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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.
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 The complete immersion environment puts your native language-learning skills to work, eliminating your dependence on tedious translation and rote memorization. | | |
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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... | ||
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 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. | ||
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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.
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Japanese Level 1 allows you to build a foundation of fundamental vocabulary and essential language structure. Gain the confidence to master basic conversational skills, including greetings and introductions, simple questions and answers, shopping and much more.
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42 of 43 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good supplement, a few caveats, some errors,
By Hrafn (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Rosetta Stone V3: Japanese Level 1 [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)
First, let me say that the version 3 of Rosetta Stone's software is head and shoulders above version two, and this goes especially for the Japanese version. Level 1 is divided into 4 units, each of which consists of 4 lessons. There are no more "pages with the translation" followed by a flashcard style quiz, now it is substantially more dynamic and more immersive. The lessons are shorter, and take broken up into logical groupings that reduce frustration and allow for the user to task themselves out more effectively.The four units are "language basics," "greetings and introductions," "work and school," and "shopping." Each lesson consists of a "core lesson" which takes around thirty minutes, and a series of supplementary practices in reading, writing, grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, etc. that take between 5 and 15 minutes each. Voice recognition is now actually usable as opposed to in version 2, which I always had trouble taking advantage of. Keyboard entry is similarly improved and--at least so far--allows me to type using my keyboard instead of dragging components around. Specific to Japanese--and a frequent complaint in the reviews for version 2--it now supports romaji, kana, kanji, *and* kanji with the furigana. That having been said, there are few caveats in the use of this software: - It makes a good supplement, but should not be the only tool used. While this may go for any language, it is doubly true of this particular product and Japanese. There is simply too much that English does not have--levels of formality, for example, or gender-specific language--that is very difficult to absorb with this product. - The pictures are fairly generic and sometimes difficult to interpret in context. In other cases they could be interpreted in multiple ways depending on cultural context (there is one photo where it appears that the person waving goodbye is actually waving to come over and vice versa, depending on which culture is interpreting it). - The language is highly stilted. "What are you eating?" "As for me, I am eating rice." (watashi wa gohan o tabete imasu) as opposed to the more natural "It is Rice." (gohan desu). This is fine for learning, and I understand it as a decision. They may also drop it in the more advanced levels, but it can be a bit jarring if you've already read "Making Sense of Japanese" by Jay Rubin. - While it is possible to learn some Kanji from this, such is not the focus. Hiragana is incorporated, but only very slowly. The "Remembering the Kanji" series is an excellent place to start for this. - The lack of a clear plural or gender specific language is hard for this method to work with. It isn't crippling, but can create a few awkward sentences. These all just mean that it is best used in combination with other books, workbooks, and methods. More disturbing are the errors. None of these are outside of the scope of what can be fixed with a software update, but they are annoying nonetheless. - When working on the writing exercise, it will require the user to type "wa" for "ha"--even when it is pronounced as "ha"--unless it is part of a word. - It mixes "watashi" and "boku" in situations where either is appropriate. It then requires the user to pick between them and guess which one is "correct."
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Best On The Market But Add Supplements,
By Paige Hudson (Florida) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Rosetta Stone V3: Japanese Level 1 [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)
I've tried other language learning systems, and what I like about this one is that it is an actual curriculum. You don't just hunt and peck your way through vocabulary quizzes and crossword puzzles. You have actual lessons and units that continue to review and build as you progress. You can also decide what elements are important to you. For example, if you want to concentrate on speaking, you can leave out the reading and writing sections when you build your course, then come back and add those in later.That said, I totally agree that you should supplement this system with other resources. While I agree that learning the new language as you did your native one is the best way, it can be frustrating when the intended idea is unclear in the picture and no translation is available. You can reduce that frustration by having a handy reference when you just aren't getting what it's asking you to do. For example, it was sure helpful to be able to refer to my copy of Japanese for Dummies AUDIO+CD to understand which particle words are for what purpose. I also have on my desk the following which are helping me enormously: Japanese in 10 Minutes a Day® (10 Minutes a Day Series), Conversational Japanese in 7 Days , and Random House Japanese-English English-Japanese Dictionary
5.0 out of 5 stars
Not cheap, but good value,
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This review is from: Rosetta Stone V3: Japanese Level 1 [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)
I lived in Japan for a bit 10 years ago and bought this to brush up before going back for a visit. So I was familiar with most of the content of Level 1 but I still found it extremely helpful for getting my ear back in the right groove. There's a good balance of reading, writing, speaking and lots and lots of listening. All the vocabulary and grammar is explained with pictures of objects and people and situations, with no English in sight, which gets you thinking in the language rather than translating.
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