Rosetta Stone V3: Italian, Level 1, 2 & 3 [OLD VERSION]

by Rosetta Stone

Product Features

• Rosetta Stone helps you understand everyday language through our proficiency-based listening and reading activities
• You will pronounce words correctly after practicing with our proprietary speech recognition and analysis tools
• In no time you will speak without a script, Rosetta Stone's Contextual Formation™ makes sure you have the confidence and the cues you need to get the words out on the spot
• With Rosetta Stone Milestone activities you quickly gain confidence to engage in real-life conversations
• Track your progress to reinforce your strengths and revisit needs with our Adaptive Recall™ language feature

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000P4HZD6
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,218 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #20 in Software > Education & Reference > Foreign Languages > Italian

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Why is Rosetta Stone the world's No. 1 language-learning software? Because it works.

Escape the endless tedium of translation, memorization, and grammar drills. Get the language you want, the skills you need and the success you deserve by learning a new language naturally--the same way you learned your first language.

	The complete immersion environment puts your native language-learning skills to work, eliminating your dependence on tedious translation and rote memorization.

	Images		Intuition
	In Rosetta Stone you learn the meaning of new language from clear, real-life images. In this activity you learn colors.		You advance using language you've learned and clues from new images. That's your intuition at work. Now that you know colors, you can easily grasp the meaning of the new words...
	Interactivity		Instruction
	Throughout Rosetta Stone, you constantly interact with the program to confirm your intuition. ...and then check what you've learned.		From beginning to end you build systematically toward your language-learning goals, for the most effective and enjoyable instruction anywhere. And finally, you get the fun of trying your new language in a real-life simulation. Speech recognition shows you exactly how you're doing.

You learned your first language without translation.
You learned your first language easily and naturally by connecting words to objects and events around you. With Rosetta Stone, learn a new language the same way: using native speakers and thousands of real-life images to help you think in the new language from the very beginning. Studies show that learning exclusively in the new language, without translation as a crutch, is crucial.

The exclusive Dynamic Immersion method reinforces your natural language-learning skills with award-winning instructional technology. Identify your learning goals, then choose customized courses that take you there.

The timeless immersion method, along with research-based techniques and new technologies, make Rosetta Stone the clear solution to your language-learning needs.

What will you be able to do?

Understand everyday language.
Through Rosetta Stone’s proficiency-based listening and reading activities, you'll learn quickly.

Pronounce words correctly.
After practicing with Rosetta Stone’s speech recognition and analysis tools, pronunciation will come easily.

Speak without a script.
Contextual Formation makes sure you have the confidence and cues you need to get the words out on the spot.

Spell and write accurately.
You'll build gradually from letters to words and sentences.

Engage in real-life conversations.
With Milestone activities, gain confidence using speech alone in simulated situations.

Retain what you learn.
The unique Adaptive Recall reinforces language so it sticks with you in the real world.

Product Description

With Italian Level 1,2&3 you connect with the world around you. Build a foundation of fundamental vocabulary and essential language structure. Quickly gain the confidence to enjoy social interactions such as greetings and introductions, travel, dining

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Works Great, January 23, 2008

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M. McCown - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rosetta Stone V3: Italian, Level 1, 2 & 3 [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

As with most things, you'll get out of this whatever you put into it. This isn't osmosis, and you'll have to work -- but the efforts will pay off. I'm using it on 2 different Mac systems, and I have no problems whatsoever. Interface is intuitive, everything is easy to follow -- all you have to do is commit to the process and let it do its thing. Before you know it, you'll notice that the language really is seeping into your head, and you'll start to notice yourself speaking in your mind what you're seeing around you.

Commit to a routine schedule, daily if possible, to make sure you don't spend too much time away from the process. Also, give it time, and don't get frustrated if you have to go slow or keep redoing lessons -- just redo whatever you need to, knowing that you'll learn it all the better the next time through.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great for getting your kid to study, December 21, 2007

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Barbara (NY, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rosetta Stone V3: Italian, Level 1, 2 & 3 [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

My son has struggled with his Jr & High School Italian classes for years --just couldn't get him to put in the time, and study. This absolutely caused a big change! Now studying Italian is like playing a computer game - I can't get him off it. He's gone from failing to A grades. I wish I'd bought this years ago.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Italian Language Course, Rosetta Stone, January 6, 2008

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William J. Barbaresi - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rosetta Stone V3: Italian, Level 1, 2 & 3 [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

The method employed in Rosetta Stone is similar to the intense method
to which I was exposed in college. Thus far (after three weeks), I've been
impressed by the ease of use, the logical progression of information,
automatic "reviews", and many other aspects of the software. If one spends a
half hour or so per day, the software provides an efficient way to learn new
information and to reinforce previously learned information. The quality of
the images, voice recognition, native speakers employed and combination of
speaking, listening, reading and writing make Rosetta Stone Italian
both effective and fun. I would highly recommend the product.