Rocket Spanish Reviews

I have been learning Spanish for quite some time now, but was looking for something to help advance my talking and listening skills. I had considered Rosetta Stone, but that received mixed reviews. Impartial websites consistently gave great reviews for Rocket Spanish, and I can see why. It is quite pricey compared to some language courses (I think it was about £90 all in). That, however, is a fraction of the cost of Rosetta Stone, which doesn't let you keep your learning material after the year is up. With Rocket Languages, you get a lifetime of access to materials. There is an audio conversation at the start which introduces you to new words and phrases at a reasonable rate, then there are tests ranging from listen and repeat to listen and write. I like how you can "speak" to the characters by taking on the part of others and then listen to your conversation at the end. It is good to know how you sound when you speak Spanish. This is the best language course I have ever used and I don't hesistate to recommend it.

Learning Spanish is something that I have always wanted to do. But now that I am older and have went thru brain surgery, chemo and I am on dialysis now, I felt like I would not be able to utilize this program. But by God's grace I am and feel that I am remembering the phrases, I can speak it very fluently, thanks to Mauricio and Amy, and having so much fun trying. Thanks Rocket Spanish for an awesome product. Customer Support is out of this world.

I have only been doing spanish rocket languages for a fortnight but I really enjoy this way of learning!
It is varied and informative.
I had a couple of queries and these were answered very quickly!
Very impressed so far!

After the first couple lessons from the first course I immediately bought the other two courses. My methodology consists of using the material between the various levels at anytime. I am over 50 years therefore my plan is fluency IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME and not just extending my vocabulary or learning a few sentences. Rocket Spanish met ALL my expectations:
1. colloquial topics that does not sound too bookish
2. conversation at a moderate pace (not too slow not too fast)
3. the interactive features are fantastic
4. having the full transcript to help with the conversation is a God-send
5. the grammar lessons are presented in simple clear concise but very thorough manner (my textbook cover the same amount of material in two or three chapters which makes the language appear more difficult to learn)
6. a one time price (contra periodic subscription) is pure value for money
7. I particularly like the look and easy navigation of the site ( I am usually a fussy person that can quickly spot mediocre workmanship...but Rocket Spanish immediately lets one feel the sense of pride and diligence that went into building the site).
WITH EACH USE OF ROCKET SPANISH I FEEL ONE STEP CLOSER TO FLUENCY.
Suggestion for possible long term addition :
1. usage of various accents (and maybe at various speeds)

Adios (Thanks for a great site)!!

I have tried to speak Spanish for years, buying into memorizing vocabulary with its gender and count, listing verb conjugation, breaking down tense usage, and referencing dictionary check. And yet, no matter how much I applied myself, I would fail miserably at sentence structure. I could not relate my thoughts to others. I struggled with verb tenses relative to mood and emotion. I used multiple verb sets to indicate mood. I was lost and would quit trying. There were times I would focus so intently on a conversation, a headache would result.

Rocket Language put my focus on communicating in Spanish, not memorization and grammar. Initially, I realized that learning how to pronounce Spanish words (sounds) enabled others to identify my spoken words and thereby understand my attempts to speak to them. I placed more emphasis in this area. I discovered that now, I could identify words spoken by a fluent spanish talker that were spoken to me. I realized that simple learned conversational phrases could be modified and combined to fit a variety of life's situation. More learned verbs could be used to convey more ideas, gain information and fluency.

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I spent about a month researching the internet, almost bought another program, but happy I invested the money to purchase this language program. The user interface is simple, the dialogues clear, they force you to speak, there is a nice pace/progression. I believe that if I stick with this program I will be in a good place in 6 months...

I like the phrase master game, because it has made it easier to pick out words from a sentence. Whereas before, they all just blurred together. This has made it easier to speak with friends, and use context clues in cases where I don't understand the full sentence.

All in all a good learning program. Different learning tools are awesome for a person like me that gets bored easily. It fits the budget too! I am having to go to some other sources to expand my vocabulary with more technical terms as I am an inspector de construccion. But it is working out well after just 2 months.

I have been using Rocket for about a week and am actually learning to speak Spanish

I have tried many other options for learning Spanish but am really enjoying the approach the Rocket languages course provides. The ability to test the speaking element alongside the listening and writing means that you get a great all round approach to learning the language. It also jumps you straight in to learning useful vocabulary rather than grammatical rules (which I admit need to be learnt but as part of a broader process).