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Title: Rosetta Stone and similar programs
Post by: MooseMom on February 25, 2011, 10:46:43 PM

Has anyone here ever learned another language with Rosetta Stone or some other language acquisition programme?  My brain is turning to mush, so I thought I'd learn something new and wondered if any of you have any suggestions in this regard.

Thanks.

Title: Re: Rosetta Stone and similar programs
Post by: YLGuy on February 25, 2011, 10:50:25 PM

I have always wondered about Rosetta Stone.

Title: Re: Rosetta Stone and similar programs
Post by: MooseMom on February 25, 2011, 11:19:30 PM

Me, too...that's why I'm asking. :P

Title: Re: Rosetta Stone and similar programs
Post by: jbeany on February 26, 2011, 01:37:31 AM

Rosetta is about $600 dollars for a course. 

Still curious?  I wasn't!

Here's a good option, though - http://www.openculture.com/freeonlinecourses

Lecture series available online from college professors at some of the best colleges in the world.  Berkley, Stanford, Yale, Notre Dame, etc.

Title: Re: Rosetta Stone and similar programs
Post by: texasstyle on February 26, 2011, 09:18:44 AM

My daughter had someone give her a disk from that program and she liked it. I think with learning any language it takes patirnce and dedication.

Title: Re: Rosetta Stone and similar programs
Post by: Willis on March 01, 2011, 03:37:35 PM

Checkout LIVE MOCHA

http://www.livemocha.com/

This is very similar to Rosetta Stone but WAY cheaper. You can try it for free and it has it's own support community and forums so you can be mentored by native speakers online.

 

Title: Re: Rosetta Stone and similar programs
Post by: willowtreewren on March 01, 2011, 06:13:07 PM

There is also a program called Mango available through the library (on-line). And it's free.  :bow;

Aleta

Title: Re: Rosetta Stone and similar programs
Post by: Riki on March 12, 2011, 09:39:34 PM

The university here in Charlottetown has a Rosetta Stone lab set up.  Members of the public can come in and use the lab for free.  I've always meant to go in, but never got around to it.  I always wanted to learn French.  I think that it would be good to have a conversational understanding of the language, considering it's one of my country's official languages..

Title: Re: Rosetta Stone and similar programs
Post by: onestronglittlelady on March 13, 2011, 12:57:02 PM

Rosetta stone is the most advertised, and most costly program I found. I will say it is a good program. I was fortunate they have several different languages at my public library. The copies are not the most current ones on the market, but free.

Title: Re: Rosetta Stone and similar programs
Post by: MooseMom on March 13, 2011, 02:45:23 PM

Thanks for the suggestions.  I do believe that our local library might have some Rosetta Stone courses, so I'll check it out!  Hadn't thought of that...great suggestion.