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Title: Effective and interesting
Review: I've been using these recordings in conjunction with other materials and have really enjoyed it. The program takes you through dialogs with a male and female speaker in various situations. There are intermingled segments on vocabulary, cultural information, and listening to and responding to dialog. I've found this format much more useful and interesting than just lists of words repeated over and over. A beginner might find the quick pace of the conversations challenging, but the narration helps a lot and the early lessons focus on helping you catch the "gist" of the conversation even if you don't understand all the words. It's geared toward travel phrases and expressions, but covers a range of subjects and introduces simple grammar. I'm someone who gets bored with memorization quickly, but I've found this program's lively exchanges between the speakers holds my interest.
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