German All Talk Complete Language Course (16 Hour/16 Cds): Learn to Understand and Speak German with Linguaphone Language Programs [Audiobook] [Audio CD]

Linguaphone (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0747309957 | ISBN-13: 978-0747309956 | Publication Date: May 1, 2005

All-Audio Advantages Take advantage of effective on-the-go learning! All Audio Learn on the go! Instruction is presented in an all-audio format on 16 digitally-recorded CDs. You have the opportunity to learn on the go, taking advantage of time normally wasted. Study in your car, while exercising, doing yard work anywhere you can safely listen to a CD player. No accompanying books are needed to help you complete the lesson activities. Why can t learning be fun? It can! Linguaphone has chosen to present the allTalk 1-2-3 in an entertaining, soap-opera format. No dry old teacher with a monotone voice putting you to sleep, you follow the adventures of a visitor to a Spanish-speaking country as she interacts with individuals in a variety of interesting situations, learning the language and beginning to understand the culture. Actually learn the language Tired of spending money on language courses that don t work? Did you ever think the problem could be with the course and not you? With Linguaphone s unique learning sequence: Listen, Understand, Speak, you will find yourself actually using the language in no time at all! You are presented with a unit of the language, it is then broken down and explained to you, then you put it back together with greater understanding than just repeating what you may not have understood in the first place. You don't just study the language--you gain real proficiency in using your new language! . . . and learn it well! The allTalk methodology not only teaches well, but will take you to full intermediate level in speaking and understanding spoken Spanish. Other popular all-audio courses require three times the cds, three times the money and three times the time to do what Linguaphones all Talk does with 16-one hour cds.

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Linguaphone (May 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0747309957
• ISBN-13: 978-0747309956
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 6.7 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,228,996 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Using Linguaphone Beginner - Intermediate, October 20, 2011

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This review is from: German All Talk Complete Language Course (16 Hour/16 Cds): Learn to Understand and Speak German with Linguaphone Language Programs (Audio CD)

I bought this 16-hour German course after exhausting the Pimsleur series. I bought the Pimsleur complete course years ago before moving to Germany and went through the whole course in less than a year, then found myself trying this and trying that to keep moving. Unfortunately, while I like Pimsleur, you can't get very far with it because of the limited length of the course (Plus is the end).

I tried a few other things, then learned about Linguaphone. I listened to a sample and then bought the 16 hour beginner - intermediate portion. I've been very happy. It covers some of the same ground as Pimsleur and does it in a similar fashion (slightly less repetitive), but moves on further than Pimsleur.

It's also a lot cheaper than Pimsleur. Frankly, I wish I'd have found this first instead of spending $400 on the Pimsleur stuff.

I highly recommend this course. Just pop the CDs in while you're driving and you'll be speaking German before you realize it. The course works by taking you through situations - renting a car, reserving a hotel room, meeting someone for the first time ... and it continually builds on your experience. But there's also a story threaded through the course involving Stephan (a German guy) and an English woman named Jane, who's stuck in Munich on business and is learning from Stephan to speak Deutsch. It's not an riveting story, but it's pleasant enough to keep you moving through the course.