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Pimsleur Language Program July 1, 2003
Russian is the official language in Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Krygystan. Pimsleur's Russian uses speakers from Moscow and St. Petersburg, which accounts for slight pronunciation differences between speakers, but accurately depicts contemporary spoken Russian.

Comprehensive Russian II includes 30 additional lessons (16 hrs.), plus Readings, which build upon the language skills acquired in Level I. Increased spoken and reading language ability. Level II will double your vocabulary and grammatical structures while increasing your spoken proficiency exponentially. Upon completion of a Level II, you will be able to:

  • engage in fuller conversations involving yourself, your family, daily activities, interests and personal preferences,
  • combine known elements into increasingly longer sentences and strings of sentences,
  • create with language and function in informal situations,
  • deal with concrete topics in the past, present, and future,
  • meet social demands and limited job requirements,
  • begin reading for meaning.

Note: In order for the Pimsleur Method to work correctly, you must first complete the Level I language program before proceeding to the Level II language program.


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About the Author

Dr. Paul Pimsleur devoted his life to language teaching and testing and was one of the world’s leading experts in applied linguistics. After years of experience and research, Dr. Pimsleur developed The Pimsleur Method based on two key principles:  the Principle of Anticipation and a scientific principle of memory training that he called “Graduated Interval Recall.”  This Method has been applied to the many levels and languages of the Pimsleur Programs.

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  • Audio CD
  • Publisher: Pimsleur; 30 Lessons + Reading edition (July 1, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0743525981
  • ISBN-13: 978-0743525985
  • Product Dimensions: 13.1 x 11.5 x 2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #571,030 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars A godsend for the busy language enthusiast, May 11, 2004
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James P. Evans (Chapel Hill, NC USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Russian II 2nd Ed. (Compr.) [CD] (Audio CD)
I am a high school student who decided last year to learn Russian, and no program has come even remotely close to Pimsleur, when it comes to helping me in real life situations, and practical vocabulary. I had completed a few beginner's written courses, and dabbled in the living language complete course, but when school started up again, I found myself without adequate time to effectively live up to a time commitment on the all-consuming and grammar intensive written courses. After this study, I found myself able to read simple passages, and string together sentences, but I lacked the seamless spoken ability that I wanted. It was around this time that I tried pimsleur for an introduction to Japanese, and fell in love with it. I immediately got the Russian level 2 course, and now I don't have to sit at my desk after my homework is done, and can just sit in my armchair, and pop in a tape. This course works completely different than any drill, and is so pervasive and effective that I am finding myself having trouble with oral practice in spanish class, becuase of the instinct to speak Russian that this course provides so well. Since then it has been a godsend, helping me actually put to use the vocabulary I had learned, and taking a whole new approach to grammar. I am now able to have real, meaningful conversations with Russian speaking teachers and kids at my school, and I would recommend Pimsleur whole-heartedly to anyone who is serious about attaining real and useful spoken language skills, but is very busy.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Pimsleur Russian II, October 24, 2009
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Rita M. Lamasney "Vasili" (Vernon, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
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Rosetta Stone may be better for working from the ground up,.. learning like a child does.. But you learn much like a kindergartner and it is a long road to adult conversation. I found the Pimsleur method better for those who wish to communicate for travel and pleasure given the same amount of study hours invested.
I am very satisfied and bought the second volume after mastering the first.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Supplement to Classes, April 18, 2008
This review is from: Russian II 2nd Ed. (Compr.) [CD] (Audio CD)
I listened to Pimsleur's Russian 1 and 2 while taking russian classes at my University, actually during the drive to the University ;) They force you to constantly think and synthesize what has been taught. So you never finish a CD thinking you didn't gain any ground. These courses are not designed to teach grammer, so supplementary studies are essential. Pimsleur to me was simply a fun way to practice and fill in some gaps in my vocab.
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