| Rocket Japanese is an online Japanese learning | | | | is important. |
| program. Does it actually work? | | | | Learning a new language is alot like learning to ride |
| WHAT'S INSIDE ROCKET JAPANESE? | | | | a bike. For the first 6 or 7 lessons you may think |
| Rocket Japanese can be purchased as a | | | | that you aren't getting anywhere. If you keep |
| downloadable software or as a CD set that can | | | | going, however, you will hit a point when things |
| be mailed to your home. The system consists | | | | suddenly "fall into place". You will find yourself |
| of audio recordings, videos, and special software. | | | | making sentences without effort and hearing |
| In addition to that, you are given access to a | | | | most of the words in the audio recordings. |
| Learning Lounge where you can test your skills, | | | | Then you can proceed to learning more advanced |
| and connect with other users and instructors. | | | | vocabulary and grammar. |
| The basic method is teaching Japanese by a | | | | IS IT THE BEST WAY TO GO FOR EVERY |
| process called "visual association". Visual | | | | STUDENT? |
| association is how you learned your first | | | | Some people find it difficult to focus unless there |
| language. You SAW an object and HEARD the | | | | is some outside pressure such as an upcoming |
| word simultaneously. In this manner you quickly | | | | "exam" or an instructor checking their |
| and effortlessly picked up the meanings of words. | | | | "homework". |
| Rocket Japanese attempts to replicate the | | | | Rocket Japanese is a self-paced system. It is |
| process with the use of software, audio, and | | | | very powerful but you have to provide the |
| video. | | | | consistency yourself. |
| HOW WELL DOES IT WORK? | | | | If you feel you need the pressure of a class |
| If you are serious and willing to work with the | | | | setting in order to take action, look into a class at |
| material regularly, Rocket Japanese is a very | | | | a local college. Remember, however, that a class |
| powerful way to learn to speak Japanese. | | | | will cost much more and can take longer. |
| Ideally, you should aim to work with the material | | | | If you are sincere about pick up the Japanese |
| for a little time everyday (at least 30 min - 1 hr a | | | | language and can put aside some time every day, |
| day). The individual lessons are engineered to | | | | Rocket Japanese can get you speaking Japanese |
| build on each other. Therefore, being consistent | | | | in 8-10 weeks. |