As good as any other MT- but don't have ridiculous expectations 
First of all a slight rant at some of the other comments!
Another reviewer said it does not teach phrases like "Hi, pleasure to meet you", but how he learnt how to say "I have a problem with my computer, an engineer will fix it" and then COMPLAINED about how useless this was.
The whole POINT of MT is that it teaches you how to think and construct sentences in the target language. It does NOT aim to teach you to memorise certain useful sentences. Because then, if someone in the real world dares say something that is different to the prepared dialogue in your head, you are stuck.
MT is ridiculously useful for learning a language, if you actually want to properly learn it. It's an essential tool, I feel, as it helps contribute to an instinctive feeling for the language. However, especially with a language as grammatically complex as Russian, grammar study alongside is essential.
This MT course is certainly very good, and I would highly recommend it. But for non-linguists, don't be stupid and think you can get away with doing no grammar, livemocha, reading and many other strategies to complete linguistic competence, and rely on MT alone.
It will just lead to annoying actual linguists who happen to read your reviews. |
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