2011/06/29

Spanish Courses Reviewed - Rocket Spanish

Have you recently decided you want to learn Spanish? You're now you're looking for a beginner's Spanish course to take you through every step of the way? Well look no further because Rocket Spanish is, in my opinion, the best course on the internet to learn Spanish as a beginner. If you are looking for a Spanish course which improves all areas of your Spanish simultaneously - that is Spanish speaking, listening, reading and writing - then Rocket Spanish is the course for you. In this review I will try to be as objective as possible and analyse how exactly you can use Rocket Spanish to improve, and why the course has had such acclaim from Spanish learners around the world.

The course structure

So first of all you probably want a Spanish course which guides you through in a clear and structured fashion. The premium Rocket Spanish course does this extremely well. There are 32 cultural based lessons where you can listen to Spanish conversation and build your Spanish listening ability. You also get transcripts of these lessons which are helpful in the very beginning but the lessons are always very clear, practical, and also interactive to encourage your Spanish speaking to improve. They also last only 25 minutes so you remain concentrated throughout the course.

There are also 31 grammar lessons - these again are very clear if slightly less interesting (but grammar is very important so just ignore any course which tells you otherwise). I still check back over some of these because they explain Spanish grammar in an illustrated and easy to understand manner.

Along with these there are great range of interactive games and quizzes so you can monitor your progress and really immerse yourself in the Spanish language.;

The 'extra' software

The extra software with a Rocket Spanish premium course is probably worth the price of the course alone. The MegaVerbs software allows you to get on top of verb tenses using a programme of games and exercises to help recognition and memorisation in an enjoyable way.

The MegaAudio software does the same for listening - this allows you to complete listening exercises designed specifically to allow you to understand Spanish in context. You will still have to do a lot of practice to reach Spanish fluency but the course helps you to hear and translate over 1000 Spanish words - this means you'll be listening to spoken Spanish and actually understanding what's being said in no time.

The MegaVocab software has been the most useful tool for me. The course has loads of loaded vocab themes loaded into their specially designed exercises to aid memorisation. However the real value of this Spanish vocab software is that it remains useful as you improve. You can add your own words for input into the programme so you can keep using MegaVocab to memorise vocab even when you reach advanced level.

Additional Support

The additional support I received with Rocket Spanish also surprised me - for that price I would have been happy if it had taken a lot longer for my queries to be answered. However the highly knowledgeable teachers respond very quickly and failing that there are loads of friendly forum members always ready to help.

Value for money

The real advantage of Rocket Spanish is the incredible value for money you receive - the only course I've found that equates in terms of quality is Rosetta Stone however, with the discounted Rocket Spanish price, this is over five times as expensive for the full course. The Rosetta Stone product is more professional in appearance and marketing but there is no upgrade in terms of quality so I'd save yourself some money.

What level do I finish at?

Once you complete the Rocket Spanish course there is no stopping you - you are already at an advanced Spanish level equivalent to AS or A2 level in the UK depending on the work you put in. However you also have all the tools to allow you to keep progressing and reach fluency in no time.

Go to http://topspanishtips.weebly.com/the-3-best-spanish-courses-online.html to get your 67% discount on a Rocket Spanish course. You can also try Rocket Spanish for 6 days for free to try before you buy.


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