Here is a review left by a customer on a product. Would you say he was satisfied or dissatisfied?
Title: Glorified phrasebook with some grammar lessons thrown in.
Review: I agree with a previous reviewer gracejoy7. This course is little more than a glorified phrasebook with an all German CD accompaniment. Repetition/memorization may work for some, but there is no true learning of the language. Too many lessons focus just on adding new vocabulary or phrases, with very little explanation of the grammar or helpful historical/cultural notes. Conversations (or some semblance thereof) start at about lesson 33 out of 40, way too late. For the cost (about [$$$]) I suppose you get what you pay for, but I understand the Teach Yourself German (NTC series) is a better deal. If you just want a phrasebook and CD for a trip perhaps the Berlitz German CD pack or Fodor's German for Travelers would be a better deal.
