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Posted: Sept 04 2007 at 12:50pm | IP Logged Quote kingvozzo
Anyone have any experience with Berlitz language programs? How do they compare to Rosetta Stone? Rosetta Stone seems much preferred by homeschoolers....why?
Office Depot has the Berlitz software FREE after available rebates, but I don't want to get it if it's junky (not even for free )
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Posted: Sept 07 2007 at 11:21am | IP Logged Quote Kelly
I haven't looked at Berlitz in a long time, but IMHO, its problem used to be that it just doesn't build on itself: it was separated into "At the Train station" or "At the Store" and had random phrases that might come in handy. My favorite line (from years ago) was the very useful "Behold the bedroom of the baby!" LOL

Now, I'm SURE they've improved since those "bad old days", so you really ought to take a closer look. But the problem with Berlitz---and many, many packaged language programs, is they often have no systematic order so you can start building language skills across the board--it's just rote memory. That is the reason I like Pimsleur--they throw review at you as you go along, and build on prior skills.

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