subject: Reviews Of Rocket German - Will it Actually Work? [print this page] Author: Olivia Robriguez Author: Olivia Robriguez
Rocket German is a popular German learning system. Does it actually work?
WHAT DO YOU GET WITH YOUR PURCHASE? Rocket German can be purchased as a downloadable software or as a CD set that can be mailed to your home. Inside you will find audio recordings, special software games, videos, and more. In addition to that, you get access to a "Learning Lounge" where you can test your skills, and communicate with other students and teachers.
The basic method is teaching German by a process called "visual association". You learned your mother tongue by visual association. You SAW an object and HEARD the word simultaneously. In this way you quickly and effortlessly picked up the meanings of words. Rocket German aims to replicate the process with the use of video, audio, and software.
HOW WELL DOES IT WORK?
If you are serious and willing to work with the material regularly, Rocket German is a very powerful way to learn to speak German. Ideally, you should try to work with the lessons for some time every day (30min to 1hr at least). The lessons are made to build on one another. Therefore, being consistent is important.
Learning a new language is much like learning to ride a bike. For the first 6 or 7 lessons you may feel that you aren't getting anywhere. If you persist, however, you will come to a point where things suddenly "fall into place". You will see that you are suddenly able to pick up most of the words in the audio recordings and can create basic sentences easily.
Then you can proceed to learning more advanced vocabulary and grammar.
IS IT THE BEST WAY TO GO FOR EVERY STUDENT?
Some people find it difficult to focus unless there is some outside pressure like an upcoming "exam" or a teacher checking their "homework".
Rocket German is a learn at home system. It is powerful but you have to provide the consistency yourself.
If you feel you need the pressure of a classroom situation in order to take action, look into classes at a local college. Remember, however, that a class will cost much more and can take longer.
If you are serious about pick up the German language and are ready to put aside some time daily, Rocket German can get you speaking German in 8-10 weeks.
