[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Language Packages?

Posted: 3/17/2006 7:20:42 PM EDT

Has anyone used any of these language-learning packages like Rosetta Stone?

Seeing as I'm working for a French company, I figure it might be good politics to learn French.

Suggestions?

Posted: 3/17/2006 7:25:03 PM EDT

[#1]

I have third-hand info that Rosetta Stone is pretty good. I've been looking at their beginning Japanese package. Pricey, though.

Posted: 3/17/2006 7:27:12 PM EDT

[#2]

I was using Rosetta Stone to learn Bahasa Indonesia, and Pimsleur to learn Thai. I liked RS much better. Seeing the words and pictures makes a difference.

Though Pimsleur claimed that they had native Thai speakers on the audio, the way they spoke bore no relation to how Thais speak to each other. I learned more in 2 weeks after I got here.

Took 4 years of French in High School, but never used it until I was in Kosovo and we had a Gendarme unit on our base.