Pimsleur Language Program Portuguese (From Brazil) (Pimsleur language program) [AUDIOBOOK] (Hardcover)

by Pimsleur Language Programs (Author)

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Product Description
Consumers can learn as they drive, exercise or relax at home without having to rely on a booklet to guide them. After eight daily lessons, listeners will be able to carry on a conversation in this language. 4 cassettes.

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster; Cassette edition (May 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671562630
• ISBN-13: 978-0671562632
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.2 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,595,735 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Easy to use brief introduction to Brazilian Portuguese, July 22, 1999

By A Customer

This method is easy to use and teaches you a very basic subset of the language very well. Pro: very easy to learn, can use almost anywhere with a walkman, high quality Con: Limited vocabulary and grammer, won't teach you to read or pronounce Portuguese

I am rather frustrated that it does not have a text book to supplement the work. If I could read along with the tapes, I could learn to read, pronounce, and recognize words.

However, this method works very well for me because I don't have the time or discipline to devote 30 minutes per day to do nothing but study a language like I did in school. It is a very easy way to get an introduction to a language. I am thinking about purchasing the complete 30 tape set for this, but you pay dearly ($300) for the convienience of learning that way.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy and convenient to learn, July 7, 1998

By	"goinbyebuy" (Burtonsville, MD United States) - See all my reviews

I found Pimsleur'Portugese very easy to use.I have other self taught programs, but this by far, was the best.There are eight lessons on four casettes. The speakers enunciated well and allowed you enough time to repeat the phrases without rushing.There is no writing or reading to be done. Using my walkman, I found it convenient to carry with me and listen to. The key to this Program is the repetition. I enjoy using it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars an excellent but incomplete course, July 2, 1998

By A Customer

The Pimsleur method is great - I've used it for Spanish and am starting on Portuguese. However, these sets of 4 tapes are only the first part in a very expensive system (each of three levels is about $300). These four tapes work, but only provide a taste of the overall system.