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[hyp]

hi guys... i'm considering purchasing "The Rosetta Stone" language training software to learn japanese. have any of you had experience with it and actually used what you learned in japan? the reason i ask is because i don't wanna spend the money if the software isn't even practical. i'm planning to take a trip to tokyo with the wifey this year.

any info would be great.

 

[way more]

Or Rosetta Stone Chinese?

 

[Stele]

One word: don't do it. Applies to both.

 

[NLB2]

One word: don't do it. Applies to both.

:lol :lol :lol

 

[cvxfreak]

I myself was wondering if I should purchase the program. It was demoed right in front of me, and it looked pretty good. There's also a money-back guarantee. I'd like to use it alongside my college courses this year...

 

[Tarazet]

I fiddled around with the Vietnamese version a little bit. Nothing works like an actual class with an actual teacher, sorry.

 

[Macam]

Funny you mention it since it's something I've considered with the languages I've studied over the years, but I'm generally weary of software solutions for languages, notably heavily marketed ones. Perhaps they're good, but in my experience, most language learning software tends to be lacking compared to text based studying, with the only real advantage being that it enables you to hear native or fluent speakers, which is a tremendous asset in of itself. Nonetheless, I can't comment one way or another, so maybe someone else can -- in the mean time, I've been exploiting college course textbooks and materials as those seem more complete and friendly, in addition to being cheap thanks to Amazon.

 

[NotMSRP]

:lol @ Rosetta Stone banner ad below.

 

[hyp]

Funny you mention it since it's something I've considered with the languages I've studied over the years, but I'm generally weary of software solutions for languages, notably heavily marketed ones. Perhaps they're good, but in my experience, most language learning software tends to be lacking compared to text based studying, with the only real advantage being that it enables you to hear native or fluent speakers, which is a tremendous asset in of itself. Nonetheless, I can't comment one way or another, so maybe someone else can -- in the mean time, I've been exploiting college course textbooks and materials as those seem more complete and friendly, in addition to being cheap thanks to Amazon.

there's also books that go along with the software. just seems like an overall good package.

 

[Chittagong]

I've been using Rosetta Stone japanese for a few weeks now. I'm enjoying it quite a bit, actually. You should have a grammar course to support it though, because it teaches you in a way where you "figure out" the stuff yourself - you might want to verify your findings every once in a while.

It's fun, really, and very addictive - used it for three hours last night!