Rosetta Stone Version 3: Russian Level 1 [OLD VERSION]

by Fairfield Language Technologies

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 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
• Rosetta Stone's unique Adaptive Recall reinforces language so it sticks with you in the real world

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: 1580228518
• Item model number: 1580228518
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 18, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,691 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)

Product Description

Russian 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

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Staggeringly bad customer service mars product, June 17, 2008

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Language Learner (Virginia, United States) - See all my reviews

The installation did not go as smoothly as I had hoped -- my call to customer support went unanswered but I managed to figure everything out. I loved using the product - would have forgotten all about the installation concerns and given the product five stars . . . until I ran into some defective pages -- specifically no audio on pages where there is supposed to be audio. I contacted customer service and received absolutely NO response.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Could be better, November 16, 2008

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Renee (NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rosetta Stone Version 3: Russian Level 1 [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

I found this software to be confusing. It does help you memeorize words fast however it will show pictures with the words in Russian and you have no idea exactly what it says. For example, there is a picture of a boy sitting on top of a picnic table with the words in Russian. You don't know if it is saying- boy on table or boy on picnic table or boy sitting on table. You have no idea. It is not clear enough. So I found it very frusterating.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the money, July 3, 2008

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Kathleen Meyer (Wilmington, NC) - See all my reviews
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I am very disappointed with this program. I received it today and just went through the first lesson. Maybe the idea of "total immersion" will work, but I found it extremely frustrating because in the very FIRST introduction lesson, they 'trick' you with subtle changes in the language (e.g. you may get 'boy eats' correct, but then they throw in 'boys eat' in the same screen. Way too advanced for a level one program). And after reading the review about the terrible customer service, I am even more discouraged, as Rosetta Stone promises a money-back guarantee if not satisfied. Well, I'm ready to send this back immediately, and I certainly hope they honor their guarantee. A much better program, for ten times less the price is "Talk Now!". I gave Rosetta Stone's program a two-star rating because I've used it in two other languages and did not encounter the same frustration. Otherwise I would rate it one star (or no star at all). It is way too expensive for what it delivers.