Since its inception Rocket language programs have been the leader of language learning product downloads on the internet and have sold thousands of programs. Rocket Spanish is only one of many language learning programs offered by Rocket Languages and remains one of their best sellers. If there are many people buying a program does it mean it works? Can Rocket Spanish live up to the claims of teaching you Spanish like at rocket speeds?
As a person who has tried other language learning software such as Rosetta Stone or Fluenz, I can honestly offer a comparison of the Rocket Language Spanish program with other courses that claim to teach fast Spanish.
Here is what I have discovered. In general, the Rocket Language Spanish program is extremely comprehensive. It is full of information you will need in order to speak Spanish primarily in Mexico and Latin America. If you’re looking for a more formal Spanish course than this program probably isn’t for you. It is apparent that the focus of Rocket Spanish is to teach you to be conversant with friends and family, but they do make a distinction that you will need to change the verbiage when speaking with strangers.
The interactive audio lessons were designed to have you speaking Spanish fast. You right away be saying and responding to Spanish phrases. There is lots of chances for practice and repetition with these audios. The best part of the audio lessons are the fact they come on mp3 formats so you can put them on your ipod or mp3 player and play them anywhere. As I have found out, you can’t do this with all programs. There is also written content to supplement the interactive lessons that help you learn how the language is written and helpful hints along the way that help you understand what really matters when speaking Spanish in the real world. I suppose the best part of the program in my opinion is how practical it is. The primarily focus is on teaching you how to speak with people in Spanish confidently.
Lastly, there is a software component to the course that teaches verbs and helps you build your vocabulary quickly and easily by listening and viewing pictures. Every learner will benefit from all the different types of learning components there are in this course. The only problem in my opinion is how Rocket Spanish is organized and laid out. For instance, the audio is broken down into small chunks and you either need to find the written portion that goes with the audio or just listen to the audio by itself. I suppose some might think of this as flexibility built into the program because you can print out exercises or just listen to audio or play games. You choose how you want to learn the material. I personally, like something that has a progression of sorts. Rocket Spanish does however, have many options and opportunities to learn Spanish with different types of formats and at your own pace. I’m sure most people would find that this is a huge feature of this program.
If cost is a factor than take a look at Rocket Spanish. The downloadable version is identical to the cd’s and will save you a ton of money on shipping and packaging. The overall cost is less than other brands and in my opinion gives this course an edge on the competition. Not to mention you don’t have to wait around for the mail to arrive to start learning Spanish. The content you get in Rocket Language Spanish is excellent and will not disappoint. The price of Rocket Spanish makes it a great value for the money.
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