Communicate and connect with the world.From the simple to the complex, gain the confidence to share your ideas and opinions in English. Develop the conversational skills to plan adventures, care for your health and move abroad. Talk about government, work, movies, family, and more. Be able to fully express your ideas and opinions in English. Includes everything you need to learn English at home and on the go.

Inside the box, you'll find:

• Version 3 Personal Edition CD-ROM software for Levels 1, 2 & 3 (Windows)
• Headset with microphone
• User"s guide
• Audio Companion, a multiple-CD set to play or download to your MP3 player

• In both written and spoken English some pairs of words are combined into a shorter form, called a contraction. In spoken English, if a contraction exists for a pair of words, the full forms will be used relatively infrequently (mostly for emphasis). For example, the words “it is” are often written and pronounced “it’s.”
• You’ll notice that English spelling is irregular, with the same sounds being written in different ways.
• Sometimes words may be spelled the same but have different meanings and pronunciations. Rosetta Stone teaches you to distinguish between these words through context.
• English nouns have singular and plural forms, but they don’t have masculine or feminine forms.

This set will help you:

• Build your vocabulary and language abilities
• Read, write, speak and understand English
• Speak English without a script
• Retain what you’ve learned
• Practice unscripted conversations in English
• Negotiate complex situations with confidence and accuracy

Sample topics include:

• The basics, such as age and family relations
• Questions, greetings, introductions
• Telling time, calendar terms, the weather
• Directions, locations, dining out
• Emotions, opinions, ideas
• Political, media, business terms
• Arranging home repairs
• Planning to move abroad
• Discussing the arts and tourism
• Careers and conducting interviews
• Problem-solving and commercial transactions
  

Requirements for Rosetta Stone User Workstations

• Windows 2000 or later
• 512 MB RAM
• 1 GHz or faster processor speed
• 600 MB free hard-drive space (per level)
• 16-bit sound card
• 800 x 600 display resolution (1024 x 768 recommended)
• Internet or phone connection required for product activation
• Speech recognition feature requires a USB headset microphone (included with purchase)
• 27 CD-ROM Drive (for installation)

Note for Microsoft® Windows Vista™ users:

Current Rosetta?Stone products have been engineered to install and run on the Windows Vista operating system. Some 3rd party components used in Rosetta?Stone products have not been certified by Microsoft as "Vista Compliant". Accordingly, you may encounter some Vista-related operating issues. Rosetta?Stone technical support may or may not be able to resolve these Vista-related issues. Rosetta?Stone hereby disclaims any representations, warranties, guaranties and conditions with respect to the compatibility of the Rosetta?Stone products with the Windows Vista operating systems.