Review by R. L. Miles

I am an Army Reservist and had to learn Arabic really quickly. I used Rosetta Stone and couldn’t believe how fast I learned Arabic basics. Well, I’m back from the Middle East and can tell you that what they teach you is applicable and correct.nSo, I am planning a trip to Italy in a few months and immediately thought of Rosetta Stone because I only know as much Italian as what I have heard from watching the Saprano’s. I have been using the system for the last couple of month’s now and I feel very confident in being able to carry on a basic conversation in Italian and I am only though ¹⁄₂ of the course. I’m astonished.nFor those not familiar with Rosetta Stone’s programs, they are hand’s down the easiest way to learn a language. Just brief over the basic instructions, put the disc in your drive, and start–it’s that simple! You don’t have to pour over manuals, dictionaries, audio discs/tapes or history books.nI’ve tried Berlitz and many other programs in the past that required all of those other ‘tools’ and their systems depended on memorization. Other programs don’t work for me. Rosetta stone uses another approach by allowing you to learn a language in a way that allows you to UNDERSTAND the language instead of MEMORIZING a language. If I can’t remember a shopping list, how can I memorize an entire language?nnBy the way, the US Army offers only 1 language program free to soldiers and it’s Rosetta Stone…because it is the only one that works.