| Learning French is not as tough as you think, if | | | | Rosetta Stone is another big player in the |
| you use the right course for your budget and | | | | language learning field, they have also incorporated |
| learning style. Here are the 4 best French | | | | speech recognition software into their program. |
| language software packages available. | | | | Rosetta Stone courses depend on word |
| #1 Tell Me More French | | | | association, with pictures appearing and the |
| Tell Me More is a relatively new player in the | | | | relevant word in the target language appearing. It |
| language learning game, but made a big splash | | | | works because there is a sense of immersion |
| when they adopted speech recognition software | | | | involved, with no translation whatsoever, you are |
| to their package. Tell Me More French is one of | | | | really made to think. Rosetta Stone is definitely |
| the best French language software suites because | | | | one of the more expensive courses around, so it |
| of this feature and also because of the amount | | | | may not be the best French language software |
| of content within; over 300 hours of French | | | | for a beginner. |
| learning material. However Tell Me More language | | | | #3 Michel Thomas French |
| courses in general target intermediate to | | | | Michel Thomas is different to the above courses, |
| advanced speakers, with this course being no | | | | with no written text or actual reading at all, this |
| exception. This course it not for beginners. | | | | course is focused exclusively on making you |
| Another drawback is the interface, it's been | | | | SPEAK French. This has definite advantages in |
| designed in a frankly bizarre way that is by no | | | | that if that's all you want to do, then Michel |
| means intuitive. Tell Me More is the best French | | | | Thomas will take you there faster than another |
| language software for intermediate learners and | | | | course that involves reading and writing, and of |
| above, beginners and people with a low tolerance | | | | course the opposite is true also. I put this course |
| for confusing interfaces should stay away. | | | | here because for some people it's going to be the |
| #2 Rosetta Stone French | | | | best French language course for them. |