Norwegian (Compact) [CD] [Audiobook] [Audio CD]

Pimsleur Language Programs (Author)

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Pimsleur (February 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743506243
• ISBN-13: 978-0743506243
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 7.5 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,566,625 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good for pronunciation, not much else., October 27, 2004

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H. Henry (Oakland, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Norwegian (Compact) [CD] (Audio CD)

This is actually a good way to learn (any) spoken language. You can easily listen anywhere you have a CD palyer and learn something.

But pronunciation is where it stops, at least for me. I bought this course, as well as the "Teach Yourself Norwegian" book/CD combo. Pimsleur only has 10 lessons, and only in the 10th leasson do you hear anything beyond the present tense (simple future). Truthfully, there's not much vocabulary there either, although the vocabulary that is presented is a good representation of the full pronunciation of the language.

The other course I purchased, on the other hand, immediately give s you a decent vocabulary set, and quickly.

In short, it's a good pronunciation guide, but I wouldn't purchase Pimsleur on its own. It definitely needs to be supplemented with something more comrehensive.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Boy, this method WORKS!, October 11, 2005

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A reader (Colorado, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Norwegian (Compact) [CD] (Audio CD)

I have attempted several methods in learning Norwegian. My main stumbling block was pronunciation and an over-emphasis on grammar. What I needed was an easier way to learn pronunciation and something that would be more natural to learn. I have found that in this CD set!

What this CD set does is teach you the language in a way that I think most humans learned to speak, by listening and repeating with an understanding what the words mean. It starts slowly, but does not so slow as you lose interest. On the contrary, these CDs keep your interest at every turn. First of all, each lesson is 30 minutes long, not too long as to lose interest and sharpness but long enough to give you a solid lesson. Next each lesson builds on previous lessons and quite often somethig you learned 90 minutes ago creeps up and makes sure you remember the whole course.

This is mostly a listening course. There is a tiny booklet included but its main purpose is to teach you to recognize the words you have already verbally learned. Just as a child learns to speak before reading, this course does the same thing. I would HIGHLY recommend this course to beginners and would recommend using this course ALONE before any other study aids. Once this course has been mastered then you can comfortably move on to other aids. Again, this is a great course!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Norwegian CD by Pimsluer, August 18, 2005

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Jeff Stone (Tampa, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Norwegian (Compact) [CD] (Audio CD)

This program is by far the best way to learn a language. It does not cover a lot of ground for 10 lessons, but when you are done, you know it backwards and forwards. The biggest problem is that it is verbal only, so you never know if what you are saying is really correct. I would say that this is a "must have" for anyone learning the language, but do not rely solely on it- use it in conjunction with other learning tools (books, cd's, etc).