Title: PIMSLEUR method is overrated
Product review: PIMSLEUR products seem very highly regarded and it's sales pitch is that you will remember everything that you learn. Well... that's not saying much given the amount of material. There are 8 lessons of 30 minutes each, and the first lesson teaches you how to say "I understand Italian", "I understand English", "Do you understand English?", "Are you American?". The material you learn in each lesson is nowhere near enough you need to know for even basic "tourist" conversation.The method of repetition and building sentences word by word is a good way to learn pronounciation and learn basic phrases. But these tapes are only good for someone with money to burn. You will need other material (Living Language series is excellent) to really learn the language.
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