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Pimsleur Norwegian: Learn to Speak and Understand Norwegian with Pimsleur Language Programs (Simon & Schuster's Pimsleur)
 
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Pimsleur Norwegian: Learn to Speak and Understand Norwegian with Pimsleur Language Programs (Simon & Schuster's Pimsleur) [Audiobook, Unabridged] [Audio CD]

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Book Description

December 5, 2005 0743550552 978-0743550550
Compact Norwegian, a stand-alone 10-lesson (5 hours) program, teaches beginning language strategies for essential communication and traveling needs.

HEAR IT, LEARN IT, SPEAK IT®

What is the Pimsleur® difference?

The Pimsleur Method provides the most effective language-learning program ever developed. The Pimsleur Method gives you quick command of Norwegian structure without tedious drills. Learning to speak Norwegian can actually be enjoyable and rewarding.

The key reason most people struggle with new languages is that they aren't given proper instruction, only bits and pieces of a language. Other language programs sell only pieces -- dictionaries; grammar books and instructions; lists of hundreds or even thousands of words and definitions; audios containing useless drills. They leave it to you to assemble these pieces as you try to speak. Pimsleur enables you to spend your time learning to speak the language rather than just studying its parts.

When you were learning English, could you speak before you knew how to conjugate verbs? Of course you could. That same learning process is what Pimsleur replicates. Pimsleur presents the whole language as one integrated piece so you can succeed.

With Pimsleur you get:

Grammar and vocabulary taught together in everyday conversation,

Interactive audio-only instruction that teaches spoken language organically,

The flexibility to learn anytime, anywhere,

30-minute lessons designed to optimize the amount of language you can learn in one sitting.

Millions of people have used Pimsleur to gain real conversational skills in new languages quickly and easily, wherever and whenever -- without books, written exercises, or drills.


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About the Author

Dr. Pimsleur devoted his life to language teaching and was one of the world's leading experts in applied linguistics. After obtaining his Ph.D. in French from Columbia University, he taught French Phonetics and Phonemics, and supervised the language laboratory at UCLA. He went on to become Professor of Romance Languages and Language Education, and Director of The Listening Center at Ohio State University; Professor of Education and Romance Languages at the State University of New York at Albany; and a Fulbright lecturer at the University of Heidelberg. Dr. Pimsleur was a member of the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF), American Educational Research Association (AERA), Modern Language Association (MLA), and a founding member of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). His many books and articles revolutionized theories of language learning and teaching. After years of experience and research, Dr. Pimsleur developed a new method that is based on two key principles: the Principle of Anticipation and a scientific principle of memory that he called Graduated Interval Recall. This program incorporates both of these principles to provide you with the most simple and effective learning method possible.

Product Details

  • Audio CD
  • Publisher: Pimsleur (December 5, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0743550552
  • ISBN-13: 978-0743550550
  • Product Dimensions: 8 x 2.2 x 9.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #307,240 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good use of commute time and rapid prep for travel, January 4, 2007
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Love the Pimsleur series because I can study while commuting. I have used them primarily to learn some basic language skills to enhance travel experience. Pimsleur teaches the basics very well. You learn to pronounce a small amount extremely well and become fluent quickly.
It does NOT teach extensive vocabulary, grammar intricacies or complex conversation.
1)Good use of commute time, less dangerous than curling hair :=)
2)Good rapid prep for visiting a new country
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars It is OK, August 30, 2007
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This course is very basic. It is pretty much all audio - there is a word list to read after each of the five sessions, but often those words are not used in the dialogue nor are they defined. Apparently the Pimsleur method is tried and tested. For someone who knows absolutely no Norwegian, it is probably a good starter course (learning to greet others, ask for food, say that you don't speak Norwegian, etc.) There are other courses that are just a little more advanced that are less expensive.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great&conveniant for learning oral aspect of language, March 27, 2008
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I love this! I listen to it every day on my way to work. It focuses more on the oral aspect of the language, but it does have a booklet that has a page for each section to learn how to pronounce things. It is easy, and the speakers you're learning from speak at a normal rate(not too fast, not too slow) to get a realistic idea of how native speakers communicate. I found I remembered everything I learned after each lesson too, which is a first. I would definitely recommend this to anybody who wants to jump right in and learn a language who's limited on time/patience.
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