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Highly Recommended

I have completed 4 of the 5 levels of Fluenz Spanish and am on lesson 3 of level 5. Before investing in this great language learning program, I tried RS, Rocket Spanish and Tell Me More Spanish. Fluenz is by far the best language learning software out there if you are serious about LEARNING the Spanish language.

My background...Never studied a language before. I'm retired and was looking to something to keep the brain hoping along. I liked the Spanish language so much that I decided to work towards an oral proficiency rating so I enrolled in a Spanish certificate program at the University of Wisconsin (7 semesters of Spanish required). I tested out of Spanish 1. I'm currently taking Spanish 2, and outside of additional vocabulary, I found that I knew all of grammar and sentence construction required for Spanish 2 and should have enrolled in Spanish 3. So, I'm at least at a 3rd semester university level of Spanish. My Spanish professor continually praises my pronunciation, knowledge of grammar and sentence construction. Where did I learn all of this? Using the Fluenz program!

As I stated at the start, I have tried Rosetta Stone (fell asleep), Rocket Spanish (very little grammar)and Tell Me More Spanish (not bad but only for those who are at an intermediate level). By far, Fluenz Spanish offers the most grammar instruction of any of the others and will provide you with a solid foundation in the Spanish language. Some have posted reviews here after only completing 1 - 2 levels. If your goal is 'fluency' I suggest that you finish all of the lessons before judging how much fluency you will acquire using this program. How do you measure fluency anyway? What does that mean? I will say that Fluenz's main focus is not on building a huge vocabulary but on building a strong foundation. What good is it to know a lot of Spanish words if you don't know how to construct a sentence or conjugate classes of verbs or know when to use ser vs estar or pasear vs cominar or para vs por? You will not be understood if you can't put the words you know together to communicate with a Spanish speaker. That is the main goal of the Fluenz program....teaching you to communicate!

Learning a new language, may initially seem fairly simple, but it is not. Learning a new language requires lots and lots of hard work. If you are only looking to parrot some touristy phrases then maybe this is not the program for you because you will learn far more. At first glance, it may seem that the conversations revolve around touristy type things but everything you learn is applicable to everyday situations. I know. It's what I've been doing in my UWM class. All communications are in Spanish using Skype, voice boards and e-mail. The professor lives in Spain! We write about the economy in Spain, our dogs, cultural things, different sites in Madrid, etc.

Any language learning program is, by nature, scripted. It helps to use supplemental materials such as a grammar workbook for extra practice, listening and listening and listening to lots of Spanish even if you don't understand it verbatim, finding a Spanish speaking partner to communicate with, etc. Fluenz will provide you with a solid foundation on which to build your fluency, but, in the end it's up to the student to reach out and explore additional learning opportunities. Most of us didn't learn English in 6 months!

The top 6 reasons to invest in yourself and buy this program:
1. The onscreen tutor - nothing on the market comes close to the benefits of having a real person explain, what can be, complex grammar and sentence constructions.

2. Emphasis on correct pronunciation - It's not so much how fast someone speaks, it's how clearly they enunciate each word. All of the Spanish speakers enunciate each word very clearly. Also, the speech speed starts out slower in the early lessons and increases to a speed you will hear, say, watching Spanish language television.

3. Each lesson builds on previous lessons. It may seem a bit repetive, however, the goal is to move the student from a translational phase to an instinctual phase where not much thought is needed to communicate in Spanish.

4. Customer support - best in the business. Most language learning software companies only provide technical support. The Fluenz team is ready, willing and able to provide all the language support you could ever want. Stuck on a concept? Just ask. You'll get an easily understandable answer complete with examples.

5. Provides a strong foundation on which to continue to build your fluency. After only 4 levels, I feel that I can pretty much figure out something new when I see it because my foundation is so strong. My Spanish professor does not restrict her use of the language to what we have already learned but I have been able to understand what she is communicating whether she's using a verb tense that I've not seen, words I don't know or Spanish idioms and sayings.

6. Supplemental CDs and podcasts - Hearing spoken Spanish w/o subtitles forces you to focus on what is being said overall. You may not understand what is being said verbatim, but if you can pick up key words, you will know what the speaker is communicating. Great for practicing what you will experience in the real world.

And, one last thing, the interface is simple and beautiful! The program is for adults, taught by adults.

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Spanish for Grown-ups

This learning software is fabulous! Learning is fun, comprehensive, grammar & written language part of the package, not just "hear it and repeat it." Excellent product!

Best yet

Fluenz offers a language learning process that is the best I've encountered. I've been trying to learn Spanish for nearly a decade with minimal success. Fluenz instruction, examples, and practice options seem to be very effective for me at age 50+. Gracias.

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worth the money

This is a pricey set that doesn't have the "flash" or hype of Rosetta Stone so you may be concerned about giving it a shot. I sure was. Rosetta Stone is appealing but it has some very definitive short comings as well. This set treats you like an adult and teaches in the manner that an adult mind learns. I had a couple of years of spanish in HS. Returning to college a many years later, I took 4 more semesters of it. However, after a few years of not using it, it was pretty much gone.
Working through Fluenz has brought back a lot of it rather quickly but it has also taken a lot of the mystery out. Traditional teaching can make a language confusing... if you miss one thing, everything after that can be very hard to pick up on (grammer rules, I mean). Fluenz presents the material in such a way that these things seem to come along naturally. The video portions are quite helpful, but the program as a whole is done to enforce both repetition and generation so you don't just repeat them or guess at meanings. You actually have to think about what needs to be said and produce it on your own as part of the practice portions.
I make it a point of saying everything I do throughout the workouts out loud, which is helping my confidence in speaking to others.( You can find lots of ways to add to the experience if this is a refresher for you). I back up my study with books and musical CD's though.
I would suggest going to their site and doing a lesson. There is so much material here that the price is more than worth it. I am so pleasantly surprised by how much they put into this. Moving a very steady pace, I am still looking at about 5 mons worth of study. No concerns about being bored or frustrated either.
FYI: I am working on a MacBook Po with OS X (snow leopard). It runs beautifully.
If you are in need of learning the language, work with this one.

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Discover Spanish through the magic of a great teacherFluenz Spanish is based on three principles: 1) There's no substitute for a great tutor. It's often difficult to motivate yourself to learn a language on your own. Having a teacher to challenge and inspire you, while explaining exactly how the language works, makes all the difference.2) The best way for adults to learn Spanish is with explanations in English. For example, it is impossible to understand the difference between the critical Spanish verbs "ser" and "estar" without a clear explanation in English. Fluenz makes a difference because a real tutor guides you in English along a path specifically designed for Spanish.3) It's best to learn the most relevant words in Spanish right away. Fluenz has you handling a wide range of real-world situations right from the start.Fluenz Spanish 1+2+3+4+5 Our most comprehensive suite takes learners from the basics of the language to a high level of sophistication. Beginning with forming questions and building sentences in past, present and future tenses, learners are quickly able to interact in restaurants, navigate cities, make plans with friends, and go shopping with ease. The program soon follows with layers of complexity that expand your range of communication. Irregular and reflexive verbs, conditional expressions, direct and indirect pronoun usage, and the imperfect past tense are only a few of the areas that learners master as they step further into the vibrant world of Spanish. Composed of 150 tutor-led sessions, Fluenz Spanish addresses the key parts of the language through a broad range of the most important real-world situations, such as taking transportation, making plans with friends and colleagues, discussing needs, desires, and opinions, outdoor activities, sharing stories, making travel arrangements, and handling business, financial, and legal matters.

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