it before, but I'm impressed you're going to try and tackle Mandarin. Probably the toughest language out there to learn.
I always thought it was strange that Mike Phelps did the Rosetta Stone ads saying he wanted to learn Chinese, but then he never spoke any Chinese during the commercial.
I have heard nothing but good things about it. I have used it a little, and it is very user friendly and appears to work well! I believe that there is a tutorial on the web site, but am not completely sure..
Quick google pulled up this link.
It appears that u can download RS with their instructions...not sure what to think of it..:skeptical:
Edit: I should prolly read a little more thoroughly
Quick google pulled up this link.
It appears that u can download RS with their instructions...not sure what to think of it..:skeptical:
Edit: I should prolly read a little more thoroughly
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I am currently learning Spanish using this method.
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This is too easy, but here it is: Michael Phelps probably thought he was speaking Chinese after that bong hit.
Wasn't very satisfying, but it needed to be said
I am currently learning Spanish using this method.
You sure it's not THIS method? :laugh:
I'm a long time Rosetta Stone user, and I approve of the software. One thing, though, when you're starting out, it will seem like complete and utter nonsense. Just be patient, and work the modules.
Great way to learn a language, though you won't learn the underlying aspects of construction, if you'd like to be able to speak a more educated style of the language involved. Basically, you'll speak and understand like a child, in the target language, which is a good start.
BTW, Mandarin is one of the easiest languages to learn. Very few special cases to memorize; you just learn the words, and string them together. Currently, I'm doing Farsi.
Great way to learn a language, though you won't learn the underlying aspects of construction, if you'd like to be able to speak a more educated style of the language involved. Basically, you'll speak and understand like a child, in the target language, which is a good start.
BTW, Mandarin is one of the easiest languages to learn. Very few special cases to memorize; you just learn the words, and string them together. Currently, I'm doing Farsi.
I've heard the same thing about Mandarin. Very easy to learn to speak, extremely difficult to learn to read or write.
I have a lot of Farsi speaking friends, I've never been able to pick anything up. Good luck with it.
Just a tip: Many public libraries offer Rosetta Stone through their website, accessible with your library card number.
They aren't likely to have Mandarin or Farsi, but most will have Spanish/French/Italian.
They aren't likely to have Mandarin or Farsi, but most will have Spanish/French/Italian.
I want to learn Russian and have bought another program that helped with saying the words in Russian. I would click on the word and someone would say it in Russian. What this program doesn't do is take the words I have learned and say it in a Russian sentence so I don't know if I am saying it right or wrong. Does Rosetta Stone do that?
Russian is my primary language, after English.
First of all, Rosetta Stone DOES put words in context. What follows is a rant: Russian is incredibly complex. No way can you learn it by memorizing words. You could know every single word in the Russian language, and you would never be understood by a Russian speaker. Russian is all about intonation, conjugation and declension. Of which there is a dizzyingly amount of combinations and special cases that defy all language rules.
Having said that, Russian is so complex that Russian-speakers don't even speak it well. They just start a sentence with the correct intonation and mumble the endings, or even the entire sentence, depending on the listener to "jist" the meaning.
Which is pretty funny, if you ask me.
Having said that, the best place to learn Russian is at Middlebury, CT or at the Defense Language Institute in Monterey. Second best would be Indiana U. After that, good luck. But for basic, get your face slapped and order a pivo, Rosetta Stone will get you there.
And remember, pofteryenya, mat ucheniye.
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