Rosetta Stone

[Chickpea]

Has anyone ever used this technique to learn a language - I would love to hear from you if you have - spill the good and the bad.

Thank you.

 

[Dia]

Has anyone ever used this technique to learn a language - I would love to hear from you if you have - spill the good and the bad.

Thank you.

I just saw a commercial for this & was wondering if it was any good : )

 

[Beach Boy]

My husband used this method on a program he had at work and he loved it. He learned Spanish this way and would come home at night and practice with me. I learned Spanish by growing up on the streets of Miami.

 

[Mermaid]

I can only comment on the French language lessons which I have used, but Rosetta Stone is just fine. It's not the miracle that they advertise, nor is it the only system out there for learning another language, but it does more than an adequate job of teaching. You might want to look into Living Language and Pimsleur as well.

Chickpea, you're asking this question for a reason! Where are you going next??

 

[Matt J]

I have a 6 CD German language learning system if anybody wants a copy.

 

[dunelover]

I use the latin for my kids. I have the one that you don't speak back too, so that is the only downside. They are learning to read, write, understand latin, but the speaking practice comes from me.

 

[ClintClint]

I tried learning French and thought I sounded more like I was talking in tongue. But, my crazy ex-wife thought I was possessed and needed an exorcism. I didn't really mind the laying of the hands by her girlfriends, but the chanting of " out devil " made my head swivel and made me puke green stuff.

 

[30A Skunkape]

A certain somebody bought the Spanish Rosetta Stone. If that box could be used like a clothes hanger ala a Bowflex, I would say it was a great investment.

 

[dgsevier]

Rosetta Stone is especially good if you want to learn a minor language (Hungarian, Swedish, etc.), but without a doubt the best way to learn a For Lang is to go to that country and immerse yourself in the culture. But that's even more pricey than the wine list at Fi$h Out of Water. Rosetta Stone, if you're dedicated, is a great "toe in the SOWAL water" for language instruction. If it's Spanish or French then I suggest finding a local "language club" that gets to together with the express pupose of keeping their chops up in that language. Does anyone know if the local CC has one through their continuing ed. division?

 

[30A Skunkape]

Rosetta Stone is especially good if you want to learn a minor language (Hungarian, Swedish, etc.), but without a doubt the best way to learn a For Lang is to go to that country and immerse yourself in the culture. But that's even more pricey than the wine list at Fi$h Out of Water. Rosetta Stone, if you're dedicated, is a great "toe in the SOWAL water" for language instruction. If it's Spanish or French then I suggest finding a local "language club" that gets to together with the express pupose of keeping their chops up in that language. Does anyone know if the local CC has one through their continuing ed. division?

I suggested to Rapunzel that she might take a job with Valley Crest if she wanted to learn Spanish. What a great deal, getting paid to learn a foreign language!