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Why don’t people here like Rosetta Stone?
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zekecoma
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Message 17 of 93

21 June 2010 at 1:26pm | IP Logged

You are better off with something like Michel Thomas or Pimsular. I've learned more in
the past 3 days with Michel Thomas than I did with RS. I can actually make small talk
with someone but it is only simple things so far.
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mrhenrik
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Message 18 of 93

21 June 2010 at 8:03pm | IP Logged

There's been a number of threads on the subject here, here's a few:
http://how-to-learn-any-language.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?T ID=18680&PN=1
http://how-to-learn-any-language.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?T ID=8&PN=1
http://how-to-learn-any-language.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?T ID=21165&PN=1
http://how-to-learn-any-language.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?T ID=15092&PN=1
http://how-to-learn-any-language.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?T ID=9167&PN=1
http://how-to-learn-any-language.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?T ID=20381&PN=1
http://how-to-learn-any-language.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?T ID=21307&PN=1

Generally the view of the people here is that Rosetta Stone is fine, it's OK, but it
all boils down to a very glorified flashcard program and a crude voice recognition
feature for a completely ridiculous price.

If someone threw a Rosetta Stone copy at me I'd probably catch it, but that's about the
extent of my enthusiasm for it.

Edited by mrhenrik on 21 June 2010 at 8:06pm
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Lionel22
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Message 19 of 93

25 June 2010 at 8:55pm | IP Logged

If only Rosetta taught you how to speak and understand, they would have a product. Instead you spend you time memorizing words and short random phrases. Big marketing, little value. It's engaging and well presented but your time could be better spent.
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dec_lan
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Message 20 of 93

25 June 2010 at 10:25pm | IP Logged

Well, I'm trying the FSI ones, and I like them! I've already learned a ton about tones RS didn't teach me. I think I'm going to proceed with both, but rely a bit more on the FSI.
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26 June 2010 at 2:16am | IP Logged

Cainntear wrote:

"Thinking in Mandarin" isn't about vocabulary -- it's about grammar. It's about being able to take that cat and ask whose it is, tell it to go away because it's not getting any of your tuna or say to your neighbour that it's ruined your carpet with its claws.

Cats speak Mandarin? Guess it's a more useful language than I ever realized! ;-)
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Message 22 of 93

26 June 2010 at 6:17am | IP Logged

publius wrote:

Cainntear wrote:

Cats speak Mandarin? Guess it's a more useful language than I ever realized! ;-)

I could have sworn they spoke Catalan...
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egill
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26 June 2010 at 8:38am | IP Logged

johntm93 wrote:

publius wrote:

Cainntear wrote:

"Thinking in Mandarin" isn't about
vocabulary -- it's about grammar. It's about being able to take that cat and ask whose
it is, tell it to go away because it's not getting any of your tuna or say to your
neighbour that it's ruined your carpet with its claws.

Cats speak Mandarin? Guess it's a more useful language than I ever realized! ;-)

I could have sworn they spoke Catalan...

Wrong. They speak Miao.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miao_language
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Ajijic10
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Message 24 of 93

26 June 2010 at 5:58pm | IP Logged

Cainntear wrote:

We have a natural capacity to learn new words. Vocabulary is easy.

What is difficult is learning grammar.

This statement leads me to believe you've never reached fluency in any language but English. If you're say, a native speaker of English, learning the grammar of Spanish is not difficult in the least. And it's by no means the biggest hurdle to fluency.

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