Rosetta Stone Version 3: Spanish (Latin America) Level 1 with Audio Companion | 
| From: Rosetta Stone
Category: Software
List Price: $259.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 20
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Mac Os X, Windows Xp, Windows 2000, Windows Vista
Media: CD-ROM
Edition: Level 1
Operating System: Windows 2000
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 6.5 x 3
Model: 20918
UPC: 794678209185
EAN: 0794678209185
ASIN: B001AFDBBE
Release Date: June 16, 2008
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| Features:
| • | Rosetta Stone helps you understand everyday language through proficiency-based listening and reading activities, proprietary speech recognition and analysis tools | | • | Contextual Formation makes sure you have the confidence and the cues you need to get the words out on the spot | | • | Milestone activities quickly give you confidence to engage in real-life conversations; Adaptive Recall reinforces language so it sticks with you | | • | Audio Companion allows you to take Rosetta Stone anywhere: in the car, the gym or on-the-go | | • | Level 1 allows you to build a foundation of fundamental vocabulary and essential language structure |
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Rosetta Stone Personal Edition contains everything you need to start learning a language. It's built around our award-winning Rosetta Stone curriculum, which has been adopted by organizations around the world including the U.S. Army, NASA, major corporations such as Deutsche Telecom, IKEA, Royal Dutch Shell, and over 10,000 schools worldwide--and is available in 31 languages spoken by over 90% of the world's population. ph2bThe Fastest, Easiest Way to Learn a New Language/b/h2 pbProceed at Your Own Pace/bbr Rosetta Stone is considerate of your time. Anytime, anywhere, you can learn a new language with Rosetta Stone. You learn comfortably without feeling pressured or overwhelmed. Rosetta Stone provides guidance to make your language learning effective, fast, and enjoyable with a process that is intuitive, interactive, and visually engaging. At the end of each lesson, you are given the opportunity to test your new skills. And, since Rosetta Stone automatically records your progress, you can easily pick up where you left off, when other priorities arise. table width="300" cellpadding="10" align="right" style="border: 1px solid black; margin: 10px; background-color: #ffdf00;" tr td bThe comprehensive language-learning solution that fits your life./b pimg src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/software/detail-page/B001AFDBBE-2.jpg" border="0" style="border: 1px solid black;" small pbLearn Naturally/bbr Learn your next language the same way you learned your first language. Dynamic Immersion empowers you to see, hear and comprehend without translating or memorizing. You already have this ability, Rosetta Stone simply unlocks it. pbEngage Interactively/bbr Get feedback to move forward. You learn best by doing, and you'll apply what you've learned to get to the next step. Rosetta Stone adapts to your individual needs and skills, because you drive the program with your progress. pbSpeak Confidently/bbr Start speaking immediately. From the very first lesson, you'll speak. You'll begin with essential basics, which form the building blocks of the language. Soon you'll create new sentences on your own using words you've learned. pbHave Fun/bbr Best of all, Rosetta Stone is addictive. With every entertaining activity, you'll feel success. You'll want to use Rosetta Stone to have that next moment, that next breakthrough. So you'll keep using it, and you'll learn more! /td /tr /table pbMake Language Learning Intuitive with Dynamic Immersion/bbr Rosetta Stone uses rich visual imagery to help you learn. You will be presented with sets of images to match correctly with a spoken or written phrase in the new language. You will advance to the next set of prompts once you've successfully matched words and images and pronounced the words correctly. With Dynamic Immersion, you learn by directly associating your new language with images--nothing is lost in translation. pbFun, Easy, and Immediate Reinforcement/bbr Interactive exercises create a learning environment that is engaging and game-like--it's fun! ph2bHow It Works/b/h2 As children, we gradually learned our first language through a process of associating mental images with words or phrases, accompanied by complete immersion in our environment. This approach was simple because it was natural and allowed the brain to adapt to increasing complexity. pRosetta Stone recreated this natural way of learning by developing a method that uses a computer to mimic the environment in which we learned our first language. We call this Dynamic Immersion. A simple, intuitive interface and advanced technology confirms learning at every step of the process by prompting you to make connections between images you already understand and the new language. You receive immediate feedback, which helps you to reinforce learning. This systematic structure builds from simple nouns and verbs to more complex concepts and phrases very quickly, helping you achieve your language-learning goals faster than you ever thought possible. ph2bLevel 1--Build A Foundation/b/h2 Build a foundation of fundamental vocabulary and essential language structure. Gain the confidence to master basic conversational skills, including greetings and introductions, simple questions and answers, shopping and much more. ph3bFeatures Benefits/b/h3 pbFaster and More Effective/bbr Rosetta Stone will teach you as fast as you can learn! Leveraging your natural language-learning ability, Version 3 immerses you immediately in the new language, providing just the right context to prompt you to speak, pronounce, read and write in the very first lesson! Intuitive, sequential learning builds progressively and makes every lesson count. Our Dynamic Immersion method is so fast and so effective, it's used by the Fortune 500, the U.S. State Department, and over 10,000 schools. pbConvenient/bbr You pick the time, the place and the pace! We are ready when you are because there are no class schedules or missed lessons to make up. From your desk or your dining room, your valuable time can be turned into productive language learning that fits your lifestyle. !-- embedded Flash file -- table border="0" cellpadding="5" align="left" width="500" style="border: 1px solid black; margin: 10px; background-color: #ffdf00;" trtd object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,0,0" width="450" height="450" align="middle" param name="allowScriptAccess" value="sameDomain" / param name="movie" value="http://www.rosettastone.com/us_assets/flash/cogani6.swf" / param name="wmode" value="transparent" / param name="scale" value="exactfit" / param name="quality" value="high" / param name="bgcolor" value="#FFF" / param name="menu" value="true" / embed src="http://www.rosettastone.com/us_assets/flash/cogani6.swf" name="unique_id" allowScriptAccess="sameDomain" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer" quality="high" bgcolor="#ffdf00" width="450" height="450" align="middle" / /object /td/tr /table !-- end embedded Flash file -- pbEnjoyable/bbr When something is fun, it captures your attention...and holds it! The interactivity in Version 3 instantly engages you. Rich, vivid imagery, real-life context and voices of native speakers make Rosetta Stone different from any other product out there--never tedious or boring. Rosetta Stone provides a captivating, game-like experience. pbMilestones/bbr Learn and apply! Our MILESTONE feature lets you try out your new language knowledge in real-life situations. pbTrack Your Progress/bbr New ADAPTIVE RECALL feature tracks your progress, reinforcing your strengths and revisiting your development areas. pbNew Speech Recognition Technology/bbr State-of-the-art new speech recognition technology helps you learn to speak your new language even faster. And our new Speech Analysis Tool compares your voice to that of native speakers, helping you perfect your pronunciation. pbLife-like Context/bbr Our New CONTEXTUAL FORMATION feature uses real-life simulations and vivid imagery to give you exactly the context you need to produce new language--all on your own! ph3bLevel 1 Includes 4 Major Units Covering:/b/h3 pbThe Basics/bbr Nouns, verbs, adjectives, numbers, questions, colors, clothing. pbFriends and Family/bbr Ages, family relations, household items, introductions, landmarks, states, descriptions. pbWork and School/bbr Times of day, greetings, calendar terms, body parts, speaking, personal hygiene. pbShopping/bbr Buying, selling and shopping; entertainment and sports; merchandise, speed and weight, comparing and contrasting. table width="300" cellpadding="10" align="right" tr td align="center"img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/software/detail-page/B001AFDBBE-1.jpg" border="0" style="border: 1px solid black;" psmallbiAudio Companion allows you to take Rosetta Stone anywhere: in the car, the gym or on-the-go./i/b/small /td /tr /table ph2bAudio Companion--Taking Rosetta Stone to the Next Level/b/h2 Introducing Audio Companion from Rosetta Stone, the newest enhancement to the world's #1 language-learning software! It's a great addition to the Rosetta Stone experience, allowing you to take Rosetta Stone anywhere: in the car, the gym or on-the-go! pbWhat is Audio Companion?/bbr Audio Companion CD-ROMs enhance language learning anytime, anyplace. You can learn new skills on the computer, and then reinforce them with Audio Companion. Play the CDs on a stereo, or download them to a MP3 Player and go! pbEnhance the Rosetta Stone Learning Experience/bbr Audio Companion activities correspond to Rosetta Stone CD-ROM software lessons. You can listen to Audio Companion and practice what you've been learning, turning travel time into productive language learning time. pbExtend Study Time/bbr Now, you don't have to stop learning when you leave your computer. Audio Companion lets you access lessons whenever and wherever you want. It empowers you, and works within your busy lifestyle! pbBuild Vocabulary and Pronounce Words and Phrases/bbr Audio Companion features distinct words and shorter phrases to make them easier to hear and repeat. Build good enunciation habits by hearing native speakers pronounce them first. pbSpeak and Converse/bbr The speaking portion of Audio Companion lets you listen to questions and answers, repeating them to use later. To help them build your conversation skills, first you'll listen to a conversation and then repeat phrases individually. table cellpadding="10" tr td align="center"img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/software/detail-page/B001AFDBBE-3.jpg" border="0" /td /tr /table
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| Customer Reviews:
 Love It!! December 5, 2008
I'm surprised at the poor reviews. Apparently, the packaging issue has been resolved, as my discs were not glued to the box. That aside, I LOVE this program! I took Spanish in high-school, over 20 years ago. I didn't do well then, and have forgotten all but "hola," and "gracias," since then. The first few lessons were pretty easy, very basic, but I was amazed at how quickly my vocabulary grew. I put the audio companion in my car, and can actually picture what they're saying without any translation. I'm stunned! I'm close to the end of level one, and it's gotten a bit more difficult. But at the end of each little section, I am joyfully surprised at what I'm actually retaining. This program is great!
 Rosetta Stone Spanish November 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My wife was disappointed at the difficulty of using the program. It needs better instructions up front and a more intuitive interface. A more computer-sophisticated user would not find it as difficult.
Wonderful product September 6, 2008
31 out of 32 found this review helpful
While my experience with the CD glued to the sleeve was the same as the other review, I found that denatured alcohol would remove the glue quite well. Rosetta really should look into this. br /Beyond this small problem I have found this product to be exactly as promised. It is the easiest, fastest, and in my experience the most successful method of learning a new language in the shortest amount of time. Rosetta conveys vast amounts of well thought out information in a manner that is really quite revolutionary to the field of language learning. By simply going thru the exercises your will develope the numerous skills required to know and use a new language. You are simultaneously learning the vocabulary and grammar as well as learning to hear and speak Spanish. All of this happens without the laborius and tedious study that is normally required in other methods of language study. By using repetition and the introduction of small amounts of new information in each new lesson you will learn how to think in Spanish rather than translating each word or phrase that you want to use.br /Let me add that the lessons are more useful and pertinent than any other lessons I have used. It is not "tourist language". br /In conclusion I would say that if you are willing to put in the time to do the exercises you will be able to speak Spanish with confidence inbr /the shortest amount.
defective August 22, 2008
11 out of 35 found this review helpful
I recieved said item went to upload it on the computer and the disk wouldn't come out of the sleeve. I looked at it and saw that it had been glued to the sleeve!!!! The second disk was glued too and was in worse condition!!!! I love buying from Amazon I doubt this is their fault. I had been waiting for this item excited to learn a new language and what I got was the one someones child package on take your kid to work day. Instead of paper sleeves it should go in plastic cases to avoid glue. We'll see if the replacement is in better condition.
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