1/23/2024 0 Comments Human japanese review![]() Spammy marketers damage the reputation of Rocket JapaneseĪs I mentioned above, I didn’t want to go near this product for a number of years because I was so turned off by the spammers who constantly use deceitful marketing tactics with Rocket products. Rocket Japanese is a comprehensive and structured/linear course that suits any ‘flexible’ learning style. Then there are options like Rosetta Stone (see my unfavorable review here), Pimsleur and Assimil which are decent products for specific approaches and styles of learning but don’t suit those of us looking for a linear course. With the possible exception of JapanesePod101 (which is a less comprehensive, podcast-style audio course), Rocket Japanese stands out as one of the only worthy contenders for online course options. This is surprising given the popularity and importance of Japanese as a tourism and business language. I’ve listed most of it on my Japanese resource page here. ![]() I guess I should start this by pointing out that in terms of online Japanese course material, there’s still very little competition out there for the Japanese language currently. What does Rocket Japanese have to compete with anyway? The layout for Rocket Japanese is essentially the same except that the Japanese edition comes with extensive writing lessons for Hiragana (see below).Īs a side note, Rocket’s also available in the following languages: French, Spanish, Korean, Portuguese, Arabic (Egyptian), Italian, Hindi, German, Chinese (Mandarin), Sign Language (American) and English (for Spanish speakers). While pricing may be an issue for some people, there’s a big difference in value for money between the lowest tier ( Premium: 95 lessons) and highest tier ( Combo: 277 lessons) that is worth considering if you’re looking for a more long-term product (277 lessons will potentially give you years worth of Japanese content). It uses what I refer to as the ‘chunking approach’ which means that lessons are delivered contextually in bite-size pieces making it easier to memorize. The lesson approach is quite different from other programs in that grammar is not explicitly taught but rather it’s demonstrated through natural audio dialogue and a podcast-style lesson format. In other words, there’s a tonne of content in all 3 levels of the program combined. ![]() Rocket Japanese is arguably one of the most comprehensive audio courses for Japanese available (in terms of its sheer volume of material). I’ll explain this in just a moment.ĭespite my earlier poor expectations, I am glad that I took the time to sample it. Now I should start this by saying that my initial expectations of Rocket Japanese weren’t great – I had major issues with spammy marketers that turned me off the product for ages. Most importantly, I want to help you determine how well (or not) Rocket Japanese can get you speaking the language fluently. I was recently given complete access to all 3 levels of the popular Rocket Japanese online course for review.Īs a language learning series that’s been around for over 15 years and describes itself as a “recognized leader”, I wanted to delve into its course content, features and method to ask the question: UPDATE: If you sign up to my mailing list, I’ll immediately send you a unique discount for Rocket Japanese that’s only available to my readers. ![]()
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