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3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Perfect for beginners...... Jul 10, 2008
This is the first French language product that has been an effective tool for me to actually learn French. I've taken local classes, used Rosetta Stone, and purchased Smart French audio CDS. Yes...I am an old dog and its very hard for me to learn new tricks. Pimsleur was effective because of the reviews that occur throughout the audio set. You just don't memorize it one time and then never hear it again. The next session builds on the previous session with a some "new material" and by the end you've built a "small" but effective vocabulary. I also learned specific language rules that were omitted or assumed common knowledge in my French class. I understand that other users may want a written book or guide. However, I've found that with French, it is better NOT to know how the word is spelled because it doesn't sound anything like the way it's spelled. It's definitely better to learn the correct pronounciation FIRST. I highly recommend this audio series. It was much more effective than the Smart French Audio CDs.
Easy and fun May 20, 2008
I have enjoyed the Pimsleur method. The way it builds slowly, from individual words to sentences to whole conversations, makes the process quite user friendly. Even though they recommend that you don't try to read or look up the words until you get to a higher level, I found occasionally that looking up the word just to see what it looked like made it easier to remember. All in all, I've truly enjoyed this series and feel quite prepared for my upcoming trip to France.
Learning French with Pimsleur Mar 29, 2008
This product is very useful if you have little knowledge of conversational French & it is a good review if you already have some understanding of the language. I haven't finished the CDs yet but I'm enjoying the practice & listening to native speakers. I'll have to do an update review after I get back from France to see whether Pimsleur's method worked for me. So far it's fun.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Convenient to use and easy to transport Mar 17, 2008
Pimsleur's Conversational French CDs are very easy to use and convenient. We keep them in the car because we are there often. Everyone joins in repeating the phrases. Most of the sentences are ones that you would use in getting about a French speaking area. However, I would have liked having a written booklet with it, because it is difficult to determine b or v and some other pronunciations. On the whole I feel it is worth the reasonable we paid for it. The lessons progress from one to the other so that there is a continuity in learning.
7 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Excellent for a language beginner Aug 24, 2007
Pimsleur's products are excellent. The CDs provide the very thorough repetition and drill necessary to begin building real converstional/listening skills. I've used Pimsleur to garner "travel fluency" in both French and Spanish. While I've continued studying French, I still ocassionally revisit the Spanish discs to review before travel.
I've tried various beginner's listening CDs. Pimleur's are by far the best. They are an excellent first step.
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