Rosetta Stone Version 3: Chinese Level 1,2 & 3 Set with Audio Companion

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Rosetta Stone Version 3: Chinese Level 1,2 & 3 Set with Audio Companion

Rosetta Stone Personal Edition contains everything you need to start learning a language. It's built around our award-winning Rosetta Stone curriculum, which has been adopted by organizations around the world including the U.S. Army, NASA, major corporations such as Deutsche Telecom, IKEA, Royal Dutch Shell, and over 10,000 schools worldwide--and is available in 31 languages spoken by over 90% of the world's population.

The comprehensive language-learning solution that fits your life. Learn Naturally Learn your next language the same way you learned your first language. Dynamic Immersion empowers you to see, hear and comprehend without translating or memorizing. You already have this ability, Rosetta Stone simply unlocks it. Engage Interactively Get feedback to move forward. You learn best by doing, and you'll apply what you've learned to get to the next step. Rosetta Stone adapts to your individual needs and skills, because you drive the program with your progress. Speak Confidently Start speaking immediately. From the very first lesson, you'll speak. You'll begin with essential basics, which form the building blocks of the language. Soon you'll create new sentences on your own using words you've learned. Have Fun Best of all, Rosetta Stone is addictive. With every entertaining activity, you'll feel success. You'll want to use Rosetta Stone to have that next moment, that next breakthrough. So you'll keep using it, and you'll learn more!

The Fastest, Easiest Way to Learn a New Language

Proceed at Your Own Pace
Rosetta Stone is considerate of your time. Anytime, anywhere, you can learn a new language with Rosetta Stone. You learn comfortably without feeling pressured or overwhelmed. Rosetta Stone provides guidance to make your language learning effective, fast, and enjoyable with a process that is intuitive, interactive, and visually engaging. At the end of each lesson, you are given the opportunity to test your new skills. And, since Rosetta Stone automatically records your progress, you can easily pick up where you left off, when other priorities arise.

Make Language Learning Intuitive with Dynamic Immersion
Rosetta Stone uses rich visual imagery to help you learn. You will be presented with sets of images to match correctly with a spoken or written phrase in the new language. You will advance to the next set of prompts once you've successfully matched words and images and pronounced the words correctly. With Dynamic Immersion, you learn by directly associating your new language with images--nothing is lost in translation.

Fun, Easy, and Immediate Reinforcement
Interactive exercises create a learning environment that is engaging and game-like--it's fun!

How It Works

Rosetta Stone recreated this natural way of learning by developing a method that uses a computer to mimic the environment in which we learned our first language. We call this Dynamic Immersion. A simple, intuitive interface and advanced technology confirms learning at every step of the process by prompting you to make connections between images you already understand and the new language. You receive immediate feedback, which helps you to reinforce learning. This systematic structure builds from simple nouns and verbs to more complex concepts and phrases very quickly, helping you achieve your language-learning goals faster than you ever thought possible.

Level 1, 2 & 3--Connect With the World

Features & Benefits

Faster and More Effective
Rosetta Stone will teach you as fast as you can learn! Leveraging your natural language-learning ability, Version 3 immerses you immediately in the new language, providing just the right context to prompt you to speak, pronounce, read and write in the very first lesson! Intuitive, sequential learning builds progressively and makes every lesson count. Our Dynamic Immersion method is so fast and so effective, it's used by the Fortune 500, the U.S. State Department, and over 10,000 schools.

Convenient
You pick the time, the place and the pace! We are ready when you are because there are no class schedules or missed lessons to make up. From your desk or your dining room, your valuable time can be turned into productive language learning that fits your lifestyle.

Enjoyable
When something is fun, it captures your attention...and holds it! The interactivity in Version 3 instantly engages you. Rich, vivid imagery, real-life context and voices of native speakers make Rosetta Stone different from any other product out there--never tedious or boring. Rosetta Stone provides a captivating, game-like experience.

Milestones
Learn and apply! Our MILESTONE feature lets you try out your new language knowledge in real-life situations.

Track Your Progress
New ADAPTIVE RECALL feature tracks your progress, reinforcing your strengths and revisiting your development areas.

New Speech Recognition Technology
State-of-the-art new speech recognition technology helps you learn to speak your new language even faster. And our new Speech Analysis Tool compares your voice to that of native speakers, helping you perfect your pronunciation.

Life-like Context
Our New CONTEXTUAL FORMATION feature uses real-life simulations and vivid imagery to give you exactly the context you need to produce new language--all on your own!

Level 1, 2 & 3 Set Includes:

The Basics
Nouns, verbs, adjectives, numbers, questions, colors, clothing.

Friends and Family
Ages, family relations, household items, introductions, landmarks, states, descriptions.

Work and School
Times of day, greetings, calendar terms, body parts, speaking, personal hygiene.

Shopping
Buying, selling and shopping; entertainment and sports; merchandise, speed and weight, comparing and contrasting.

Travel
Destinations, transportation, directions, locations, telling time, distance, cost, weather.

Past and Future
Tenses, letter writing, school subjects, signs, workplace terms, polite requests.

Friends and Social Life
Months of the year, arrivals and departures, social interaction, celebrations, meal courses, quality terms, apologies.

Dining and Vacation
Future tense; terms for art, architecture and music; emotions, places of worship, travel and lodging.

Home and Health
Terms for home, garden and backyard activities; household items and appliances; terms for strength and physical activity.

Life and World
Emotions, continents, life milestones, oceans, botanical terms, terms for animals.

Places and Events
Opinion and judgments, currency exchange and transactions; measurements, household repair tools, culinary terms.

Talking About the World
Nationalities, governmental leaders, political terms, media terms, business terms, religious terms. Doing things!

Audio Companion allows you to take Rosetta Stone anywhere: in the car, the gym or on-the-go.

Audio Companion--Taking Rosetta Stone to the Next Level

What is Audio Companion?
Audio Companion CD-ROMs enhance language learning anytime, anyplace. You can learn new skills on the computer, and then reinforce them with Audio Companion. Play the CDs on a stereo, or download them to a MP3 Player and go!

Enhance the Rosetta Stone Learning Experience
Audio Companion activities correspond to Rosetta Stone CD-ROM software lessons. You can listen to Audio Companion and practice what you've been learning, turning travel time into productive language learning time.

Extend Study Time
Now, you don't have to stop learning when you leave your computer. Audio Companion lets you access lessons whenever and wherever you want. It empowers you, and works within your busy lifestyle!

Build Vocabulary and Pronounce Words and Phrases
Audio Companion features distinct words and shorter phrases to make them easier to hear and repeat. Build good enunciation habits by hearing native speakers pronounce them first.

Speak and Converse
The speaking portion of Audio Companion lets you listen to questions and answers, repeating them to use later. To help them build your conversation skills, first you'll listen to a conversation and then repeat phrases individually.

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Rosetta Stone Version 3: Chinese Level 1,2 & 3 Set with Audio Companion Reviews

The Rosetta Stone philosophy of teaching is similar to how we learned our first language: mom and dad pointing to things and telling the little ones what it is. But that not only is the best way to learn in my opinion but it stimulates your brain in a way that most people do not experience on a daily basis. My whole family enjoys going through the lessons as we are learning the Chinese language. There is no English given so you have to really use your brain to figure out what they are saying.

They were a bit slow on the phone, but they were very helpful and sent me a new headset without any problems. For future reference, if it says not detecting a sound output device, install the K-lite driver package and run the feature that has it repair current settings. I had a royal pain trying to get it working until I called tech support and found out my microphone was dead on arrival. It fixed it instantly. I received the package quite quickly. Of course when I found out that didn't fix it and that nothing changed I was slightly annoyed. FYI I ordered a Version 3 all 3 levels with Audio Companion.

Spanish) the pace would probably seem a bit slow but for something as complex as Chinese it works great. The software itself is a little slow but is well structured for adult learning. In sum, there is probably no better program available for even twice the money. This is certainly an excellent investment for an initial immersion into Chinese with minimal pain or boredom. It seems that they view it to be almost as much fun as many video games.

. For those of us who speak English only, languages such as Chinese are probably about as difficult as it gets. Again, it is a huge leap forward from what I remember (or do not remember) from high school language classes.

While this is very unlikely. Rosetta Stone has done an exceptional job in helping one get started in converstaional Chinese. I should add that my kids, whose young brains learn faster than my own, really enjoy using the program.

Some of the Rosetta Stone advertising will lead you to believe that after running through the course that you will be ready to serve as a foreign service ambasador to China. The ability of the system to detect if you are correctly pronouncing words is a huge benefit that you simply will not get without an instructor. is a whole new world.

You are introduced to real world scenarios at a reasonable pace. Never mind the alphabet, the basic pronunciation, grammer, etc. For a more famliar language (i.e.

the program will provide you with some excellent fundamentals for a trip abroad or to jump start or augment classroom instruction.

For example, they show you the image of tea while saying "Cha." If I need to, I can also replay the pronunciation over and over. Another example, now I know I need to repeat after them, I keep speaking words into the microphone. I selected them all. I wish they were more clear with instructions as to some, this may cause discouragement and impatience.

Also, next to the picture/image is the pronunciation composed in alphabets. Every now and then, you are required to repeat the phrase or word into your microphone. I could listen to a native speaker pronounce the word while looking at a picture/image without any help of translation. For those who are intermediate or higher, know that ultimately to learn a language, one would still have to interact with one another.

And then it'd take about 20 minutes to install everything. For example, men in Chinese "nan ren" and women is "nu ren." Listening and speaking altogether is no problem. At this point, you realize that everything is all set up for the learner to learn by listening and matching the sound to the image/picture without giving you a chance to utilize the part of your brain that converts the new language to your mother tongue or vice versa. I haven't gone far with the set of program, but my feeling is this is a system designed to help you learn the basic words and basic sentence patterns without having to go to someone. I was very very impressed and pleased. After I was done with that, I was required to insert the "Level one"/ "audio" disc, which takes me through the beginning of the lesson. After my first try, I put my American friend into the experiment, as I watched on his side and remained uninvolved. For example, the computer man or woman says "nan ren" and then stops, I don't see any directions or instructions on the page, but to continue, I click around and repeat the word.

There I realize they are waiting for me to repeat the word into the mic. Also, the real and trained native speaker that provides good and authentic pronunciation is a big plus, as the reality is not every native speaker you encounter speaks his/her language properly. Amazingly, by the time he got through the first part of the lesson, he could understand it when the native speaker (computer) said men, women, boy, girl, water, tea, run, tea in Chinese and matched them with the right image correctly 99% of the time. Success in speaking relies heavily on your own speaking in the learning process. In the meantime, if you'd like to change the setting to make the speaker speak more slowly, or change the male voice to female, you could do so by clicking on "setting" on the upper right hand corner of the window.

Nothing is perfect. So, stop and repeat and stop and repeat. I highly recommend it for beginners to get a strong jump start. So, my advice is: Speak into the mic or click on pictures if you have no idea what to do. There I realize this is the matching exercise. . First, you need to read the very long manual and know what to do with all the discs in the package.

At one point, the computer says "nan ren" and there are three or four images at the bottom, I keep saying the word into the mic but get no response. So, here are some drawbacks, in my opinion. Today, I installed the "application" program, which gives your a choice of focusing on listening, writing, reading and speaking or just some of them. Within 20 minutes of time, my American friend (who had been a complete "Chinese illiterate") eventually was able to know and remember those new words that he had just learned for 10 minutes. Had he really put into some time to stop and repeat over and over, he would've definitely been able to say those words without any cues.

So, I start clicking around. There is also a speed manual that is written in less than a few pages to help you jump start quickly. I learned men, boy, women, girl, this, eat, run, juice, water, tea and sentences that would incorporate all of the above. Secondly, you need to be good and sensitive with the computer. For practice, after I've learned the new word, I am required to listen to what he/she says and then pick out the picture that matches the word/sentence. I also teach Chinese to both adults and children.

5) You can select the option to show both Chinese characters and Pinyin at the same time. After getting the software, I spent 2.5 hours and my husband spent 40 minutes to evaluate the first CD independently. 2) You wear head-phones and repeat back the words or phrases you've learned into the microphone - wrong tones will be detected. 4) Game-like experience - less boring than other methods.

We feel guilty that we have not had time to teach him. And both of us were impressed with the quality. The most amazing part is, he uses this software twice a week without being prompted. For the first week, my son's scores ranged widely from 65 to 100 when he was doing the lessons.

3) Progress at your own pace and your scores are tracked. So I asked him to achieve at least 85 before he can move on to the next lesson.

A few weeks later (he does only two lessons a week per my request), he was placed into Advanced Beginner Level at the local Chinese School - one grade up. I think he wanted to move quickly.

The primary purpose for this was to teach my 6-year-old son Mandarin Chinese.

Now he makes himself achieve 100 before moving on. Here are a few things I like:.

1) The voices are perfect Mandarin Chinese - (some other videos, such as from Learning Tree, are not).