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I have used other software for learning languages rosetta stone and Ouino But I must say that this program is much better. The program starts by learning simple phrases, so you can start talking right away
I've lived as a US expat in Mexico for more than 2 years, and until now my Spanish has been poor.
1) As a big expat town, it's easy to speak English here and this can slow progress. Ex: (I get in a taxi. Me--"Hola, Señor. Sabes donde esta..." He--"Where you want to go?" (sigh))
2) My first teacher was a 70 year old Mexican woman. Great gal, and I really liked her program. But, by her own admission, some of the later installments were prepared when she'd smoked a bit too much mota. :-/
3) My second teacher was a young Mexican man over iTalki. Very patient, and a great teacher, but his program essentially involved him giving very interesting lectures over Skype and waiting while I wrote nearly everything down. There were no practice materials to go along with it. Nice guy, great teacher--but it's not just that I wasn't learning to speak the language; it was more that I couldn't understand how I EVER would with no drills and practice based upon his lectures. :-/
4) So now I've found Rocket Spanish. After the above experience--and Pimsleur (which I like but consider limited)-- I'm convinced this is precisely the program for me. I get all the practice I want, and the gamification employed has gotten me addicted.
After just a couple weeks using Rocket Languages I have learned how to start conversations, although carrying on is still a little difficult (practice makes perfect). I highly recommend repeating the first couple lessons until you get them memorized. Rocket Languages has put a lot of great material which helps anyone learn quickly and effectively. I almost gave up on learning Spanish, but once I found Rocket Languages it was a game changer. The usability and interactive audio lessons far outweighs the cost. They made this fully immersive with the 3 major senses of learning; through sight, sound, and speech. All three together make this a solid learning system. Good job Rocket Languages!
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I love the all round tuition of Rocket - listening, speaking and writing. It gives me a much better comprehension than previous courses tried which were mostly just about listening and repeating. Have not had any problems with the microphone or play back.
The courses itself are well structured and have intuitive user interface. I also like that you often repeat phrases in next lessons.
However the performance of the web site and its responsiveness is not always very good. I had few days when lessons hangs and I also see that while doing speaking exercises it is quite often that it will not catch the phrase I speak even after 2-3 attempts.
Progress is slow because of my age! I like the program very much! Need to continue with the lessons for future travel!
Response from Rocket Languages
We're glad to hear you're progressing with the course. Best of luck in continuing your lessons and for your travels!
This is a easy and simple program for anyone to learn any language at their own pace. I love it, thank you to the creator of it and to the public library for providing this awesome tool...I am very grateful...I'll be an avid speaker of Espanol rapido, uno ano (one year)...Gracias!
The price is excellent for a language course. The Rocket Spanish team is always updating the course and are very open to suggestions on ways to make the lessons more intuitive and the learning fun. The forums are a great place to ask questions and to receive and give encouragement to fellow language students.
So far it seems to be just what I wanted. Learning to speak and understand common phrases. The chance to hear myself say the phrases is very helpful. It is also very convenient. I will be continuing lessons via blutooth while I commute.