Comments on: Rosetta Stone http://claritaslux.com/blog/rosetta-stone/ Learning, languages, EU, citizenship Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:11:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bharat thapa http://claritaslux.com/blog/rosetta-stone/comment-page-1/#comment-64061 bharat thapa Thu, 20 Oct 2011 07:14:20 +0000 http://www.claritaslux.com/blog/?p=456#comment-64061 First of let me tell you that your approach was wrong. One should use Rosetta stone for one hour in a day? (maximum) Second by just one level you will learn nothing(It's clearly mentioned on the box and on their website that first level has basic vocabulary and basic contents.(Almost 50 hours repetition and hard work because it makes your memorize everything permanently) Second, stop spreading wrong information about something about which you have no idea, you might have it bought it but funny part you are comparing languages with english. Well let me tell you I have all five levels of R.S. spanish(Latin american) And I am on level 2 I am using it everyday for 1 hour(sometimes 1 hr and few minutes more too). I use it all sevens days in a week and so far I have finally reached on basic and future tenses.(Too basic but it's just level 2) Yes it's true it makes you confuse and it's very hard sometimes. But product is very effective only dedication is required. It really makes you think in your desired language and pretty good. I am happy that I bought it. I don't know whether it's gonna make me fluent or not but I have started picking up things now and true some of them I can't translate in english or in my native language but too good to be true if makes me learn my desired language then I do not care. Very effective if you get through with all the levels. all five levels they consist 250 hrs+ hard work(depends if you're a slow learner you might take more time but it's good for you. It's all about concentration and paying attention. You weren't able to do that so you didn't learn anything. Yo no sé lo que estábas haciendo pero es una muy buena software y estoy muy feliz que tengo esta software conmigo. no hay problema conmigo y desde yo tengo esta software puedo entender mucho(no completamente) pero puedo entender muchas palabras y las frases. ahora no soy perfecto en español pero después de completir Rosetta stone puedo ser perfecto entonces te voy a decir otra vez. buena suerte. First of let me tell you that your approach was wrong.
One should use Rosetta stone for one hour in a day? (maximum)
Second by just one level you will learn nothing(It’s clearly mentioned on the box and on their website that first level has basic vocabulary and basic contents.(Almost 50 hours repetition and hard work because it makes your memorize everything permanently)
Second, stop spreading wrong information about something about which you have no idea, you might have it bought it but funny part you are comparing languages with english.
Well let me tell you I have all five levels of R.S. spanish(Latin american)
And I am on level 2 I am using it everyday for 1 hour(sometimes 1 hr and few minutes more too).
I use it all sevens days in a week and so far I have finally reached on basic and future tenses.(Too basic but it’s just level 2)
Yes it’s true it makes you confuse and it’s very hard sometimes.
But product is very effective only dedication is required.
It really makes you think in your desired language and pretty good.
I am happy that I bought it.
I don’t know whether it’s gonna make me fluent or not but I have started picking up things now and true some of them I can’t translate in english or in my native language but too good to be true if makes me learn my desired language then I do not care.
Very effective if you get through with all the levels.
all five levels they consist 250 hrs+ hard work(depends if you’re a slow learner you might take more time but it’s good for you.
It’s all about concentration and paying attention.
You weren’t able to do that so you didn’t learn anything.

Yo no sé lo que estábas haciendo pero es una muy buena software y estoy muy feliz que tengo esta software conmigo.
no hay problema conmigo y desde yo tengo esta software puedo entender mucho(no completamente) pero puedo entender muchas palabras y las frases.
ahora no soy perfecto en español pero después de completir Rosetta stone puedo ser perfecto entonces te voy a decir otra vez.

buena suerte.

]]> By: Mark Biernat http://claritaslux.com/blog/rosetta-stone/comment-page-1/#comment-63641 Mark Biernat Fri, 24 Jun 2011 20:13:34 +0000 http://www.claritaslux.com/blog/?p=456#comment-63641 From what little you have written I wold recommend reading books more than Rosetta Stone. I teach ESL and once you reach your level it is very hard to break to the next level unless you achieve some immersion. I think reading is one of the best ways you can do this as you will encounter more words in a natural way over and over again than you ever could in a structured program. Reading English books that you like will really amp up your fluency. From what little you have written I wold recommend reading books more than Rosetta Stone. I teach ESL and once you reach your level it is very hard to break to the next level unless you achieve some immersion. I think reading is one of the best ways you can do this as you will encounter more words in a natural way over and over again than you ever could in a structured program.
Reading English books that you like will really amp up your fluency.

]]> By: simplechange http://claritaslux.com/blog/rosetta-stone/comment-page-1/#comment-63639 simplechange Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:29:50 +0000 http://www.claritaslux.com/blog/?p=456#comment-63639 I have been learning english for 2 years, I can understand English very well. I'm in intermediate level,struggling with my fluency. I'm thinking to get Rosetta stone to improve my english level. Is it worth for intermediates? I'm in desperate, please leave your comment guys regarding this. Thank you I have been learning english for 2 years, I can understand English very well. I’m in intermediate level,struggling with my fluency. I’m thinking to get Rosetta stone to improve my english level. Is it worth for intermediates? I’m in desperate, please leave your comment guys regarding this.
Thank you

]]> By: Mark Biernat http://claritaslux.com/blog/rosetta-stone/comment-page-1/#comment-61990 Mark Biernat Sun, 29 Aug 2010 05:40:21 +0000 http://www.claritaslux.com/blog/?p=456#comment-61990 I think Rosetta Stone has good support if you have technical problems, but there are issues with the program from a learning stand point at least in my personal experience. I think Rosetta Stone has good support if you have technical problems, but there are issues with the program from a learning stand point at least in my personal experience.

]]> By: Karen Longworth http://claritaslux.com/blog/rosetta-stone/comment-page-1/#comment-61987 Karen Longworth Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:35:56 +0000 http://www.claritaslux.com/blog/?p=456#comment-61987 Two years ago I purchased Rosetta Stone for learning Farsi. Right away I had a problem with the written translation of English. I thought I had installed the program wrong and chose Farsi instead of English. I contacted technical support right away and they gave me instructions. The instructions did not match my version. I was so frustrated that I did not touch my Rosetta Stone for a year and a half. Last night I uninstalled Rosetta Stone and reinstalled the program. I can change the written language to Chinese or any other language, except English. If I really want to still use the program with Farsi as the written language, I will have my friend who speaks and reads Farsi read it to me and translate it into English. This way I will know what I am saying when I see the correct picture of the boy under the table. All I knew was boy, not under, and not table. My friend and I will always have to be together when I am trying to learn it. I installed it on a laptop yesterday, and it does the same thing. I have a glitch in my program. They will probably not replace it since it has been so long. Wish I had know what all of their problems are. I could have just learned Farsi from a friend instead. Two years ago I purchased Rosetta Stone for learning Farsi. Right away I had a problem with the written translation of English. I thought I had installed the program wrong and chose Farsi instead of English. I contacted technical support right away and they gave me instructions. The instructions did not match my version. I was so frustrated that I did not touch my Rosetta Stone for a year and a half. Last night I uninstalled Rosetta Stone and reinstalled the program. I can change the written language to Chinese or any other language, except English. If I really want to still use the program with Farsi as the written language, I will have my friend who speaks and reads Farsi read it to me and translate it into English. This way I will know what I am saying when I see the correct picture of the boy under the table. All I knew was boy, not under, and not table. My friend and I will always have to be together when I am trying to learn it. I installed it on a laptop yesterday, and it does the same thing. I have a glitch in my program. They will probably not replace it since it has been so long. Wish I had know what all of their problems are. I could have just learned Farsi from a friend instead.

]]> By: Mark Biernat http://claritaslux.com/blog/rosetta-stone/comment-page-1/#comment-61340 Mark Biernat Wed, 31 Mar 2010 07:24:48 +0000 http://www.claritaslux.com/blog/?p=456#comment-61340 I tried it and it was just OK for me, however, I will have to check it again, what was your favorite part of the program you liked? I tried it and it was just OK for me, however, I will have to check it again, what was your favorite part of the program you liked?

]]> By: Shea http://claritaslux.com/blog/rosetta-stone/comment-page-1/#comment-61335 Shea Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:31:26 +0000 http://www.claritaslux.com/blog/?p=456#comment-61335 Try Tell Me More. I have been using them for about 6 months to learn french. great product. there customer service is excellent. they did a free training for me. the software has alot of translation and fun activities. Try Tell Me More. I have been using them for about 6 months to learn french. great product. there customer service is excellent. they did a free training for me. the software has alot of translation and fun activities.

]]> By: Dr. Matthew http://claritaslux.com/blog/rosetta-stone/comment-page-1/#comment-58894 Dr. Matthew Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:40:14 +0000 http://www.claritaslux.com/blog/?p=456#comment-58894 I'm working on my first language with Rosetta Stone, and have only had the program a few days, so it's way too soon to tell! I did read a lot of articles first to help me decide (I'm a psychologist, so went straight to research by cognitive psychologists on Acquiring a Second Language) - while it's not perfect, I noticed in reviews of the software by language instructors (and you can see this on the wiki page) that languages that differ from European have much more mixed reviews. I can't help but wonder if there's a little truth to the comments above that Slavic languages might have not been as well catered, at least initially? Russian, for example, is one of the few languages with an academic review I could find, and it was panned thoroughly as poorly developed. I'm hoping this is corrected in more recent versions, though! I have V3 of French, all the way through Level 5, have taken beginner level 1 & 2 at the local l'Alliance Francaise a few months ago as my first exposure to a foreign language, and live with my Parisian boyfriend, so I'm hoping I have a leg up.... I'll be back to post my experience later! I’m working on my first language with Rosetta Stone, and have only had the program a few days, so it’s way too soon to tell! I did read a lot of articles first to help me decide (I’m a psychologist, so went straight to research by cognitive psychologists on Acquiring a Second Language) – while it’s not perfect, I noticed in reviews of the software by language instructors (and you can see this on the wiki page) that languages that differ from European have much more mixed reviews. I can’t help but wonder if there’s a little truth to the comments above that Slavic languages might have not been as well catered, at least initially? Russian, for example, is one of the few languages with an academic review I could find, and it was panned thoroughly as poorly developed. I’m hoping this is corrected in more recent versions, though! I have V3 of French, all the way through Level 5, have taken beginner level 1 & 2 at the local l’Alliance Francaise a few months ago as my first exposure to a foreign language, and live with my Parisian boyfriend, so I’m hoping I have a leg up…. I’ll be back to post my experience later!

]]> By: Steve http://claritaslux.com/blog/rosetta-stone/comment-page-1/#comment-55226 Steve Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:54:48 +0000 http://www.claritaslux.com/blog/?p=456#comment-55226 PS: I didn't spend any money on Rosetta Stone, but that's another story. The grammar for Korean is RIDICULOUS. Plus knowing the Jamo(Korean letters) and when some are silent etc is difficult as well. The first lesson you do in the 1st level, 1st unit is a Core Lesson. This throws out everything you'll be learning within the first section of lessons. After you do the core lesson, each individual lesson elaborates on the material you've just learned. So, while it seems impossible at first, it IS explained further. Once you get the grammatical rules down it really is not that difficult. I definitely recommended Rosetta Stone. In some languages it can serve as a stand-alone, but with others, it should/could be used in conjunction with other tools. PS:
I didn’t spend any money on Rosetta Stone, but that’s another story. The grammar for Korean is RIDICULOUS. Plus knowing the Jamo(Korean letters) and when some are silent etc is difficult as well.
The first lesson you do in the 1st level, 1st unit is a Core Lesson. This throws out everything you’ll be learning within the first section of lessons. After you do the core lesson, each individual lesson elaborates on the material you’ve just learned. So, while it seems impossible at first, it IS explained further. Once you get the grammatical rules down it really is not that difficult. I definitely recommended Rosetta Stone. In some languages it can serve as a stand-alone, but with others, it should/could be used in conjunction with other tools.

]]> By: Steve http://claritaslux.com/blog/rosetta-stone/comment-page-1/#comment-55224 Steve Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:50:35 +0000 http://www.claritaslux.com/blog/?p=456#comment-55224 I learned Korean with Rosetta Stone. It was my main source of learning and I've taken multiple trips to Korea over time. I used it rigorously and it eventually paid off. RS is a little bit iffy with languages that are grammar/case intensive. I learned Korean with Rosetta Stone. It was my main source of learning and I’ve taken multiple trips to Korea over time. I used it rigorously and it eventually paid off. RS is a little bit iffy with languages that are grammar/case intensive.

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