All posts by Simon Goodall
Learning Chinese in the year of the dog
As a new year dawns in China, we’ve been finding out a bit more about Mandarin. What it is, how to learn it and why you might want to start in this ‘year of the dog’.
Read onHow to find the right words for Romance this Valentine’s
To help out all you helpless romantics this Valentines, Rosetta Stone has been taking advice from some experts in the art of verbal love-making….
Read onHow do language tutor sessions work?
Curious about what it feels like to take an online tutor session with Rosetta Stone? – read about my last German class with Noah.
Read onWhy many people are quitting traditional language learning classes and going online
The language classroom can be a frustrating place. As you walk into your new class for the first time, you know that your happiness hangs on several factors that you cannot control
Read onRosetta Stone Native Tutors – Everything you need to know
If you don’t know exactly the right word, you use what you do know to work around the problem and get the point across. It’s better to use the little you know, than to learn a lot and be too scared
Read onBUILT TO LAST – 25 years of intuitive learning with Rosetta Stone
Rosetta Stone created the world’s first immersive language learning method, a programme that, from the very start, was about using technology to transport users into real-life learning situations. This
Read on7 Rules for Immersive Language Learning
Immersive language learning is about learning by doing and experiencing. It’s about talking to people, it’s about listening hard and it’s about making the process of learning part of
Read onHow to find places to practise speaking your new language
If you’re on holiday or living abroad, you don’t want to miss the opportunity to practise with the locals. But how best to get to know the people around you and get them into conversations that
Read onWhich language should I start learning next?
If you want to learn a language but can’t decide which one to go for then we’ve got some tips to help you make your mind up.
Read onWhat is the ROI on your language learning?
Learning a second language requires a substantial investment of both time and passion, but it pays off for those who can commit.Time for a look at the increasing value of languages in a globalised economy
Read onHow to be a linguistic high-flyer
We visited luxury travel blogger and life-long-linguist, Jet-Settera (also known as Barbara Wagner) and quizzed her about her approach to Language Learning. Fluent in 4 different languages, she told how
Read onPack the language this year!
Take Rosetta Stone with you on holiday and enjoy learning the language, in situ.
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