The 5 Most Sticky French Courses Ranked Best to Worst
Probed, Tried and Exposed I put 5 French Language Learning Products to the test. Some had magnetic lessons. Some made me hate learning. And one stood out above the rest.
Hands down the Rocket French Set was the easiest course to rank in this review. With superior teaching power and fun versatile lessons Rocket French is the only program that can rightfully claim to have you speaking fluent French in 2 months.
Click a course below to see the detailed French product reviews.
Taking full advantage of their refund policies I ordered the online French courses featured above.
Rocket French and Rosetta Stone French are software programs with audio lessons, Power Glide French is an online French course, Pimsleur French consists of audio French lessons with a work book and Transparent French is a software course.
Read on to see the Full Reviews of all the French programs I tested. The products are ranked from those that worked best to those that didn't work at all.
THE RANKINGS
Visit the Rocket French Home Page
Guarantee: Full Money Back Guarantee
Course Type: Software Package plus Audio Courses
Purchase Price: $299.95 $99.00 for a Limited Time
UPDATE:
Rocket French retails for $299.00 but they are offering a limited time promotion of their new downloadable version for $99.00. The Rocket French download has everything the shipped version does and you can get it instantly.
Visit the Rocket French homepage to see if the promotion is still running.
WHO SHOULD GET ROCKET FRENCH?
If you want to be speaking fluent French 2 months from now then Rocket French is for you. Scientifically perfected to teach you French in the shortest time possible Rocket French is responsible for creating more new French speakers than any other software program in this review.
THE BOTTOM LINE
I was really surprised with Rocket French. I had never heard of their program before and thought Rosetta Stone French would easily win the number 1 ranking. But Rocket French delivered on all their promises and it actually turned out to be my favorite French language software product.
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Visit The Rosetta Stone French Homepage
Guarantee: Full Money Back Guarantee.
Course Type: Online Course or CD Rom Software Package
Purchase Price: $339.00 for Version 3.0 French 1 & 2 Set
Visit The Rosetta Stone French Homepage
WHO SHOULD GET IT?
If you want the most powerful French language software product money can buy then I highly recommend Rosetta Stone French. With the anticipated release of Rosetta Stone French Version 3.0 Rosetta Stone French offers a ground breaking learning system that is perfect for professionals and individuals alike.
Rosetta Stone’s French Level 1 & 2 Set is designed for all levels of French and offers comprehensive beginners, intermediate and advanced lessons.
THE BOTTOM LINE
Any product that claims NASA as a dedicated customer has to be good. And if anything Rosetta Stone French will get you speaking French. The thing that impressed me most about Rosetta Stone French was that they really capture the wonder and magic of learning French.
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Visit The Power Glide French Homepage
Guarantee: Full Money Back Guarantee.
Course Type: Online Course or CD Rom Software Package
Purchase Price: $199 for their accredited online French program
Visit The Power Glide French Homepage
WHO SHOULD GET IT?
If you are looking for a powerful program with excellent comprehensive online human tutoring then
Power Glide French is the best French program for you.
Perfect for middle school, high school and college students since Power Glide’s French is accredited by the
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages and courses can be counted for class credits.
THE BOTTOM LINE
Power Glide French is the best French curriculum for students and comes as a course you take on the internet. They offer Elementary School, Middle School and High School versions of their French courses with each version catering specifically to the special learning styles and needs of children in each age group.
But, what really make Power Glide French a contender is their human online tutoring feature.
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Visit The Pimsleur Homepage
Guarantee: Full Money Back Guarantee.
Course Type: Audio CD Program
Purchase Price: $209.00
Visit The Pimsleur Homepage
WHO SHOULD GET IT?
If you are looking to learn French fast and only want to learn conversationalist French then
Pimsleur French is for you.
Pimsleur French is completely audio based, so if you want to learn French using audio CDs then this French course is for you.
THE BOTTOM LINE
Pimsleur French’s singular goal is to get you speaking French fast. While this does work to some degree I have to say it feels like much of what I learned would have evaporated if I didn’t have the other courses to reinforce my knowledge.
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Visit The Transparent French Homepage
Guarantee: Full Money Back Guarantee.
Course Type: CD ROM Software
Purchase Price: $69.00
Visit The Transparent French Homepage
WHO SHOULD GET IT?
If you want to waste $69 and then purchase another one of the French courses in this review then
Transparent French is for you.
THE BOTTOM LINE
A good friend of mine once said, “you buy cheap you buy twice”. And as hard as they try Transparent French cannot hide the fact that they are operating on a budget to compensate for the low price of their French course.
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Visit The Babylon Homepage
Guarantee: Full Money Back Guarantee.
Course Type: Language Translation Software
Price: $71.00
WHO SHOULD GET IT?
If you want to cheat at your French homework,
Babylon is for you.
THE BOTTOM LINE
Thought I’d throw this in here just for fun. :p
For those of you who want to be writing in French today and have no intention of learning to speak French properly:
Babylon Translation Software will translate any document to any language with the correct punctuation and grammar!
Great for translating WebPages, French lyrics etc. Terrible for meeting cute French speaking guys (or girls if you prefer!).
Well, there you have it.
I hope this guide helps you find the French course that best fits you. Which ever course you get just stick with it and you'll be speaking before you know it.
RECOMMENDED PRODUCT: Rocket French
La bonne chance mes amis et j'espere qu'un jour nous pouvons rencontrer a Paris. Au revoir!
