I tried this, I have one big issue with the teaching method, or lack there of:
When it starts, it speaks the words to you, for you to repeat, but it shows the words in Russian lettering. As you progress through this first stage, they expect you to know how to say the word they show. The Russian alphabet may as well be an alien alphabet to me. There's no way I could memorize how each word and foreign lettering was supposed to be pronounced. It was like trying to memorize a picture or pattern, and not actually reading it. I wish they had taught what sound was for each letter or letter combination. It just felt like taking a shot in the dark with each word and not really understanding anything.
I learned 3 words out of 20 in that first phase. It did not keep my interest or faith in it's abilities to actually teach.
On a funny note: My boyfriend is from Russia. He tried to do the lesson with me and on the parts where we had to speak the word to the computer, it continuously marked him as incorrect but would accept my chopped up attempts.
Rosetta Stone Version 3: Russian Level 1 & 2 Set with Audio Companion
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Rosetta Stone teaches you a new language naturally, by getting you to think, live and breathe the language
Innovative solutions get you speaking new words, right from the start
Rosetta Stone moves forward only when you're ready--you drive the pace, you set the schedule
With Rosetta Stone, you'll discover a foundation of key vocabulary that you'll use to build into a whole new language
Audio Companion lets you take the Rosetta Stone experience anywhere: in the car, at the gym, or on-the-go
Innovative solutions get you speaking new words, right from the start
Rosetta Stone moves forward only when you're ready--you drive the pace, you set the schedule
With Rosetta Stone, you'll discover a foundation of key vocabulary that you'll use to build into a whole new language
Audio Companion lets you take the Rosetta Stone experience anywhere: in the car, at the gym, or on-the-go
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