Rosetta Stone Chinese

Rosetta Stone is still one of the leading language software companies in the world, boasting an impressive list of international clients, and Rosetta Stone Chinese is probably one of the best pieces of software available for learning Chinese.

Rosetta Stone software is more feature-rich and thus much pricier than some other software lines, but don't assume that it's exactly what you need for your particular learning requirements and objectives; also, notice that Rosetta Stone bundles their packages into multiple levels at discounted rates.

The Wall Street Journal: Talking the Talk. Want to learn a foreign language?
- February 3, 2007 By Jeanette Borzo
We were frequently pleased at how much we understood and remembered. When trying to learn Dutch, it seemed improbable at first that we would ever learn to spell Dutch words properly. To the American ear, for example, the word airplane sounds like "vleexxtaarr." And yet without any tedious memorization tricks, we had no trouble mastering the correct "vliegtuig" spelling. Our retention and comprehension levels were impressive, especially considering (or perhaps because) we never saw or heard English anywhere.

The New York Times: Not Lost in Translation
- February 20, 2007 By Paul Burnham Finney
Leading the pack of today's high-tech trainers is 'Fairfield Language Technologies', which markets a CD-ROM self-learning system under the name 'Rosetta Stone'.

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Rosetta Stone Chinese (Mandarin) Level 1 With over 3500 real-life images and phrases in 92 lessons, Chinese Level 1, Personal Edition provides up to 250 hours of mastery instruction in Listening Comprehension, Reading, Speaking, and Writing. Systematic structure teaches vocabulary and grammar naturally, without lists and drills. Previews, exercises and tests accompany every lesson with automated tutorials throughout the program. Level 1, Personal Edition provides instruction in such categories as People and Talking; Directions; Food, Eating and Drinking; Family Relationships; Telling Time; Numbers to One Hundred; Clothing and Dress; Vehicles, Furniture and Instruments; Shapes, Colours and Location; And Much More. Chinese Level 1, Personal Edition comes complete with an illustrated User's Guide and a Curriculum Text book.

Rosetta Stone Chinese (Mandarin) Level 1 & 2 Set Our Level 1 & 2 Set offers Beginner through Advanced instruction with over 8000 real-life images and phrases in 210 lessons. Chinese Levels 1 & 2 provide up to 550 hours of mastery instruction in Listening Comprehension, Reading, Speaking and Writing. Systematic structure teaches vocabulary and grammar naturally, without lists and drills. Previews, exercises and tests accompany every lesson with automated tutorials throughout the program. Some of the covered topics include Greetings and Conversation; People and Talking; Travel, Transportation and Transactions; Directions; Food, Eating and Drinking; Family Relationships; Telling Time; Numbers to One Hundred; Clothing and Dress; Vehicles, Furniture and Instruments; Shopping and Dining Out; Common Social Conventions; Calendar Conventions; A Complete Reference Section of Commonly Used Terms; Chinese Level 1 & 2 Set, Personal Edition set comes complete with illustrated User's Guides and Curriculum Text books.

Rosetta Stone Chinese (Mandarin) Level 2 Chinese Level 2, Personal Edition builds on the Level 1 material with up to 300 hours of accelerated study for intermediate learners. With over 4500 real-life images, QuickTime movies and phrases in 118 lessons, Level 2, Personal Edition provides mastery instruction in all key language skills, leading to advanced proficiency. Previews, exercises and tests accompany every lesson with automated tutorials throughout the program. Chinese Level 2, Personal Edition provides more advanced instruction in such categories as Greetings and Conversation; Travel, Transportation and Transactions; Shopping and Dining Out; Asking Questions; Forms of Address; The Weather and Clothing; Office Activities and Terminology; Common Social Conventions; Calendar Conventions; The Five Senses; Sickness and Health; A complete reference section of commonly used terms. Chinese Level 2, Personal Edition comes complete with an illustrated User's Guide and a Curriculum Text book.