Rosetta Stone Version 3: Spanish (Latin America) Level 1 2 Set with Audio Companion | 
| From: Rosetta Stone
Category: Software
List Price: $419.00
Buy New: $357.10
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 47
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows Xp, Windows Vista, Windows 2000, Mac Os X
Media: CD-ROM
Edition: Level 1 2
Operating System: Windows XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 6.5 x 2.9
Model: 20998
UPC: 794678209987
EAN: 0794678209987
ASIN: B001AFFZN6
Release Date: June 16, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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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 | | • | Connect with the world around you, build a foundation of fundamental vocabulary and essential language structure, and quickly gain the confidence to enjoy social interactions |
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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. 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 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. 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 2--Build A Foundation and Navigate Your Surroundings/b/h2 Build a foundation and navigate your surroundings. Learn fundamental vocabulary and essential language structure, from greetings and introductions to simple questions and their answers. Gain the confidence to talk about your environment: giving and getting directions, telling time, dining out, shopping, enjoying basic social interactions 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 2 Set Includes:/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. pbTravel/bbr Destinations, transportation, directions, locations, telling time, distance, cost, weather. pbPast and Future/bbr Tenses, letter writing, school subjects, signs, workplace terms, polite requests. pbFriends and Social Life/bbr Months of the year, arrivals and departures, social interaction, celebrations, meal courses, quality terms, apologies. pbDining and Vacation/bbr Future tense; terms for art, architecture and music; emotions, places of worship, travel and lodging. 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:
 You CAN teach an old dog new tricks! October 27, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I felt I was getting "too old" to learn a new language but like magic, after 6 weeks of courses I was able to communicate easily on a recent trip to Spain. A bit frustrating at times with the pronunciations of words and I have gotten a few "giggles" from my Latin friends, but I'm still learning. Save your dollars up and then go with this quality set!
 Good Product but Bad Customer Support September 12, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I purchased my Rosetta Stone Spanish product in April 2008. The product is fine - slowly but surely I'm learning the language. In August 2008 my computer crashed and I replaced it but when I went to load the software I got a message saying it was already activated and needed to contact customer service. I've tried phone calls and emails and it's now two weeks later and it still hasn't been done. I've provided a copy of my credit card statement, a copy of the box with the product code, and a copy of the Activation ID page that came with the product...but I can't find a receipt. They appear not to believe I'm the owner of the product, although I did register it the day I bought it. Days go by between contacts. All in all, I'll never buy another Rosetta Stone product.
 Highly Effective Learning Tool August 23, 2008
20 out of 20 found this review helpful
I have to admit how impressed I am with this product. The "immersion" approach to teaching you the language is highly effective and I find that the material sticks with me.br /br /I would have given this product 5 stars, but I decided to give it 4 stars for the following reasons:br /br /1. You are taught the language via process of elimination, viewing what the characters are doing, etc. In a few cases, its not clear to me what word is trying to be taught and I have to look up the word that I am not sure about.br /2. The voice recognition technology works about 90% of the time.br /br /These are minor reasons and I have no regrets about my purchase, but I just wanted to share my experience.
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