Armenian (Western): Learn to Speak and Understand Armenian with Pimsleur Language Programs [Audiobook, Unabridged] [Audio CD]

Pimsleur (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 10, 2004 | ISBN-10: 0743536886 | ISBN-13: 978-0743536882 | Edition: Unabridged

Compact Western Armenian, a stand-alone 10-lesson (5 hours) program, teaches beginning language strategies for essential communication and traveling needs.

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About the Author

Dr. Pimsleur devoted his life to language teaching and was one of the world's leading experts in applied linguistics. After obtaining his Ph.D. in French from Columbia University, he taught French Phonetics and Phonemics, and supervised the language laboratory at UCLA. He went on to become Professor of Romance Languages and Language Education, and Director of The Listening Center at Ohio State University; Professor of Education and Romance Languages at the State University of New York at Albany; and a Fulbright lecturer at the University of Heidelberg. Dr. Pimsleur was a member of the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF), American Educational Research Association (AERA), Modern Language Association (MLA), and a founding member of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). His many books and articles revolutionized theories of language learning and teaching. After years of experience and research, Dr. Pimsleur developed a new method that is based on two key principles: the Principle of Anticipation and a scientific principle of memory that he called Graduated Interval Recall. This program incorporates both of these principles to provide you with the most simple and effective learning method possible.

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Pimsleur; Unabridged edition (May 10, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743536886
• ISBN-13: 978-0743536882
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.4 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,504,881 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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38 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, February 4, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Armenian (Western): Learn to Speak and Understand Armenian with Pimsleur Language Programs (Audio Cassette)

I secretly bought these tapes and listened to them in my car. The first time I spoke Armenian to my future inlaws (Armenian is their first language) I almost had to pick my future mother-in-law up off the floor! I was thrilled with the result! I would recommend this program to anyone!

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not a Bad Start, September 9, 2001

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gene c browne jr (Van Nuys, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Armenian (Western): Learn to Speak and Understand Armenian with Pimsleur Language Programs (Audio Cassette)

I liked the way the exercises built upon oneanother.
Each progressive exercise reviews words and phrases from previous lessons; great reinforcement technique.
About the only think I didn't care much for was the fact that this WESTERN series contains/teaches a lot of EASTERN words and language. A Western Armenian friend of mine listened to the tape and was very disappointed that a good portion of the WESTERN tape was actually EASTERN Armenian langiuage.
Still, however, it's a good intorduction and no one will laugh at you if you master the EASTERN/WESTERN words. They'll just be jazzed that you know anything about the language at all!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Won't take you far, November 8, 2009

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Gwilym - See all my reviews

This review is from: Armenian (Western): Learn to Speak and Understand Armenian with Pimsleur Language Programs (Audio CD)

This abridged Pimsleur course can be used as a companion to a real course, but certainly won't take you far and should not be used on its own. It will teach you around 200 words and leave you at that. While you will be able to greet someone and ask basic questions, you will have no chance of conversing for more than 30 seconds. There are several extensive Armenian courses available that will serve you better and at a much lower price.