Hey, I'm here to know ask if any one has tried learning a foreign language using the Pimsleur program before. For those who have, how was it? was it helpful? because as far as I know it relies solely on audio; as while I've always figured associating words with objects helps to learn languages easier.
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Anonymous2009-11-27 9:15
I find it boring as fuck but people normally report good results using Pimsleur. I guess it's not my thing.
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Anonymous2009-11-27 19:47
It's so boring. It really almost makes you want to kill yourself.
I've been on German II for months.
Anway, it is good for speaking and listening practice. It doesn't discuss grammar so you'll need to learn that some place else.
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OP2009-11-28 8:33
ooh, I finally listened to the first lesson, and while I understood how to say the phrases itgave me, it didn't give me what I wanted. I want to learn the language, not survive as a successful tourist. I need a program that deals in the written portion too, like you'd get from a high school course :s
haha, well if it had the language I'm trying to learn I'd try it. Unfortunately I'm trying for Norwegian.
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Anonymous2009-11-30 7:27
It's very boring, but pretty effective. If you're good at noticing patterns, you might pick up a couple of things about basic grammar. If you're learning a language for a trip, pimsleur course will be enough for most of your needs. If you're more serious, you need to supplement it with something else.
I hate how it's geared towards American tourist though. I'm neither American nor a tourist.
"Sind Sie Amerikaner?" "Ja, ich bin Amerikaner." FFUUUUUUUUUUU
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Anonymous2009-12-01 6:20
>>6
In case you're a native English speaker, or have an advanced English command, Norwegian is easy enough for you to learn without any of such language programs. A grammar, a good dictionary and lots of native level input should suffice.