Best Language Instruction
At the core of Complete Spanish is the Living Language Method™, based on linguistic science, proven techniques, and over 65 years of experience. • 3 Books: 46 lessons, additional review exercises, culture notes, an extensive glossary, and a grammar summary—plus a bonus notebook. • 9 Audio CDs: Vocabulary, dialogues, audio exercises, and more—listen while using the books or use for review on the go. • Free Online Learning: Flashcards, games, and interactive quizzes for each lesson at www.livinglanguage.com/languagelab. Living Language has been a proven and effective language learning instruction for over 65 years.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"To get 9 CDs and 3+ books for $28 is just an unbelievable bargain especially compared to big-name systems which, ironically, consistently get poor reviews and cost much, much more. The main advantage of the Duolingo course is that it is interactive -- you have to type in answers and if you get too many wrong, you have to repeat the lesson. Another thing is that listening to spoken Spanish and reading it at the same doubles your learning capacity as aural and visual input are stored in different parts of the brain and subsequently reinforce each other."
"In contrast to my high school German, I was clearly at my own pace with this study, and I proceeded at one lesson each week, regardless of how easy some seemed (with the exception of numbers, which went more quickly). That being said, if you are not keen on the subjunctive mood, indirect object pronouns and similar grammatical elements as such, the books provide brief descriptions of each as they are encountered."
"I had previously purchased Rosetta Stone which provides no workbooks and the online access costs $14 per month or $89 per year....this after you pay a premium price for something that is no better than this product."
"However, I decided to leave this feedback since Living Language really has to be appreciated for their great method of teaching, their great service and their great price that is very affordable."
At the core of Complete Italian is the Living Language Method™, based on linguistic science, proven techniques, and over 65 years of experience. • 3 Books: 46 lessons, additional review exercises, culture notes, an extensive glossary, and a grammar summary—plus a bonus notebook. • 9 Audio CDs: Vocabulary, dialogues, audio exercises, and more—listen while using the books or use for review on the go. • Free Online Learning: Flashcards, games, and interactive quizzes for each lesson at www.livinglanguage.com/languagelab. Living Language has been a proven and effective language learning instruction for over 65 years.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"To get 9 CDs and 3+ books for $28 is just an unbelievable bargain especially compared to big-name systems which, ironically, consistently get poor reviews and cost much, much more. The main advantage of the Duolingo course is that it is interactive -- you have to type in answers and if you get too many wrong, you have to repeat the lesson. Another thing is that listening to spoken Spanish and reading it at the same doubles your learning capacity as aural and visual input are stored in different parts of the brain and subsequently reinforce each other."
"In contrast to my high school German, I was clearly at my own pace with this study, and I proceeded at one lesson each week, regardless of how easy some seemed (with the exception of numbers, which went more quickly). That being said, if you are not keen on the subjunctive mood, indirect object pronouns and similar grammatical elements as such, the books provide brief descriptions of each as they are encountered."
"I had previously purchased Rosetta Stone which provides no workbooks and the online access costs $14 per month or $89 per year....this after you pay a premium price for something that is no better than this product."
"However, I decided to leave this feedback since Living Language really has to be appreciated for their great method of teaching, their great service and their great price that is very affordable."
At the core of Complete German is the Living Language Method™, based on linguistic science, proven techniques, and over 65 years of experience. • 3 Books: 46 lessons, additional review exercises, culture notes, an extensive glossary, and a grammar summary—plus a bonus notebook. • 9 Audio CDs: Vocabulary, dialogues, audio exercises, and more—listen while using the books or use for review on the go. • Free Online Learning: Flashcards, games, and interactive quizzes for each lesson at www.livinglanguage.com/languagelab. Living Language has been a proven and effective language learning instruction for over 65 years.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I bought this to speak to my German step-father, and make my American mother practice her German."
"I checked out so many German language courses from the library and just couldn't find one I liked."
"The audio is very clear and I enjoy the use of repetition, though I would like to note that the pacing of the audio is a little faster than that of the book and I find myself pausing frequently to complete activities."
"I'd rather read than use the tapes but that's just me, the tapes are fine."
"A CD to follow and hear the language and the book provides written word with pronunciation guide, lessons and reviews."
"Lots to learn."
"I have had a semester in German as an adult, but this is a wonderful way for me to review at the begiñning and now I can advance in a really helpful way."
"Got started with these and covers a lot of good subjects."
Best English as a Foreign Language
Audio CDs and Cassettes provide listening practice to accompany all of the components of the program. Joan Ross Keyes is the author of many Oxford Picture Dictionaries for Kids and Kids Readers.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Students use this book to communicate with teachers and friends by pointing out pictures of words they want to say. We drew a small picture of mittens on a post it and wrote the word and stuck it on that page next to "gloves"."
"This is very good dictionary for young children."
"This is part of an instructional program for children learning English for the first time."
"It was exactly what I wanted."
"it is very good for kids from 5years old. it is very good for kids from 5years old. it is very good for kids from 5years old."
"Do not buy this book unless you have pre-kinder children who are ready to learn different words."
Best French
The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn French Whether you want to travel, communicate with friends or colleagues, reconnect with family, or just understand more of what’s going on in the world around you, learning French will expand your horizons and immeasurably enrich your life. If you’ve tried other language learning methods but found they simply didn’t stick, then you owe it to yourself to give Pimsleur a try. - 30, 30-minute audio lessons. - 60 minutes of reading instruction to provide you with an introduction to reading French designed to teach you to sound out words with correct pronunciation and accent. - in total, 16 hours of audio, all featuring native speakers. - a Reading Booklet and a User’s Guide. What You’ll Learn In the first 10 lessons, you’ll cover the basics: saying hello, asking for or giving information, scheduling a meal or a meeting, asking for or giving basic directions, and much more. In the next 10 lessons, you’ll build on what you’ve learned. Reading Lessons begin in Lesson 9 to provide you with an introduction to reading French. In addition, the combined Reading Lessons are included after Lesson 30. These Reading Lessons, which total about one hour, are designed to teach you to sound out words with correct pronunciation and accent. The Pimsleur Method We make no secret of what makes this powerful method work so well. Dr. Paul Pimsleur devoted his life to language teaching and testing and was one of the world’s leading experts in applied linguistics.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Some lessons introduce more new words and/or grammatical rules than others and I found that I needed to listen to some lessons a second or third time before moving onto the next."
"It takes years to really master a language, but Pimsleur French I is working for me."
"In English, the narrator provides occasional insights into French grammar and word usage. Ths program's limitation is that it lacks an extensive coverage of grammar, and I suggest using a Schaum’s Outline of French Grammar to assist."
"I really like the Pimsler CD set."
"We are practicing it daily as part of our homeschool curriculum, ages 6-12."
"I have been using the Pimsleur French I review, and I am very pleased because it can teach someone who knows no French, but it is also excellent as a complete review for those familiar with French."
"Had to request the written material which was promptly emailed."
"Not only is this a great product but my seller went above!!!"
Best German
At the core of Complete German is the Living Language Method™, based on linguistic science, proven techniques, and over 65 years of experience. • 3 Books: 46 lessons, additional review exercises, culture notes, an extensive glossary, and a grammar summary—plus a bonus notebook. • 9 Audio CDs: Vocabulary, dialogues, audio exercises, and more—listen while using the books or use for review on the go. • Free Online Learning: Flashcards, games, and interactive quizzes for each lesson at www.livinglanguage.com/languagelab. Living Language has been a proven and effective language learning instruction for over 65 years.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I bought this to speak to my German step-father, and make my American mother practice her German."
"I checked out so many German language courses from the library and just couldn't find one I liked."
"The audio is very clear and I enjoy the use of repetition, though I would like to note that the pacing of the audio is a little faster than that of the book and I find myself pausing frequently to complete activities."
"I'd rather read than use the tapes but that's just me, the tapes are fine."
"A CD to follow and hear the language and the book provides written word with pronunciation guide, lessons and reviews."
"Lots to learn."
"I have had a semester in German as an adult, but this is a wonderful way for me to review at the begiñning and now I can advance in a really helpful way."
"Got started with these and covers a lot of good subjects."
Best Italian
At the core of Complete Italian is the Living Language Method™, based on linguistic science, proven techniques, and over 65 years of experience. • 3 Books: 46 lessons, additional review exercises, culture notes, an extensive glossary, and a grammar summary—plus a bonus notebook. • 9 Audio CDs: Vocabulary, dialogues, audio exercises, and more—listen while using the books or use for review on the go. • Free Online Learning: Flashcards, games, and interactive quizzes for each lesson at www.livinglanguage.com/languagelab. Living Language has been a proven and effective language learning instruction for over 65 years.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"To get 9 CDs and 3+ books for $28 is just an unbelievable bargain especially compared to big-name systems which, ironically, consistently get poor reviews and cost much, much more. The main advantage of the Duolingo course is that it is interactive -- you have to type in answers and if you get too many wrong, you have to repeat the lesson. Another thing is that listening to spoken Spanish and reading it at the same doubles your learning capacity as aural and visual input are stored in different parts of the brain and subsequently reinforce each other."
"In contrast to my high school German, I was clearly at my own pace with this study, and I proceeded at one lesson each week, regardless of how easy some seemed (with the exception of numbers, which went more quickly). That being said, if you are not keen on the subjunctive mood, indirect object pronouns and similar grammatical elements as such, the books provide brief descriptions of each as they are encountered."
"I had previously purchased Rosetta Stone which provides no workbooks and the online access costs $14 per month or $89 per year....this after you pay a premium price for something that is no better than this product."
"However, I decided to leave this feedback since Living Language really has to be appreciated for their great method of teaching, their great service and their great price that is very affordable."
Best Japanese
The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn Japanese Whether you want to travel, communicate with friends or colleagues, reconnect with family, or just understand more of what’s going on in the world around you, learning Japanese will expand your horizons and immeasurably enrich your life. - Portable + Flexible – Core lessons can be done anytime, anywhere, and easily fit into your busy life. - Cost-effective – Less expensive than classes or immersion, and features all native speakers. - 30, 30-minute audio lessons. - 60 minutes of recorded Culture Notes to provide you some insight into Japanese culture. - in total, 16 hours of audio, all featuring native speakers. - a Culture Notes Booklet and a User’s Guide. Lessons include shopping, visiting friends, going to a restaurant, plans for the evening, car trips, and talking about family. Graduated Interval Recall Reminders of new words and structures come up at the exact interval for maximum retention and storage into your long-term memory. Learning in Context Research has shown that learning new words in context dramatically accelerates your ability to remember. You gain the power to recall and use what you know, and to add new words easily, exactly as you do in English. Tech Talk - CDs are formatted for playing in all CD players, including car players, and users can copy files for use in iTunes or Windows Media Player. Dr. Paul Pimsleur devoted his life to language teaching and testing and was one of the world’s leading experts in applied linguistics.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I work for a Japanese company and often find myself in a room with mostly of Japanese only speakers."
"I find this method highly effective with its conversational approach, escalating complexity, distributed repetition and more."
"The amount that you review does increase as you continue in order to form complete sentences. By the end of this set, you are able to greet people, introduce yourself and others, order drinks or food, count, and form complete sentences all in Japanese."
"What I like best (as an English as a Foreign Language teacher) is the amount of time given over to revision and repetition."
"There is no written text to accompany the lessons and they explain that when you try to write it down it hampers your ability to pronounce the words correctly. People complain about the repetitive nature of the lessons, but you will feel very comfortable with what you learn doing it this way. The metadata on the CDs has strange info like "Russian" or "Shakra Meditation" and no consistency to the lesson titles even when it's not strange info."
"The speakers are Japanese native, the dialogs and phrasings are the ones actually in use."
Best Russian
The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn Russian Whether you want to travel, communicate with friends or colleagues, reconnect with family, or just understand more of what’s going on in the world around you, learning Russian will expand your horizons and immeasurably enrich your life. If you’ve tried other language learning methods but found they simply didn’t stick, then you owe it to yourself to give Pimsleur a try. - 30, 30-minute audio lessons. - 60 minutes of reading instruction to provide you with an introduction to reading Russian designed to teach you to sound out words with correct pronunciation and accent. - In total, 16 hours of audio, all featuring native speakers. - a Reading Booklet and a User’s Guide. What You’ll Learn In the first 10 lessons, you’ll cover the basics: saying hello, asking for or giving information, scheduling a meal or a meeting, asking for or giving basic directions, and much more. In the next 10 lessons, you’ll build on what you’ve learned. Reading Lessons are included at the end of Lesson 30 to provide you with an introduction to reading the Russian alphabet. These lessons, which total about one hour, are designed to teach you to sound out words with Russian pronunciation and accent. The Pimsleur Method We make no secret of what makes this powerful method work so well. The Russian Language Russian, one of the six official languages of the United Nations, is the official language in Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Krygystan, with an estimated 150 million native speakers around the world. Dr. Paul Pimsleur devoted his life to language teaching and testing and was one of the world’s leading experts in applied linguistics.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"And I want to say that the seller was excellent in that they let me know that they offered higher levels when this level was accomplished and send extra material for me to look at which was greatly appreciated."
"More time is spent working within conversational contexts as the vocabulary is built whereas the older plan kept most of the heavily involved conversations reserved for the last few tapes."
"But it's a minor point and won't stop you from really grasping pronounciation and grammar, for which these guys are really strong."
"I know they have a Russian III, but that's as far as Pimslear Russian goes."
"The Pimsleur method strives to condition your mind first with the comprehension of words and phrases spoken by native speakers and to allow you to quickly form a response without puzzling over complex grammar rules. At the end of the programs I, II and III, if you are diligent, you should have a good foundation of spoken Russian on which to increase your fluency. Some of the complaints in other reviews are that there is no printed lesson book that comes with the program to teach how to read Cyrillic Russian and that the accent of the male speaker is difficult to understand."
"I am finding Russian 1, the 3rd edition, comprising 30 lessons very comfortable to use and comprehend."
Best Spanish
At the core of Complete Spanish is the Living Language Method™, based on linguistic science, proven techniques, and over 65 years of experience. • 3 Books: 46 lessons, additional review exercises, culture notes, an extensive glossary, and a grammar summary—plus a bonus notebook. • 9 Audio CDs: Vocabulary, dialogues, audio exercises, and more—listen while using the books or use for review on the go. • Free Online Learning: Flashcards, games, and interactive quizzes for each lesson at www.livinglanguage.com/languagelab. Living Language has been a proven and effective language learning instruction for over 65 years.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"To get 9 CDs and 3+ books for $28 is just an unbelievable bargain especially compared to big-name systems which, ironically, consistently get poor reviews and cost much, much more. The main advantage of the Duolingo course is that it is interactive -- you have to type in answers and if you get too many wrong, you have to repeat the lesson. Another thing is that listening to spoken Spanish and reading it at the same doubles your learning capacity as aural and visual input are stored in different parts of the brain and subsequently reinforce each other."
"I had previously purchased Rosetta Stone which provides no workbooks and the online access costs $14 per month or $89 per year....this after you pay a premium price for something that is no better than this product."
"In contrast to my high school German, I was clearly at my own pace with this study, and I proceeded at one lesson each week, regardless of how easy some seemed (with the exception of numbers, which went more quickly). That being said, if you are not keen on the subjunctive mood, indirect object pronouns and similar grammatical elements as such, the books provide brief descriptions of each as they are encountered."
"However, I decided to leave this feedback since Living Language really has to be appreciated for their great method of teaching, their great service and their great price that is very affordable."