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Rosetta Stone Japanese

Rosetta Stone Japanese 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 Japanese

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Rosetta Stone Japanese Rosetta Stone Japanese (Language Software) Level 1

With over 3500 real-life images and phrases in 92 lessons, Rosetta Stone Japanese 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 Japanese 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...

35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good supplement, a few caveats, some errors, April 13, 2008
By  Hrafn (Denver, CO)

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."


Rosetta Stone Japanese Level I, Personal Edition comes complete with an illustrated User's Guide and a Curriculum Text book.



Rosetta Stone Japanese Rosetta Stone Japanese (Language Software) Level 2

Rosetta Stone Japanese 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 Japanese 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 Japanese Level II, Personal Edition comes complete with an illustrated User's Guide and a Curriculum Text book.



Rosetta Stone Japanese Rosetta Stone Japanese (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 Japanese 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

 
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Rosetta Stone v3 Japanese Level 1&2, April 28, 2008
By  Ruth T. Merritt (virginia)

Our family is moving to Japan in 3 months and I wanted to have my kids aged 8, 9 and 12 to learn a little Japanese. I was so surprised when my kids actually started making up sentences and identifying the Japanese symbols in less than a week. I love the fact that you can take as much time as you need to learn to pronounce the words/phrases over and over. It's better than having a private tutor. However, the best part is, it's fun and interactive and the kids love it! I highly recommend Rosetta Stone to anyone.

 
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Method to learn a new language!, April 15, 2008
By  S. Macdonald (Montclair, NJ)

I just bought this software and I am thoroughly enjoying it! My boyfriend (who is Japanese) and I will be traveling to Japan this summer so I purchased this so I could learn as much as possible before we go. It's amazing how much I've learned in just under a week. What makes this software so great is that it truely provides a natural way to learn a new language. It's perfect for everyone and every learning style because it teaches through visual stimulus of photos and foreign text, native speakers, and your own intuition. I expected to learn to speak Japanese, but this software is also teaching me to read and write Japanese! I'll revise this review again in a few weeks to report on my progress.
~ the only negative is that the software has a nasty little habit of freezing ~ hopefully they'll have an update out soon to fix this

 
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Japanese Level 1 & 2, May 5, 2008
By  Nicole M. Roman

I have to say this is the best way to learn a new language. I have just started and so far I love it because I identify objects without having to do a translation in my head.

 
4.0 out of 5 stars Would Recommend, August 31, 2008
By  Jenny from the block (Keller, Texas) -

This item was purchased as a gift for my husband- he works for a Japanese company and takes a trip to Japan each year for business. Though his time spent using this product has been limited- he has learned a few basic words and seems to really enjoy this product.


Rosetta Stone Japanese Level I & II, Personal Edition set comes complete with illustrated User's Guides and Curriculum Text books.



Rosetta Stone Japanese  (Language Software) Level 2 Rosetta Stone Japanese (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.



Rosetta Stone Japanese  (Language Software) Level 1 & 2 Rosetta Stone Japanese (Language Software) Levels 1,2, & 3

The complete set offers Beginner through Advanced instruction. Japanese 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

Japanese Level 1, 2, & 3 Set, Personal Edition set comes complete with illustrated User's Guides and Curriculum Text books.

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