subject: Should You Download Rocket Japanese? - Will it Actually Work? [print this page] Author: frank johnson Author: frank johnson
Rocket Japanese is an online Japanese learning system. Does it actually work?
WHAT DO YOU GET WITH YOUR PURCHASE?
Rocket Japanese comes as a CD set or a downloadable package. It comes with videos, audio, and software games. In addition, you get access to the "Learning Lounge" where you can test your progress, and connect with other students and teachers.
The basic approach is to teach Japanese by Visual Association. You learned your mother tongue by visual association. You SAW an object and HEARD the word simultaneously. In this manner you quickly and effortlessly learned the meanings of words. Rocket Japanese tries to replicate this process with the use of software, audio, and video.
DOES IT ACTUALLY 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 work with the lessons for some time every day (30min to 1hr at least). The individual lessons are designed to build on one another. Therefore, being consistent is very important.
Learning a language is alot like learning to ride a bike. For the first week or so you might feel that you are not getting anywhere. If you keep going, however, you will come to 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 create basic sentences easily.
From there you can go on to add more vocabulary and more advanced grammar.
IS IT THE BEST WAY TO GO FOR EVERY STUDENT?
Some people find it hard to focus unless there is some outside pressure such as an upcoming "exam" or a teacher checking their "homework".
Rocket Japanese is a learn at home program. It is powerful but you must provide the follow-through yourself
If you feel you might need the pressure of a class situation in order to take action, consider classes at a local college. Remember, however, that classroom instruction will cost more and can take longer.
If you are sincere about pick up the Japanese language and are ready to put aside a little time each day, Rocket Japanese can get you speaking Japanese in a couple of months.
