Pimsleur Spanish and Rosetta Stone Spanish are probably the two best-known Spanish language programs. They have both been around for decades, and they both have good reputations. I know that Rosetta Stone is updated at times, and I am not sure about Pimsleur.
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Pimsleur Spanish
Pimsleur Spanish is just one of a series of language programs that use the Pimsleur Method. You can learn Thai, Czech, and many other languages this way as well.
So what is the basis of this Pimsleur Method? If it’s available in so many languages, it must have proven itself. Why is it effective?
Dr. Paul Pimsleur [...]
Pimsleur Spanish has a lot of fans as a method for learning Spanish, but like everything in this world, it has its pros and cons. Here I summarize the views of a variety of people who have actually used this program. My resources for this article include two good friends of mine who used it [...]
Pimsleur Spanish is one of the most highly regarded programs for independent learners of Spanish. It is pricey, but you can really learn a lot of useful Spanish conversation from it, and as I’ve mentioned before, it is really good for pronunciation.
It consists of three series of 30 lessons each : Spanish I, Spanish II, [...]
Pimsleur Spanish is arguably the best of all the various learn-Spanish programs when it comes to pronunciation. That’s what friends of mine who have used it extensively say. (I’ve used it a little but not enough to have an opinion on this from my own experience.)
It really trains your ear, and thus your tongue! This [...]
This article was written by a friend of mine here in the Lake Chapala area of Mexico where I live. Alison told me that she liked Pimsleur Spanish, so I asked her to do a guest blog post. She’s a professional writer so I got a good one! See also my Pimsleur Spanish review on [...]
