Rocket Italian is one of the most popular “learn Italian” programs on the market. You will see it advertised quite a lot. Is this a good program for learning to speak Italian?

Rocket Italian is designed with six components that make up what appears to be a well-rounded Italian learning program.

• Component 1 is a 31-lesson interactive audio course that emphasizes conversations about practical everyday affairs that you’d likely hear in real life.  Much of each lesson is devoted to encouraging the student to practice participating in these conversations.

• Component 2 consists of a printable book featuring 31 Rocket Italian grammar and culture lessons, to help you understand the language faster.

• Component 3 is the MegaVocab software game, which teaches the most important vocabulary words in an interactive way.

• Component 4 is the MegaAudio software game, which aids in better comprehension and understanding of spoken Italian.

• Component 5 is the MegaVerbs software game – designed to accelerate progress in learning Italian verb tenses and conjugations.

• Component 6 is access to the Rocket Italian Learner’s Forum, where you can ask questions about what you’re learning and expect helpful replies.

The six components of Rocket Italian are designed to build on and reinforce previously learned material.