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Ukrainian, Conversational: Learn to Speak and Understand Ukrainian with Pimsleur Language Programs (Simon & Schuster's Pimsleur)
 
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074356636X 978-0743566360 September 30, 2008 16 Lessons
Ukrainian, a Slavic language, is the mother tongue of more than 50 million people. There are 3 major dialects of Ukrainian -- Northwest, Southwest, and East; they are mutually intelligible. Pimsleur's Ukrainian teaches Standard Ukrainian, the official state language.

Ukrainian, Conversational

  • Sixteen 30-minute lessons of spoken Ukrainian language instruction. These sixteen lessons are the same as the first sixteen lesson of Pimsleur's 30-Unit Comprehensive Program.

  • Each lesson includes an introductory conversation, and new vocabulary and structures and includes practice for vocabulary introduced in previous lessons.
  • Essential grammar and vocabulary. Topics include: greetings, numbers, meals, shopping, telling time, scheduling activities, and asking and giving directions.
  • No mindless repetition! Converse with native speakers in natural (and useful!) conversations.
  • Easy, fast, fun and effective language acquisition.
  • Completely Audio - anytime, anywhere. No computer necessary! Unlike expensive software programs which tie learners to a computer, Pimsleur courses are available in CD or mp3 format to meet your needs.
  • Receive an instant credit of $150 to trade up from the Conversational to the full Level 1 Comprehensive CD course.

Pimsleur® equals success. Just one 30-minute lesson a day gets you speaking and understanding like no other program.


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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.

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  • Audio CD
  • Publisher: Pimsleur; 16 Lessons edition (September 30, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 074356636X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0743566360
  • Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.9 x 2.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #67,729 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Dr. Paul Pimsleur (b. 1926, d. 1976) devoted his life to language teaching and testing and was one of the world's leading experts in applied linguistics. He was fluent in French, good in German, and had a working knowledge of Italian, Russian, Modern Greek, and Mandarin Chinese. After obtaining his Ph.D. in French and a Masters in Psychology from Columbia University, he taught French Phonetics and Linguistics at UCLA. He later became Professor of Romance Languages and Language Education, and Director of The Listening Center (a state-wide language lab) 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. He did research on the psychology of language learning and in 1969 was Section Head of Psychology of Second Language Learning at the International Congress of Applied Linguistics.

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 (The Pimsleur Method) that is 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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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Taken for a native speaker, April 9, 2010
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K. A. Conrad "kacnmt" (southeastern MI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ukrainian, Conversational: Learn to Speak and Understand Ukrainian with Pimsleur Language Programs (Simon & Schuster's Pimsleur) (Audio CD)
I got this course 6 weeks before I left for Kiev and studied it during my commute to work. I was able to get around Kiev easily (I did also memorize the Cyrillic alphabet so I coudl read signs, as well). Several people assumed I was fluent in the language -- the range of my conversation was excellent and my accent was impeccable.
I also learned Pimsleur Brazilian Portuguese before going there, using Pimsleur -- I love the courses!!!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Best of four language programs, May 14, 2011
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This review is from: Ukrainian, Conversational: Learn to Speak and Understand Ukrainian with Pimsleur Language Programs (Simon & Schuster's Pimsleur) (Audio CD)
I have purchased and worked my way through three other language programs, but keep coming back to the Pimsleur method. The great advantage of Pimsleur presentations is the timing intervals between when a word is introduced and when the programs asks me to recall the word. In the intervening time the program reviews other earlier words and sentences to which I have already been introduced. This timing is based upon scientific measurements of how long a new word can be remembered. The method works for me.

One very pleasant discovery is that Pimsleur carefully introduces the pronunciation of each new word syllable by syllable, starting with the last syllable which is of course the easiest to recall! Again this method helps me to learn good pronunciation. Pimsleur also uses both male and female voices to repeat each word. The result of this technique is good pronunciation. Sometimes the pronunciation of certain letter combinations is strange to my English ear, but the program repetition causes my ear to eventually tune to correct speaking in a foreign language.

I have used Pimsleur programs for two languages and do prefer this program method over others which I have encountered.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, November 17, 2011
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This review is from: Ukrainian, Conversational: Learn to Speak and Understand Ukrainian with Pimsleur Language Programs (Simon & Schuster's Pimsleur) (Audio CD)
We used this set to learn basic Ukrainian before going there for an adoption trip. I was complemented by several native Ukrainians on my accent and the system was easy to use. We plan to get the next Pimsleur set to increase/improve our Ukrainian. You can't go wrong with this, for the price and the effectiveness!!
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