Pimsleur Language Program: Russian [Audio Cassette]

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1995

Utilizing the effective Pimsleur Language Method, an introduction to beginning Russian provides eight thirty-minute lessons designed to teach listeners the basics of conversational Russian.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Learn To Speak Russian The Fast And Easy Pimsleur Way Eight individual 30-minute lessons Instant recall of words and phrases Totally Audio - No booklet required The Pimsleur Method is fast and effective Dr. Paul Pimsleur found that the human brain absorbs information most effectively in 30-minute increments. These lessons are designed as progressive steps that allow you to learn a language without reading material. At the completion of this comprehensive program, you will be well on your way to speaking RUSSIAN.

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster (a) (April 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671521667
• ISBN-13: 978-0671521660
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.5 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,790,470 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #32 in Books > Books on Cassette > Languages > Russian

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent start...but beware!, December 10, 1997

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Rex Creekmur "Rex" (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pimsleur Language Program: Russian (Audio Cassette)

I studied Russian in college, but let my knowledge lapse. I love the language, and recently decided to refresh my skills. I went through three other audio programs before trying this one. The others were all "survival" and "travel" phrases that did nothing to help me regain my former abilities. This program's teaching style is excellent. Although I didn't learn much new vocabulary, it gave me outstanding practice at speaking and listening. However, what you're able to say after the eight lessons included in this program is pretty basic. Thus my caution... If you're really serious about learning Russian and want to do so with the Pimsleur method, you're going to have to buy not one, but two (or maybe three) complete 30-lesson programs that retail for around $345 each! It's probably worth it to a serious student and I'm leaning toward taking the plunge, so if you get hooked on the method, beware of the cost! Nevertheless, this introduction is an excellent way to discover if you want to learn more of this beautiful language.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It works!, June 29, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Pimsleur Language Program: Russian (Audio Cassette)

It really works, I previously spoke almost no Russian aside from "yes" and "no." But wanted to learn more, so I checked out this set of tapes, and two others at the local library. Guess which one taught me better? No question, this one did. It really teaches you how to speak in an easy way, so with a little practice most people can pick it up. This is a great set of tapes.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars O'-cheen hah-rah-sho' (very good), June 16, 1998

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[e-mail] (Harrisburg, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pimsleur Language Program: Russian (Audio Cassette)

Yes, the Pimsleur method does work! The eight lessons will give the listener a vocabulary of about 100 words, more than a few useful sentences, the ability to construct their own sentences, correct pronunciation (written Russian is not as phonetic as the books led me to believe), and a strong desire to find out more about this charming language.