Spanish Plus: Learn to Speak and Understand Latin American Spanish with Pimsleur Language Programs [Audiobook] [Audio CD]

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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.

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Pimsleur; 10 Lessons edition (August 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743505034
• ISBN-13: 978-0743505031
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.1 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,518,331 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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55 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars for pimlseur addicts, May 14, 2002

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This review is from: Spanish Plus: Learn to Speak and Understand Latin American Spanish with Pimsleur Language Programs (Audio CD)

first - see the review for the cassette version of this product for additional info. Now, I am a big Pimsleur fan, own several of their products, think it's the best system to teach spoken language. But, it is obvious to me that Spanish Plus was developed as an in-house product - all of the new vocuabulary and situations are related to publishing. I don't mind that they made an in-house focused product available for sale - I'm enough of a Pimsleur addict to want it. But, they charge the same for it as for the heavy duty courses that really teach you - I, II, III - in Amazon prices about [dollar amount] per CD. I would have felt better paying less - say [dollar amount] per disc since it's obvious that the normal consumer is not its focus. This is nowhere near as educational for the majority of people as the main program. It's fine to run through some new combinations of the words and grammar that you know, but the new content vocabulary is all publishing. What I REALLY want from Pimsleur is a review of the verbs and vocab of I,II,III together with new vocabulary related to broader content. And with a little less repitition of simple things that are already well learned.

33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars No lo recomiendo, August 31, 2004

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R. Cusolito "bob_c_03865" (Plaistow, NH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spanish Plus: Learn to Speak and Understand Latin American Spanish with Pimsleur Language Programs (Audio CD)

I can't be as kind as some of the other reviewers. This course is just awful. The packaging says "At the completion of this course, you will be able to speak and understand Spanish at an advanced level". But this is not true at all. The main focus of this 10-unit course is on conversations related to the publishing industry. There are many words that you are asked to repeat, which were already introduced in the Pimsleur beginner-level courses. How many times do you need to repeat "Vivo en Estados Unidos" before you understand it? Also, I can't imagine why the designers of this course think it's useful, at an advanced level (or any level for that matter), to repeat place names such as "Montevideo, Uruguay" using a Spanish accent. This course may give you the opportunity to practice some of the Spanish you've already learned in earlier courses, but you will learn very little that's useful in the real world, unless you're planning to become an editor, or to write and publish a novel.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars More great conversation practice with Pimsleur, January 17, 2004

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This review is from: Spanish Plus: Learn to Speak and Understand Latin American Spanish with Pimsleur Language Programs (Audio CD)

I love Pimsleur but I have to agree with the other reviewers. The vocabulary in the Plus series is a poor choice. However, it is another ten lessons of conversational practice and there are a few good nuggets presented as well.

So in short it is a something of a let down after the first three series but it is still worth it especially if you pick it up used.