Review by R. Song

I’m still working through the basics. So far, this is an awesome package. Chinese is tough because of the strange alphabet and the language is totally different from English. Even though I have a busy schedule, I’m still able to learn Chinese bit by bit in the time that I do have. This is an expensive package, but worth it. It’s nice to be able to go at your own pace. I would not call myself intellectual, but Rosetta Stone makes learning languages a fun hobby.

Included in this package are:n* printed manuals (very nice - a lot of software packages neglect these)n* software CDs for all 3 levelsn* audio companion CDs for all 3 levelsn* USB headphone and microphone setnnThe software allows you to focus on the aspects of the language you want to learn first and provides you a total immersion environment. Rather than dull repetition, the software guides you through the learning process with related graphics so you see & hear the words at the same time.

Even with all the goodies, the work isn’t done for you, as with anything if you want to learn it, you do have to put some effort into it.