Rosetta Stone Spanish (Latin American)
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Rosetta Stone Spanish (Latin American) 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 Spanish
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 Spanish (Latin American) (Language Software) Level 1
With over 3500 real-life images and phrases in 92 lessons, Rosetta Stone Spanish
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 Spanish 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...
Product Features
- Learn Spanish with Rosetta Stone's proficiency-based listening and reading activities
- Pronounce Spanish words correctly after practicing with our proprietary speech recognition and analysis tools
- Speak Spanish without a script in no time! Rosetta Stone's Contextual Formation™ makes sure you have the confidence and the cues you need to get the words out on the spot
- Use Rosetta Stone Milestone activities to gain confidence quickly so that you can engage in real-life conversations
- Track your language learning progress to reinforce your strengths and revisit needs with our Adaptive Recall™ language feature
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
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102 of 103 people found the following review helpful:
Excellent product -works if you take the time,
February 21, 2008
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Valerie
Ebberson (Nebraska)
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As a 50+ learner I wondered how well I'd retain the information but it's
been great. The format makes it fun & appealing while the word/picture
association facilitates retention. We have all 3 levels and I'm currently on
the last session of Level 1 (after 6 weeks). While it says it's a single
user product, you CAN install the Version 3 on two computers; however both
installations cannnot be running simultaniously (I called Rosetta Stone
about this & we're doing this w/ husbands & my computers). The microphone
set-up is great to hear yourself speak & make corrections as needed. Since
Rosetta Stone provides no written Spanish (ie book) a good English-Spanish
dictionary is helpful or having a free-translation window open on your
computer for occasional clarification. Also it helps to look at some free
websites that explain general sentence structure and word tense in the
Spanish language. If you're consistent in it's use, quiz yourself mentally
during daily activities, and proceed at a comfortable pace (too slow & you
lose momentum, too fast & you forget) you'll be speaking Spanish in no time.
I've learned far more in the past month with this product than I did taking
a weekly conversational Spanish class at the local community college.
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56 of 61 people found the following review helpful:
Just getting started, but like it., January 7, 2008
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Cnotta "Cnotta
Online" |
Installed product, got the microphone hooked up, and then needed to not
do the speaking portion of the lessons. Just felt overwhelmed with learning
the words, and trying to speak at the same time.
I like the immersion concept. Just look at the pictures and see the
words/phases and try to recall them. I'm a visual learner, so this is great
for me. If you are not a visual learner this may not be for you.
I have images of pictures in my head now, with spanish words/phrases to go
with it. Which is much better for me than grammar drilling, etc.
I'm NEW NEW NEW to spanish. I've never taken any spanish classes in school
or anywhere else, and would appreciate it if those who HAVE prior knowlege
of spanish or have taken Spanish formally in a classroom situation, or are a
native spanish speakers, do not try to tell a NEW NEW spanish learners if
this product will be good or bad for them, you don't know because you
already know the language basics. You have a context to base your learning
on, whereas an over 40 person who has never taken spanish is learning very
differently than you, and is like a baby learning a new language. Which is
what I'm hoping this product helps with. I'm learning like a new baby. Hear
it, connect it with some images, and hopefully I'll integrate all this in
and be able to speak it.
I've watched my infant/toddler learn, and they don't start speaking
immediately with understandable words until they have a vocabulary
foundation, and see the words in action, and they are looking at you and
what you're saying and visually what its connected to. Then later they start
to speak or repeat. Why people who create language learning product for
adult beginners think adults should not learn like babies do is beyond me,
but I think the Rosetta folks get it!
But who knows for sure. I'm giving it a shot with this product. |
Rosetta Stone Spanish (Latin American) Level I, Personal Edition comes complete with an illustrated User's
Guide and a Curriculum Text book.
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Rosetta Stone Spanish (Latin American) (Language Software) Level 2
Rosetta Stone Spanish (Latin American) 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 Spanish (Latin American) 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
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
Wonderful Learning Tool, November 5, 2007
I gave this as a gift to someone with a minimal background in Spanish, but a
great desire to learn. He loves it. It has inspired him to keep to the
instruction modules and is now peppering all of his speech with the words and
phrases he's learned.
Rosetta Stone Spanish (Latin American) Level II, Personal Edition comes complete with an illustrated User's
Guide and a Curriculum Text book.
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Rosetta Stone Spanish (Latin American) (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 Spanish (Latin American) 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
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
Slow and Steady, June 5, 2008
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Dana Lemieux "Hiker
Dana" (Manchester NH
United States) - |
I have tried almost every single product on the market to help me learn a
second language and nothing really worked. Rosetta Stone V3 is so far the best
product I have tried. I am not speaking fluent Spanish yet and if you're in a
huge rush this might not be for you. However, I am making slow and steady
progress in the right direction and enjoying the process.
I love the way the program is repetitive and has you learning in several
different ways. It will say the word and you have to match up the picture. You
hear the word and then must find the correct picture. You are also required to
say words and it evaluates and can really assist you in working towards saying
the word correctly. At times, you are also required to choose from a list of two
or three words to finish a picture.
A major complaint that many people have had is that the program does not tell
you what a word means, but just shows you a picture. This is true, and makes
learning tough at times; but I do believe it may be a wise and effective method.
Most languages do not translate word for word. This does requires you to think a
little harder, but I believe that only enhances your learning. Despite the fact
that I have 3 or 4 Spanish translation books lying around, I have never felt it
necessary to look up any words. That alone speaks volumes.
I find the sessions enjoyable, especially compared to all the CD's and books I
own. You get a score, can repeat lessons and there is loads of review and
feedback that makes me stick with the program longer then other methods I try.
No matter any perceived faults, my desire to continue working on my language
skills is the most deciding factor in my approval of Rosetta Stone V3.
Rosetta Stone Spanish (Latin American) Level I & II, Personal Edition set comes complete with illustrated
User's Guides and Curriculum Text books.
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Rosetta Stone Spanish (Latin American) (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.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
great system, April 14, 2008
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M. Barnett "married with 2
dogs" (Albuquerque, NM)
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I am now on the 3rd and final level of Rosetta Stone's Spanish (Latin
America). I have been very impressed with the series. I do also use Pimsleur
Spanish CDs in my car to supplement my learning. I'd recommend both to anyone
interested in learning any language.
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Rosetta Stone Spanish (Latin American) (Language Software) Levels 1,2, & 3
The complete set offers Beginner
through Advanced instruction. Spanish 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
Spanish Level 1, 2, & 3 Set, Personal
Edition set comes complete with illustrated User's Guides and Curriculum Text
books.
Sale price:
$449.10
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Makes Language Learning Fun, Really!, August 10, 2008
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Kesha
Dylan(Washington, DC)
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The Rosetta Stone method tries to emulate native speakers by plunging you
right into the language, not quite total immersion, but perhaps the next best
thing. It accomplishes this with pictures and phrases, without taxing you by
making you memorize vocabulary and making you conjugate countless verbs. You
sort of assimilate the language by association as you look at a photo, hear a
phrase and try to figure it all out. Does that sound difficult? Believe it or
not, it's not.
One nice thing about Rosetta Stone is that you can move at your own pace,
without worrying about being left behind. However, you have to be careful not to
go too long before going back to the program. Like a child learning how to talk,
you have to keep at it, but if you do (you can skip a day here and there) you'll
find you really do pick up on the language.
I've been using both the Spanish and the Japanese courses for three weeks now
and I haven't missed a day, save for one very hectic Sunday with either course.
I had four semesters of Japanese in College and lived six months in Madrid,
where I worked pretty hard at studying Spanish. but all of that was a long time
ago. But I do think my experience with both languages helped me a lot,
especially with the Japanese, as the grammar is so very different from English.
I am moving through the courses at a pretty good clip, but like I said, I've had
prior experience in both languages and I'm pretty dedicated when I set my mind
to something and I really like the challenge of studying two languages that are
so different at the same time. It beats watching reruns of House and Boston
Legal and with Rosetta Stone it's not nearly as difficult as you might think, in
fact it's kind of fun.
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