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Rosetta stone good for certain things, but lacks in other areas. -
12-02-2008, 04:30 AM
Hi there, this is going to be a biased post because I work for a Japanese language learning service, but here are my thoughts anyway...
Rosetta stone is great for learning vocabulary and set phrases. As other members have said, it is not as good at placing these words in your tangible, usable grasp when you are in the middle of a conversation. In order to get good at conversation, you need to get lots of practice and exposure (input).
Whether you get this practice from a tutor, a friend, or by living in Japan, it's up to you. The bottom line is that to "acquire" Japanese, you need to use it (even if it's uncomfortable at first because you don't know enough).
Aaron
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