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WHAT AN AMAZING WAY TO LEARN !, September 29, 2009
This review is from: Behind the Wheel - Italian 2 (Audio CD)
Ciao! We're now learning Italian, well on our way to becoming a four language family. Well, okay, we don't have a full command of French, Spanish and Italian but we now have much more than a nodding acquaintance with each, and we're having a great time improving our skills - all thanks to the Behind The Wheel series.
This language learning program makes becoming familiar with a language not only easy but fun. As I've said before I've not forgotten the angst I felt way back in Latin I when we learned everything by rote. Most of what I'd memorized was soon forgotten, and embarrassment was my usual state as I tried to understand what the teacher was asking and respond in the appropriate way. We'll not enumerate my gaffes.
Thus, an early experience with a tongue foreign did not encourage me to learn another language until it became necessary This system is a breeze! Granted, so far I'll not be asked to participate in any major international negotiations. On the other hand I'll no longer be embarrassed when ordering in an Italian restaurant or being introduced to an Italian speaking person.
There are many pluses for this method of learning, which was introduced by Mark Frobose. One can do it on one's own time (driving car pool, waiting for budding Carnegie Hall performer to finish a piano lesson or even dusting the house - no more reporting for class and no more being embarrassed in front of a teacher or fellow students). Mille grazie for all of that!
Having both an English speaking instructor as well as a native Italian speaking person is great as the English speaker walks the listener through while the Italian speaker gives the correct pronunciation.
I'm well pleased with Behind The Wheel series in French, Spanish, and Italian.
- Gail Cooke
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Italian Behind the Wheel 2, September 26, 2010
This review is from: Behind the Wheel - Italian 2 (Audio CD)
I started with Level 2 because I once lived in Italy and spoke reasonable Italian, but hadn't used it for years. I had a lot of fun trying to get the answer to 'How do you say in Italian?' in before it was given - and the fact that 9 times out of 10 I was right did a lot to boost my confidence. Meanwhile, I was listening to and speaking Italian. It was really only with disc 6 that I started to learn new expressions, but that was fine as I needed reminding, and by then I felt confident enough to acquire new vocabulary and tenses.
I must admit that the sheer amount of repetition did start to drive me mad, but I suppose it's part of the technique - practise till you're so familiar that you're actually bored! I would stop the disc after about the 3rd round of repetition and go on to the next one, and then go back through the discs in sequence to make sure I really was word-perfect.
I loved this method of language-learning - available when you want it, using dead time driving to work, no obligation to set aside an evening, etc - and plan to improve my other half-remembered languages by the same means. The only drawback is not being able to ask questions, but you can always find a native speaker for that.
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Great Second Step, June 21, 2011
This review is from: Behind the Wheel - Italian 2 (Audio CD)
Great way to continue learning Italian. My husband has a long commute to work and enjoys listening to it on the way to work. He raves about how well the company bridges Behind the Wheel-Italian 1 to Behind the Wheel-Italian 2. I would recommend it to anyone trying to learn another language.
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