Rosetta Stone

Does it work? If not, does anon know of a good learning program that would help/work? :D

I've tested quite a few programs (mainly for English and Spanish), and RS is the only one that I thought was actually useful. Good stuff.
But keep in mind that you have to use it regularly and in addition to other kinds of material to really benefit from it.

Thanks. I was thinking about getting the one for Japanese, German, and Vietnamese(if there is one).

The Japanese version of Rosetta Stone is alright, but it isn't enough to learn the language or even get to an intermediate level of proficiency solely from the software. The finer mechanics of Japanese grammar just can't be inferred from Rosetta Stone. It's really best for learning some vocabulary, but in the later parts of the programs... it even becomes hugely difficult to infer new vocabulary because you aren't able to identify some parts of the grammar.

All in all, I was really disappointed with it by the second half of the entire thing.

ITT we use gimmicks to learn languages

>>5

Ooooh... you mean like taking classes?

oh lawd, just googled it,seems awesome. brb torrenting

resources =/= motivation

you'll get nowhere

I have Rosetta Stone for Korean but shit sucks.

>>3
Now, Rosetta is generally a good program and there's nothing wrong with using it to look at how a language sounds and feels like while seriously learning another one, but are you trying to learn 3 languages at the same time? One language is hard enough to get into. Wait at least a year or so before starting with a second one, I'd say. (Not to demotivate you, I do speak 3 foreign languages myself, with English being one of them, but take your time)
And again, do not rely solely on Rosetta Stone. It's a good addition, but a bad foundation.
>>8
Who's to say he doesn't have the motivation?
Also, having good resources does add to the motivation by itself.

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>>11
Is that even relevant to the topic, or is it just your way of saying "OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO"?

>>12
I'm guessing he tested the spoiler-tag or so. Normal people do that by saging an old thread, retards do it in threads on the front page.

actually i think that was pretty cool, i am amusing my selve by going over it with my mouse and pretending i am playing pong

also resources =/= motivation, take classes.

my selve obviously meaning myself

Some people don't need a teacher to motivate them... Can you guys not learn anything on your own? If you're going to learn a language, Rosetta Stone would be a much cheaper alternative to classes unless you are still in High School and they offer the language you want to learn. Rosetta Stone can't get you totally into a language on its own, though.

Does anyone know the .rar password for the japanese rosetta stone rapidshit in /rs/?

>>16
I'd like to point out that while one program alone can't get you totally into a language, the kind of classes offered in high school can't do that either. I'm the only one in my English course who actually speaks the language fluently, even though I barely ever do my homework.

Most classes suck, especially the ones they offer in school. 90% of the faggots im my class cant talk english for shit, even after 6 years of "learning"

The key to really learning a language is learning it young. I've been through a school that emphasized very much on foreign language, and still there were many failures. Most people who got through, did the tests well and understood what you were saying, but weren't really good speakers despite the emphasis on that field aswell.

There was one common characteristic among people who spoke English as if it was their native language - they started learning it early, when they were three or so.

>>20
It's too late to do that now.

>>21
You can kill yourself and hope to be reincarnated as an Estonian baby that is immersed in English from an early age.

>>20
That's right. But still, some of the foreigners in my grade speak my language like natives and only started learning it 3-5 years ago.
It's possible even when you start learning with 20, it just requires insane amounts of work. Actually living in the country where the language is spoken helps a lot.

>>23
Actually living in the country where the language is spoken helps a lot.

That isn't really true. I know many people who, despite living in any given foreign country for years even, have failed to learn the language.

>>24
Because they didn't even try.
If you do actually study the language, it does help being surrounded by it wherever you go.

>>21
I told just in the most unlikely case if you somehow manage to procreate.

>>26
>I told it just in the most unlikely case if you somehow managed to procreate.
wat

>>27
He says he gave you an advice for educating your children, not yourself.