2011年3月7日星期一

Rosetta Stone's French course is a enjoyable way to learn the French language

Rosetta Stone's French course is a enjoyable way to learn the French language. It is comprehensive but especially good for beginners because the lesson is easily retained. It is highly interactive, fun and addictive that can also be challenging. While there is a great amount of necessary repetition, the lessons do not become boring but, like a good computer game, they become addictive. The lessons mix constant scoring of completed tasks, reading, grammar, listening, reading and speech and taken together, all of its parts emphasize and build on new material so that listening, for instance, helps in the detection and retention of subtle rules in grammar as well as the other way around.

rosetta stone french relies on a picture-word association method to teach French. In this method, you associate the pictures you recognize with words and phrases to slowly build your vocabulary. The great thing about it is that you can learn grammar along the way without reading a single rule about grammar. Speaking French then becomes innate just like speaking your native language. The program uses native speaker audio and a speech recognition system to help improve conversation, listening comprehension and pronunciation skills.

Although Rosetta Stone French does not have a lot of features, it really doesn’t matter. There are not many word tools in the program other than the picture-word association method of teaching, but it is so effective that word tools are not necessary since the pictures aid in translation. The publishers have managed to pack all the fundamentals into a more concise package compared to other competing software. The program intends to make learning the French language so simple and intuitive that anybody can do it. It is the easiest program to use in its class. The program uses an extremely simple and intuitive user interface, and the menu options are clearly labeled that it is easily understood.

Rosetta Stone's French program can be adjusted to your preference whether to add more repetition and review or shortened to concentrate on a specific aspect such as reading. For people with intermediate knowledge of French, the program is best set with a higher microphone setting to challenge the pronunciation. The program helps in pronunciation practice and formation of phrases then gives immediate feedback, which is very useful in improving your speaking ability.

french rosetta stone's program to learn French is not perfect and some of its shortcomings include the lack of cultural lessons, lack of mobile compatibility and the added cost of separate intermediate and advanced exercises. It is disappointing that Rosetta does not have a version compatible with mobile devices such as MP3 players, which could have added to its usefulness even when you don’t have a computer. The program is kind of pricey compared to competing products some of which even have more to offer for a lower price. The package comes with a headphone with integrated microphone and is compatible with a wide range of hardware and operating systems.

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