2 stars (Boooring) - I have been using this product now for almost a year. The only reason I insist using it is because I feel really bad for wasting my money. First, this is not worth $300 bucks.
There are only still pictures and sound. No movies or any fancy graphics, so why the price? Second it is very repetitive and it does not advance in a very logical way so that you recognize the grammatical structures behind the ever changing sentences. Third, the sentences that you have to repeat over and over are not practical at all. You keep memorizing thins like "the boy is under the airplane" or "the ball is on the boy's head".
Initially I thought, well this is because it progresses very slowly which is not necessarily bad. But then I took a look at the last lessons; you just keep repeating useless senteces like these without real things used on a dialogue.
I cannot recommend you another course because I spent so much in this one that I do not want to try again and get disappointed. Don't be fooled by the wonderful reviews like I was. This is definitively NOT worth 300 dollars. It is not even useful for basic converstion. I have learned much more from simple travel books and cassettes from the library.
Ah, and if you think that by repeating these structures alone you will understand german grammar ...
1 stars (Don't Buy ..Save your money) - This software ranks 5th among the top ten German language software.I bought Instant Immersion German and it was superior at only $39.95. I had to send back this software after 1 day of use and paying $300.00. It was very boreing and really not that exciting to keep you wanting to go back and learn more , not to mention some compatibility problems..Instant Immersion was so much better and more interesting and retainable..I don't know what NASA was thinking about when they bought this software for the astronauts? It would be great if you only had to say HI or Bye 278 miles above the earth with the Russians..Please don't put $300.00 dollars of your hard working money in this product..If you are on a low budget, buy instant immersion for $39.95...This is the best advice you can ever get..If you have $199.99 then buy the # 1 ranked German software "Tell Me More" it has 750 hrs. of total instruction with a speak recognition software built in that is 2nd to none..This will provide you with total fluency..Don't take my word for it...Go online and do your research and look up the reviews for the top 10 German software...I was too stupid to do that befor I plucked down $300.00 clams for this less than average software..I hope this helps you my friends!!!
5 stars (Learn German the Easy Way) - This program is awesome! I went to the Rosetta Stone website to use the trial and actually learned quite a bit from it. The main selling points for me were that NASA, Navy SEALS, US Ambassadors, etc... use this program to learn foreign languages. I have actually learned quite a bit in just the first 3 units. I know the product is pricey, but it was cheaper on Amazon.com than it was from Rosetta Stone. Anyway, I think it rocks! |
