German, Plus: Learn to Speak and Understand German with Pimsleur Language Programs [Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

Pimsleur (Author)

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Publication Date: March 1, 2000 | Series: Pimsleur Language Program (Book 4)

PIMSLEUR LANGUAGE PROGRAM

Congratulations on your selection of this Pimsleur Language Program. Learning to speak a language has never been easier. This series of thirty minute lessons enables you to learn comfortably and conveniently at your own pace, and achieve measurable results.

Refer to the enclosed owner's manual and see how easy it is to learn to speak a foreign language.

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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 Cassette
• Publisher: Pimsleur; 10 Lessons edition (March 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 067131792X
• ISBN-13: 978-0671317928
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.6 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #796,047 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #8 in Books > Books on Cassette > Languages > German

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Really very good, but...., April 12, 2002

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This review is from: German, Plus: Learn to Speak and Understand German with Pimsleur Language Programs (Audio Cassette)

I used the complete Pimsleur course: I - III and German Plus. It gave me exactly what I needed--practice and confidence in conversation. It was all review for me, as I'd studied German before, a considerable amount of study on my own. I found that the cassettes were perfect for my long daily commute. I would listen to two lessons in the morning and listen to the same two in the evening. Although the course didn't really add a lot to my vocabulary and very little to my knowledge of grammar, the conversation practice was great. Especially for those like me, who have studied a lot on their own, conversation can be difficult. Practice is invaluable in breaking down what I call the brain-tongue barrier. (So many times listening to the tapes, I had the answer in my head but just couldn't get it out of my mouth in time!)

Having said that, I would hate for this course to be my introduction to German. I would hate to do this course without knowing some grammar and the principles of German pronunciation. In addition, I find that the words and phrases chosen for special help with pronunciation were not consistent. In effect, some of the simpler words were emphasized like this, but more complex words like "Dolmetscher" were breezed over in conversations. And some of the basics in vocabulary were not covered--for instance, I don't think the complete list of months was covered, and learning all seven days took quite a few lessons!

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pimsleur Plus - Only One Minus, March 30, 2002

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Jonathan Bloch (Brooklyn, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: German, Plus: Learn to Speak and Understand German with Pimsleur Language Programs (Audio Cassette)

This was my only encounter with the Pimsleur method, and on the whole I found it easy to use. The introduction of new vocabulary was, as promised, skillful and repetitions were well timed. The main minus for me was I had hoped it would be more advanced.
Still, there are always subtleties to even the simpler phrases in learning a language, and the tapes helped me to consolidate and clarify my understanding. I was a bit annoyed, though, to find long pauses (for your answers) even at points where the material was quite elementary, since these lessons were described as being at least at an intermediate level.

4 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Even if I haven't heard it yet, I'd give it MAX RATE, July 11, 2000

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Leon - See all my reviews

This review is from: German, Plus: Learn to Speak and Understand German with Pimsleur Language Programs (Audio Cassette)

Pimsleur is absolutely effective, it will help you on German learning, and probably for sure on any other language they teach.