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Rosetta Stone V3: Spanish (Latin America), Level 1 | 
enlarge | From: Rosetta Stone Category: Software
List Price: $219.00 Buy New: $197.10 You Save: $21.90 (10%)
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Rating: 34 reviews Sales Rank: 28
Format: Cd-rom Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows 2000, Windows Xp, Mac Os X Media: CD-ROM Edition: Level 1 Operating System: Mac OS X Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9 Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 8.2 x 2.3
MPN: 1580228542 UPC: 794678206207 EAN: 0794678206207 ASIN: B000P87C80
Release Date: August 28, 2007 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Learn Spanish with Rosetta Stone's proficiency-based listening and reading activities | | • | Pronounce Spanish words correctly after practicing with our proprietary speech recognition and analysis tools | | • | Speak Spanish without a script in no time! Rosetta Stone's Contextual Formation makes sure you have the confidence and the cues you need to get the words out on the spot | | • | Use Rosetta Stone Milestone activities to gain confidence quickly so that you can engage in real-life conversations | | • | Track your language learning progress to reinforce your strengths and revisit needs with our Adaptive Recall language feature |
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Product Description Learn Spanish! Foreign Language learning with Rosetta Stone Spanish (Latin America) Level 1 allows you to build a foundation of fundamental vocabulary and essential language structure. Gain the confidence to master basic conversational skills, including greetings and introductions, simple questions and answers, shopping and much more.
Amazon.com Product Description Why is Rosetta Stone the world's No. 1 language-learning software? Because it works. Escape the endless tedium of translation, memorization, and grammar drills. Get the language you want, the skills you need and the success you deserve by learning a new language naturally--the same way you learned your first language.  | |  | | | 
The complete immersion environment puts your native language-learning skills to work, eliminating your dependence on tedious translation and rote memorization.
| |  | |  | You learned your first language without translation. You learned your first language easily and naturally by connecting words to objects and events around you. With Rosetta Stone, learn a new language the same way: using native speakers and thousands of real-life images to help you think in the new language from the very beginning. Studies show that learning exclusively in the new language, without translation as a crutch, is crucial. The exclusive Dynamic Immersion method reinforces your natural language-learning skills with award-winning instructional technology. Identify your learning goals, then choose customized courses that take you there. The timeless immersion method, along with research-based techniques and new technologies, make Rosetta Stone the clear solution to your language-learning needs.
What will you be able to do? Understand everyday language. Through Rosetta Stone's proficiency-based listening and reading activities, you'll learn quickly. Pronounce words correctly. After practicing with Rosetta Stone's speech recognition and analysis tools, pronunciation will come easily. Speak without a script. Contextual Formation makes sure you have the confidence and cues you need to get the words out on the spot. Spell and write accurately. You'll build gradually from letters to words and sentences. Engage in real-life conversations. With Milestone activities, gain confidence using speech alone in simulated situations. Retain what you learn. The unique Adaptive Recall reinforces language so it sticks with you in the real world.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 10 more reviews...
Fine Software, but very customer UN-freindly company August 29, 2008 B. L. Zeebub (Salem, Oregon) 14 out of 17 found this review helpful
I'm giving this product a "2", only because of the company's behavior, not because of the product. The product is good, but overpriced. If the price and company were reasonable, it could warrant a 4. I have purchased Rosetta Stone products twice. Most recently V.3 German, level III, hoping to brush up on my abilities. I found though, that level III really still was not up to my level (I've been active with the language for 22 years). So, I sought to simply resell it and recoupe some of my money. However, I found that Rosetta Stone and Amazon, along with other retailers, have entered into an unholy pact to stop customers from reselling the products that they have bought and paid for. Imagine buying a car down at your local dealer, and when you go to resell it, they block you from selling, and no newspaper will take your ad! Isn't this called racketeering or something? Despicable! So, reluctantly, I must say that I can no longer recommend Rosetta Stone products, even though they are essentially fine language learning tools. The company however, has devolved from one nobly engaged in spreading knowledge and making, I'm sure, a tidy profit, into a mere money-grubbing operation. There are numerous other language learning software and methods out there that work well, don't cost as much, and are produced by admirable companies. I, for instance, became fluent in German without ever even having heard of Rosetta Stone. Until Rosetta stone relents on this racket they are in with Amazon and other sellers, I will not buy another product from them.
Good Product, Unfair Corporate Policy August 13, 2008 Edward Barnett (Cambridge, MA United States) 42 out of 54 found this review helpful
I bought Rosetta Stone Levels 1 & 2 for my son to keep up his language skills over the summer. He never really got into the programs, using them for only an hour or two, so I decided not to keep them. Because we were beyond the 30-day return period, I decided to list the discs on eBay, to try to recover some of my $300. I received a legal notice saying that Rosetta Stone would not permit the sale. Rosetta Stone said that I hadn't really bought the programs, just a license to use them, and that I couldn't sell the packages I had paid over $300 for. Legally, they're probably right, but this corporate policy is unfair, and it's a poor way to treat customers. I paid good money for this product, it didn't have the value I expected, and now they're legally blocking me from selling it to somebody else. That just isn't right. I don't think I've ever left a negative review like this before, but potential buyers deserve to know how Rosetta Stone treats customers after the fact.
Excellent stuff August 5, 2008 D. A. Harrison 2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Honestly, I was a little skeptical about buying this software at first, but now I am glad that I did buy it. In one month this software has taught me more Spanish than I learned in two years of high school Spanish classes. Rosetta Stone is a little over priced, but it does work.
Pretty good but the headphones are poor quality August 2, 2008 JL (SoCal) 10 out of 13 found this review helpful
I am currently in using the product and I think it's great. I'm a visual learner so it works out but I do have to say that you should get a Spanish to English dictionary. The headphones\microphone that come with the software are not very good. Even speaking in a clear loud voice it misses words. I'm not talking about hard to say ones, it misses words like "el" and "la" even with several attempts. I used the onboard mic on my laptop and it seems to be better. Other than the headphones I am pleased with the software so far.
great learning product July 26, 2008 P. BECKWITH (stephentown, ny United States) 1 out of 5 found this review helpful
Came in speedy time, just as described. Great, easy to use and really learn from it.
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