Portuguese (European), Compact: Learn to Speak and Understand European Portuguese with Pimsleur Language Programs [ABRIDGED] [AUDIOBOOK] (Audio CD)

by Pimsleur (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review
"Learn basic conversation fast with . . . the all-audio Pimsleur Method series."-- Business 2.0 Magazine

"Pimsleur gave us more proficiency and confidence in speaking the new language than any of the other language programs we reviewed."-- Audiofile Magazine

"Extremely accessible . . . each section within the lessons is short enough to hold our attention, and there is enough repetition to teach even those who consider themselves slow learners . . . Pimsleur [programs] are extremely thorough and easy to use -- quite lively!"-- Boston Herald

"I tried other language programs with little success . . . This is the best by far!"-- Pamela A. Mitchell, Pilot International Society of Women Airline Pilots --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Product Description
Compact European Portuguese, a stand-alone 10-lesson (5 hours) program, teaches beginning language strategies for essential communication and traveling needs, plus an introduction to reading.

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Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Pimsleur; First 10 lessons edition (February 7, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743536908
• ISBN-13: 978-0743536905
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.1 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,331,450 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Continental Portuguese Deserves Better, January 9, 2000

By	Jerry L. Guthrie (Philadelphia, PA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Portuguese (Continental) (Pimsleur Language Program) (Audio Cassette)

These tapes cost too much for what they deliver. I love the Pimsleur method of teaching and have used their French tapes with much success. However, the speakers on these Portuguese tapes sound bored, the vocabulary is extremely limited, and unfortunately, you are not at all ready to use the language as a traveler when done with these tapes. I would love to see Pimsleur do justice to continental Portuguese.

23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Poor value!, May 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Portuguese (Continental) (Pimsleur Language Program) (Audio Cassette)

The Pimsleur method itself is really quite good. I used the comprehensive Italian course and was quite pleased with my results. The problem with the "compact course" is that there really isn't enough "meat". By the end of this course I was quite comfortable asking " Do you speak Portuguese?" "Would you like something to eat?" and "Do you have escudos?" That, however is about the extent of the vocabulary one will pick up from this course. Really not worth 70 dollars.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pimsleur Rules!, November 3, 2006

By	WendyWearsBlack (Santa Rosa, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Portuguese (European), Compact: Learn to Speak and Understand European Portuguese with Pimsleur Language Programs (Simon & Schuster's Pimseur Language Programs) (Audio CD)

I love the method that Pimsleur employs to make a new language stick to the grey matter between my ears. The CD says the words in English and then in Portuguese, with careful pronounciation. There are nice, long pauses to repeat the words aloud. As the lessons progress, the prompts vary from just a translation to things like "Say 'good morning, miss'". It teaches a few phrases, then adds a few more, then goes back to prompt you to recall what you learned a lesson ago and combines it with the new phrases. I hope to visit Portugal someday, and Pimsleur will help me function as a tourist!