subject: Rocket Japanese Language Course - Will it Actually Work? [print this page] Author: Ruby Walker Author: Ruby Walker
Rocket Japanese is a popular Japanese learning system. Does it really work?
WHAT'S INSIDE ROCKET JAPANESE?
Rocket Japanese can be purchased as a downloadable software or as a CD set that can be mailed to your home. The system has videos, software, and special audio recordings. In addition to that, you are given access to a "Learning Lounge" where you can test your progress, and communicate with other students and instructors.
The idea is to teach Japanese by a system known as Visual Association. Visual association is the way you learned to speak your native language. You SAW an object and HEARD the word simultaneously. In this way you easily and quickly picked up the meanings of words. Rocket Japanese aims to replicate this process with the use of audio, video, and specially designed software.
DOES IT REALLY WORK?
If you are serious and willing to work with the material regularly, Rocket Japanese is a very powerful way to learn to speak Japanese. Ideally, you should try to view the lessons for some time everyday (at least 30 min - 1 hr a day). The individual lessons are designed to build on one another. Because of this, being consistent is important.
Learning a new language is much like learning to ride a bike. For the first week or so you may think that you are not getting anywhere. If you persist, however, you will hit a point where things suddenly "fall into place". You will see that you are suddenly able to hear most of the words in the audio recordings and can make basic sentences easily.
From there you can go on to add more vocabulary and more advanced grammar.
IS ROCKET JAPANESE A GOOD FIT FOR EVERYONE?
Some people find it hard to focus unless there is some outside pressure such as an upcoming "exam" or an instructor checking their "homework".
Rocket Japanese is a self-paced approach. It is very powerful but you have to provide the consistency yourself.
If you feel you might need the pressure of a class setting in order to take action, consider classes at a local college. Remember, however, that classroom instruction will cost much more and will take longer.
If you are serious about pick up Japanese and are ready to put aside a little time daily, Rocket Japanese can have you speaking Japanese in 8-10 weeks.
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