Rocket French

The heart of the Rocket French course is 31 audio lessons taught by native French-speaker Marie Claire Riviere. As a teacher who could remember the frustrations of language learning when she studied English, Claire (as she calls herself in the lessons) wanted to produce practical and informative instruction that would fully engage the student and provide useful content right from the beginning of the course. When I realized... READ FULL REVIEW

Rosetta Stone French

Rosetta Stone has a different methodology then the typical language-learning course. The program doesn’t focus on translating English words into French. Instead the Rosetta Stone course teaches you the language as if French is the first language you have ever learned. At the beginning of the course you are presented with a series of pictures and words. You are asked to match the French words with the familiar images. If you make a mistake the software doesn’t let you move on until after you have made the right... READ FULL REVIEW

Pimsleur French

Pimsleur French is a program developed by Dr. Paul Pimsleur. Dr Pimsleur was a New Yorker with a PHD in French from Columbia University and was considered a leading authority in the field of applied linguistics until his death in 1976. His method involves the student listening to a phrase spoken by a native French speaker and then the same phrase in English. At varying intervals the student is instructed to repeat the phrase in French. A new word or phrase is then introduced. After repeating the new... READ FULL REVIEW

Power-Glide French

The Power-Glide learning system uses an academic approach to learning the French language. It is designed to be used by students ranging from kindergarten to seniors in high school. There are eight different levels: two elementary, two middle school and four high school levels. Some schools award credits to students who complete these programs. Individuals can also purchase the programs: the French Ultimate Power-Glide course can be used by... READ FULL REVIEW