Rosetta Stone V2: Swedish Level 1 [OLD VERSION]

by Fairfield Language Technologies

Product Features

• 92 immersion-style lessons for the serious language learner
• Over 3500 real-life color images and phrases
• Selected by the U.S. State Department, the Peace Corps, and NASA
• 250 hours of mastery instruction in comprehension, reading, speaking, and writing
• Previews, exercises, and tests accompany every lesson; automated tutorials throughout

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0001652JC
• Item model number: 095-00
• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 12, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,308 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

With over 3500 real-life images and phrases in 92 lessons, Swedish Level I, Personal Edition provides up to 250 hours of mastery instruction in listening comprehension, reading, speaking, and writing. Systematic structure teaches vocabulary and grammar naturally, without lists and drills. Previews, exercises, and tests accompany every lesson with automated tutorials throughout the program. Level I, Personal Edition provides instruction in such categories as:

• Present, past, future
• Professions and activities
• Family relationships; people and talking
• Descriptive adjectives; comparative nouns
• Alone, crowd, friend
• Directions: how do I get to...
• Swedish Level I, Personal Edition comes complete with an illustrated user's guide and a curriculum text book.

Product Description

Rosetta Stone Swedish Level 1 helps you learn a new language the way you learned your first language: Without translation or memorization. This program follows your own natural language-learning abilities, helping you learn with a technique pioneered by world travelers from all over! Surprise yourself with language learning that really lasts!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Jag förstår lite svenska...., November 17, 2004

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J. Corbin (Lund, Sweden) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rosetta Stone V2: Swedish Level 1 [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

I am currently living in the Skåne region of Sweden and am using this program to help improve my Swedish. This program gives a good foundation for spoken and written Swedish - when accompanied by daily practice (newspapers, radio, books, etc...) and exposure to the spoken language.

PROS:
The Rosetta Stone method is painfully simple. The speaker reads a phrase and you click on a matching picture. There is a lot of repitition which makes it easy to retain the information you learn. There is quite a lot of vocabulary introduced, but not so quickly that it gets frustrating.

CONS:
The cost of this program is outrageous. I could take private Swedish Courses with a professional Swedish language instructor for this price. Luckily I was able to borrow a copy from the City Library, or else I would not have used this program.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great language software, February 7, 2006

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CA Cook (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rosetta Stone V2: Swedish Level 1 [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

I have tried my share of Swedish tapes and software over the past few years. This is the first software I have come across that is easy to use and intuitive. Also nice is that fact that it isn't just geared towards tourists going for a short trip.

I agree with the previous review that the cost is quite high -- Amazon has the lowest price that I have found and it's still $175. Luckily my local library offers free online access to Rosetta Stone -- I just log in over the internet from my home. Check with the libraries in your area -- it seems more and more of them have purchased this software on a subscription basis.

P.S. There is also an "introductory" version called Rosetta Stone Explorer that has 22 lessons instead of 99 that sells for around $40. Just wanted folks to be aware of the shorter "trial" version.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding product, May 2, 2007

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SWJ "Raditch" (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rosetta Stone V2: Swedish Level 1 [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

Great, total emersion language learning software. Forget the Pimsler discs and buy this one (Pimsler is not that bad, actually, but it just isn't enough bang for the buck). I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 due to the fact that a Level II version does not yet exist. If you buy Swedish Level I, be sure to contact the Rosetta Stone company and request that they continue on with a Level II version. When they eventually receive enough requests, they will build it.