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Title: Audio book only not sufficient.
Review: The marketing for this product is deceptive. It makes it look like you are getting a CD - book combination, but that is not so. That being said, the price for just the CD set is very high, as the materials are really not sufficient for standalone use. The speakers on the CD speak relatively quickly for beginners, and the CD doesn't offer enough repetition for it to sink in. As a learning method, I don't think it is very functional. It is useful for hearing pronunciation, but the teaching method is inferior to that of say, Pimsleur or the like. I even found the 'Easy Khmer Rhythms' audio book ($6 on audible), to be more useful as an absolute intro tool. They do more repetition and definition of the words so it is easier to learn the terms and familiarize with pronunciation. Overall, I would not recommend using this CD set in isolation. If you purchase the additional book too, (doubling the price) it might be a more useful series, but I have not done that.
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