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Hi all,

 

Our lab invested in the Pimsleur audio books for many languages before I
started my position. We would now like to buy some stand alone programs for
ESL. I don't think that I could personally use the Pimsleur because I am a
visual learner.  I'm considering RosettaStone as an alternative. I would
like to get a demo of RosettaStone before we buy it, but the sales people
haven't contacted me yet. (The brief demo on their web site isn't enough for
me.)

 

Also, one of my coworkers told me that my predecessor was interested in
RosettaStone, but he didn't buy it because they wanted him to buy more than
one copy per language. If you're using RosettaStone, can you please tell me
how you and your patrons like it? Also, can you tell me how you are
delivering it to the students (e.g., you have one copy that you check out,
you have the Internet service, etc.) 

 

Finally, if you have experience with both Pimsleur and RosettaStone, can you
help me to compare them? I understand that Pimsleur is audio only and
RosettaStone is a complete package, but I'm wondering if the Pimsleur helps
people gain conversational fluency faster - is better with helping with
pronunciation, etc. Since I'm considering something for international
students, these would of course be people who have some level of fluency
already and just need to build on their existing skills.

 

Thank you!

Tina

 

Tina Deveny Oestreich

Language Learning Manager

The Freedman Center in Kelvin Smith Library

Case Western Reserve University

11055 Euclid Avenue

Cleveland, OH 44106

(216) 368-5283
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