Rosetta Stone

Learn the lingo before your adventure

Product

Rosetta Stone - language learning.

Promise

The fastest, most effective way to learn a language. Rosetta Stone claims to teach communication skills the same way a person’s first language is learned as a child – connecting the language with its meaning, in real life scenarios.

Performance

Rosetta Stone is said to work by 'immersion' - in other words, you soak up the language like a child does - through repetition, images, interaction and instruction. At over 300 quid for the three levels, it's fairly pricey, but it'd cost more to have face-to-face lessons, you can do this when it suits you, and it's got a very good track record and reputation. There are 25 different languages on offer, including Hindi, French, Russian, Korean and Mandarin. WideWorld was given a month's trial and it really is very simple to use. We chose basic French (simply because this reviewer at least didn't listen much in French class at school). The great thing about this, of course, is that you can easily slot in 30 - 60 minutes a day and you find that after a while, the recorded voice will play over and over in your head - reminding you of the words, phrases, and grammar you've learned. Rosetta Stone also offers a six-month and 12-month online subscriptions that are cheaper than the CDs - great if you want to set yourself a time limit to learn the lingo.

Verdict

Worth forking out for.