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Best Price: $99.95
(Online Version)
Our Rating:
96%
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Rocket Japanese review
By Gerrit du Plessis
Rocket Japanese's most obvious strength is implied by its name - it's
fast! But beyond that, this Japanese learning program really takes advantage of the full power and
potential of the computer. You'll begin with the practice dialogues that go along with virtually
every foreign language course, although I'd have to say that Rocket Japanese's conversations are a
lot more entertaining than most of the others I've previewed.
But this is NOT an immersion program, in which speakers speak Japanese, Japanese, and nothing
but Japanese. The dialogues are in Japanese all right, but the explanations and asides are in
English, which provides necessary background to flesh out your understanding and help you learn
Japanese online more quickly. And if you're a visual learner (like me), you'll be able to read the
dialogue as it's played out in a Romanized alphabet as well as Hiragana (the most commonly-used
Japanese syllabic script). In addition to the 31 dialogue-based lessons, Rocket Japanese adds in 31
language and culture lessons to teach you more about the life and customs of the Japanese
people.
But the most exciting part of Rocket Japanese has to be the video games! (Yes, I DID say video
games!) MegaAudio helps train your ear so you'll be able to understand the kind of
Japanese spoken on the street. MegaVocab builds your vocabulary. MegaHiragana
helps you learn to read Japanese script. If you're worried that you're having too much fun to be
actually learning Japanese online, Rocket Japanese tracks your progress with self-administered
quizzes. And if you get stuck at any point, your paid purchase of Rocket Japanese gives you access
to an exclusive learner's forum, staffed 24/7 with native speakers and teachers who can answer any
question you may have.
Remember I said Rocket Japanese was comprehensive? I'm sure you can see why I've awarded it the
number one program in my survey.
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