Rocket Languages Reviews
Find out what actual users have to say about our courses through their Rocket Languages reviews.
Great and very good software platform to learn French from scratch.
I would appreaciate a lot if you could record videos to explain grammar and languages rules by your teachers. It would also be fantastic to have videos instead of just audio files about conversations.
At last, I would appreciate a clearer path to know exactly what to do each day ("way of fools"...).
With that you would have 5 stars without hesitate. The best software platform I've seen to learn a language.
Keep on going guys!!!
es divertido y lo maravilloso es que se puede repetir cuantas veces sea necesario, hasta lograr la entonación que se requiere, sin que lo hagan sentir a uno mal. Creo que por fin lograré hablar otro idioma. Me siento animada.
Using this program makes me feel confident in learning Italian.
Response from Rocket Languages
Thank you for being a part of our language-learning community, Audasia. We're so happy to hear that Rocket Italian is boosting your confidence in learning the language; keep up the fantastic work!
I like the way it is structured and encourages you to use it every day - I hate missing a day! It also teaches you to really listen and I think this is a very valuable thing.
Hearing your own voice played back is very helpful
I'm very happy with the format and tools provided. It's always good to approach learning from multiple angle, and super important in language learning to have conversations. Rocket is providing all these things. The one thing I don't like is that the early lessons are teaching the "familiar" form of you, and not teaching the "formal" at all. I'm learning for the sake of speaking to my father's caregiver, and I know she prefers Usted. I've also gotten horrible stares when I accidentally used familiar conjugation when trying to practice Spanish with Spanish speaking acquaintances. I know there are places that don't use the formal, but in places that do, I believe survival Spanish (ordering from a menu, etc) would be much better used with the formal, which is always respectful with people you don't know. And would be understood as meaning to be respectful even in places it's not commonly used.
Response from Rocket Languages
Thanks so much for your review. We're glad to hear that you're enjoying the Rocket teaching method! As for formal vs. informal forms of address in our lessons, we do start out with informal conversations in the first few Interactive Audio lessons, but if you keep going, you will find formal conversations as well, as early as Lesson 1.4! And if you're looking specifically to practice ordering formally in a restaurant or at a bakery, you can find conversations on those topics in Module 4. You can also find both the formal and informal forms being taught right from the very beginning in our Language & Culture lessons. I hope that this is helpful!
Overall, I'm very satisisfied with the product and approach so far, particularly coming from 7 months of Duolingo. It is a significant upgrade in experience over Duolingo. It has the right balance of drill and practice and grammar fundamentals, in the context of a conversation-driven leaning style. It seems natural and well thought out. I truly appreciate that I can skip what I want in deference to things I already know. I know I will soon get to things I will not be able to skim or skip and I look forward to that. The "say it" element of the structure is excellent. It is forcing me to speak, which is exactly what Duolingo does not do well. I have lots of words and lots of conjugations, but on the spot I am like a deer in the headlights, and Rocket's style forces you to just "talk", mistakes and all, which is great. The speed and clarity of the voice actors is excellent and it makes listening easy and approachable. The rolling text approach on screen is great, as I can look at the scroll when I want to and look away (to test myself better) when I don't want to.
A couple of constructive things to say.
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It is very good over all, I do not like that the system seems to have trouble picking up one syllable words, but besides that I am enjoying the program very much!
I use this to listen to when running. It is disappointing that there does not seem to be a way to automatically move from one interactive audio lesson to the next without having to do it manually. Some of your competitors eg korean101, do permit this. A minor issue but one of convenience.
Response from Rocket Languages
Thanks so much for your feedback. We are planning on adding a playlist option to our app later this year, which will be far more convenient for listening to on the go. I hope that helps!
I wish there were a chart showing a picture or a drawing of badges. I get new badges fairly often. It is announce only once. I really have no idea what my status is!
It is not clear how thge stars work. Are whit stars good?
But I still enjoy the course. I am "hooked" on it!
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Response from Rocket Languages
Hi Edward, thank you for your review, it's great to hear that you're hooked on Rocket German. It's awesome that you are gaining so many badges and stars so quickly to see what these mean you can follow this link to the FAQ page and find information under the tab "How do badges work?" https://www.rocketlanguages.com/help. Happy learning!
An interesting experience and interaction for learning Japanese, a solemn language.