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Korean: 1st Ed. [Audiobook] (Audio Cassette)

by Pimsleur (Author)
3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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With Pimsleur Language Programs you don't just study a language, you learn it -- the same way you mastered English! And because the technique relies on interactive spoken language training, the Pimsleur Language Programs are totally audio -- no book is needed!

The Pimsleur programs provide a method of self-practice with an expert teacher and native speakers in lessons specially designed to work with the way the mind naturally acquires language information. The various components of language -- vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar -- are all learned together without rote memorization and drills. Using a unique method of memory recall developed by renowned linguist, Dr. Paul Pimsleur, the programs teach listeners to combine words and phrases to express themselves the way native speakers do. By listening and responding to thirty minute recorded lessons, students easily and effectively achieve spoken proficiency.

No other language program or school is as quick, convenient, and effective as the Pimsleur Language Programs.

The Comprehensive Program is the ultimate in spoken language learning. For those who want to become proficient in the language of their choice, the Comprehensive programs go beyond the Basic Programs to offer spoken-language fluency. Using the same simple method of interactive self-practice with native speakers, these comprehensive programs provide a complete language learning course. The Comprehensive Program is available in a wide variety of languages and runs through three levels (thirty lessons each) in French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian and Spanish. At the end of a full Comprehensive Program listeners will be conducting complete conversations and be well on their way to mastering the language. The Comprehensive Programs are all available on cassettes and are also on CD in the six languages in which we offer the Basic Program on CD.


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5.0 out of 5 stars Helped me more than anything else., Feb 21 2006
By Iain R. Mcnab "Hanguphile" (toronto, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
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This course was a lifeline when I started learning Korean. I had been trying to learn Korean for about a year, without much progress, when I found this course. Unlike any other course, it helped me to learn by listening and speaking, and made it easy to remember what I was learning as I went along. I can't recommend it too highly. If you buy nothing else to help you learn Korean, buy this.
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4.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Introductory Course, Mar 14 2004
By M. Irvine "peekaboo" (Harrisburg, PA) - See all my reviews
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This course is unique because it doesn't teach you grammar, reading or writing. Instead it focuses on the natural way humans learn language: by speaking.

I found this course to be absolutely perfect for my needs. There are ten, 30 minute lessons consisting of one dialogue, then repetitions of the same. Each lesson is ideal for commuters, and that is exactly how I used it.

Two things to keep in mind, which have been addressed by other reviewers:

(1) This is the ABRIDGED and INTRODUCTORY course in Korean. Speakers with a little more advanced knowledge should not buy this course unless they wish to improve their pronounciation. Pimsleur's full comprehensive courses have 30 lessons, and several books in the series. This is meant only to be a compact version.

(2) This course does not teach grammatical instruction; in fact, this goes against the learning theory of the entire series. However, if you know nothing about Korean before you begin, you will definitely have the beginning command of the language and probably a much better one than with any other language series.

In closing, this is a great series for BEGINNERS. It is a much needed introduction for those of us who have bought other language series and were discouraged by their seemingly impossible front at the very beginning.

Readers who wish to explore the Korean language further should buy the "Elementary Korean" and "Continuing Korean" series and "College Korean" for those who wish to have a master handle of grammar. But I would definitely buy this one as a stepping stone.

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2.0 out of 5 stars promises pie in the sky but delivers very little, Feb 29 2004
By Robertson Thomas (Hapcheon, Gyeongnam, South Korea) - See all my reviews
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I agree with the reader from New Zealand: these tapes is for beginners. Most of the material on these tapes I learned my first year in Korea.

The product comes with a brochure, telling the consumer all about how wonderful the product is and what a brilliant scholar Dr. Pimsleur is. According to this brochure, "extensive research has shown that we actually need a comparatively limited number of words to be able to communicate effectively in any language." That is not true. According to a word frequency chart compiled at Yonsei University in Seoul, it takes 3000 words to read 85% of written Korean. It takes 6000 to raise that to 90%.

If you want listening practice and adequate grammar instruction in the same package, your best bet might be Elementary Korean by Ross King and Sae-Hoon Yeon, ISBN 0804820791.

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3.0 out of 5 stars learn the formal first
I think that the course is only an introduction to the Korean language. It is good for that and no more. Read more
Published on Dec 14 2003

2.0 out of 5 stars Check out another title instead..
I used to like this program, when I got it 3 years ago...

Now however, I realize that even tho it is good at teaching you introductory phrases, the speech on this program is far... Read more

Published on May 17 2001

3.0 out of 5 stars Quality is good, coverage is marginal, and Oh! The price!
I've worked with as many Korean language tapes and books as I've been able to get my hands on, and there is no question that this has been the easiest to use. Read more
Published on Dec 17 1999 by Celebrated Dullard

3.0 out of 5 stars it's the formal tense
well, I'm a beginner and really enjoyed these tapes - until I ran into my korean friends and tried to actually use my new knowledge. Read more
Published on Oct 22 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Pimsleur is the best EVER!
This is the best programme available to learn Korean on the market today. I know because I have audited a dozen of them. It is very simple. Just play a side per day. Read more
Published on April 13 1999

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