multitrade Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 hi there,has anyone ever used rosetta stone german language program?anyone have any advice about it?im thinking of buying the package, i am studying german language at open university but am thinking of switching because i dont feel like im learning enough. any advice would be much appreciated.thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbeard Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 The software is available from Amazon and their site has a few reviews of the product. I looked at the Spanish version some years ago and at that time the reviews were not very good but the reviews of the latest version of the German product look reasonable. http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews/B004WNWS7O/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forumosaurus Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Just look at how many are going second hand on eBay. Why don't you torrent it, and then if you find it useful, buy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
multitrade Posted June 30, 2012 Author Share Posted June 30, 2012 hi,thanks, i think i will go with it, i seem to be reading lots of mixed reviews but i think they are mostly from rival language programs trying to self promote.thanks for the advice ,i wil try and find a torrent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerrangaroo Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 If you're self motivated yes, if not enrol on a language course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert_Baehr Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 You said: "... am thinking of switching because i dont feel like im learning enough." It might be worth taking the time to decide exactly what is wrong with your present learning method and ensuring that the one you change to uses different methods of teaching. There doesn't appear to be an effective 'one size fits all' method of learning a language - other than 'total immersion' (which is how we learn languages when we are infants.) 'Total immersion' is difficult (if not impossible) for most people, but you could set aside a period of time each day in which you listen to radio broadcasts in German, read newspapers or novels in German and think in German. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddybare Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Rosetta stone stinks. As do all the overpriced language tuition CDs. Massive massive con. Exactly the same content available free online. Even on YouTube. It's like 5£ a lesson from an actual native tutor or buy a 2.50£ book and spend the money on a holiday there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ousetunes Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Overpriced and not too good. Try the Teach Yourself series available in Waterstone's (and elsewhere). I use these for Hindi and Spanish and they're great. Certainly cheaper than Rosetta Stone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
multitrade Posted July 2, 2012 Author Share Posted July 2, 2012 ok,some good replies here, i'll take it on board ..maybe rosetta stona isn't for me, total immersion sounds good to me ,reckon moving to berlin is an option in the next few months anyway just wanted to build on what i had learnt at OU.thanks for the advice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Sleeps Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Michel Thomas method is great. That started me on my journey to learning french. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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