There are Focused Activities that concentrate on language skills vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, reading, speaking, listening, writing and Adaptive Recall which are review sequences. Understanding of the language is built through spoken responses to real-life simulations utilizing TruAccent speech-recognition technology which listens, analyzes, and corrects the student response. There is constant interaction with the program, making selections which are confirmed if correct. Real-life images are coupled with words or phrases, both spoken and written. Rosetta Stones "Dynamic Immersion" methodology combines multimedia technology with a total immersion approach utilizing four aspects images, intuition, interactivity, and instruction. To get a sense of the program, check out the video demo found on our website. And there is still a 30 Day Money Back Guarantee if you are not satisfied with the program ( please note that 30 days starts from date of purchase, and no returns will be accepted after 30 days). In other words, all the good stuff that has made Rosetta Stone distinctive and a favorite with homeschoolers. So, whats the same? The dynamic immersion instructional methodology, the voice recognition software, and the student tracking abilities.
You can even download lessons (with Audio Companion) to use when the internet is not available. Because all content is online, you can access it from a computer, laptop, or mobile device and you can access it from anywhere that you have a fast internet connection.
If workbooks, quizzes, or tests are available (only for a few languages), access to pdf versions of this material comes with the subscription.
All languages have at least three levels. The user can only work through one language at a time, but if all levels of a language are completed, the user can start a new one or switch from one to another. Due to a brand-new update, all subscriptions 12 months or longer now will have access to more than one language. The subscription also gives you access to ALL levels of instruction available in that language. There are 24 languages available and a subscription purchase lets you choose any one of the 24 (Family Pack subscribers can choose up to three different languages). You purchase a subscription then you choose one language as part of the activation process.
Have multiple students? Opt for the "Family Pack" subscription which gives three students 24 months of access. There are subscriptions for one student for 6-, 12-, 24-months or "lifetime" access. So, what is different? First of all, there are only four products (instead of the 70 or so we carried before). All the aspects of the Rosetta Stone approach to language acquisition that we've come to love and expect are there. You will probably like the changes which provide more mobility and more flexibility (unless you do not have access to high speed internet or do not wish to enter the internet world). As with every major format change, there are advantages and disadvantages. Leaving the world of CDs behind, Rosetta Stone Homeschool has taken the leap into the world of online subscription formats.