French Feedback and Comments
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Hi Everyone, We've been hard at work at Rocket French creating a brand new series for our French learners… Introducing our latest conversational series: Rocket French Play the Part! The Play the Part lessons are designed to help you prepare for on-the-gro...
1 reply - Last post by ArminZ - November 22, 2023
Rocket French - Updated Level 1, 2 & 3 Survival Kit Lessons
Hi Everyone!We've now updated the Survival Kit lessons for Rocket French Levels 1-3! This concludes the big review we've been working on for the past year. The new Survival Kit lessons have been designed to provide you with more useful and relevant words...
0 replies - Last post by AJ-Rocket-Languages - February 15, 2023
Rocket French - Updated Level 3 Language & Culture Lessons
Hi Everyone!We've now updated the Language & Culture lessons for Rocket French Level 3! We've been working hard on this update for most of the year and are excited to finally have this ready for you all. We've created all-new grammar lessons to provide yo...
0 replies - Last post by AJ-Rocket-Languages - December 5, 2022
Rocket French - Updated Level 1 Language & Culture Lessons
Hi Everyone!We've updated the Language & Culture lessons for Rocket French Level 1! We've been working on this update for most of the year and are excited to finally have this ready for you all.We've created all-new lessons to provide you with improved ex...
9 replies - Last post by Rocket-Languages - April 27, 2022
Rocket French - Updated Level 2 Language & Culture Lessons
Hi Everyone!We've now updated the Language & Culture lessons for Rocket French Level 2! We've been working on this update for the last few months and are excited to finally have this ready for you all. We've created all-new grammar lessons to provide you ...
5 replies - Last post by Rocket-Languages - April 5, 2022
Why does the benchmark test keep having 'glitches'?
Why while in the middle of doing the benchmark test for French, does it freeze up so that I can't click the “easy”, or “hard” button and move on to the next question. Sometimes I'm like ‘40’ into it and it does this. When I refresh, all my progress for th...
18 replies - Last post by BadGalB - October 31, 2023
Hi. I believe that vocabulary is very important in order to speak the language. I would like to copy phrases with the pronunciation and save them in the vocabulary. How can I do that? Thank you
1 reply - Last post by Jonathan-Rocket-Languages - August 13, 2023
Rocket Certification Module 21
Dear all,the Rocket Certification tests for Module 21 do not function properly for me. The “Hear It, Say It” portion had only 14 instead of the usual 20 prompts, and many were duplicate. The other activities don't work at all ("Network Error"). Is this an...
1 reply - Last post by Jonathan-Rocket-Languages - August 6, 2023
Generally I devote an hour and a half of my day to each lesson to go through the lesson and do all the activities diligently, sometimes this is a bit tight, sometimes there is plenty of time left and I spend the extra time playing around on Duolingo. But ...
1 reply - Last post by Margaret-RocketLanguages - February 21, 2023
How do you post your own review?
How do you post your own review?
1 reply - Last post by Jonathan-Rocket-Languages - October 19, 2022
In the Bench mark test, How some one answer this ?
What is Eric complaining about?Au sujet du foot Au sujet du temps Au sujet des élections Au sujet de la politqueThis question and many other appeared in the bench mark test. How could anyone answer this without text or audio?!
2 replies - Last post by AJ-Rocket-Languages - September 27, 2022
I guess the Benchmark tests aren't all that popular since no one has bothered to mention that the dialogues that are supposed to assist you in answering the multiple choice questions seem to have disappeared. I don't usually need them since I have those d...
19 replies - Last post by RobertC106 - August 12, 2022
Would be a nice addition like you have it currently with the “Play It” section to have the option to hide either the French or English words in the Lesson Vocabulary section as well. I enjoy going through that way and it helps me learn better I feel.Thank...
1 reply - Last post by RobertC106 - August 10, 2022
Any chance of providing the ability to toggle the display of French/English text throughout the lessons, like you can already do with the dialogue sections? I, personally, prefer to only hear the French without the text, so that the whole lesson is more o...
4 replies - Last post by RobertC106 - July 20, 2022
60% price drop one day after I subscribed
Here's a tip: wait for a HOLIDAY WEEKEND to buy a Rocket language course. Literally one day after I subscribed, they put the courses on a 60% sale. So annoying.
0 replies - Last post by SallieW - May 30, 2022
It might be helpful in the write-it exercises to have the little tags that say masculine/feminine and plural or singular show up when you're listening so you know what to write. With no context, a lot of this stuff sounds the exact same singular as plural...
1 reply - Last post by Rocket-Languages - April 27, 2022
In Rocket French, Lesson 2.6, All About “A” and “Some”, there appears to be an extra ‘le’ at the beginning of the recording of 'J’achète le sucre.'
1 reply - Last post by Margaret-RocketLanguages - February 10, 2022
Please check out question 5 out of 5. The correct answer is shown as incorrect.
1 reply - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - January 10, 2022
The pronunciation of ‘yeux’ given in this lesson (https://app.rocketlanguages.com/members/products/3/lesson/5501), which sounds like it starts with a ‘z’, is inconsistent with the letters it contains and with any other guidance I can find on the Internet....
2 replies - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - December 20, 2021
Disappearing Language and Culture Lessons
Yesterday I fired up Rocket French and several of the Language and Culture lessons that were there previously had disappeared, apparently replaced by new ones. Some of them were really helpful and I had planned to go back and look at them again. Where hav...
1 reply - Last post by marieg-rocket languages - December 14, 2021
I really like this course, I like the structure and how it takes you through the steps needed to speak french.I went to a french speaking high school so I´'m familiar with the firsts lessons as that is pretty basic stuff.But I feel really frustrated with ...
2 replies - Last post by RobertC106 - November 30, 2021
Rocket French Travelogues - New Functionality
Bonjour tout le monde !I am happy to announce a new feature on the Rocket French Travelogues. We have added the ability to record yourself using the Rocket Record voice recognition tool while listening to the Travelogue audio track.Just click the micropho...
2 replies - Last post by jason-oxenham-ceo - November 14, 2021
I'm new to Rocket French & still trying to figure out how it works.I like the flash cards, but have trouble when there are 30+ at a time. I'd like to just have 5 or so to practice at a time. Is there a way to do this? When I go through 30, I've forgotten ...
3 replies - Last post by Margaret-RocketLanguages - October 28, 2021
Problem with 'Play It' in French
Anyone else having a problem with the ‘Play It’ section, coming up with ‘There was a problem loading the lesson’ ? this is happening on all sections.Jim
1 reply - Last post by marieg-rocket languages - October 25, 2021
I'm just getting into the second module now, but don't understand why the readers are taking their time to explain the same basics that belong at the beginning of module 1. For example, in lesson 2 of module 2, the reader explains the basic usage of ‘ça v...
1 reply - Last post by Margaret-RocketLanguages - September 14, 2021
Hi, have been away for a while before the recent update. Does anyone know where to get the lessons downloaded as pdf like before? Thanks
1 reply - Last post by Mitchell-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - June 29, 2021
I only started using Rocket this past February, but I was excited to hear about “new content” that was announced. I wonder, though, if I am still using the old content, because in a recent lesson in the intermediate category. They spoke about an election ...
2 replies - Last post by RachelB65 - May 24, 2021
Is it possible to choose a different ‘actor’ rather than the person that plays Paul? Not sure I can TAKE! much more of HIS way of READING like its a FAIRY TALE! being read to a CHILD! With the EMPHASIS in the WRONG place all the TIME! with everything be...
1 reply - Last post by Desi2020 - May 21, 2021
Just noticed that one of the quiz questions in 7.2 has a spelling error:“Aussi lontemps”cheers,G.
1 reply - Last post by marieg-rocket languages - April 20, 2021
How can I slow down Claire and Paul's speech in the learning modules? It is way too fast for a complete beginner!TIA
1 reply - Last post by marieg-rocket languages - April 7, 2021
Travelogue 2.3: Conflict between order of dialogue in script and audio.
At about 2min 32sec into the Audio version française we encounter a bit of dialogue between Natalie and Alain. In the audio, between Natalie's 1st and second lines in the script are interposed Alain's final 2 comments of the script.If you click “Play it” ...
1 reply - Last post by Mitchell-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - March 17, 2021
I don't understand why the English translations are so off the mark. Does anyone else feel the same?Here is just one example:Lesson 19.4. Je vais devoir prendre...is translated as "I have to take ....."This is just so inaccurate.It should be... "I am g...
3 replies - Last post by RobertC106 - February 4, 2021
I'm in 2.1 on level 1. There is this statement: “Vous pouvez faire une visite guidée de la ville.” But the word “visite” said by the speaker makes the V really sound more like a D, so it sounds like “disite”. It throws me off every time I hear this one.
1 reply - Last post by RobertC106 - January 23, 2021
I am having trouble figuring this out.Alors écoutez bien Rocket French et vous n'aurez plus jamais de problèmesTranslation says; So listen to Rocket French and you'll never have problems!A couple of things that I can not figure outWhy is the bien in there...
3 replies - Last post by Wayne422 - December 23, 2020
While I am loving this course, something I'm having difficulty with as I progress through is the amount of time I have on the ‘Know It’ exercises. As the grammar gets more complex and the sentences get longer, giving users the same amount of time to say t...
10 replies - Last post by RobertC106 - October 23, 2020
how are leaderboard points allocated?
lovely to get all these points but I cannot figure out how score is worked out.
1 reply - Last post by Mitchell-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - October 10, 2020
Alain - «ce ira très bien comme ça». There is no way I can make out that Alain says 'très bien comme ça'. My wife is a native French speaker and she could not pick what he actually says either. To both of us it sounds more like 'mais' or something simila...
3 replies - Last post by Mitchell-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - October 10, 2020
A Technical glitch - lesson 10.4 Write It (Sept 3)
I typed correctly "Il y a beaucoup de choix mais ça coûte assez cher" but the revealed "correct answer" was "There are many choices, but it's quite expensive", with lots of red letters to be seen! Tested this again on that question, and then on the next q...
2 replies - Last post by marieg-rocket languages - September 3, 2020
In «Play it» 'Passerby' répond à ANNE (Pouvez-vous m'indiquer ?) avec «Oui, MONSIEUR . . .».
6 replies - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - September 2, 2020
Translation of «désirer» in this lesson as 'desire' is too 'direct' and results in very formal-sounding English, giving the impression that «désirer» might be reserved for very formal French too. 'What would you desire' may be heard somewhere in the Engli...
1 reply - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - August 17, 2020
«parler de voiture» (singular) appears several times translated as 'speaking about cars' (plural). I think there needs to be an 's' in the French versions too «voitures».
3 replies - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - August 17, 2020
«risquez la crevaison» is translated as 'risk a puncture'. Should this be «risquez un crevaison» ? Presently it is switching from definite article in French to an indefinite article in English.
3 replies - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - August 17, 2020
Bonjour à tous! My name is Maia, I am from the USA and I am a beginner in the French language. I have been learning for one and a half months so far and I am loving every second of it. My goal is to be at the Upper Intermediate level by the end of 2021. G...
1 reply - Last post by toru e - August 4, 2020
Salut- I am currently completing lesson 3.2. I have a couple concerns about the grammar used throughout the lesson. 1. Je suis perdu(e) (I am lost) Why is the second verb 'conjugated'? Even then, it is not conjugated properly with 'Je'. The terms 'Je s...
3 replies - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - August 3, 2020
Hi Leaderboard totals appear to be unrealistic. New points seem to add OK - it's as though the base number is incorrect.
5 replies - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - July 29, 2020
In Travelogue 2.3 there is the sentence « Nous prendrons un carnet de métro ou RER ? » , however I'm pretty sure that the speaker inserts a « de » between ou and RER. If that is so should the script be corrected?
3 replies - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - July 23, 2020
"We put the cupboard in the bedroom" - in English this is not the usual form for a present tense statement to mean 'we are putting . . .', yet it is translated into French as «Nous plaçons . . ». It should be «Nous avons placé . . » to indicate the past t...
1 reply - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - July 21, 2020
The English to be translated in Flashcards (#82 as it appeared for me) is "We bought the plants" and is translated in French as «Nous avons acheté des plantes». As the definite article is used in English the definite article is also required in French an...
1 reply - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - July 21, 2020
I've stopped doing the lessons for a couple of days now. I'm sick of being stuck at home and burned out with my lack of any progress. I was going through the motions of getting points for several days just to keep my toe in the water, but I wasn't learnin...
7 replies - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - July 21, 2020
Especially in the writing and know it tasks, it is necessary on many occasions to know formal/informal/number (and in some cases verb tense as well - if doing general testing) BEFORE the answer is written. Unfortunately even since the update, the informat...
1 reply - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - July 21, 2020