Japanese: 2nd Ed. Rev. (Pimsleur Language Program) [Abridged, Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

Pimsleur (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 067131565X | ISBN-13: 978-0671315658 | Publication Date: May 1, 1998 | Edition: Abridged

SPEAK JAPANESE TO LEARN JAPANESE

The Pimsleur Method will have you speaking Japanese in just a few short, easy-to-use lessons.

Learn at your own pace, comfortably and conveniently.

No books to study. No memorization drills.

LEARN JAPANESE AS YOU LEARNED ENGLISH

You learned English by listening. With Pimsleur, you listen to learn Japanese. This Language Program was developed by renowned memory expert, Dr. Paul Pimsleur. His research led him to the realization that the most important use of memory is in language learning. Based on this, Dr. Pimsleur designed a learning program that works for any language. The Pimsleur Language Program is an integrated system which immerses you in the language, encouraging you to hear, understand and use the language all at the same time.

Now you can take advantage of Dr. Pimsleur's research. At the completion of these eight lessons you will comfortably understand and speak at a beginner level.

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Pimsleur; Abridged edition (May 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 067131565X
• ISBN-13: 978-0671315658
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.4 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,535,298 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #48 in Books > Books on Cassette > Languages > Japanese

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30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pimsleur's Basic Japanese CD Set, April 10, 2000

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Annie Bucchere (Rochester, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Japanese: 2nd Ed. Rev. (Pimsleur Language Program) (Audio CD)

This CD set was a lifesaver! My husband was to take on a project in Japan and I was to accompany him. We had just found out about the trip, and didn't speak a word of Japanese. We were leaving in a little less than a month! This method assumes you know nothing, and takes it from there. You are asked to listen to a word, phrase or sentence, and to repeat it several times, each time hearing the correct pronunciation. This gives you the ability to self correct and adjust -- not to mention remember! Within minutes you are answering a question that was proposed to you in Japanese -- in Japanese! Listening to the language and repeating was incredibly valuable, because face it, you can't learn intonation from a book! The four CD's (with two 30 min. lessons on each) gradually incorporate new words into the network of words you have already learned, making the learning satisfying and enjoyable. You are asked to work with each lesson (replaying it) until you are comfortable moving on to the next, and I found that I personally needed to redo each lesson approx. 4-5 times before I felt really confident about moving on. A little tip -- after the pronunciation of a lesson has sunk in, grab an Eng./Jap. dictionary and look up some of the words you've learned. Even though the system doesn't recommend your following along in a dictionary while you are repeating, this helps you to see the words written in the romanji (English letters). You then realize how you would have unfortunately pronounced them, and gain great insight about silent letters, etc. This helped immensely when I later needed to pronounce words directly from a dictionary or pocket translator! Upon completion of lesson eight (literally on the plane) I was excited to arrive in Japan and see how I would fare. The result? I had quite a nice little basic understanding of some common words and phrases. I was complimented by some Japanese coworkers on my "authentic pronunciation!" I would say I even underestimated what I had learned, until I started hearing and trying to communicate in the language, and realized all the grammatical and cultural tips that they had so graciously thrown in without me even realizing it! I would recommend this set to anyone who wants a quick, enjoyable, satisfying, basic foundation to conversational Japanese. PS The Japanese people are wonderful, and are SO appreciative of your effort to speak their language!

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Japanese--Pimsleur Basic (ABRIDGED), May 25, 2000

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Randall K Kloko (Logan, Utah) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Japanese: 2nd Ed. Rev. (Pimsleur Language Program) (Audio Cassette)

I'm a language teacher and I've sampled several of the Pimsleur basic courses. I've concluded that they're great IF: 1. You're a beginner in the language. If you already know the basics, the leisurely pace and frequent repetition will drive you up the wall. But for a novice, that's just what you need. 2. There aren't any subtle phonetic distinctions in the language itself that need to be explained in writing beforehand. For example, in the Cantonese tape, the word for "you" sounded like "lay" when the female speaker said it and "nay" when the male spoke. This needed to be explained. Fortunately, the Japanese pronunciation is clear and simple throughout. 3. You want a tape that you can listen to while driving or walking. These are perfect for that.

So far, I've found the Japanese tape to be the pick of the litter, followed by Swiss German, Haitian Creole, and Western Armenian. I couldn't stand more than a few minutes of German and Spanish, which I already know, but for someone else, they might be just the ticket.

Again, if you want a good place to start with Japanese, Pimsleur makes it a walk in the park.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Top Quality Teach Yourself Japanese, no reading involved., December 31, 1998

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Christopher Muro (Portsmouth, NH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Japanese: 2nd Ed. Rev. (Pimsleur Language Program) (Audio CD)

Learning languages was never this fun... you will be amazed at how much you retain... I bought this title ("Japanese : Pimsleur Basic") and was surprised at how much you can learn in such a short time (8 30 min. lessons on 4 Audio CDs)... I would recommend this to all who would like to begin their study of the japanese language... Before I bought this book, I could not speak nor understand spoken japanese, but now I have more than a general understanding, and a sufficient vocabulary to get "stumble" around... Pimsleur method is very easy to learn from, hear & repeat... After my experience with this title, I am going to try some of the more complex Pimsleur Japanese selections... Best Wishes...