Learning German is hard enough as it is, but with the right program, you will find the whole process much less intimidating and much more enjoyable. But choosing one that suits you is a whole other story.

With so many learn German courses and programs offered on the market today, finding one to match your learning style can be tough. So to narrow down the search, here is a short review on two of the most used programs minus all the sugar coated sales talk. Here you will find just what you need to know about each program- the method and the tools, and after you have gone over the facts it is all up to you. Rocket German Or Tell Me More German: You Decide.

Rocket German

The Approach

The people behind Rocket German have taken the “natural” way of learning and further developed it with interesting learning tools and features. The natural method is actually based on how children naturally learn their mother tongues. Basically, they begin to understand, listen, and speak much earlier than when they start to read and write. That is why this course is focused on listening, comprehension and conversational speaking skills.

The Learning Tools

Rocket German comes with 31 audio lessons. Each of these are very interactive and last for about 20-30 minutes. All in all, that adds up to about 11 hours of casual conversations in German – the kind that you will actually be able to use during your trip to the country. So basically you will learn real to life, everyday phrases and sentences such as what you need to say when checking into a hotel or ordering in a restaurant.

You can download every single file so that you can take it wherever you want. Plus, since the lessons are only 20-30 minutes each, it will be easy to find time to squeeze in a class here and there – like when you’re driving or working out.

Also, you will have access to the full transcripts of each lesson to make things much easier, especially for beginners.

Aside from that, you will also get 31 language and culture lessons. The language lessons provide detailed explanations on grammar topics and the like while the culture lessons give you more insight on the history and culture of Germany. With these you will get over 110 hours full of embedded audio clips, notes, and activities.

Again, these lessons can be downloaded if you want to look at them without logging into the Rocket German Learning Lounge. They are downloaded into a PDF format and can even be printed out if you want to read them away from the computer. Of course the interactive part of the pdf documents won’t work if you print them out.

You will also get full access to the Rocket German Language Lounge. Here you will be able to track your progress, take self tests and interactive quizzes, add notes and comments to the lessons you have already taken, you will get free updates, and at the end of the course, you will even be officially certified.

Since all work and no play makes you a dull student, Rocket German make learning fun with these three games-

MegaVocab,

MegaAudio,

and MegaVerbs.

MegaVocab is supposed to help you memorize vocabulary and expand the words that you already know. MegaAudio is designed to enhance your listening comprehension. MegaVerbs is supposed to help you out with verb forms and structures.

Rocket Record, one of the latest additions, is bound to help you improve your German pronunciation, stress, and intonation. Here you will actually be able to record your voice and compare it to that of a native German speaker.

Tell Me More German

The Approach

The people behind Tell Me More German believe in what they refer to as the PRIME approach.

P as in Progressive,

R as in Real World,

I as in Interactive,

M as in Motivating,

and E as in Effective.

It is progressive because they believe that your level will surely go up, no matter where you begin. Real world because the things you will learn are based on real life scenarios. Interactive because you actually partake in the conversations and lessons instead of just merely listening. It is motivating because you will have over 40 different tasks that are designed to challenge you each and every time. Effective as it claims to have a 94% rate under its belt.

The Learning Tools

Tell Me More German covers 10 different levels of learning that cater beginners to advanced students. Here you will have 20 hours of interesting and interactive videos that are followed up with over 20,000 activities and exercises.

You can learn wherever you want whenever you want as you can download the files to your iPhone, MP3 player, or Pocket PC plus you can even print out vocabulary lists as well as the grammar lessons.

One thing that Tell Me More German is proud about is the state of the art technology that they use to make the learning process better. SETS, Spoken Error Tracking System, technology can actually detect mispronounced words. This highly advanced speech recognition system is designed to help improve your pronunciation and your intonation. Another cool high-tech feature is the role play activity. Kinda like an role play game, you get the chance to be a character on your very own TV show.

To see just how far you have come, you can take the progress tests and use the tracking tools which are designed to help you keep your eye on the goal the entire program- which is to be able to speak German.

Also, whenever the need arises, this program gives you access to an online tutor 24/7.

So, here are the facts, now for the choice. Rocket German Or Tell Me More German: You Decide.

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