All About Language Training - Foundations
Rosetta Stone's Language Training is a great place to get practice in your new language. This article will review some tips and tricks on how to make the most of your time with Rosetta Stone.
General Overview of Language Training There are many opportunities open to you in Language Training and many ways to use it to improve your experience in Rosetta Stone. Click the relevant topic below to find out how to make the most of your program. What is Language Training? How can I customize Language Training? Can I disable or edit the Speech feature? Can I edit my sound preferences? How do I pause an activity? How do I prevent automatic advance? I don't know what the screen is asking me to do. What are the different screen types I'll see? How do I get a green check mark for passing Lessons? What is Adaptive Recall? Can I reset my progress? How do I use the speech analysis tool? What is Language Training? Language Training is the cornerstone of your experience as you learn a language. You will learn exclusively in your new language, without translation, quickly gaining the confidence to communicate. The Rosetta Stone immersion based learning method immediately teaches you to think in a new language by connecting words with vivid imagery in real-life contexts to convey meaning. Language Training keeps track of your progress along the way and you can reinforce your learning on the go with the Audio Companion. Language Training is divided into units with Lessons and Focused Activities. Core Lessons will teach you your new language, while Focused Activities build skills and reinforce the language you've learned. There are four core lessons and a Milestone within one unit. There are four units per level. Return to top
1. Click on continue next to your learn name to advance to the Homescreen. Here are brief descriptions of the different curriculum options: Can I disable or edit the Speech feature? Speech recognition contributes to complete immersion into your new language and we recommend using it throughout Language Training. However, you can complete lessons in the program without using speech recognition. When speech recognition is disabled, the native speaker in the program pronounces sounds, words and phrases for you, but you aren't required to repeat them. The screen advances once the speaker finishes. If you wish to continue without speech recognition for a single activity, you can turn it off by selecting "Continue without speech for this session." If you wish to turn off speech recognition overall, use a different headset, or edit the speech precision level, you can enter any activity from your Homescreen, then click the Preferences icon To select a different headset, choose from the list of available microphones under ''Device Settings or Select microphone." To disable the speech feature for all lessons, un-check the box in "Speech Recognition Settings" that says "Use speech recognition." To raise or lower the speech precision level, adjust the slider for Pronunciation Setting as desired. When you are done adjusting settings, click 'apply changes' at the bottom. Return to top How do I edit my sound preferences? Language Training allows you to adjust audio device settings and speech recognition settings, such as the Speech Precision Level. You can also Disable Answer Sounds. For the program installed on your computer: 1. Click on continue next to your learn name to advance to the Homescreen. 1. While in any Language Training activity, click the Preferences icon in the toolbar on the upper right of the screen.
2. Click the Audio Settings tab 3. Change your preferences.
4. Click "Apply Changes." Return to top How do I pause an activity? After you complete an activity in Rosetta Stone, the pause button will appear in the menu bar for several seconds as the program transitions to the next activity screen. The "Pause Button" is located at the bottom right corner of your screen. This button is a toggle between the Pause and the Advance button, and it will only appear briefly in between screens. You can click the "Pause Button" just before your screen advances, if you want to pause and review before moving on to the next screen. When are you ready to resume your activity, click the "Advance Button" to continue. While, once you enter a Speaking activity, you’ ll immediately be prompted to speak in the language you’re learning, you can still pause this activity as well. Click the green microphone button above the image that’s prompting you to speak. This pauses the program, making your voice or any background noise undetectable. When you click the button again, you can resume the Speaking activity. Return to top How do I prevent automatic advance? For the program installed on your computer: 1. Click on continue next to your learn name to advance to the Homescreen. 1. Sign in to to your program 2. After entering any Language Training activity, click the Preferences icon. 3. You will see a pop up window. Click on "Course settings."
4. Un-check the box that says "Continue automatically to next screen." 5. Click "Apply Changes." Return to top I don't know what the screen is asking me to do. What are the different screen types I'll see? Rosetta Stone uses a variety of screen types to help you associate meaning with new words. Here is a list of the screen types you will come across in the program. When you are doing an activity, you can also click the question mark icon at the top right of your program to see our User's Guide, which will give you more details about the program. Choose an Image -Click the picture that matches spoken words and/or text. Choose a Prompt -Click the small image or text to match the pictures or text boxes below. Practice Speaking -Speak into the headset microphone if available, or just practice speaking. Produce a New Phrase or Sentence -Produce a new word or phrase the fits the context. Pronounce Syllables -Repeat each syllable after the native speaker. Put the syllables together to pronounce the word correctly. Select from Multiple Choices-From the options, click the one that correctly completes the phrase or sentence. Practice Writing - Type the phrase on your computer keyboard or use the on-screen keyboard. Click a special character key to insert an accent or diacritic mark. Return to top How do I get a green check mark for passing Lessons? To ensure you understand your new language, the following components of the program are scored:
Return to top What is Adaptive Recall? Adaptive Recall schedules the day on which you should repeat a lesson's Review activity. By scheduling review lessons at optimal intervals, Adaptive Recall is designed to help you efficiently retain what you learn without wasting time reviewing material that you already know well. By presenting review material at just the right time, Adaptive Recall helps you transfer new language from short-term to long-term memory. Your performance during Review activities determines how often you see Adaptive Recall activities. As you complete the Adaptive Recall activity, you'll see a notification window informing you that the same material will appear again on or before a specific date. Each level has four units, and each unit has four review activities. As a result, there could be up to 16 Adaptive Recall activities (4x4) for each language level and you may encounter multiple Adaptive Recall activities at once. If you don't want to complete the Adaptive Recall, instead of clicking the "Continue" button that starts the Adaptive Recall review, you can use the Navigator on your Homescreen to select another Lesson. You will still be able to return to the Adaptive Recall at any later time. Return to top Can I reset my progress? If you wish to repeat completed activities, you can select the activity you wish to repeat from the Homescreen . Rosetta Stone will ask if you want to continue your current progress or to reset your score and restart the activity. Click reset your score if you want to be re-scored on the activity. Return to top
If you click the Speech Analysis icon, the Speech Analysis dialog box appears. At the prompt, speak into the microphone. A graph of your speech appears below the native graph for comparison. Click the speaker icon next to your recording to hear your own voice.
Speech Graphs
Tips for writing activities How to find special characters How to find special characters
For some languages, you can click the special outlined character key to insert characters with accent marks and other symbols that create new sounds or letters, such as á, ö, ñ, ç.
Entering your answer Once you have finished typing your answer in the white box, you will want to hit the "Enter" key on your keyboard or the "green check mark/orange X" key on the virtual keyboard in the program to submit your answer. It is important to note that you do not want to click the icon with two arrows in the bottom corner of the photo because this will advance you to the next photo and not accept your answer, regardless of if it was correct or incorrect! It is also important to note that when you are typing sentences, the program may be case sensitive and you will want to use the proper case on relevant letters and punctuate your sentences. Note: If you keep getting answers wrong, double check that the spelling and punctuation is correct, or click the show answers button to help identify any mistakes you have made. Half form characters in the Hindi program Rosetta Stone's Hindi typing exercises require the creation of half-form characters. In most cases you can create a half-form by typing the full-form character followed by the character highlighted in the image below.
Sometimes the half-form will not appear until after you type the next full character after the full-form character. Return to top Rosetta Stone Alphabet Feature The alphabet feature allows you to view and listen to the characters of the language you are learning. The alphabet will be displayed on the left hand-side of the pop-up screen. After clicking a letter, it can be viewed by itself and in context of several words. You can hear the sound of the letter and the words by clicking the sound button. To access your alphabet screen, click the question mark icon in the top-right corner of the screen, and select "Show Alphabet". Return to top Language Level Descriptions Rosetta Stone® features three or five levels of Language Training depending on the language: Level 1: This level helps to build a foundation of fundamental vocabulary and essential language structure. Vocabulary and skills include:
Level 2: This level allows learners to navigate their surroundings as they build on the vocabulary and essential language structure in Level 1. Vocabulary and skills include:
Level 3: This level lets learners connect with the world around them by building on the language fundamentals and conversational skills they developed in Levels 1 and 2. Vocabulary and skills include:
Level 4: This level gives learners the opportunity to increase their understanding of the language as they build on their success in Levels 1, 2 & 3. Vocabulary and skills include:
Level 5: This level allows learners to develop command of the language as they refine the crucial communication skills acquired in Levels 1-4. Vocabulary and skills include:
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