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    Rosetta Stone V3: French, Level 1 & 2

    Rosetta Stone V3: French, Level 1 & 2

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    From: Rosetta Stone
    Category: Software

    List Price: $359.00
    Buy New: $323.10
    You Save: $35.90 (10%)



    New (2) Used (1) from $299.99

    Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars 11 reviews
    Sales Rank: 1355

    Format: Cd-rom
    Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows 2000, Windows Xp, Mac Os X
    Media: CD-ROM
    Edition: Level 1 & 2
    Operating System: Mac OS X
    Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
    Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 8.2 x 2.3

    MPN: 1580229050
    UPC: 794678290503
    EAN: 0794678290503
    ASIN: B000RL8978

    Release Date: August 28, 2007
    Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours

    Features:
      • Rosetta Stone helps you understand everyday language through our proficiency-based listening and reading activities
      • You will pronounce words correctly after practicing with our proprietary speech recognition and analysis tools
      • In no time you will speak without a script, Rosetta Stone's Contextual Formation makes sure you have the confidence and the cues you need to get the words out on the spot
      • With Rosetta Stone Milestone activities you quickly gain confidence to engage in real-life conversations
      • Track your progress to reinforce your strengths and revisit needs with our Adaptive Recall Language feature

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    Editorial Reviews:

    Amazon.com Product Description
    Why is Rosetta Stone the world's No. 1 language-learning software? Because it works.

    Escape the endless tedium of translation, memorization, and grammar drills. Get the language you want, the skills you need and the success you deserve by learning a new language naturally--the same way you learned your first language.



    The complete immersion environment puts your native language-learning skills to work, eliminating your dependence on tedious translation and rote memorization.

    Images Intuition

    In Rosetta Stone you learn the meaning of new language from clear, real-life images.


    In this activity you learn colors.

    You advance using language you've learned and clues from new images. That's your intuition at work.


    Now that you know colors, you can easily grasp the meaning of the new words...

    Interactivity Instruction

    Throughout Rosetta Stone, you constantly interact with the program to confirm your intuition.


    ...and then check what you've learned.

    From beginning to end you build systematically toward your language-learning goals, for the most effective and enjoyable instruction anywhere.


    And finally, you get the fun of trying your new language in a real-life simulation. Speech recognition shows you exactly how you're doing.

    You learned your first language without translation.
    You learned your first language easily and naturally by connecting words to objects and events around you. With Rosetta Stone, learn a new language the same way: using native speakers and thousands of real-life images to help you think in the new language from the very beginning. Studies show that learning exclusively in the new language, without translation as a crutch, is crucial.

    The exclusive Dynamic Immersion method reinforces your natural language-learning skills with award-winning instructional technology. Identify your learning goals, then choose customized courses that take you there.

    The timeless immersion method, along with research-based techniques and new technologies, make Rosetta Stone the clear solution to your language-learning needs.


    What will you be able to do?

    Understand everyday language.
    Through Rosetta Stone's proficiency-based listening and reading activities, you'll learn quickly.

    Pronounce words correctly.
    After practicing with Rosetta Stone's speech recognition and analysis tools, pronunciation will come easily.

    Speak without a script.
    Contextual Formation makes sure you have the confidence and cues you need to get the words out on the spot.

    Spell and write accurately.
    You'll build gradually from letters to words and sentences.

    Engage in real-life conversations.
    With Milestone activities, gain confidence using speech alone in simulated situations.

    Retain what you learn.
    The unique Adaptive Recall reinforces language so it sticks with you in the real world.

    Product Description
    With French Level 1&2 you build a foundation and navigate your surroundings. Learn fundamental vocabulary and essential language structure, from greetings and introductions to simple questions and their answers. Gain the confidence to talk about your environment; giving and getting directions, telling time, dining out, shopping, enjoying basic social interactions and much more.


    Customer Reviews:   Read 6 more reviews...

    1 out of 5 stars Negative experience with Rosetta   June 14, 2008
    Benjamin (Virginia, USA)
    1 out of 8 found this review helpful

    For the first time since purchasing a variety of items thruogh Amazom.com, I can say I am deeply disappointed with this product. I purchased it for my daughter. She said she received an error message but when she went to the Rosetta site, there was no way to get support via that website. As she is out of the country, it is very expensive for her to be at a computer AND telephone as the technical support individual mentioned. Therefore, we have gone through considerable expense for her to FEDEX the software to me so that I can return it. I have done that and now I am waiting for the "verdict" from Amazon.com regarding a refund. As I said, this is the first negative experience and I have purchased a number of items and have always been satisfied, even when I needed to return an item. I hope this current incident is an aberration in the otherwise excellent service from Amazon.com.

    Thank you for the opportunity to provide feedback.

    Irma I. Sprangle



    5 out of 5 stars Rosetta Stone French Level 1&2   June 9, 2008
    Donna Lanza
    6 out of 6 found this review helpful

    My husband and I have made a commitment to learn French. We are going to France this summer and have been there twice already. We want to be better able to communicate. We received Rosetta Stone about a month ago and have both been impressed with the program. You must wear the headphone which is synced to your individual voice. You listen to the
    pronounciation throughout the lessons and then must repeat words and sentences. It has sound indicators to tell you whether you are pronouncing correctly. The program leads you through pictures where you match words or sentences. There are vocabulary, grammar, speaking, and writing lessons. There are also review sections to keep reinforcing the material. It is like playing a game and becomes quite a challenge!
    For home based learning without an instructor, we think it is GREAT!
    Donna and Ben Lanza



    5 out of 5 stars best self-study product   May 4, 2008
    Manon (Atlanta, GA United States)
    10 out of 10 found this review helpful

    I bought French Level 1&2, and I went through Level 1 so far. For someone like me, with zero background in French and no time for going to language classes, the software does a very good job. If you have realistic expectations and don't think you should be fluent in French after Level 1, the progress is truly amazing. I like the combination of audio, visual aids, spelling and pronunciation drills- add numerous repetitions to the mix, and you will be surprised how much you can learn. I would recommend buying a separate grammar reference book though, as sometimes intuitive learning is not sufficient, and being able to see the whole structure helps a lot. I have tried some other language self-study courses before, and I can say that Rosetta is the most effective one.
    Also, I am a Mac user, and I did not have any issues with the software installation (and I am not a tech savvy person!). I think that the problems described in some previous reviews may only relate to network settings, on a single computer the software works just fine.



    5 out of 5 stars Rosetta Stone French levels 1&2   April 23, 2008
    Brian Laux (Rochester, NY)
    3 out of 3 found this review helpful

    It is mostly my wife studying French with this for a planned trip to France this summer. She has been very pleased. Rosetta's technique is more of an emersion in the language than the old rote memorization ways we were taught languages in school. (This is a 1969 HS graduate talking.) Highly recommended, but not cheap!


    1 out of 5 stars Their licensing is awful   April 8, 2008
    Bob Waters
    8 out of 13 found this review helpful

    Bought this from Amazon for my wife. It ran for two months then complained it was not activated.
    Same machine, same user.
    IMPOSSIBLE to speak to a support rep.
    Might be OK software, I don't use it, but I'm stuck trying to talk to jackasses who don't answer their phones.


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