Rocket Languages
Reviews
Martin -
United Kingdom -
Rocket Chinese
"Easy to learn and pick up. Navigation and explanations and simple and good to understand, which is great. I like the point system too and how the process of how far you have gotten."
Martin
United Kingdom
"Easy to learn and pick up. Navigation and explanations and simple and good to understand, which is great. I like the point system too and how the process of how far you have gotten."
Easy to learn and pick up. Navigation and explanations and simple and good to understand, which is great. I like the point system too and how the process of how far you have gotten.
Too bad my friends have no interest in other languages, otherwise I would spam this site to them and recommend it non stop to them :) 10/10
John Lawson -
United Kingdom -
Rocket Chinese
"Mandarin is very very difficult and Dave just makes it sound too too easy! Lin is awesome! "
John Lawson
United Kingdom
"Mandarin is very very difficult and Dave just makes it sound too too easy! Lin is awesome! "
Mandarin is very very difficult and Dave just makes it sound too too easy! Lin is awesome! When you get to China they actually talk twice as fast-I wish they had repeat buttons you could press- but they are very friendly and-in Xishuangbanna- I had my photo taken and shook hands at least a hundred times Ni Hao!
Happy Customer -
A Country -
Rocket Chinese
"I bought Rocket Chinese to learn very basic Mandarin and am not disappointed. I was thrilled when after using the program only several times I was able to speak out aloud and be understood..."
Happy Customer
A Country
"I bought Rocket Chinese to learn very basic Mandarin and am not disappointed. I was thrilled when after using the program only several times I was able to speak out aloud and be understood..."
I bought Rocket Chinese to learn very basic Mandarin and am not disappointed. I was thrilled when after using the program only several times I was able to speak out aloud and be understood by native Chinese!
Edmund Green -
United Kingdom -
Rocket Chinese
"The ability to download the interactive audio and listen to it offline is great for making use of my time commuting on the London underground, then practicing with the Hear-It / Say-It / Know-It..."
Edmund Green
United Kingdom
"The ability to download the interactive audio and listen to it offline is great for making use of my time commuting on the London underground, then practicing with the Hear-It / Say-It / Know-It..."
The ability to download the interactive audio and listen to it offline is great for making use of my time commuting on the London underground, then practicing with the Hear-It / Say-It / Know-It when I get home in the evening.
I hope they make the mobile-app have an offline mode too one day so that I can do the hear/say/know-it practice off-line too.
Peter Ngan -
Canada -
Rocket Chinese
"The program really taught me how to speak Mandarin from day 1. The more lessons I complete, the more I want to practice and to take new lessons."
Peter Ngan
Canada
"The program really taught me how to speak Mandarin from day 1. The more lessons I complete, the more I want to practice and to take new lessons."
good design of lessons and reviews. The built in tests are also important to provide feed back to assist in tracking and seeing progress.
The program really taught me how to speak Mandarin from day 1. The more lessons I complete, the more I want to practice and to take new lessons.
Anisha Sachdeva -
Haryana, Gurgaon, India -
Rocket Chinese
"EXCELLENT tool to learn a new language. If anyone talks to me about learning a new language, I am quick to recommend Rocket Languages."
Anisha Sachdeva
Haryana, Gurgaon, India
"EXCELLENT tool to learn a new language. If anyone talks to me about learning a new language, I am quick to recommend Rocket Languages."
Thanks to Rocket Chinese, now I'm looking forward to heading back to China, and impressing all my friends in Dong Guan with all that I have picked up in such a short time, Its got brilliantly laid out lessons which really help you grasp the language in a shorter span of time! EXCELLENT tool to learn a new language. If anyone talks to me about learning a new language, I am quick to recommend Rocket Languages, Its better than enrolling into an institute, I say! Especially if you don't have the time to travel and find time to study only at odd hours of the day!!
Manuel Andrade -
Portugal -
Rocket Chinese
"Overall this may be the best online package out there. However, in order to be perfect it needs to consolidate its writing and grammar section. I have found the structure to be really useful..."
Manuel Andrade
Portugal
"Overall this may be the best online package out there. However, in order to be perfect it needs to consolidate its writing and grammar section. I have found the structure to be really useful..."
Pros:
- Good overall structure
- Gamified
- Lots of content
- Lifetime access
Cons:
- Grammar lessons should be more in-depth.
- Writing section should be taken more seriously instead of the "it's almost impossible for you to learn this so here's some easy random stuff".
Overall this may be the best online package out there. However, in order to be perfect it needs to consolidate its writing and grammar section. I have found the structure to be really useful in obtaining some key phrases or words but there's almost no info regarding phrase construction and rules so it's not that easy to use what I've learned so far as building blocks for new phrases and expanded meanings.
Vegard Fjeldberg -
Norway -
Rocket Chinese
"Makes you understand the strange writing system which the Chinese people use. Video recording on how to write letters makes you visualize how you are going to do this..."
Vegard Fjeldberg
Norway
"Makes you understand the strange writing system which the Chinese people use. Video recording on how to write letters makes you visualize how you are going to do this..."
What I like about Rocket Chinese are:
+Writing part
Makes you understand the strange writing system which the Chinese people use.
Video recording on how to write letters makes you visualize how you are going to do this, instead of only knowing the theory.
+Audio lessons
Its like a good conversation. Good mood. Nice personalities. Possible to upload to mobile.
+Design
Simple. Progress is showed at the top and give you a little bit more motivation.
+Culture
Interesting reading throughout the learning. Makes you understand China a little bit more.
Danny -
Wisconsin, United States -
Rocket Chinese
"Alright, so I have been using Rocket Chinese for about a year now. I was attracted mostly by the price and the amount of features involved."
Danny
Wisconsin, United States
"Alright, so I have been using Rocket Chinese for about a year now. I was attracted mostly by the price and the amount of features involved."
Alright, so I have been using Rocket Chinese for about a year now. I was attracted mostly by the price and the amount of features involved. I was not about the drop hundreds of dollars on Rosetta's Stone or Pimsleur, but I did want quality learning. There are hundreds of ways to learn Mandarin for free on the internet. I realize that. But I needed a place that could provide grammatical support, and have comprehensive lessons that taught a higher level of understanding to the language. Here is what I got:
-Good entertaining lessons
-Motivation
-An overall look at the language
-Chinese culture
And here are the things that I have noticed need improvement
-Despite the recent edits to the "Hear it, Speak it" I definitely think that it can be fixed up even more
-The point system can be more comprehensive for example someone that practices every day, reviewing old lessons will never get the same credit as someone who just puts random answers for quizzes, answers BS for blog posts. I know the end goal is to learn the language and these people wont be doing that but you get the idea
-Chinese writing section I think could definitely use some improvements, and a way of testing yourself to learn the characters.
-More video involvement and multimedia. If you want to be competitive with even the free services out there on the internet there needs to be a greater commitment to trying new things with video, graphics, games and whatnot
And that's pretty much it. I'm going to China soon, and I feel that while I benefited from having this course, that it definitely has a lot of room for improvement, which I hope you will consider.
-Danny
Peter Gazdagh -
Ipswich, Australia -
Rocket Chinese
"I love Rocket Chinese - at this stage being a novice - I feel the more exposure to a variety of formats to learning Chinese really breaks up the monotony of trying to learn and helps me to understand"
Peter Gazdagh
Ipswich, Australia
"I love Rocket Chinese - at this stage being a novice - I feel the more exposure to a variety of formats to learning Chinese really breaks up the monotony of trying to learn and helps me to understand"
I love Rocket Chinese - at this stage being a novice - I feel the more exposure to a variety of formats to learning Chinese really breaks up the monotony of trying to learn and helps me to understand quicker .
Many thanks, Peter
Ryan S -
Toronto, Canada -
Rocket Chinese
"I've been studying for 2 months and already many of my friends who speak natively are shocked at how much I can speak."
Ryan S
Toronto, Canada
"I've been studying for 2 months and already many of my friends who speak natively are shocked at how much I can speak."
Great way to learn another language, very helpful recordings which train you to remember. I've been studying for 2 months and already many of my friends who speak natively are shocked at how much I can speak.
KD Keso -
Glen Allen, VA, USA -
Rocket Chinese
" Certainly the value for the money is excellent, especially compared to other language programs."
KD Keso
Glen Allen, VA, USA
" Certainly the value for the money is excellent, especially compared to other language programs."
This approach was so much easier for me. It helped that the information is chunked, this means I can make time in my busy schedule as well as not feeling overwhelmed by the information being presented. Certainly the value for the money is excellent, especially compared to other language programs.
Brent Farris -
Woodland Hills / California, United States -
Rocket Chinese
"I love the fact that I can pay once for this product and not have to worry about paying every month. It gives me the flexibility to learn whenever I want without trying to cram..."
Brent Farris
Woodland Hills / California, United States
"I love the fact that I can pay once for this product and not have to worry about paying every month. It gives me the flexibility to learn whenever I want without trying to cram..."
I love the fact that I can pay once for this product and not have to worry about paying every month. It gives me the flexibility to learn whenever I want without trying to cram as much as I can before something expires. The lessons are great and I love the review process that allows me to grade and compare my voice to the other. This is definitely one of the best and most flexible programs for learning Chinese on the net!
Maaz Farooq -
Saudi Arabia -
Rocket Chinese
"I can already speak Urdu/Hindi, Arabic, Sariki, English and Punjabi. I am learning Rocket Chinese. I like this course too much because it is very easy to follow this course. Hope to learn More."
Maaz Farooq
Saudi Arabia
"I can already speak Urdu/Hindi, Arabic, Sariki, English and Punjabi. I am learning Rocket Chinese. I like this course too much because it is very easy to follow this course. Hope to learn More."
I am from Pakistan and living in Saudi Arabia. I can already speak Urdu/Hindi, Arabic, Sariki, English and Punjabi. I am learning Rocket Chinese. I like this course too much because it is very easy to follow this course. Hope to learn More.
Imene -
Algeria, Algeria -
Rocket Chinese
"Thank you Rocket Languages You help me a lot to achieve my dream ^ ^. I'm young, but I will try to learn Chinese and to speak fluently. I hope you help me more because I want to visit China..."
Imene
Algeria, Algeria
"Thank you Rocket Languages You help me a lot to achieve my dream ^ ^. I'm young, but I will try to learn Chinese and to speak fluently. I hope you help me more because I want to visit China..."
Thank you Rocket Languages You help me a lot to achieve my dream ^ ^. I'm young, but I will try to learn Chinese and to speak fluently. I hope you help me more because I want to visit China because it is my dream so I want to learn Chinese language
Kyle Mundt -
United States -
Rocket Chinese
"This course does a good job of giving a structured set of lessons as well as lots of nice extra material. It gives good basics on pronunciation, writing, as well as some grammar and cultural info..."
Kyle Mundt
United States
"This course does a good job of giving a structured set of lessons as well as lots of nice extra material. It gives good basics on pronunciation, writing, as well as some grammar and cultural info..."
This course does a good job of giving a structured set of lessons as well as lots of nice extra material. It gives good basics on pronunciation, writing, as well as some grammar and cultural information. Very useful for getting a good foundation which you can use to start studying more on your own. I will consider getting the second part of the course, but at this point I feel I can begin to branch out on my own as well with the tools I have.
Warren Wu -
Daingerfield, TX, United States -
Rocket Chinese
"Rocket Languages is a program designed for beginners to easily comprehend how to pronounce the words. You might have to run through the lesson a couple of times though, but that's to be expected"
Warren Wu
Daingerfield, TX, United States
"Rocket Languages is a program designed for beginners to easily comprehend how to pronounce the words. You might have to run through the lesson a couple of times though, but that's to be expected"
Rocket Languages is a program designed for beginners to easily comprehend how to pronounce the words. You might have to run through the lesson a couple of times though, but that's to be expected from any form of learning.
Tamas Hevizi -
Philadelphia, United States -
Rocket Chinese
"Rocket Chinese is very helpful if you are studying outside China. Constant practice of conversation, listening is much harder if you are not in country. Rocket Chinese helps simulate total immersion. "
Tamas Hevizi
Philadelphia, United States
"Rocket Chinese is very helpful if you are studying outside China. Constant practice of conversation, listening is much harder if you are not in country. Rocket Chinese helps simulate total immersion. "
Rocket Chinese is very helpful if you are studying outside China. Constant practice of conversation, listening is much harder if you are not in country. Rocket Chinese helps simulate total immersion. Also the testing tools allow focus on the most difficult, nagging expressions.
Miho Lee -
USA -
Rocket Chinese
"I highly recommend Rocket Languages. The online courses are excellent and very user friendly. As a beginner in Mandarin, I really appreciated the pace and teaching style of the instructors."
Miho Lee
USA
"I highly recommend Rocket Languages. The online courses are excellent and very user friendly. As a beginner in Mandarin, I really appreciated the pace and teaching style of the instructors."
I highly recommend Rocket Languages. The online courses are excellent and very user friendly. As a beginner in Mandarin, I really appreciated the pace and teaching style of the instructors. I especially appreciated the explanations related to grammar. I was so impressed that I purchased an additional license for Level 1 for a family member and purchased Level 2 for myself. I'm looking forward to continuing on with Level 3 once it's released. Customer service via email was quite helpful and quick to respond. Overall, I highly recommend this program.
John Giffin -
St. Paul, USA -
Rocket Chinese
"I am pleasantly surprised by the variety of different learning choices... ...I spent several weeks researching different companies and I am very happy I went with Rocket Chinese. "
John Giffin
St. Paul, USA
"I am pleasantly surprised by the variety of different learning choices... ...I spent several weeks researching different companies and I am very happy I went with Rocket Chinese. "
I am pleasantly surprised by the variety of different learning choices. There are many different ways to learn and I keep getting more by email. I spent several weeks researching different companies and I am very happy I went with Rocket Chinese.
Jenny Lim -
Philippines -
Rocket Chinese
"Tried so many chinese language books in the market but can't still seem to grasp the Mandarin language, I have trouble particularly in the confusing tones. I'm just in the first 3 lessons but I can..."
Jenny Lim
Philippines
"Tried so many chinese language books in the market but can't still seem to grasp the Mandarin language, I have trouble particularly in the confusing tones. I'm just in the first 3 lessons but I can..."
Tried so many chinese language books in the market but can't still seem to grasp the Mandarin language, I have trouble particularly in the confusing tones. I'm just in the first 3 lessons but I can feel the competency of this module as compared to others.
Lee Bolman -
USA -
Rocket Chinese
"I like the coverage in Rocket Chinese III in terms of vocabulary and grammar. The conversations between Lin and Tao are sometimes a little corny, but mostly cover relevant and useful situations."
Lee Bolman
USA
"I like the coverage in Rocket Chinese III in terms of vocabulary and grammar. The conversations between Lin and Tao are sometimes a little corny, but mostly cover relevant and useful situations."
I like the coverage in Rocket Chinese III in terms of vocabulary and grammar. The conversations between Lin and Tao are sometimes a little corny, but mostly cover relevant and useful situations. I wish there was more connectivity across lessons. Much of the vocabulary introduced in one lesson will never appear again; it would aid learning if more words were repeated over time. On the other hand, occasionally a word that has been introduced before will be introduced again as if it's brand new. I also wish the course would more often ask me to construct sentences based on what I've already learned, rather than simply repeat a sentence that I have just heard.
Niclas -
Sweden -
Rocket Chinese
"There are many good tools to practice Chinese. I really like the rocket record where you can compare the pronunciation with Chinese speaking people. "
Niclas
Sweden
"There are many good tools to practice Chinese. I really like the rocket record where you can compare the pronunciation with Chinese speaking people. "
There are many good tools to practice Chinese. I really like the rocket record where you can compare the pronunciation with Chinese speaking people. The only thing that I am missing is that there should be a prepared vocabulary for each chapter.
Chance Evans -
Paris, France -
Rocket Chinese
"I enjoyed working with the sound tracks during the time I have free for my language study. I am also happy that I have my lessons so that I may go over all of them once or twice again..."
Chance Evans
Paris, France
"I enjoyed working with the sound tracks during the time I have free for my language study. I am also happy that I have my lessons so that I may go over all of them once or twice again..."
Rocket Languages seems to be a way to help a learner to developing a courant vocabulary and sentences of daily usage structures of the Mandarin language.
I enjoyed working with the sound tracks during the time I have free for my language study. I am also happy that I have my lessons so that I may go over all of them once or twice again, when I fell the time to do so.
Nate Reyher -
La Junta, CO, United States -
Rocket Chinese
"The interactive lessons are well-structured and nicely done. I appreciate that they make continued improvements, such as the addition of Write It in the testing sections."
Nate Reyher
La Junta, CO, United States
"The interactive lessons are well-structured and nicely done. I appreciate that they make continued improvements, such as the addition of Write It in the testing sections."
On the plus side, the website is attractive and functions well. The interactive lessons are well-structured and nicely done. I appreciate that they make continued improvements, such as the addition of Write It in the testing sections. Also appreciate that both sound and text are downloadable and the website allows you to listen to only the parts of the lessons you want. I haven't taken advantage of any "social" features like the Forum but I appreciate that Rocket tries to foster a community. The "points" system is an interesting idea.
On the downside, I think there's too much repetition of non-essential vocabulary in the testing sections (I really don't think lesson or unit are words to keep hammering me with). I also think built-in flashcards linked to My Vocabulary would be nice or perhaps automated flashcards for each section. It's also not clear the sequencing of the lessons. This is partially intentional but you'll find yourself tested on material you haven't seen if you don't move across all the lesson types. That said, I've given feedback to the team on many points and they've nearly always been responsive and eager to help and take feedback.
I'll go a bit further, though - there are pieces of the instruction that border on the absurd. Take the "food" section of the Survival Kit. I've been on the ground in China over three months. If you think Nutella, hamburger, mashed potatoes and white wine should be on your list of core food vocab, you're sorely, sorely mistaken. If you're in a restaurant that serves those in China, you're already reading from an English menu. Pat yourself on the back for going all the way to China for the stellar burgers ;)
On balance, it's a solid product and a good technical platform. There are ways it could be improved and my interactions with customer service indicate Rocket intends to keep improving.
Aya Ibrahim -
Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates -
Rocket Chinese
"In the first time i was afraid to not get the Chinese tunes , but with this awesome Rocket Chinese I've learned a lot.."
Aya Ibrahim
Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
"In the first time i was afraid to not get the Chinese tunes , but with this awesome Rocket Chinese I've learned a lot.."
In the first time i was afraid to not get the Chinese tunes , but with this awesome Rocket Chinese I've learned a lot.. and am thinking to have the whole course here when i get free =)
to all who are making for us these lesson , zaijian!! :)
John Conwell -
San Bruno, CA, USA -
Rocket Chinese
"Just getting started. Problems with motivation and memory are addressed well by this program. Still finding difficulty setting aside specific time(s) to practice. Appreciate weekly emails..."
John Conwell
San Bruno, CA, USA
"Just getting started. Problems with motivation and memory are addressed well by this program. Still finding difficulty setting aside specific time(s) to practice. Appreciate weekly emails..."
Just getting started. Problems with motivation and memory are addressed well by this program. Still finding difficulty setting aside specific time(s) to practice. Appreciate weekly emails and short programs.
Fabio Gammerino -
Canada -
Rocket Chinese
"You should see the face of my Chinese colleagues and customers when they hear me speaking Mandarin. Now, they are the ones who think: "That's impossible!""
Fabio Gammerino
Canada
"You should see the face of my Chinese colleagues and customers when they hear me speaking Mandarin. Now, they are the ones who think: "That's impossible!""
I used Rocket Languages as a valid help in learning languages. It is incredible how fast you can learn with only 30 minutes a day. I am learning Mandarin, and, believe me, the course is great. Do not pay too much attention to who tells you learning Chinese is impossible, and online courses do not work. You should see the face of my Chinese colleagues and customers when they hear me speaking Mandarin. Now, they are the ones who think: "That's impossible!"
Eleanor Ann Chong -
Australia -
Rocket Chinese
"The cultural tips are incredibly useful and interesting. The writing section is great where you can watch every stroke being written. It includes all aspects needed to learn a language. Thank you..."
Eleanor Ann Chong
Australia
"The cultural tips are incredibly useful and interesting. The writing section is great where you can watch every stroke being written. It includes all aspects needed to learn a language. Thank you..."
I find the content of each lesson is very practical and not too overwhelming. I enjoy being able to re-listen as many times as I like and to compare my voice to a native speaker. I also like the fact that the Chinese script is included every time. The cultural tips are incredibly useful and interesting. The writing section is great where you can watch every stroke being written. It includes all aspects needed to learn a language. Thank you Rocket Languages!
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