Rosetta Stone Japanese (Language Software)
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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
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 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:
Good supplement, a few caveats, some errors, April 13,
2008
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.
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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.
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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
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
Rosetta Stone v3 Japanese Level 1&2, April 28, 2008
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Ruth T.
Merritt (virginia)
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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.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
Excellent Method to learn a new language!, April 15,
2008
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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
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Japanese Level 1 & 2, May 5, 2008
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.
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Would Recommend, August 31, 2008
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Jenny from the
block (Keller, Texas)
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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.
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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.
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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.
Sale price:
$449.10
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