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>Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:17:41 -0400
>From: Judy Shoaf <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: #862 Rosetta Stone question
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I think I would begin by asking why the person wants to use that 
particular program. Has he or she tried it? Is it to be used before 
coming to this country, or while here?

It comes with two disks, one of which loads the basic program onto a 
Windows computer (and will play any Rosetta Stone disk, or can be loaded 
onto several computers). The other disk has the language-specific 
material on it, and I believe you have to have that CD in the disk drive 
to be able to use the program.

How useful it would be would depend on how conscientiously it is used. 
It might give someone coming to this country, or someone who is here but 
very shy, a head start.

Judy Shoaf


LLTI-Editor wrote:
> --- Forwarded Message from Irene Starr <[log in to unmask]> ---
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>> Date:         Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:38:41 -0400
>> From: Irene Starr <[log in to unmask]>
>> Subject: Rosetta Stone question
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> cc: Irene Starr <[log in to unmask]>
> 
> I would appreciate any info on this question which appeared today on a UMass 
> listserv:
> "I would like some opinions on anyone that has used the Rosetta Stone 
> computer program for learning a second language. Is it worth the expense? 
> ($500.00 - up) I have someone coming from Columbia that would like to learn 
> English using this program but I can not find one. Can you load it onto any 
> computer? Is it difficult to learn? I appreciate any advice. Thank you."
> 
> Thanks,
> Irene 
> 
> 
> 
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