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To much vocab to memorize, practice not good enough
The conversations to listen, follow along with, and repeat after, are pretty good and based in some realistic contexts. They were fine. Also, some of the explanations during the text-based lessons were decent explanations. My main issues are with thereview, the study flashcards, listening and repeating, typing the sentences, then repeating them with only the translation. It felt less like trying to figure out what it was, and instead more on how much I could remember of the sentence or what I could memorize, and after about 45 days it gets old feeling like the only practice after the initial flashcards is memorization of sentences. It would be good to see some variations in those sentences for the flashcards, then the listening and repeat, then typing, then saying it. They could still use the same words maybe and have the overall vibe of the lesson, but when they're all the same exact sentences in the same exact order for four reviews in a row then it isn't really working towards figuring out what to say.
What I like about this course is that it does not expire. I bought it 4 years ago and it was there waiting for me when I picked up learning Spanish again after a two year hiatus. Normally, I don't like recorded Spanish lessons but I have to admit that it is helpful being able to listen to the speaker and then being able to listen to what I recorded in order to compare it with the original.
Although I am loving the course, its not as easy as I initially thought it would be.
I am very happy with the organization of this course. Everything is covered. I am learning to speak, read, write, and add to my vocabulary. I enjoy the information about culture. I wonder if it is possible to add more practice with verbs? The preterit is so difficult.
great way to learn any language, easy with correct process.
I'm using Rocket Spanish with Duolingo, and they are terrific together. Duolingo is easy for learning the individual words and small phrases, but doesn't give much practice with Spanish conversations. Rocket Spanish has longer lessons, but is exclusively Spanish conversations. It then covers the meaning of the conversations in depth, and tests and grades your pronunciation. It also has flash cards, quizzes, and more. I love it!
I have tried a few different online and audio Spanish courses. This one is the best. I enjoy the format. Amy, Mauricio, and Carmen are great.
I am having such a great time. The format is great, the teaching tools are fantastic and I am completely engaged.
Starting from beginning Spanish i was thrown off the cliff suddenly with complete sentences. There is no bridging the gap from rudimentary words to complete sentences. Need to work along side with google translate.. Frustrating.
Response from Rocket Languages
Sorry to hear that you're having trouble! It looks like you might have skipped a number of lessons in the course which understandably made things difficult for you. We've emailed you with some information and are always here to help if you need a hand with your learning!