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Product Reviews:
Spanish III, Comprehensive: Learn to Speak and Understand Latin American Spanish with Pimsleur Language Programs (Comprehensive) |
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: A Valuable Teaching Method!!
Comments: I have completed Pimsleur's Spanish 2 and found it to be helpful in teaching me conversation useage!! I have now begun Spanish 3 and find it to be equally valuable!! I find it best do listen to the lesson e day until I have mastered about 80% just as the instructions suggest. It takes me about a week. The chief advantage for me in using the Pimsleur method is that I gain confidence in my ability to converse in Spanish and not worry when I make mistakes.
This is definitely worth the investment of money and time!! |
Rating: 4 (out of 5)
Summary: What would be ideal ...
Comments: Limited experience with the much touted FSI material has not impressed me as much as some posters profess to be. My troubles with FSI, however, are beyond the scope of a post on Pimselur.
almost all critiques of Pimsleur concern the limited range of material,bhowever Pimsleur is, I think, the best METHOD of teaching language: contextual REPITITON. This is the child's way of learning language indeed.
Repitition (meaningful repitition) insures RETENTION. Pimsleur is strong in this area, however when it comes to range and depth, PImsleur is sketchy, and needs some knowledgeable teachers to revamp the content, and deepen it. Pimsleur relies too little on written reinforcement, which, to the literate person, is a powerful teacher along with the audio.
What would be an ideal method for me is to "Pimsleurize" the material in the Practice Makes Perfect series. This would include the PMP verb book, prepositions, and the subjunctive. To be used thus, much of the material in the PMP series should be pared, and then audio-ized a la Pimselur; it would not be useful learning too many verbs, as found in the PMP series, as opposed to mastering, really nailing down, a few. This "product" would take alotta work, would require big bucks backing, however the result would be a fusion of what I have found the best methods: PMP workshops for writing and learning "rules"--however which does not foster high quality retention, and the Pimselur audio method, which is shallow in content and range, however fosters deep retention ... |
Rating: 3 (out of 5)
Summary: Semi -disenchanted
Comments: Here's a honest review. I have been through all 4 levels of the Pimsleur Spanish Language programs (I, II, III, Plus). It took me about 18 months to get through it all with my commute to work. I went through each lesson multiple times, and I can now go back through the CD's and get probably 95% of it correct. It was an enjoyable introduction to the language, and an efficient use of my time (what else am I going to do in my car?). However, my initial hope was that I'd be able to understand Spanish conversations, radio, and TV. And I must tell you I get maybe 10% of it. Was recently in Dallas where there is lots of Spanish spoken, and I do not pick up much. The Mexican guys that painted my house...couldn't understand a word they were saying. I am not giving up, from here I'll try more audio courses, classes, whatever is available. however if you are like me and read these reviews in the outset, do not be fooled, it's not all they make it out to be. It's ironic, however after going through their "advanced" courses, I am still at a beginner level. I wonder if some of these reviews are written by the publisher. And by the way, I found all 4 courses completamente gratis at my local library. Busca ahi primero. |
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: Another Effective Pimsleur Course
Comments: This course is a direct continuation of the 1st2Pimsleur Spanish courses, and has the usual helpful repetition, variation, and gradual increase in vocabulary and grammar that make the Pimsleur system so effective. The system is alalmost all entirely auditory, so it is advisable to supplement this course with some reading and writing exercises, if you want to learn to read newspapers or signs, or even to write simple letters. (I was stunned to recently discover that "which" is spelled "cual", not "qual" in Spanish, as I had been visualizing through the 1st2courses.) however this approach is an excellent way to develop confident fluency in Spanish conversation. |
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: Want to learn Spanish?
Comments: In my opinion Pimsleurs method of teaching/learning a new language is top notch. It is quick, sure and builds confidence quick.I rate it a5star because it deserves it. |
