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German, Basic: Learn to Speak and Understand German with Pimsleur Language Programs [Audiobook] [Audio CD]

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Book Description

Release Date: Nov 1 2005 | ISBN-10: 0743550730 | ISBN-13: 978-0743550734 | Edition: Revised, 10 Lessons
German is the official language of Germany and Austria and is one of the official languages of Switzerland, Belgium, Lichtenstein, and Luxembourg. Nearly 100 million people speak German as their first language: about 77 million in Germany, 8 million in Austria, and 4.5 million in Switzerland.

German, Basic

  • Ten 30-minute lessons of spoken German language instruction (the first ten Units of Pimsleur's 30-Unit Comprehensive Program).
  • Essential grammar and vocabulary that teach you greetings, numbers, how to order food and drinks and to give and ask for directions. Learn to speak with near-native pronunciation.
  • 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 $50 to trade up from the Basic to the full Level 1 Comprehensive CD course.

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"Pimsleur programs provide plenty of positive reinforcement that will keep learners on track, and we found that 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

"Learn French while commuting, German while jogging, Spanish (or Russian, Italian, and Japanese) while cooking all with NO WRITTEN MATERIALS!" -- New York Daily News

"Designed for the ear and not the eye...the lessons provide PERFECT 30-minute bites of work." -- St Louis Post-Dispatch

"Learn to habla español or parlez français before your next trip aboard. The interactive LESSONS CHALLENGE STUDENTS to use new words in conversation instead of memorize them." -- American Way (American Airlines inflight magazine)

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

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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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting language approach for beginners May 27 2009
By Craig I Am
Format:Audio CD
This basic German training CD program uses a listen and repeat approach which is a very good technique. I just want to learn enough German for my next European holiday. So far I find the CD program useful. However, it would be nice to have each lesson clearly labelled on the CD as far as content and main teaching points.
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29 of 32 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars this alone will NOT suffice Oct 11 2006
By chickorean - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
this is really tough to rate

-teaching you proper pronunciation: 5 stars!!!! actually SIX!!
-teaching you HOW to make sentences: 5 stars!
-amount of material they teach you: 1 star
-good use of your time: 1 star

things i LIKED:
1. they REALLY break down words (i.e., in teaching you how to say "excuse me" -- Entschuldigen Sie -- they break it down by teaching you how to pronouce "Sie," "Digen", "Schul," "Schuldigen," "Ent," "Entshuldigen," "Entshuldigen Sie" -- EXCELLENT
2. they really work a lot with one sentence and teaching you HOW to change the sentence (i.e., i would like something to eat, i would like something to eat now, would you like something to eat, would you like something to eat now, where would you like to eat, etc.)

things i DISLIKED:
1. number 2 above (i basically ONLY learned like 5-10 (i'm exaggerating a little....but only a little) phrases in the whole FIVE HOURS of learning!!)
2. each CD recaps earlier CDs which is nice 'cuz it forces you to review, but....that's why you play things on repeat. ?! each 30-minute track did have new materal in it, but there was just too much earlier material
3. THERE'S NO BOOK!!!!

THINGS I DIDN'T LEARN but should've (especially after 5 hours of CD time)
-you're welcome
-what's your name?/my name is....
-"we," "she," "he" anything
-i am going to....

THINGS I DIDN'T LEARN but wanted to
-how old are you?
-where are you from?
-i like....
-....is good

anyway....with these CDs you THOROUGHLY learn like 5 different phrases (again, i'm exaggerating a little) and don't even bother with anything else (no matter how basic)

some words of advice:
if you already know how to say variations of the sentence "i would like to eat something now" then this is not the item for you; however, if you don't know how to say even that and would like to learn more....why not get the "conversational" instead of "basic" or even the "comprehensive" CDs. CDs 1-10 in "basic" are the same as CDs 1-10 in "conversational" but conversational also has 11-16 (fyi-i don't have "conversational" so this is just what i read)
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Pimsleur Language Program for German Jun 17 2010
By Dianne - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I am very pleased with the Pimsleur Language Learning system. I am actually learning to speak and understand German. The program is very easy to listen to and learn from. I have just completed lesson 5 and I'm ready to start the next. I don't know how they compare to the other far more expensive learning system, but I would definitely give this one shot before investing a large sum of money for the other.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A great way to learn a language! May 12 2007
By Jean D'Arc - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I'm an auditive/visual person. Since I'm a linguist and love music, this system is perfect for me. I learn a lot when I hear people saying the words and I can repeat them, specially when pronunciation is key. I'm a perfectionist, and I know that repetition is the way to go. This software provides that and I'm so glad I got it! What a great way to learn a language!
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