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Indonesian, Compact: Learn to Speak and Understand Indonesian with Pimsleur Language Programs (Pimsleur Instant Conversation)
 
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Indonesian, Compact: Learn to Speak and Understand Indonesian with Pimsleur Language Programs (Pimsleur Instant Conversation) [Abridged, Audiobook] [Audio CD]

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0743550595 978-0743550598 February 6, 2006 Abridged
Compact Indonesian, a stand-alone 10-lesson (5 hours) program, teaches beginning language strategies for essential communication and traveling needs, plus an introduction to reading.

HEAR IT, LEARN IT, SPEAK IT®

What is the Pimsleur® difference?

The Pimsleur Method provides the most effective language-learning program ever developed. The Pimsleur Method gives you quick command of Indonesian structure without tedious drills. Learning to speak Indonesian can actually be enjoyable and rewarding.

The key reason most people struggle with new languages is that they aren't given proper instruction, only bits and pieces of a language. Other language programs sell only pieces -- dictionaries; grammar books and instructions; lists of hundreds or even thousands of words and definitions; audios containing useless drills. They leave it to you to assemble these pieces as you try to speak. Pimsleur enables you to spend your time learning to speak the language rather than just studying its parts.

When you were learning English, could you speak before you knew how to conjugate verbs? Of course you could. That same learning process is what Pimsleur replicates. Pimsleur presents the whole language as one integrated piece so you can succeed.

With Pimsleur you get:

• Grammar and vocabulary taught together in everyday conversation,

• Interactive audio-only instruction that teaches spoken language organically,

• The flexibility to learn anytime, anywhere,

• 30-minute lessons designed to optimize the amount of language you can learn in one sitting.

Millions of people have used Pimsleur to gain real conversational skills in new languages quickly and easily, wherever and whenever -- without books, written exercises, or drills.


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About the Author

Dr. Paul Pimsleur devoted his life to language teaching and testing and was one of the world’s leading experts in applied linguistics. After years of experience and research, Dr. Pimsleur developed The Pimsleur Method based on two key principles:  the Principle of Anticipation and a scientific principle of memory training that he called “Graduated Interval Recall.”  This Method has been applied to the many levels and languages of the Pimsleur Programs.

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  • Audio CD
  • Publisher: PIMSLEUR; Abridged edition (February 6, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0743550595
  • ISBN-13: 978-0743550598
  • Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.9 x 2.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #359,969 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Dr. Paul Pimsleur (b. 1926, d. 1976) devoted his life to language teaching and testing and was one of the world's leading experts in applied linguistics. He was fluent in French, good in German, and had a working knowledge of Italian, Russian, Modern Greek, and Mandarin Chinese. After obtaining his Ph.D. in French and a Masters in Psychology from Columbia University, he taught French Phonetics and Linguistics at UCLA. He later became Professor of Romance Languages and Language Education, and Director of The Listening Center (a state-wide language lab) 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. He did research on the psychology of language learning and in 1969 was Section Head of Psychology of Second Language Learning at the International Congress of Applied Linguistics.

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 (The Pimsleur Method) that is based on two key principles: the Principle of Anticipation and a scientific principle of memory training that he called "Graduated Interval Recall." This Method has been applied to the many levels and languages of the "Pimsleur Programs."

 

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Great method, but too short, March 28, 2008
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This review is from: Indonesian, Compact: Learn to Speak and Understand Indonesian with Pimsleur Language Programs (Pimsleur Instant Conversation) (Audio CD)
Pimsleur is the fastest way I've found to learn to speak a language. Their method gives you the ability to make a sentence in a very short time, whereas every other course I've found simply has you memorizing words (eg, Rosetta Stone), without every knowing how to use them in conversation. Unfortunately, this course is just a teaser. Apparently, Simon and Schuster doesn't believe that anyone wants to continue learning this language, because they only put 10 lessons in this course, and they don't have any more courses in this language! That is very disappointing, because now I must find another way to build my vocabulary. S&S - get off your butts and finish the job!!!!!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Pimsleur Indonesian, July 10, 2006
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Well, I bought this program primarily for a friend of mine who doesn't know any Indonesian at all (I know the Indonesian language). At the first instance of going through it, she could follow the program quite well. She could participate in the conversation and practices. I can see that the situations in the program are quite real, and easy to follow.

Although I have not gone through the whole program myself, I can see the relevancy of the different settings within the program. It should be good for anyone who wants to have some understanding of the Indonesian language, particularly in situational conversation.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Easy To Follow But Not Enough, September 14, 2008
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I bought this product for my recent trip to Bali, Indonesia. This was an easy to use Indonesian language mini-course. I was able to listen to this on my iPod every day leading up to my trip. Not only did I learn some basics vocabulary, I was able to piece together other phrases and sentences from new words I learned once I was in Bali. The only downside is that this particular course is so much shorter than other Pimsleur language course. For an eager beaver like myself, I was able to complete this course in a matter of one-week. Not a bad product for an introduction to the Indonesian language.
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