| Rosetta Stone Version 3: French Level 1, 2 & 3 Set with Audio Companion | 
 enlarge | From: Rosetta Stone
Category: Software
List Price: $549.00
Buy New: $494.10
You Save: $54.90 (10%)
Avg. Customer Rating:  38 reviews
Sales Rank: 100
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows 2000, Windows Xp, Mac Os X, Windows Vista
Media: CD-ROM
Edition: Level 1, 2 & 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 6.4 x 2.9
Model: 21185
UPC: 794678211850
EAN: 0794678211850
ASIN: B001AFD20E
Release Date: June 16, 2008
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| Customer Reviews:
 Immersion School at Home! October 30, 2008
I like learning foreign languages and I tried various ways of doing that - from learning on my own with a help of various audio cassettes and written materials, to attending a total immersion program abroad. I usually learned the language in a structured way by getting to know new words and learning grammar rules and trying to apply them in practice. Rosetta Stone's method is probably the closest one to learning language the "natural way" - the way children learn it. This means acquiring grammar instinctively, without actually learning the rules. I think this is a very useful learning tool for people wanting to learn the language on their own. It IS expensive, but considering the fact that this isn't just the usual audio CD with some supporting text but actually a fully blown computer program, with speech recognition technology, etc, I say it is well worth the price. It is actually a very cheep alternative to an immersion program abroad. FIFE STARS!
Simply the best... October 16, 2008
This is by far the best self-guided foreign language product on the market that I have used. I highly recommend it, it makes learning a foreign language much easier, and it is very intuitive to use.
 One of the best ways to learn a language. October 16, 2008
Everyone has seen the television commercials, the print adverts, and the magazine inserts...Rosetta stone is touted as the best way to learn a language. And you know what? Its true.
Popping in the software and navigating its menus, lessons, and audio files, I was greatly impressed with the sheer volume of material. I took french quite a few years ago as a younger kid, and was amazed at how easy it was to pick it back up again. While I am nowhere near to speaking full conversational french, I feel that my language skills are improving the more and more that my wife and I use this product.
The only way to really get real world experience with another language is to speak it all the time, everytime with a native speaker to help you with your conversation- but barring the possibility of that, this software is an amazing tool. I would happily pay the full price on this program, and am looking in to having my hospital get on board as a corporate partner so that we can begin learning spanish...many of our patients arent fluent in English.
The only dissapointing thing about this progam is that it can only be installed on one computer. I find that to detract from the overall impression, hence- the 4 star review. After payiing upwards of 400$ for a program, I should be able to use it on as many devices (or within a set limit) that I want to. Limiting it to only one PC or notebook seems to be overly restrictive.
The mp3 audio files are good for one the go, and I use them more frequently that I originally thought I would. One of the other cool things to do? Get a movie that you havent seen before, turn it to the language dubbed version and see of you can follow along. Just another step in the immersion process.
Overall an amazing product, and only marred by the extreme restrictive installation permission. Other than that...I suggest you pick up a package in whatever language you wish to learn!
learing French October 3, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have been trying to learn French for the past couple of years without much luck. I found using a book boring and difficult to teach myself with. After the book I tried learning through a teacher, but that was time consuming and expensive. Since I have been using the Roestta Stone I am amazed at how fast and easy it is to learn the language. The way they structure the learning through photographs so you are not translating word for word is amazing.
French Made Fun September 28, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Rosetta Stone's language software is fantastic. Their total immersion approach makes it feel like a play along game instead of learning a language. I had a bit of French in college, but despite the fact that it was a beginning class, students were already expected to know some French. The software outclasses the traditional class. Setup is easy and you can select the options for your level to go at your own pace. Seeing the images with text and hearing the native speaker really does allow for faster learning and you do use your own native ability to learn to better effect. The new Audio Companion CDs are an excellent reinforcement. They make it so easy to load them into a CD player or an iPod. You never feel as pressured to learn the language. I have always wanted to learn French and am loving doing so. The software is nicely packaged with a Quick Start guide, User's Guide, application software and three levels of language for beginning, intermediate and advanced. There are also four CDs for each level for the Audio Companion and an included headset with microphone. It is pricey, but worth it. With regular practice you will become proficient and the software interface is very user friendly. I highly recommend Rosetta Stone and will stick with them for my language learning needs.
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