Learn Japanese
Japanese Level 1, 2 & 3 Set with Audio Companion™
What do I get?
Communicate and connect with the world. Build a foundation of fundamental vocabulary and essential language structure. Develop the Japanese language skills to enjoy social interactions such as travel and shopping and learn to share your ideas and opinions in Japanese.
Inside the box, you'll find:
- Version 3 Personal Edition CD-ROM software for Levels 1, 2 & 3 (Windows/Mac)
- USB Headset with microphone
- User’s guide
- Audio Companion, a multiple-CD set to play or download to your MP3 player
Japanese Learning Tips
- Japanese is written with no spaces between words.
- Learning to read hiragana and katakana is simplified by the fact that each character generally corresponds to a single syllable.
- Japanese words change depending on the formality of the situation. Rosetta Stone teaches you to communicate in informal or formal Japanese, as appropriate for the situation.
- Don’t be surprised if you see sentences without subjects. The Japanese language often does not specify the subject. The meaning of the subject is conveyed by the context.
- Nouns in Japanese do not change in the plural form. Instead, a number or counter before the noun indicates the quantity.
What will I learn?
This set will help you:
- Build your vocabulary and language abilities
- Spell and write accurately
- Speak without a script
- Retain what you’ve learned
- Read and understand your new language
- Share ideas and opinions, express feelings and talk about everyday life
Sample topics include:
- The basics, such as age and family relations
- Questions, greetings, introductions
- Times of day, calendar terms, the weather
- Directions, locations, telling time
- Present, past and future tense
- Apologies and polite requests
- How to order at a restaurant and give and receive directions
- Emotions, opinions and ideas
- Political, media, business and religious terms
System Requirements
Requirements for Rosetta Stone User Workstations
- Windows 2000 or later
- Mac OS 10.4 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)
- 16X 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.
Japanese Level 1, 2 & 3 Set with Audio Companion™
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