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Rossetta Stone - want some feedback of people who have tried this

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  1. Buchsbaumy Buchsbaumy is offline

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    Jan 29th, 2010 (1/29/2010 9:37am)

    with a possible move to France (medical reasons) I got the French Rosetta Stone. I am told by a few people that if done properly you can learn this in a MONTH? is this too good to be true or what. would like to know some experiences of others who have tried it. Sucesses, those who gave up , and why... and the like.

    ty for your posts.
     
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    Jan 29th, 2010 (1/29/2010 9:49am) in reply to Buchsbaumy

    I am almost done with Japanese level 1 and I still can't tell how beneficial it's been. I studied Japanese for a year in college, and then after 3 years away from it moved to Japan to take a job teaching. I bought it before I went and now 2 months later am about to finish. The first couple units, were all review and in that respect I feel like I picked up the language again quickly. Now however, is newer stuff and I am retaining some of it, but can't tell how much is due to Rosetta stone and how much is due to the insane amount of studying/private lessons I am taking after. If nothing else, it forces you to be exposed to the language and that can never be a bad thing. I think in combination with other things, its a great tool. I can't imagine it not being worth the cost...
  3. Buchsbaumy Buchsbaumy is offline

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    Jan 29th, 2010 (1/29/2010 3:59pm) in reply to amoroff

    yikes@ trying japanese. hopefully maybe why its harder for that language is due to it being SO far different than english(letters especially) gl with it, i mean i wish to learn a few more lang. but prob wont attempt that one cause of its learning curve has to be THAT much greater. props for doing man and gl.
     
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  4. freeworld777 freeworld777 is offline

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    Jan 29th, 2010 (1/29/2010 4:02pm) in reply to Buchsbaumy

    Haven't used RS but did use a BBC version for Spanish. Most of them are quite good but you'll only get out of it what you put in. You're not going to learn the language after one listen and without real speaking practice you can forget about it.

    Put the work in and yes you'll pick it up but you're not going to be fluent in a month, thats just silly.
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    Jan 29th, 2010 (1/29/2010 4:15pm) in reply to freeworld777

     
    Originally Posted by Buchsbaumy View Post


    i posted this idea on 3 forums, as a test of responces over different types of minds. This forum sadly ranked 3rd of the 3. the other 2 were clinical psychologist forum and the North Florida oncology forum that i have been apart of since the invite of Dr. unni thomas, chief oncologist and director of the boards of oncology of all of the SE USA. not trying to down the people here at this forum, but stats of my test showed what i figured it would. 1 incredible thread with each post ranging between 500-5000 word responces, the other with almost equally but less words per post, and then this one with ~80% of the responses...well being what they were.

    thanks for being a part of the study. g-day.

    Another experiment? Try your respected friends on your other forums.

    Orvoir, Im sure the French will love you.
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    Jan 29th, 2010 (1/29/2010 4:42pm) in reply to dealace1

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