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Review of Rosetta Stone Japanese Version 3 Level 1, 2 & 3 Set with Audio Companion (CD-ROM)

1. What are in Rosetta Stone Japanese Version 3 Level 1,2 & 3 Set?
This new version of software came out with voice recognition -- with visual pronunciation feedback and audio companion CDs. The photographs are high-resolution and colorful, and there are native speakers modeling pronunciation.
It is split into three levels, with each level containing four units covering everyday themes such as food, health, activities, friends, and dining out. Each level contains a core unit, as well as additinal speaking, reading, writing and listening practice.

2. How does Rosetta Stone teach?
Rosetta Stone works on the theory of learning a second language by the same methods people used to learn their first language as infants. There are three main teaching methods of visual association, intuition and repetition. To learn foreign languages, people would use different ways. Some folks have to see it to learnt it, and some hear, and some have to use their hands or move in order to learn. Rosetta Stone excels in these three area, it's bright and clear photographs is for learning by SEE; native-speaker modeled digital is for learning by HEAR and fill-in and matching, typing practise is for kinesthetic learners.
Yes, there are advantages for Rosetta Stone. It features an extremely easy-to-use interface, with lesson trcking for completed lessons -- complete with dates completed. The high-quality photographs are easy to discern. The voice recognition can be finicky even when set on NORMAL, but generally does a good job of eliciting accuate pronunciation.
In addition to the emphasis on "interactivity," Rosetta Stone's method still relies on the audiolingual method, by which learners can learn language by repeating pronunciation and grammar drills. Such repetition throughout the many exercises quickly grew redundant.

3. How is Rosetta Stone teaching Japanese?
Rosetta Stone Japanese version use three unique alphabets: hiragana -- for words of Japanese origin, katakana --for loanwords, and kanji -- Chinese characters. Rosetta Stone offers four options of Romaji, Hiragana, Kanji and Kanji with Furigana. However, there are no writing or reading exercises that address the kanji reading, stroke order or kanji combinations;when you type answers, you do so using your keyboard, so Rosetta Stone may not be as helpful for kanji.
Another problem with Rosetta Stone's teaching is that the grammar presentation is lacking in explicit grammar instruction. This is a huge issue with languages that are significantly different from English, such as Japanese with its subject-object-verb word order and particles, and counters, and honorific speech. For example, and you will find yourself longing for a more traditional textbook to explain the finer points.
Moreover, the biggest shortcoming is the lack of culture of Japanese embedded in the lessons. You are learning Japanese, sure, but the stock photos feature people of different ethnicities and regional costumes that often have nothing to do with the language being studied. Although some traditional Japanese foods such as rice and tea are mentioned, there are not any mention of traditional Japanese foods such as kaiseki. The same applies for traditional Japanese dress - kimono, hot springs and ryokan hotels. If you want more information, you have to read up elsewhere.
Also, even though rosetta stone allows you to work on correcting your pronunciation, there are no real allowances for spontaneous conversation, an important step in truly becoming fluent in a language.

4. How much will you spend?
Rosetta Stone requires a fairly large investment of time and money. Each unit takes a minimum of several hours to complete, more if you do all the optional pronunciation exercises and if you don't skip the activities. And extra time is needed for review your work.
What's more, the cost for the complete sets (Levels 1, 2 and 3) is close $500; you might also consider enrolling in a language class at your community college for that price. However, if you're interested in a less-commonly-taught language such as Pashto, Irish, Indonesian or Welsh, Rosetta Stone presents a valid option.
Rosetta Stone comes with the software, three separate Audio Companion CD sets, and a headset with microphone. It would probably be very effective for children, since they are hardwired to pick up languages until early adolescence, but as an adult learner, the activities is to be too repetitive to hold a continued interest, and the lack of explicit grammar discussion may be also a disappointment.

Though, Rosetta Stone language software is short in some area, but that is not to say that Rosetta Stone isn't effective. Rosetta Stone may not be the optimal language learning tool for everyone. Even so, it's one of the most impressive attempts at dynamic language learning on the market, and deserves a trial.

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