Complete Rosetta Stone Users Guide
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1. 1 Connect your microphone to your computer 2 Click Refresh List 3 Select the correct microphone from the list of available microphones 4 Click Microphone Setup and follow the prompts 5 Click Apply Changes Set Speech Precision Level 1 Use the slider to select a Speech Precision Level to set the software s response to the accuracy of your pronunciation 2 Select Voice Type Male or Female Check Under 14 if you are younger than 14 years old 3 Click Apply Changes to keep new settings or Cancel Changes to return to original settings 47 Go To Program Settings 1 Click the Preferences icon located on the Toolbar 2 Click Set Preferences from the pull down menu 3 Select the Program Settings tab Set Interface Language 1 Select the language in which you wish your screen information to appear 2 Click Apply Changes to keep new settings or Cancel Changes to return to original settings 48 Program Settings With the Program Settings tab under the Preferences menu located on the Toolbar you can change the language you see in the Rosetta Stone interface Note This will change the language of screen instructions and menus only Language study will not change Course Settings Audio Settings Program Settings Rosetta Stone Interface Language AA Ee _ A X Cancel Changes y Apply Changes Rosetta Stonee User s Guide Using Help How ca2. Record icon Una nina Native Speaker s graph Your graph Rosetta Stonee User s Guide Evaluate Speech Using Graphs The graphs on the speech analysis screen help you evaluate and improve your Use the Graphs to Refine speech patterns by giving you a visual comparison of your speech with the native Your Speech Patterns speaker s speech Click a tab to display a speech graph 1 Click the Speaker icon on your recording history to listen to your recording and compare the graph to the native Emphasis and Pitch speaker s graph A displays the combination of the strength of your speech and the high to low pitch change 2 Click the Graph icons to review speech patterns in one of four ways Emphasis displays the strength of your speech to compare the relative stress Pitch displays your voice s high to low change in pitch Speech defaults to slow speed Move the speech control to change the speed of the native speaker s voice Chapter 3 Completing Rosetta Stone Screens 41 Spectrogram displays the strength of voice frequencies over time also known as a Voiceprint Type a Phrase 1 Identify the photo with the highlighted empty space 2 Read or listen to the clues on the screen and type the missing phrase in the empty space above the photo 3 Click Enter on the keyboard Incorrect Answers The incorrect letter will be highlighted Correct the mistake to move t
3. T Toolbar 11 12 24 Typing Keyboard layout 45 precision level 42 45 preferences 45 screens 33 42 U Unit 6 10 14 22 25 Unit Bar 25 Using this Guide 7 V View Your Score 19 Vocabulary 26 Rosetta Stonee User s Guide
4. 16 Listen to the Native Speaker Some screens do not have text Listen to the native speaker and choose the picture that matches the phrase you hear This screen type focuses on listening skills To hear the native speaker repeat the phrase click the Speaker icon at the top of the screen Rosetta Stonee User s Guide Practice Your Speech Some screens offer you the opportunity to practice your new language In some cases Practice Your Speech our native speaker helps you Repeat after the speaker You have several opportunities 1 Read the phrase and listen to to repeat the phrase the native speaker 2 Click the Speaker icon to hear the native speaker repeat the Speaker icon phrase 3 Repeat after the native speaker Speak after you hear the tone 4 Continue to repeat after the native speaker for each screen in this exercise For more information on the Speech Analysis function see page 40 Chapter 1 Start Learning with Rosetta Stone 17 Produce a Phrase L 18 Examine the clues in the pictures and text to determine a correct phrase that represents the picture without text Speak into the microphone and produce a phrase that best represents the picture Use words you learned in this lesson Produce a Phrase Some speech screens require you to produce a phrase without the help of our native speaker This screen type requires you to use your intuition and your new
5. How to Complete a Related Function Need More Information Introduction The sidebars or outer columns of this User s Guide contain directions for completing screens Yellow bars contain Tips Need More Info and How To text You ll find information about the Activities in the center of the pages Screen shots illustrate the guide Use the Help icon at the top of your screen to get help with specific screens Additional help is available online Enjoy your language learning experience Rosetta Stonee User s Guide Chapter 1 Start Learning with Rosetta Stone Follow Your Course SCE Our Course Start Your Course Set Up the Microphone Complete a Core Lesson 10 Follow Your Course Rosetta Stone is structured to make it simple for you to reach goals and flexible so you can easily progress through learning a new language We create an Individualized course for you a lesson series tailored to your language learning goals Achieving Language Learning Goals Each Rosetta Stone level has several Units each of which focuses on a language topic Each Unit has four Core Lessons several Focused Activities and a Milestone In Core Lessons you learn language using a full range of skills reading listening speaking and writing exercises Focused Activities include exercises that concentrate on one of these language skills Milestones allow you to practice your new language using real life scena
6. Screens Sl Learn to Use the Screens ee r a a a ae CHOOSE ana RA 34 Eco sta FEON a ee s 30 Practica Pea 36 Produce a New Phrase or Sentence 37 o art a T ea ates 38 Select from Multiple Choices 39 Use Speech Analysis Pas a a la e a ee 40 BROWNE Ae amir ES Vaasan 42 Chapter 4 Changing User Options 2222 44 505 as PICCIN SR 44 o O en 45 Set Typing Preferences e TKTTINn 45 Change Your Coure a arte a a a ne eeeten cine 46 O NES a pane erst sy ee eye EIN Ay POSTI SS TIE S irae set Re NE SEEN e 48 ere areca Meee cee ye 49 e RR E ERE RITA TOTTI SI The Rosetta Stone Story In 1799 French soldiers uncovered a large piece of carved basalt The discovery was significant for the writing on the stone appeared in two languages and three scripts The soldiers were stationed in the nearby town of Rosetta Rashid Egypt The carved basalt rock became known as the Rosetta Stone It was nearly 2000 years old A group of priests had created the stone in 196 BC to honor Ptolemy V Epiphanes pharaoh of Egypt Decoding Egyptian Hieroglyphs The Rosetta Stone was the key to unlocking the mystery of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs The writing was divided into three sections Each contained the same message At the time of the inscription Egyptians wrote in three scripts Egyptian hieroglyphs demotic Egyptian and Greek Each script had a specific use Religious and other important documents w
7. Set Up Your Course l Select your Voice Type to help the Rosetta Stone speech recognition match your voice Choose Male or Female and check the box Under 14 if appropriate Note Some languages use more than one script Click the script system you want to learn Select the desired Language Level Click Continue You will select the Language Level every time you launch Rosetta Stone Select the desired course Click Apply Changes Download the speech recognition software update if prompted Click Start to launch your course To learn how to change your Course see page 46 11 Access a Core Lesson 1 Click Start on the Home screen If you are returning to an Activity click Continue 2 You will enter the first lesson in your Course 3 Wait for the Microphone Setup screen to appear You may also access a Core Lesson in a Unit from the Course View on the Home screen by selecting the Unit and then clicking one of the Core Lesson icons on the Course Bar To learn more about the Home screen see page 22 12 start Your Course An introductory video appears on the Home screen the first time you launch the Course The Home screen is your information center From here you click Start to enter an activity in your Course Once you begin an Activity this icon will change to say Continue The screen also illustrates your progress through the software You can view your progr
8. View the alphabet for the language e Get instructions for completing the current screen 49 50 Rosetta Stonee User s Guide Index A Activity Focused Activities 10 26 icon 25 Milestones 27 Review 28 Adaptive Recall 28 Advance icon 15 Alphabet 26 49 Alternate Courses 11 Answers icon 15 Audio Settings 47 C Choose Image 32 Choose Prompt 32 Contextual Formation 10 36 37 conversation 27 Core Lesson Access 12 Course View 22 Explore View 23 26 Get Started 14 Home Screen 22 your course 10 12 Course Bar 12 22 25 Course Settings 45 46 Course View 12 22 D Dynamic Immersion 4 5 44 E Emphasis Speech Graph 41 Index Explore View Activity Banner 23 Core Lesson 23 Explore all activities for this unit 22 Focused Activities 23 26 Return to your Course 23 Review 26 F Focused Activities Explore View 23 26 language skills 11 46 your course 10 46 G Goals 6 10 Grammar Activity 26 H Help 7 24 49 Home screen 10 Change Language Level 24 Course View 12 22 Explore View 23 Help 24 Home icon 24 Preferences icon 11 36 44 45 46 sign in 10 incorrect answers 19 42 47 Interface Language 48 Introductory Video 12 22 24 44 K Keyboard Course Settings 45 Keyboard layout 45 Practice Writing 42 typing 42 Writing and Typing 33 L Language Level 11 24 Set Interface 48 Learn characters and their sounds 11 46 learning goals 6 10 46 Lesson 6 10 14 Listening 6 10 1
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10. language skills to produce a phrase The new phrase will consist of words you have already learned Rosetta Stonee User s Guide View Your Score Your score appears at the end of the Activity The green check shows the number of prompts you answered correctly The orange X shows the number of incorrect answers You can also see the number of screens you skipped or chose not to answer The score screen also allows you the opportunity to continue to the next Activity or to return to the home screen You have completed Core Lesson 111 correct Q A FA 6 incorrect 1 skipped gt Continue to Pronunciation f Return home Chapter 1 Start Learning with Rosetta Stone View Your Score Your score will appear at the end of the Activity 1 Note that the score screen shows correct incorrect and skipped answers 2 You have several options The following are the most common e Continue to the next Activity e Return Home You can view your score at any time from any screen by mousing over the Score icon at the bottom right of the screen 20 Rosetta Stonee User s Guide Chapter 2 Using Rosetta Stone Tools Explore the Home Screen The Course View The Explore View The Toolbar The Unit and Course Bar Focused Activities Milestones Review and Adaptive Recall Activities Script Systems 21 Identify the Parts of the Course View Home Screen e Each Level has four Units Select a Unit to
11. phrase or sentence Writing and Typing type the phrase using your keyboard or use your mouse to click the on screen keyboard 33 Choose an Image Choose an Image In this screen type you supply the missing piece by Click on the image that best selecting an image to match the prompt This screen matches the prompt helps you associate images with words and meaning You may or may not see text at the top of the screen Click on the image that best matches the prompt 34 Rosetta Stonee User s Guide Choose a Prompt The Choose a Prompt screen also helps you associate Choose the Phrase images with words and meaning This screen uses text or pictures as prompts at the top of the screen to be matched with pictures or text boxes below In this screen type the missing piece may be text or an image 1 Several text prompts appear above a picture The native speaker will read one of the phrases 2 Click on the phrase that matches the picture Choose the Picture 1 Several picture prompts appear above text boxes 2 Click the picture that best matches the highlighted text box If you choose the correct answer you will move to the next task If you choose incorrectly you will be prompted to choose another Chapter 3 Completing Rosetta Stone Screens 35 Practice Speaking Practice Speaking Speech screens help you master spoken language and develop conversation skills Your voice provid
12. the arrow to view another Language Level e Select the Preferences pull down menu to change settings for display and speech or to watch the introductory video e Select the Help pull down menu to learn more about the current screen or other functions in Rosetta Stone e lf you are in a Lesson click on the Home icon to return to the Home screen e Click Sign Out to exit Rosetta Stone 24 The Toolbar Your personalized Toolbar displays your Course language and level and offers Preferences and a Help screen From the Toolbar you can access a video that introduces you to Rosetta Stone You can also set or change Preferences You can access these tools anytime the Toolbar appears at the top of the screen or return to the Home screen to access the Toolbar Language and Level Preferences Home tnana Latin America Lesel 1 Change Language Level Help About This Screen Help on Rosetta Stone User s Guide Course Contents Alphabet About Rosetta Stone Click Continue to resume your course Welcome your name Help Preferences Learn about Dynamic Immersione Set Preferences w gt n 4 Continue to next screen vj Use speech recognition Rosetta Stonee User s Guide The Unit Bar and Course Bar Enter Units through the Unit Bar Click Start to begin an Activity or click Continue and the program will take you to where you were last working Use the Course Bar to navigate to Activit
13. 5 16 26 46 M Microphone Setup 13 47 Milestones 6 10 27 Multiple Choice 33 39 N Navigation Course Bar 25 Navigation Bar 15 P Pause 15 Piteh 41 Preferences Answer Sounds Settings 47 Audio Settings 47 Change Your Course 46 51 52 Index cont Preferences cont Course Settings 45 Device Settings 47 icon 24 Program Settings 48 Speech Settings 47 Produce a New Phrase 37 Program Settings 48 Pronunciation 13 26 40 47 R Reading 6 26 Recommended Course 10 Record 36 40 41 icon 36 40 Return Home 19 24 Return to your Course 23 Review 26 28 S Scoring correct answers 19 39 incorrect answers 19 39 42 Score icon 19 skipped answers 19 View Your Score 19 Screen Types Choose Image 32 34 Choose Prompt 32 35 Milestone 6 10 27 Multiple Choice 33 39 Pronounce Syllables 33 38 Speech Analysis 33 40 41 Speech Practice 32 36 Speech Production 32 37 Writing and Typing 33 42 Script System 11 29 46 W Select Your Course 11 Writing 6 26 33 42 Speaker icon 16 40 Spectrogram 41 Y Speech Your Course 11 Analysis 33 40 41 alternate Courses 11 46 Analysis icon 40 build 11 graphs 40 41 Change your course settings 46 Pitch 41 learn characters and their practice 17 32 sounds 11 46 Practice 32 select 11 46 precision level 13 47 Standard Course 1 Production 32 recognition 10 11 13 36 47 record 36 40 Record icon 40 Speaker icon 16 17 41 strength 41 Syllables 38
14. RosettaStone 3 ISBN 978 1 60829 560 9 All information in this document is subject to change without notice This document is provided for informational purposes only and Rosetta Stone Ltd makes no guarantees representations or warranties either express or implied about the information contained within the document or about the document itself Rosetta Stone Contextual Formation Language Learning Success Adaptive Recall Dynamic Immersion are trademarks of Rosetta Stone Ltd Copyright O 2008 Rosetta Stone Ltd All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Photos provided by Rosetta Stone Ltd and Getty Images Inc Rosetta Stone Harrisonburg Virginia USA T 540 432 6166 300 788 0822 in USA and Canada F 540 432 0953 RosettaStone com Rosetta Stone User s Guide Welcome Welcome to Rosetta Stone the world s leading language learning software Rosetta Stone teaches language naturally the same way you learned your first language by connecting words to objects and events around you Native speakers and thousands of real life images help you think in the new language from the very beginning You select a course that meets your learning goals You ll understand everyday language through our proficiency based listening and reading activities You ll pronounce words correctly after practicing with our proprietary speech recognition and analysis tool You ll speak without a scrip
15. Up the Microphone 1 Select the correct microphone when you see the Microphone Selection screen Click Continue Click Continue when the Microphone Setup screen appears Speak into the microphone in a normal tone Say 1 2 3 4 5 When you get confirmation that the Microphone Setup was successful click Continue To learn more about speech precision levels see page 47 13 Get Started L 14 For most screens in the Lesson a prompt appears and you select the image or text that best matches or completes the prompt If your selection is correct a green check appears If incorrect an orange X appears After you complete the first screen in the Lesson the screen pauses then auto advances Complete a Core Lesson The Core Lesson is the main exercise that teaches you language The Focused Activities which we will look at later concentrate on specific language skills In the Core Lesson you learn words and create phrases From the first Activity you begin to read listen and speak in this new language This tutorial begins with Unit 1 Lesson 1 to help you learn how Rosetta Stones teaches language In this first Activity the Core Lesson you learn nouns and the proper articles for each noun type You add verbs to create phrases or short sentences This tutorial shows you the types of screens that appear in the Core L
16. a Stone you learn the meaning of new You advance using language you ve language from clear real life images learned and clues from new images That s your intuition at work The complete immersion environment puts your La flores roja native language learning N La manzana es verde La camiseta es amarilla skills to work eliminating A i mi your dependence on kN tedious translation and memorization ie amarillo In this activity you learn colors Now that you know colors you can easily grasp the meaning of the new words Rosetta Stonee User s Guide Y A Interactivity Instruction Throughout Rosetta Stone you From beginning to end you build systematically toward constantly interact with the your language learning goals for the most effective and program to confirm your intuition enjoyable instruction anywhere Hay una flor roja 9 Hay dos manzanas rojas Quiero flores rojas De qu color quiere usted las flores Y and then check what you ve learned And finally you get the fun of trying your new language in a real life simulation Speech recognition shows you exactly how you re doing Introduction Learning a Language We made Rosetta Stone for you to use naturally at your own pace drawing on the same power of immersion you used to learn your first language Absorb the sounds of your new language Observe the images for meaning As you spend time working in Ros
17. ay include Activities from earlier Lessons with new ones to reinforce language skills Rosetta Stone also provides periodic Review Activities Building Your Course Rosetta Stone builds your Course to help you learn efficiently We include Reviews to help you master your skills as you focus on new material PT TLL L OG CE PRECI CEL SSR EERE i Each Lesson includes a Review that evaluates you on the material you have learned to that point Adaptive Recall Adaptive Recall schedules review material to reappear at an optimal time to help move language to your long term memory As you master the language Adaptive Recall appears at longer intervals The Navigation Bar is disabled during Review and Adaptive Recall Activities 28 Rosetta Stonee User s Guide script Systems Some languages use more than one script for their writing systems Depending on the Change the script system language you are learning you may see a prompt to choose a script when you select you are learning your course Within an Activity script buttons at the bottom center of the screen make Click the script buttons at it easy to switch between scripts the bottom center of the Activity screen Note Some script options contain small superscript characters to assist your reading and pronunciation Click the magnifying glass to enlarge the superscript characters To learn more about the scripts for the language you are learning see the He
18. e whether you have pronounced the words and phrases correctly Rosetta Stone uses your natural ability to associate words and images by providing prompts and then asking you to continue the conversation We call this process Contextual Formation because you learn the language well enough to form your own responses in the context of a real life situation Start using Rosetta Stone now by following the tutorial that begins on the next page Rosetta Stone User s Guide select Your Course Rosetta Stone allows you or your Administrator to select an individualized course based on your goals The first time you launch Rosetta Stone you will see the Select Your Course screen Select the Standard Course which incorporates all four language skills or select from the alternate Courses to focus learning on specific skills or to add characters and their sounds Speaking amp Listening Forun Standard Qpr for ff qrt karing g opaan and dh Standard well Reading Intro Resdrg irim Deva oniy tata curare and tha kani Chapter 1 Start Learning with Rosetta Stone Depending on your system setup you may be able to change your Course later through Preferences located on the Toolbar After you click Apply Changes the Home screen appears and displays the first Core Lesson in your Rosetta Stone Course Click the Start icon to begin your Course AP T 4 0 ii CT TEME PA See SERRE n al T agmi s dm ee
19. ere composed in hieroglyphs everyday writings used the demotic script and the rulers spoke and wrote Greek The writers of the Rosetta Stone ensured that all priests government officials and rulers could read the message and appreciate its significance Jean Francois Champollion a French linguist took the first steps toward understanding ancient Egyptian culture and language when he deciphered both the ideograms pictures that represent things or ideas and phonograms pictures that represent sounds engraved on the Rosetta Stone Language Learning and Technology This priceless artifact represents the key to solving a great mystery Just as the stone unlocked the mysteries of ancient Egypt our software unlocks understanding of new languages and cultures Rosetta Stone language learning software was first developed in 1991 Rosetta Stone uses two principles that are the core of our philosophy of language learning 1 The way we learn language as children immersion in that language is the best way to learn a new language at any age 2 Interactive technology is a powerful tool for replicating and activating that process Today Rosetta Stone is the world s leading language learning software Rosetta Stone User s Guide rinite SE Det domino Ling SSA ATA A SE a GOB pone pa palin y y NI al R p 703 toe lonni MATE vert m Dava la taan n SL dj ts olis A Dee IPS A INES Mes eh a Mm 1 PS ve ha FR os i
20. es Speech Recognition or other sound settings can be adjusted on the Audio Settings tab Change Device Settings Use the Device Settings to view and select from available microphones Use Microphone Setup to set up your microphone You can also adjust Speaker Volume Note For more about Microphone Setup see page 13 Change Speech Settings Depending on your system setup use the Speech Recognition Settings to turn on speech recognition for practice speaking your new language Use this screen to change the precision level of your speech practice Choose your Voice Type to help Rosetta Stone speech recognition adjust to your voice Answer Sounds Settings You can choose to disable sounds that indicate correct and incorrect answers Chapter 4 Changing User Options Course Settings Audio Settings Device Settings Available microphones L J Microphone Setup D Speaker Volume mt sido bberophone di LC Refresh List Speech Recognition Settings Speech Precision Level Difficult Use speech recognition Rosetta Stone Speech Recognition performs best when it knows your voice type i Female 2 Male L Under 14 Answer Sounds Settings Disable Answer Sounds X Cancel Changes L Apply Changes Go To Audio Settings 1 Click the Preferences icon located on the Toolbar 2 Click Set Preferences from the pull down menu 3 Select the Audio Settings tab Change Microphones
21. es the missing plece The Speech screen may appear with or without text Rosetta Stone uses Speech Recognition technology and a unique method of speech analysis to evaluate your speech patterns We also use Contextual Formation which asks you to produce new phrases using the language you have 1 Atthe Record prompt speak into the microphone The border on the Record o Icon indicates your level of accuracy J 2 If you pronounce the phrase incorrectly you will be prompted to repeat the phrase WwW If you are unable to complete a screen click the right arrow at the bottom of the screen to advance to the next screen To disable speech recognition go to the Toolbar at the top of the screen Click Preferences then uncheck the box that says use speech recognition To set speech precision levels see page 47 36 learned Several types of speech screens offer several ways for you to master speech in your new language Practice Speaking Produce a Phrase or Sentence Speech Analysis un sandwich DHO un huevo Rosetta Stonee User s Guide Produce a New Phrase or Sentence Our Contextual Formation learning method allows you to produce new phrases and sentences on your own We prompt you carefully using words and pictures You produce a new word or phrase that fits the context This prepares you for the challenge of real life conversation Ella bebe Chapter 3 Completing Rosetta Stone Scree
22. ess on the Course Bar A check mark appears when you have completed and received a passing score on an Activity You can also change Preferences and get Help from the Toolbar at the top of the screen oes aa al Si Lita a r ade eai AN M ERIE gt a Ls Core Lesson ft LL DOLO DO GOO ee LOLAS Course Bar Rosetta Stone User s Guide set Up the Microphone The advanced speech recognition and analysis too guides you to more accurate pronunciation You speak into the microphone the software provides feedback to help you adjust your pronunciation to match that of the native speaker Microphone Selection You have not yet selected a microphone Please select from the list below If your microphone does not appear please plug it in and click Refresh Available microphones Ce USB Auto Deske Microphone SigmaTel Audio Microphone Sigmatel Audio internal Mic LO Refresh List D Turn speech OFF for this session and continue X j Cancel gt Continue Chapter 1 Start Learning with Rosetta Stone Use the Microphone Setup screen to allow the speech recognition tool to adjust to the normal tone of your voice You can also access Audio Settings to set the Speech Precision Level or to specify a different microphone in later sessions Microphone Setup Say 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Currently selected mecropluane C Media USE Audio Derare Mirophons LL Audio Settings N j Heip Ly Cance Set
23. esson and provides instruction for completing each type of screen Rosetta Stonee User s Guide Choose the Image When you see a phrase and hear the native speaker you are prompted to choose a matching picture This screen type reinforces both listening and reading skills To view the correct answers click the Answers icon located on the lower left corner of the screen Note Answers may not be available depending on the settings for a particular Activity Click the Answers icon to see the correct choices Navigation Bar Advance icon Chapter 1 Start Learning with Rosetta Stone Choose the Image 1 Listen to the native speaker and read the phrase that appears at the top of the screen Select the picture that best matches the phrase by clicking anywhere inside the picture Continue for each new phrase that appears at the top of the screen Use the Navigation Bar to move through screens You can click a screen number to advance or to return to a previous screen Click the Pause icon to pause the screen D When you are ready to continue click the Advance icon 15 Listen to the Speaker On some screens text is absent you only hear the native speaker and see images 1 Listen to the native speaker 2 Click on the picture to select the image that best matches the phrase you hear To hear the native speaker repeat the words click the Speaker icon above the picture
24. etta Stone you learn a language easily As you experience Rosetta Stone you may have questions about how to best use the software We ve provided some guidelines for you to follow Trust the Method Rosetta Stone succeeds in teaching you a new language without translation We don t want you to think of an idea or concept in your native language to recall a word in your new one Instead our method is natural We match spoken dialogue and text with photographic images from real life That s immersion On every screen we give you just enough information to move ahead As you finish each screen you ll learn a little more After a while you ll realize that you are learning the structure and vocabulary of your new language Follow the Sequence As you start the program we ask you to choose your course based on your learning goals Select a full range of Activities or focus on reading listening writing or speaking We customize your course to your needs As you complete each Lesson additional Activities allow you to practice what you learned You ll use the Lesson content to practice language skills such as reading listening writing or speaking Each Unit concludes with a Milestone to let you practice key skills learned in the Unit and apply your new language knowledge in a real life situation Give It Your Best Try e Compare images and don t worry if you don t know what a word means the first time You ll have many chance
25. ies and to follow your progress Unit Bar wv JN Continue Course Bar activity Name Completed Activities i O continue a A eo is rm Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Milestone Lessons and Milestone Chapter 2 Using Rosetta Stone Tools Use the Bold Words to Help You Identify Icons on the Unit Bar and Course Bar e The Unit Bar represents your Course by showing all four Units Each Unit is represented by a group of photos at the top of the screen e Each Unit has a series of Lessons and a Milestone e Completed Activities are marked on the Course Bar e The Activity Name appears in the Course Bar as you select an Activity e Click an Activity icon to launch the Activity e Each picture at the bottom of the screen represents a Lesson e Each Lesson has several Activities The Activity icons are color coded to the corresponding photo e Select Start to begin a new Activity or Continue to return to an Activity Rosetta Stone will take you to the Activity on which you were last working 25 26 Focused Activities Focused Activities allow you to concentrate on specific language skills or a combination of skills They may include a few specialized screen types designed to emphasize these skills Your Course contains a selection of the following Activities e Core Lesson e Listening and Reading e Speaking e Pronunciation e Reading e Review e Vocabulary e Writ
26. ing e Grammar e Listening In Explore View Activities in the Lesson color are included in your Course Grayed Activities are not included in your Course You can select any Activity from Explore View D Core Lesson ET I n Pronunciation Ej Vocabulary Grammar IG P Listening and Reading E Speaking Review The Core Lesson is the main Activity that teaches language It includes a variety of exercises designed to introduce you to new language content The Pronunciation Activity focuses on refining your pronunciation by breaking down the words and giving you detailed visual feedback to compare your speech to that of the native speaker Vocabulary is reinforced through a combination of images reading and listening exercises to help you practice your new words The Grammar Activity helps you focus on the grammatical structures of the language you have learned Rosetta Stone builds on Listening and Reading skills to reinforce the connection between spoken and written text The Reading Activity introduces sounds and letters from your new language and builds your reading ability as you learn The Writing Activity guides you into recognizing the alphabet and learning to spell words in the language you are learning The Listening Activity provides added training in listening comprehension The Speaking Activity gives you plenty of speech practice so you re confident speaking right away The Review brings back c
27. ing User Options Hito stelites Course Settings Audio Settings Program Settings Using Help 43 Watch the Introductory Video 1 Click the Preferences icon located on the Toolbar 2 Click Learn about Dynamic Immersion The video begins automatically 3 To pause click the Pause icon 4 To close the video and return to the Home screen click the red X in the upper right hand corner of the video 44 Preferences The first time you open Rosetta Stone a video introduces you to Dynamic Immersion our language learning method You can access this video any time you are on the Home screen Go to the Preferences menu located on the Toolbar Use Preferences to change a variety of settings depending on your system setup Adjust the volume of the sounds in Rosetta Stone Check the box labeled Continue to next screen if you want Activity screens to advance automatically Check Use speech recognition if you want to practice speaking Learn about Dynamic Immersione Set Preferences qr Continue to next screen vi Use speech recognition Rosetta Stone User s Guide Course settings Depending on your system you may be able to change your Course Settings or your Administrator may require specific settings Use Course Settings under the Preferences menu to change the precision level of your typing exercises If you check the boxes you are required to type using case sensitivity accurate punctuatio
28. ing the Course Setup screen Current Activity Start Activities Core FETAL AUTOS DAA LOA LOLA TULA Course Bar Lesson Milestone Lessons AK E y s Rosetta Stone User s Guide The Explore View The Explore View shows all Activities in a Unit Each Unit contains four Lessons Each Lesson includes a Core Lesson Focused Activities and a Review The Core Lesson includes a variety of exercises designed to introduce you to new content The Focused Activities allow you to practice specific language skills DY Festi te se imoncrra Return to your Course Core Lesson Balas Pastore a 09 Activity Banner Y Focused Activities Review Chapter 2 Using Rosetta Stone Tools Use the Bold Words to Help You Identify the Parts of the Explore Screen The Activity Banners below each Lesson photo contain a Core Lesson Focused Activities and a Review Each Lesson has a variety of Activities The Core Lesson has several exercise types The Focused Activities allow you to practice specific language skills A highlighted Activity is included in your selected Course If the Activity is not highlighted that Activity is not included in your Course although you may click on these Activities to access them Click Return to your Course to return to the Course View 23 Use the Bold Words to Help You Identify Icons on the Toolbar e The Toolbar displays the Language and Level you are studying Click
29. lp menu option for learning your language About This Screen Alphabet Simplified Pinyin Chapter 2 Using Rosetta Stone Tools 29 30 Rosetta Stonee User s Guide Chapter 3 Completing Rosetta Stone Screens Learn to Use the Screens Choose an Image Choose a Prompt Practice Speaking Produce a New Phrase or Sentence Pronounce Syllables Select from Multiple Choice Use Speech Analysis Practice Writing 31 Make a Selection or Speak 32 Choose Image choose the image that matches the spoken phrase Choose Prompt choose the prompt that matches the image Speech Practice speak into the microphone to practice the given phrase Speech Production speak into the microphone to form a new phrase using word and image clues Learn to Use the Screens Rosetta Stone uses a variety of screen types to immerse you in the language We have provided this quick reference to show you some examples of how you will respond to screens Instructions for completing each are on the following pages Choose Image Choose Prompt p m Rosetta Stonee User s Guide Pronounce Syllables Chapter 3 Completing Rosetta Stone Screens Speech Analysis Use a Microphone una ni a or Keyboard Pronounce Syllables speak into the microphone to repeat the missing syllable Speech Analysis record your voice and repeat after the native speaker Multiple Choice choose a word or phrase to complete the
30. n and correct diacritic marks You may also be able to change the layout of your keyboard and modify your selected Course set Typing Preferences Course Settings Audio Settings Program Settings Continue automatically to next screen Typing Precision Case sensitive Keyboard layout French QWERTY Y Punctuation sensitive French QWERTY Diacritic sensitive French AZERTY Keyboard layout Spanish JI I213141515 75181910 Ji Your Course Ej Change your course settings E Cancel Changes e Apply Changes Chapter 4 Changing User Options Go To Course Settings 1 Click the Preferences icon located on the Toolbar 2 Click Set Preferences from the pull down menu 3 Select the Course Settings tab Choose Typing Preferences 1 Click to check the box next to each option to choose that option By checking any of these options you are increasing the difficulty level of typing exercises 2 Use the pull down menu next to Keyboard layout and choose an option This option refers to the way the keys are arranged on the keyboard lt varies among languages 3 Click Apply Changes to keep new settings or Cancel Changes to return to original settings Uncheck all boxes for easiest typing mode 45 Go To Course Settings 1 Click the Preferences icon located on the Toolbar 2 Click Set Preferences from the pull down menu 3 Select the Cour
31. n we help you At Rosetta Stone we re committed to helping you learn a new language successfully We want the learning experience to be enjoyable About This Screen One resource we have provided is a Help system within the software Any time you don t Help on Rosetta Stone understand something on a screen click the Help icon in the upper right corner of a User s Guide the screen Course Contents We ve provided a number of ways for you to learn more about using the software and Alphabet about the language you are studying About Rosetta Stone e About This Screen provides Help that is specific to the screen you re on Click Continue to resume your Course e Help on Rosetta Stone takes you to the Help system table of contents e User s Guide opens a PDF version of this User s Guide e Course Contents presents all the text used by the Rosetta Stone course in an indexed PDF file e Alphabet allows you to hear the letter sounds of the language you re studying e About Rosetta Stone lets you see the specific version of Rosetta Stone that you are using as well as the versions of the languages licensed on your system e Certain languages include a link to give you more information about the language you are studying Thank you for using Rosetta Stone Chapter 4 Changing User Options Using the Help Menu e Get help on Rosetta Stone e Download a PDF of this User s Guide e Download a PDF of the Course Contents e
32. next task Compare Your Speech to the Native Speaker s Speech 1 Click the Speech Analysis Icon 2 Listen to the native speaker and watch the voice graph 3 Atthe Record prompt Speak into the microphone Mimic the native speaker s voice use the graph as a guide o 4 If you are not satisfied with your pronunciation try again Click the Record icon and speak into the microphone The arc on the Record icon indicates your level of accuracy o To use the Speech Analysis function click the Speech Analysis icon on any speech screen On other types of screens use the Answers icon to access the Speech Analysis icon 40 Use Speech Analysis Rosetta Stone uses Speech Analysis to help you evaluate your speech patterns as you repeat after the native speaker Graphs on the Speech Analysis screen show speech patterns On any speech screen click the Speech Analysis icon to open a new screen The icon is gray but becomes highlighted as you scroll your mouse over it On other una nina una ni a screen types this icon is available but you must click the Answers icon to access the Speech Analysis icon On speech screens the native speaker s voice plays at a slow speed and a Record prompt appears Mimic the speaker s voice to see a graph of your voice and use the Record icon to record again Click the appropriate Speaker icon to review a recording Slow Medium Normal Speech Analysis icon
33. ns Produce a New Phrase 1 2 Study the images Say a new phrase or sentence into the microphone using the context of the images and other text on the screen 37 Pronounce the Word 1 Listen to the native speaker say the word 2 Repeat each syllable after the speaker 3 Put the syllables together to say the word 38 Pronounce syllables The Pronunciation screen teaches language syllable by syllable This screen type focuses on correct pronunciation by breaking down words into syllables Repeat each syllable after the native speaker Put the syllables together to pronounce the word correctly mujeres Rosetta Stonee User s Guide select trom Multiple Choices The Multiple Choice screens provide training on the structure of the language you are learning For example you may connect articles to nouns form singular and plural words or determine masculine and feminine forms From the options click on the one that correctly completes the phrase or sentence Chapter 3 Completing Rosetta Stone Screens Choose the Correct Option 1 Read the phrase or sentence with the missing word 2 From the options presented click to select the answer that correctly completes the phrase or sentence 3 If you select the incorrect answer you will be prompted to choose another If you select the correct answer your choice will appear in the blank and you will move to the
34. o the next task If you type more than one incorrect letter each incorrect letter will be highlighted until you correct it e Use your keyboard to type text or use your mouse to click the letters using the on screen keyboard e Click a special character key to select additional characters with accent or diacritic marks e Click Enter to check your score To learn more about changing the typing precision level and the keyboard layout see page 45 42 Practice Writing Rosetta Stone helps you learn how to write in the language you re studying One of the ways you learn to write words and phrases is by typing the words and phrases as you read and hear them The purpose of the Writing screen is to teach you how to spell words in the language you re learning It also familiarizes you with the alphabet for the language The typing exercise is only one of several screen types used to reinforce writing skills un ni o In this typing exercise use the clues in other photos to help you determine the missing piece then type the correct word or phrase In some screens the text clues will aid you Other screens are more challenging you ll only hear the native speaker say the words or phrases and you must type what you hear Use your keyboard to type the letters or use your mouse to click the correct letters using the on screen keyboard Special character keys Rosetta Stone User s Guide Chapter 4 Chang
35. ontent you ve mastered in previous Activities for reinforcement Rosetta Stonee User s Guide Milestones A Milestone appears at the end of each Unit A Milestone presents a real life scenario and allows you to practice what you ve learned by participating in the conversation Use what you learned in the Unit and the context of the scenario to form questions and answers Follow the scenario by watching the pictures slide across your screen These pictures tell a story The people in the scenario speak and sometimes ask you questions Respond to the prompts in the conversation with speech that fits the context and form questions for others to answer Qu tiene Chapter 2 Using Rosetta Stone Tools Participate in a Conversation l Follow the scenario by watching the pictures slide across your screen When the conversation begins use the verbal and visual prompts to answer the questions As the conversation continues follow the prompts and form questions or answers that fit the context If you need help forming a question or answer start speaking and you will be prompted with the correct phrase 27 Review and Adaptive Recall Activities Rosetta Stone has several processes to help you successfully learn your new language We prompt you to review and recall earlier language skills as you learn new ones We start this process when we build your Course As you progress to new Lessons your Course m
36. rios In your course we determine the order of the activities based on selections you make the first time you sign in to Rosetta Stone Our recommended course takes you through every language skill in Rosetta Stone with the goal of language proficiency Your course includes Core Lessons and a combination of Focused Activities It may include an emphasis on particular learning skills For example you may feel confident with reading and listening to the language and want to focus on pronunciation Following your course you ll achieve your language learning goals Click Start on the Home screen to follow your course Completing a Core Lesson In the tutorial on the following pages you first complete the Core Lesson from Unit 1 Lesson 1 You learn to recognize words and phrases These screens use a combination of written and spoken words with pictures and are designed to use your natural language learning capacity In some screens you see pictures associated with words and you are prompted to provide a missing piece to the puzzle Sometimes a native speaker says words or phrases and you choose a representative picture At times you may hear the native speaker but not see the text you select the picture that matches the phrase spoken by the native speaker Building on Language Skills You begin speaking your new language immediately when prompted to repeat after the native speaker The software uses speech recognition to indicat
37. s to learn e Choose an answer If you are correct move ahead If not you probably now know the answer and can progress Either way you ve learned new language without translation Work Outside the Software We find the best learning model is one based on multiple methods and media e Use your new vocabulary to post notes on everyday objects in your home or living quarters e Find others with whom you can speak or write your new language Recombine words and phrases you ve learned to form new sentences e Travel to an area where people speak the language or read newspapers magazines or Web sites in your new language Enjoy this software You ll discover a world where words sounds and imagery work together to immerse you in a new language You ll add to your knowledge with every step without translation Rosetta Stone User s Guide Using this Guide This guide was designed with you in mind The software is intuitive but we have also provided support in a format we know you ll find easy to use Part of this guide is arranged in a tutorial style From the beginning start using your Rosetta Stone software by following simple guides that walk you through the steps to set up your Course and complete a Core Lesson Other parts of the guide provide reference material Use these references if you have questions about screen types language skills and screen elements Practice Speaking Follow Instructions Learn
38. se Settings tab Change Your Course 1 Click Change your course settings 2 Choose a Course that applies to your language learning needs 3 Click Apply Changes to keep new settings or Cancel Changes to return to original settings Changing your Course Settings adds some Activities to your course and removes others New Activities appear in your Course Bar We recommend you change your Course Setup only if your language learning goals have changed 46 Change Your Course The Course you selected when you first started Rosetta Stone is displayed You may be able to select a different Course which will add some Activities and remove others Complete the new Activities to update your score Short Courses such as Speaking and Listening as well as Reading and Writing are more focused on the named language skills Courses with a Reading Intro teach characters and their sounds Some languages use more than one script Click the script system you want to learn Select your course Extended with Reading intro Reading letro Level 1 oni teaches characters seed their soundy Reading amp Writing with intro Reding letto OLevel 1 anhi teaches characters ar their oras Extended Cptiminsd Tor aditiocal practice of contenti pad gah Speaking amp Listening Focus Optimoed Tor peaking and innening ut Ey Cancel Changes LA Apply Changes Rosetta Stonee User s Guide Audio Settings Any setting related to audio devic
39. show Its Lessons e To select a Lesson click a Lesson icon on the Course Bar or select Start or Continue e Each Unit has four Lessons and one Milestone that appear in full color when the Unit is selected e Each Lesson has a series of Activities represented by the Square icons in the row A check mark indicates you have completed the Activity e The Milestone occurs at the end of each Unit This series of exercises tests your Skills e Move the mouse over a square Activity icon on the Course Bar to display that Activity e A Core Lesson uses a variety of Skill sets to reinforce learning A Focused Activity focuses on a particular skill set such as Pronunciation e To view all Activities in the Unit click Explore all activities for this unit This option may not be available based on the language you are studying 22 Explore the Home Screen The Home screen is your information center You can watch an introductory video change Preferences and get Help The Home screen has two views the Course View and the Explore View Use the Course View to follow your selected course The Explore View allows you to see and access all Activities The Course View The Course View is your gateway to your selected Rosetta Stone Course From here you click Start to enter your Course or click Continue if you are returning to your Course This screen displays progress through your Course established when you selected the Course us
40. t Contextual Formation makes sure you have the confidence and the cues you need to get the words out on the spot You ll spell and write accurately building gradually from letters to words and sentences You ll engage in real life conversations With our Milestone activities gain confidence using speech alone to get around and get what you need You ll retain what you learn Our unique Adaptive Recall reinforces language so it sticks with you In the real world With Rosetta Stone you ll be reading and speaking a language in no time No translation No grammar rules Rosetta Stone is the fastest way to learn a new language Enjoy the Rosetta Stone experience Rosetta Stonee User s Guide Table of Contents WEB Os a Sa lil The rosetta SONG TERZI 2 eE O a ere ee ee ee ee 4 Eesti RR A 6 Uine Me O SR REA Chapter 1 Start Learning with Rosetta Stone 9 EEE IE 10 SRO da 11 SG EE 12 Se Up the Microphone a ora are ee eee a Kaas IE Compleleia Coe 14 Choose the Mage n 15 Listen to the Native Speaker Lo Practice o RETE 7 odc E Pia e eee Re ee 18 VIRA 19 Chapter 2 Using Rosetta Stone Tools 00 000 A Explore the Home Screen 4 2 1 2 000 Ze A ORE lee VICON ae fone tease ae ge a Aven En 23 be Re Tie Unt Bar and Coure Bat ee see ee 25 o 360 SR 26 ESCE ERRE Re 24 Review and Adaptive Recall Activities 28 SE MOU SV SECIS O 29 Chapter 3 Completing Rosetta Stone
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