Customer Reviews

Just Listen 'n Learn Spanish with Book (Spanish Edition)

5 star:		(0)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

This is a passable, if somewhat dated (1982), CD if you are intending to learn Andalusian spanish. If you are planning to use your spanish elsewhere in the world, such as Mexico, or South America, this CD is of questionable value. It is made with live recordings of Andalusians speaking their dialect. Unfortunately, they often make grammatical mistakes, and the dialect is unusual. The speakers often lisp "es" and "ze" sounds, ("Gracias" becomes "Grathia" and "Gonzales" becomes Gonthaleth"). The dropping of the final sylabants needlessly complicates the learning process.

The prerecorded local color in the background often forms noise that obscures the dialogue in the recordings.

Finally the CD is recorded without intervening skip marks, complicating the rehearing of dialogue, without listening to the whole chapter again.

I think that there are far better products out there.

Although I would have preferred a faster moving and more advanced tape, this Spanish instructional tape helped me strengthen my Spanish speaking and especially my listening skills. A great tool for a novice who is trying to learn Spanish, yet it also helped me, a student who has completed three years of Spanish, to better pronunciate my words.