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Kamisama · Dec 11, 2004, 12:38

Alright, so I tried a little bit of Rosetta stone.
What do I think?

Well number 1, they do teach you the japanese language, but not as great as I would think they should.

Number 2. They didn't really introduce particles nor explain them...
(maybe it's the program i have)

number 3: It relies on the user to teach themselves...

The program provided sounds it also gave you a 3 step process from romaji to kana to kanji when relating to words.

It also provides font characters from romaji/kana/kanji.

pictures are associated to words so they sound it out and you click the picture the phrase/word represents.

How would I rate this?

I would rate this poorly because it did not meet my expectations of a langauge teaching program.. Best thing i've seen around is the ASL Browser
where all a person has to do is : Monkey see, monkey do.

I would rather see a webpage that explains and teaches me the language instead of pictures and a bit of font.

Any comments?

TwistedMac · Dec 11, 2004, 13:46

I tried the rosetta stone.
Good for learning words I'd say...

But as I still can't even have a normal conversation in japanese, I can't really judge what's good and what's bad in learning material. I think that should be left to those that know.

Kamisama · Dec 12, 2004, 13:51

By the way, i think they say that NASA and all these important people use it for study.. pshhh... must be some baka astronauts..

TwistedMac · Dec 12, 2004, 13:55

atleast they use the russian version of it, that much I know.. why the astronauts would want to know japanese is beyond me

I think they just use the russian rosetta stone and rosetta might wanna brag about that on all their cases.

Dec 11, 2004, 12:38	#1
Kamisama Ooh, i'm a green belt. Join Date: Oct 6, 2004 Location: シカゴ,Illinois Age: 23 Posts: 216	Results on Rosetta Stone Japanese Alright, so I tried a little bit of Rosetta stone. What do I think? Well number 1, they do teach you the japanese language, but not as great as I would think they should. Number 2. They didn't really introduce particles nor explain them... (maybe it's the program i have) number 3: It relies on the user to teach themselves... The program provided sounds it also gave you a 3 step process from romaji to kana to kanji when relating to words. It also provides font characters from romaji/kana/kanji. pictures are associated to words so they sound it out and you click the picture the phrase/word represents. How would I rate this? I would rate this poorly because it did not meet my expectations of a langauge teaching program.. Best thing i've seen around is the ASL Browser where all a person has to do is : Monkey see, monkey do. I would rather see a webpage that explains and teaches me the language instead of pictures and a bit of font. Any comments?

Dec 11, 2004, 13:46	#2
TwistedMac 夜露死苦! Join Date: Mar 4, 2004 Location: orz.eu Age: 27 Posts: 2,044	I tried the rosetta stone. Good for learning words I'd say... But as I still can't even have a normal conversation in japanese, I can't really judge what's good and what's bad in learning material. I think that should be left to those that know. __________________ 夜露死苦! www.orz.eu I find affence at your post as I ware eyeglass and have lmited site. Sankyuu~! http://japan.orz.eu - A site for my trip to Japan.

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Dec 12, 2004, 13:51	#3
Kamisama Ooh, i'm a green belt. Join Date: Oct 6, 2004 Location: シカゴ,Illinois Age: 23 Posts: 216	By the way, i think they say that NASA and all these important people use it for study.. pshhh... must be some baka astronauts..

Dec 12, 2004, 13:55	#4
TwistedMac 夜露死苦! Join Date: Mar 4, 2004 Location: orz.eu Age: 27 Posts: 2,044	atleast they use the russian version of it, that much I know.. why the astronauts would want to know japanese is beyond me I think they just use the russian rosetta stone and rosetta might wanna brag about that on all their cases.