The Natural Way to Learn
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It really is possible to learn a new language—if you can tap your innate language-learning ability. And that’s exactly what Rosetta Stone does.
Rosetta Stone’s award-winning Dynamic Immersion™ method taps the reasoning and language skills you used to master your native language. Rosetta Stone
- Immerses you completely in your new language so you’ll learn quickly and retain what you learn
- Provides constant feedback so you’ll feel confident in your ability to speak, listen, write, and read your new language accurately
- Guides you logically through a carefully structured curriculum so you’ll learn vocabulary and grammar effortlessly without memorization
- Enables you to learn a new language on your own schedule, whenever it’s convenient
With Rosetta Stone, learning your second language will be as natural as learning your first.
Learn through Context
Rosetta Stone presents a carefully chosen selection of four images and asks you to select the image that matches the written text and the voices of native speakers. Building on the knowledge you’ve already gained and your intuitive grasp of the meaning of each picture, you make a choice. There’s absolutely no translation or memorization to hold you back, so you start making progress immediately.
Immediate Reinforcement
The very second you complete a task, Rosetta Stone provides feedback. Speak a word and our unique voiceprint technology automatically rates your pronunciation. Connect an image with a phrase and you’ll immediately learn if your choice was correct. Complete a set of exercises and you’ll instantly know how well you did. With Rosetta Stone, you always know where you stand.
Systematic Sequence
Dynamic Immersion™ is a continuous process. The Rosetta Stone curriculum is carefully sequenced, gradually incorporating new words, phrases, and more complex grammar as it reinforces existing learning. Your understanding of your new language grows naturally.
Listening
Rosetta Stone uses native speakers and everyday language to develop your listening comprehension skills easily and naturally.
Speaking
Improve your pronunciation by using dynamic speech recognition to compare your speech with a native speaker.
Reading
Develop your reading skills by linking written language to real-life objects, actions, and ideas.
Writing
Practice writing the language you are learning with the program to guide you. Simply write what you hear, then the program carefully checks your work and lets you correct any mistakes.
Connection Instructions
IMPORTANT: Rosetta Stone is best accessed with a broadband Internet connection (i.e. cable, DSL, satellite, etc.). Those attempting to access Rosetta Stone with a dial-up Internet connection may have connectivity problems and time-outs.
How to access Rosetta Stone
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You will first need to have Macromedia Shockwave installed on your computer. If you don’t
know if you have it, go to the following website and click on the “Install now” button.
http://sdc.shockwave.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?promoid=BIOY - After downloading and installing Shockwave, click here to enter Rosetta Stone or go to the library’s website at www.hcpl.org and click on "Research Center," then "Learn a Language."
- Enter your library barcode number and PIN. Please call the library at 826-3712 if you do not know your barcode number or PIN.
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You should now be at the Rosetta Stone homepage. If this is your first time using Rosetta
Stone, click on the word “Register” in the middle of the page. You should see 4
blanks for Username, Password, Confirm Password, and E-mail. Please create a username
and password and enter your email address. Then click on "Register."
If you get the following error, “Referral Error. Please return to your library web site to register for the Rosetta Stone online,” please start at item #2 and try again. If it still does not work, disable any antivirus or security programs (e.g. firewall) on your computer and try again. You may also want to try a different web browser such as Mozilla Firefox, which can be downloaded for free at www.getfirefox.com. - Once you have completed registration, click on “Launch Course” to begin. If Macromedia Shockwave has been installed correctly, Rosetta Stone should begin launching.
- To use the pronunciation portion of Rosetta Stone, you will need a microphone that plugs into the sound card on your computer.
- If you need technical support, please call the Library at 826-3712, send an email, or call Rosetta Stone technical support at 1-800-788-0822.
