  - Rosetta Stone helps you understand everyday language through our proficiency-based listening and reading activities
- You will pronounce words correctly after practicing with our proprietary speech recognition and analysis tools
- In no time you will speak without a script, Rosetta Stone's Contextual Formation™ makes sure you have the confidence and the cues you need to get the words out on the spot
- With Rosetta Stone Milestone activities you quickly gain confidence to engage in real-life conversations
- Track your progress to reinforce your strengths and revisit needs with our Adaptive Recall™ language feature
 List Price: $219.00 Lowest Price: $197.10 
 Product Description: Russian 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. Customer Reviews: Rating:  Date: 2008-07-04 Not worth the money I am very disappointed with this program. I received it today and just went through the first lesson. Maybe the idea of "total immersion" will work, but I found it extremely frustrating because in the very FIRST introduction lesson, they 'trick' you with subtle changes in the language (e.g. you may get 'boy eats' correct, but then they throw in 'boys eat' in the same screen. Way too advanced for a level one program). And after reading the review about the terrible customer service, I am even more discouraged, as Rosetta Stone promises a money-back guarantee if not satisfied. Well, I'm ready to send this back immediately, and I certainly hope they honor their guarantee. A much better program, for ten times less the price is "Talk Now!". I gave Rosetta Stone's program a two-star rating because I've used it in two other languages and did not encounter the same frustration. Otherwise I would rate it one star (or no star at all). It is way too expensive for what it delivers. Rating:  Date: 2008-06-28 Russian Level 1 This is a good product. I have been learning very quickly. The downside of the Rosetta Stone is that it does not have direct translations. I think translations would help with the grammar rules. Overall this is a good product just buy a dictionary to go with it. Rating:  Date: 2008-06-17 Staggeringly bad customer service mars product The installation did not go as smoothly as I had hoped -- my call to customer support went unanswered but I managed to figure everything out. I loved using the product - would have forgotten all about the installation concerns and given the product five stars . . . until I ran into some defective pages -- specifically no audio on pages where there is supposed to be audio. I contacted customer service and received absolutely NO response. Rating:  Date: 2008-06-02 I only have the 1st lesson but WOW I only have the first lesson they send you free but I can tell you it is excellent. I am saving up to get the complete set. It is so interactive and that is the way I learn and remember. Rating:  Date: 2008-04-28 Good Stuff I really enjoy this program. I can't wait to get home from work and start learning. |