Rosetta Stone Version 3: German Level 1, 2 & 3 Set with Audio Companion

Rosetta Stone Version 3: German Level 1, 2 & 3 Set with Audio Companion | Very happy with this, and it's easier than I had expected

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	Rosetta Stone Version 3: German Level 1, 2 & 3 Set with Audio Companion Mac OS X, Windows \| Rosetta Stone, 2008 average customer review:based on 41 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Not Your High School German Class

If you remember your foreign language classes in high school, it is likely not with a smile. The endless conjugation of verbs and repeating vocabulary over and over and over... tedious and not very productive. But Rosetta Stone has solved that.

How does a child learn a new language? Through immersion. Expose a child to a new language, and they will pick it up without ever having to go through the endless practice of German 101. This is Rosetta Stone's secret: it skips the repetitive exercises of the verbs and the simple phrases of the Dick and Jane saw a dog type of learning in favor of an immersive experience into German as if you were dropped in to Berlin without a phrasebook and left to your own devises.

It sounds hard and horrible, but it is not. It is the easiest and fastest way to pickup a new language. If you lived in France and spent a lot of time in Germany, then you would learn the language the same way.

Rosetta Stone allows you to learn at your own pace with this user-friendly software that comes complete with a microphone headset and companion audio CDs that allow you practice when you are without your computer such as driving or working out.

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Very happy with this, and it's easier than I had expected

I've always had a mental block against learning German. The language sounded difficult to understand, so I expected it to be difficult to learn. Nothing could be further from the truth. I've dabbled in Spanish and French for years, and can get along in either language for the basics, but learning to speak German was, in my mind, an unattainable goal.

My son just started his first year of German language instruction in high school, so this seemed like a good fit for both of us to learn this language. In spending a mere 20 minutes a day with this software, my son just received his first progress report, and earned an A in German, and told me that this software has already progressed past what is being taught in class. It was nice to find out that this software has made his academics that much easier.

This version of Rosetta Stone has various focus areas so you can adjust the program to suit your needs. In the speech recognition settings, you can adjust the program for male/female, under or over 14 years old, and degree of speech precision. It also works just as well with a small external microphone and standard computer speakers as it does with the included headset. We have chosen to use the program with the Logitech USB Desktop Microphone and the Logitech AudioHub Notebook Speakers rather than the included headset.

Additionally, there are four different course settings, that you can customize depending upon your needs. They recommend Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening, most likely because it is a comprehensive yet speedy path. If you have more time to devote to learning German, or are having difficulty, they also offer an extended version of these four areas that adds in additional review, listening, and reading. You can also choose Speaking and Listening (great for travel) or Reading and Writing if your goal is to learn to read German literature, but not necessarily speak the language.

Before each lesson, if you hover over the lesson tile, it tells you the expected completion time. I have found most lessons can be completed in slightly less time than shown. Any lesson can be repeated. My seven year old daughter uses the Spanish version, and goes back and repeats lessons until she earns 100%. (What a perfectionist!) My son is quite happy just missing a question here or there and progressing along. That is the great thing about Rosetta Stone, you really are in control of what you are learning and how you are learning it.

Finally, this is a true immersion program. No where in the program will they speak to you in English, nor will they translate for you. You learn to speak and think in German with this program.

I highly recommend Rosetta Stone for travel, school, and business language learning needs. I've tried Pimsleur and Mango, even up until a month ago, and this is the easiest and most comprehensive program I've found.

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Imagine me speaking German!

I never had a problem learning the english language or acquiring new vocabulary. Why then did I have a mental block learning a new language? Could it be the boring, repetition and grammer ? (yup!)

I am very pleased to report that I now can converse in elemantary German thanks to the Rosetta Stone learning system. Imagine learning can be fun!

The total immersion approach teaches you a new language the same way you learned your first one through visual and contextural clues, repetition and a very cool speech analyzer that helps with pronunciation. The Rosetta stone approach is the best thing next to a personal tutor since it is so comprehensive long time to download , probably because of server traffic.

I must admit, it took a while to build my confidence. It has been a long time since the rigors of a college classroom. At middle age, wasn't it supposed to be a bit harder for me to learn? What I found, is that the mind is like any muscle. With work, your can grow more nimble and strong.

The self pacing aspect of the program, makes it easier to remain positive and focused on progress and not worry about "falling behind".

I am really enjoying the challenge of learning a new language. I look forward to adding other languages.

The software is of excellent quality. I find the photography outstanding and the voices attractive. It might sound silly to remark about this, but the user experience is intoxicatingly fun.

The big question, "Is it worth it?" For me, it is a definite "Yes". Although the software is a high price, it is by far the best "learning experience". Since you want to learn a language, why not put the cost into perspective? If a cheaper product, turns you on, then go for it. For me, the Rosetta stone experience makes me want to learn. That is worth the price of admission.

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Whatever the language, Rosetta delivers!

I am working with Rosetta Spanish (Latin American) at the moment and have this one waiting in the wings. From my experience with the Spanish, I can say hands down Rosetta is the best language-learning system I've ever seen, heard about, or used -- period. Pricey, yes, but definitely worth it. I am continually amazed at how quickly I am learning, how much I am learning, and for that matter, how enjoyable the process is. Why didn't I start this years ago????

Works as advertised

I've tried a couple of the Rosetta Stone products and the German level 1,2,3 doesn't disappoint. The product installed fine on Mac OS 10.5 or you can install on Windows XP/Vista. Although the product wasn't developed for MAC platform it does perform well but doesn't offer any of the MAC like interface setup.

As far as the language learning, the product performs well. It starts off easy with matching of words to pictures and quickly builds to speaking and matching more complex language sentences. I like how the product feels up to date with the images and the over all look and feel. I really like the ability to speak back to the system so that it can verify how I'm pronouncing the words and sentences. I also like the audio companion feature that allows you to take your learning on the road with an MP3 player.

As far as learning a language by using the software, well....that takes time and commitment to going through the software and practicing. Its easy to think that you can just go through the software and speak another language but learning a language is hard work but the software makes it more manageable.

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