Rosetta Stone Chinese (Mandarin) (Language Software)
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Rosetta Stone Chinese Introduction:
Do you want to learn a new language with the award-winning method used by the U.S. State Department to train diplomats?
The Rosetta Stone approach, proven effective by NASA astronauts, Peace Corps volunteers, and millions of students worldwide,
teaches new languages faster and easier than ever before.
We all learn our childhood language by associating new words and phrases with
the world around us. The Rosetta Stone method replicates this process by
presenting vivid, real-life images to convey the meaning of each new phrase.
Instead of translating, memorizing, and studying rules of grammar, you actually
learn to think in the new language. Vocabulary and grammar are integrated
systematically, leading to everyday proficiency.
This comprehensive program provides up to 550 hours of mastery instruction in
listening comprehension, reading, writing, and speaking. Systematic structure
teaches vocabulary and grammar naturally, without lists or drills. Previews,
exercises, and tests accompany every lesson, and there are automated tutorials
throughout the program. Graphical speech recognition displays your voiceprint
and compares it with the native speaker to help improve your pronunciation.
(Ages 6 and older)
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Rosetta Stone Chinese
The Rosetta Stone Language Software will teach you a new language by using your
own natural language-learning abilities. Language instruction that works.
Language learning that lasts. Surprise yourself with success!
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Rosetta Stone Chinese (Language Software) Level 1
With over 3500 real-life images and phrases in 92 lessons, Rosetta Stone Chinese
Level I, Personal Edition provides up to 250 hours of mastery instruction in
Listening Comprehension, Reading and Speaking. Systematic structure teaches
vocabulary and grammar naturally, without lists and drills. Previews, exercises
and tests accompany every lesson with automated tutorials throughout the
program.
Rosetta Stone Chinese Level I, Personal Edition provides instruction in such
categories as:
- People and Talking
- Directions: How do I get to...
- Food, Eating and Drinking
- Family Relationships
- Telling Time
- Numbers to One Hundred
- Clothing and Dress
- Vehicles, Furniture and Instruments
- Shapes, Colors and Location
- And Much More...
Review of Rosetta Stone Chinese (Mandarin)
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
The Great Wall and Rosetta Stone: World Wonders,
September 5, 2008
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Leah M.
Brown (Anchorage,
Alaska USA) |
I have wanted to learn Chinese ever since I visited Beijing two years ago
but thought the complexities of the language would make learning it forever
out of my reach. Besides, it's not like there are a lot of Chinese Language
instructors at local universities.
I took Japanese at my local university last year and did not learn nearly as
much as I did using the Japanese Rosetta Stone.
So, when I saw they had the Chinese version, I decided to give it a try.
Here's what I love about this program:
1. What I really love about this Rosetta Stone is that you can wear
headphones, listen to a word or phrase, and then repeat back what you heard.
If you say it wrong, the program corrects you and has you say it again. We
did not do that in my university class...it was all rote memorization and
listening to our professor yammer on and on.
2. Rosetta Stone costs about the same as a university course, but allows you
access to the "instructor" after you have completed the lessons. You can
refresh your memory whenever you want.
3. Rosetta Stone is so easy to use, you literally plug and play.
4. The program tracks completed lessons.
5. Rosetta Stone has impressive photographs that help cement the word/phrase
in your head.
6. The lessons are brief. My university class lasted 2 hours. By the end of
the period, my head was swimming with unfamiliar words. I like that the
lessons on Rosetta Stone are only 30 minutes long.
7. Rosetta Stone is so convenient. You can learn Chinese from the comfort of
your home, before work, after dinner, in between your favorite tv shows.
(You can even order sweet and sour chicken from your favorite Chinese
restaurant and eat it while practicing with no worries about the smell
annoying your classmates. How cool is that?)
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
Its fun, it works because it's multidimensional,
August 31, 2008
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Dave Millman
"davemill" (San Jose,
CA USA) |
This is not like French class in high school! No grammar, syntax, or
conjugation!
I really want to say, I'm very excited by this product. I've always been
intrigued by the possibility of learning Chinese, but each time I looked
into the options, I quickly gave up. The other books and tapes I've looked
at are difficult and "flat", as in uni-dimensional. You either repeat what's
on the tape ad nauseum, or read what's in the book ad nauseum, you get the
idea.
The Rosetta Stone Chinese program is very different. It's multi-dimensional
in the sense that it gives you several ways to learn. You can use the
computer-based tools to speak and get instantaneous feedback. You can use
the Audio Companion CDs in your car (actually, on my iPod!) to practice
while driving or whatever. Within the computer based tools are several ways
to learn, including a cool Milestones test that inserts you into a real life
situation where you have to speak the right answer. I was actually
intimidated to try this for a few hours, because I didn't want to screw up,
but eventually I tried it, screwed up, and learned more by doing so.
I really like the Rosetta method of presenting you with visual images and
spoken language for you to repeat, then visual "puzzles" for you to deduce
the correct response. This is very natural once you get into it. It took me
a while to get the "rhythm" and patterns of the language, but this method in
particular helped me over that hump. That's the main reason for my 5 star
rating. I couldn't get that from a "flat" book or tape series.
This set includes everything, including the computer headset and microphone,
so you just drop it all in and go. It worked flawlessly on my vintage 2006
Windows XP laptop.
Important: You are going to have to set aside time to learn Chinese with
this or any other system. Five minutes here and there won't work. The
program is broken up into lots of modules, so it is easy to focus on a small
amount of related material at once, but FOCUS is the issue: I recommend
30-90 minutes at a time with no distractions (audio or visual!).
The downside: I don't think I'm going to become fluent reading or writing
Chinese from this system. I didn't expect to be able to read written
Chinese, so I did not reduce my review for this limitation. Perhaps others
will have more luck, because the features are there to help you read two
kinds of Chinese writing, but I don't think that part is going to make me
literate. I can recognize some Chinese characters at this point, but there
are thousands you have to know to be literate.
By the way, if you want to get a taste of the Rosetta Stone method, go to
their web site where they have an online sample of the watch-listen-try
system (for Turkish!). The online sample does not include the instant
feedback on your spoken words included in this package, or the Milestones or
other features. It just grades your point-click responses, which will give
you a taste. Plus, there's a Michael Phelps testimonial video about the
Chinese program (recorded before he won all the medals in Beijing!) |
Rosetta Stone Chinese Level I, Personal Edition comes complete with an illustrated User's
Guide and a Curriculum Text book.
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Rosetta Stone Chinese (Language Software) Level 2
Rosetta Stone Chinese Level II, Personal Edition builds on the Level I material with up to 300
hours of accelerated study for intermediate learners. With over 4500 real-life
images, QuickTimeTM movies and phrases in 118
lessons, Level II, Personal Edition provides mastery instruction in all key
language skills, leading to advanced proficiency. Previews, exercises and tests
accompany every lesson with automated tutorials throughout the program.
Rosetta Stone Chinese Level II, Personal Edition provides more
advanced instruction in such categories as:
- Greetings and Conversation
- Travel, Transportation and Transactions
- Shopping and Dining Out
- Asking Questions; Forms of Address
- The Weather and Clothing
- Office Activities and Terminology
- Common Social Conventions
- Calendar Conventions
- The Five Senses; Sickness and Health
- A complete reference section of commonly used terms
Rosetta Stone Chinese Level II, Personal Edition comes complete with an illustrated User's
Guide and a Curriculum Text book.
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Rosetta Stone Chinese (Language Software) Levels 1 and 2
The complete set offers Beginner
through Advanced instruction with over 8000 real-life images and phrases in 210
lessons. Rosetta Stone Chinese Levels I & II provide up to 550 hours of mastery instruction in
Listening Comprehension, Reading and Speaking. Systematic structure teaches
vocabulary and grammar naturally, without lists and drills. Previews, exercises
and tests accompany every lesson with automated tutorials throughout the
program. Some of the covered topics include:
- Greetings and Conversation
- People and Talking
- Travel, Transportation and Transactions
- Directions: How do I get to...
- Food, Eating and Drinking
- Family Relationships
- Telling Time
- Numbers to One Hundred
- Clothing and Dress
- Vehicles, Furniture and Instruments
- Shopping and Dining Out
- Common Social Conventions
- Calendar Conventions
- A Complete Reference Section of Commonly Used Terms
Rosetta Stone Chinese Level I & II, Personal Edition set comes complete with illustrated
User's Guides and Curriculum Text books.
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Rosetta Stone Chinese (Language Software) Level 3
Rosetta Stone Level III has been
designed in conjunction with teachers, language lab coordinators and educational
psychologists to address the language learning needs for the advanced student.
Level 3 is based on four life-skill
areas:
- transportation
- housing
- shopping
- employment
Each topic is covered in 10
immersion-based picture lessons, a live-action video and extensive narrative
lessons that focus on reading, listening and grammar. The 24 minutes of video
are accompanied by 96 minutes of audio, telling each story from four different
points of view to enable greater comprehension.
Level 3 Personal Edition builds on the
success of Levels 1 & 2 to prepare the user to communicate at school, in the
workplace and in other real-life situations. The program comes complete with an
illustrated User's Guide and a Curriculum Text book.
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Rosetta Stone Chinese (Language Software) Levels 1,2, & 3
The complete set offers Beginner
through Advanced instruction. Chinese Levels 1 & 2 provide up to 550 hours of
mastery instruction in Listening Comprehension, Reading and Speaking. Systematic
structure teaches vocabulary and grammar naturally, without lists and drills.
Previews, exercises and tests accompany every lesson with automated tutorials
throughout the program. Level 3 prepares the user to communicate at school, in
the workplace and in other real-life situations through picture lessons,
live-action video, audio and narrative lessons.
Some of the covered topics include:
- Greetings and Conversation
- People and Talking
- Travel, Transportation and
Transactions
- Directions: How do I get to...
- Food, Eating and Drinking
- Family Relationships
- Telling Time
- Numbers to One Hundred
- Clothing and Dress
- Vehicles, Furniture and Instruments
- Shopping and Dining Out
- Common Social Conventions
- Calendar Conventions
- A Complete Reference Section of
Commonly Used Terms
- Life-skill areas: Transportation,
Housing, Shopping and Employment
Chinese Level 1, 2, & 3 Set, Personal
Edition set comes complete with illustrated User's Guides and Curriculum Text
books.
Sale price:
$449.10
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