With Rosetta Stone learning CD's, if the alphabet is different, should we learn it on our own?

Question

I'm attempting to learn Farsi using Rosetta Stone. Is the programmed designed to teach the alphabet through the lessons, or is that something I should do on my own first? Thanks

Answer 1

I tried Rosetta Stone for Spanish. It was effective to learn basic words and sentences. It does not have any grammar or conjugation instructions though so it will be very hard to go beyond the basics with it.

My college uses a software called TeLL me More, by Auralog. It covers not only the basics, but also intermediate or advanced level. It is also a lot less repetitive. My goal was to become fluent so it was perfect for me. It has a lot of different activities: picture/word association, videos, dialogues,..., includes also grammar and conjugation. It has also more content than any other language software. Their speech recognition is great so you can have a dialogue with the computer. You can check out their website at http://www.auralog.com for a free demo and compare too. You can check out independent reviews on the web too http://www.toptenreviews.com or about.com websites.

The best way to learn a language would be through immersion, visiting these countries. Learning a language will require some time. In addition to software, you can have books which are useful as well. Audio CDs like Pimsleur for instance might help you out but you cannot get any feedback on your pronunciation so I did not like it so much

Answer 2

I have not used it myself however nearly everybody I recognize who has is beautiful dangerous on the language they studied (regardless of considering they're fluent). It turns out like a well additional complement however you'll by and large discover different well ones for one million/10 the cost. I suppose discovering a textbook for self research or a category that matches you works a lot greater, so long as you combine it with a few listening train and anything you'll discover on the net. Learning a language should not be THAT pricey. Put that money in the direction of a aircraft price ticket to Italy, it is going to serve you a lot greater and be plenty extra amusing.

Answer 3

I'm using them for Russian. I'm picking up the alphabet from the lessons.