Italian (Pimsleur Quick and Simple) [Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

Pimsleur (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 074351016X | ISBN-13: 978-0743510165 | Publication Date: October 1, 2000

Understand and speak Italian starting with these eight quick and simple audio lessons!

You're not just learning "phrases" with The Pimsleur® Method, you're acquiring essential, conversational Italian!

You'll be thrilled to discover you can hold a real conversation in Italian when you have finished these eight, 30-minute lessons!

Dr. Paul Pimsleur's original and unique method enables you to acquire Italian as effortlessly as children absorb their native language. You will succeed because the Pimsleur program makes sure that you learn vocabulary and grammar correctly and easily in conversational settings without mindless repetition. Pimsleur is the only language program that includes exclusive, copyrighted memory training that ensures you will always remember what you have learned.

When you finish these lessons you'll be so delighted with you fast-growing spoken language skills you'll wnat to continue with the full 30-lesson Pimsleur® Program. and to make it easier, we've included a trade-up coupon in this package that will give you a $50.00 savings when you purchase the Level I Italian Comprehensive Program.

Learn at your own pace -- comfortably and conveniently.

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Pimsleur (October 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 074351016X
• ISBN-13: 978-0743510165
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.2 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,850,044 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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39 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but only a teaser, October 3, 2001

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Eric Dubuis (Tinton Falls, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Italian (Pimsleur Quick and Simple) (Audio CD)

This set contains the first 4 CDs from Pimsleur's Italian I course. The Pimsleur method only teaches you to speak and to understand a language, no written material is included in this package.

The set contains 4 CDs with 8 30 minute lessons. Each Lesson starts with a little conversation (using words and expressions learned in the previous lessons plus one or two new expressions). Next, the previously learned material is repeated and some new words, expressions or phrases are added. Most lessons end with another conversation, but this time you're supposed to take part in it.

I very much like the way, a language is taught using the Pimsleur method, but don't expect to take part in a real world italian conversation after this brief course. It really only is a sample on how the Pimsleur program works. In order to learn the language, you will have to buy the whole program (Pimsleur's Italian I - III) which is very expensive.

Basically, I believe it's a good idea to have a way to "test learn" such an expensive program, but the Pimsleur web page also contains the audio streams for all first lessons of their language program. Which should be good enough to decide whether to go with the Pimsleur Method or not.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun, Addictive and Easy to Learn, June 10, 2002

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L. Curtis "Millicent Y. Curtis" (Memphis, Tennessee) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Italian (Pimsleur Quick and Simple) (Audio CD)

As usual, the Pimsleur method, in my opinion is the best way to learn a foreign language. As of today, I own five Quick and simple language programs (French, German, Italian, Japanese and Cantonese) and I've enjoy every one of them immensly. I could not believe the beauty and simplicity of the Italian language. I retained most of the information learned after listening to the CD's once. I wish I'd known about Pimsleur prior to my college years. It would've save me a lot of wasted time and energy learning a language in a university. It makes me wonder,"Why don't they use this method in the American educational system?" If they did most Americans would embrace learning a new language instead of shunning it. One of my dreams was to be able to speak several languages and Pimsluer has made that possible. I would also like to note that the Italian lessons seem to go into more detail than the others but I'm learning a lot and having a great time. My computer is now my language lab. Final grade A++++.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Same Powerful Product, New Package, June 26, 2001

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"[e-mail]" (England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Italian (Pimsleur Quick and Simple) (Audio CD)

This is the first 8 lessons that is available on the Pimsleur Comprehensive Course I(30 lessons), & the Traveller's Course(16 lessons). It is the same product as the Basic tape series(CD & Tape). Pimsleur is the best way to learn a foreign language. If you like this mini-course, you will LOVE the Full course (the price is high though). There is a coupon to make up for the cost of these 8 lessons when you buy the full course.