Review - French 1 Pimsleur Approach Gold Edition

"Je ne comprends pas." That's probably the most French sentence I can ever say if I were to speak to a French-speaking person. It means, "I don't understand." Well, let's see if that's the case after I get on with this French 1 Pimsleur Approach Gold Edition cds to learn French.

French is one of the languages I want to learn like it was my native spoken language.  I love how romantic it sounds and the way it is spoken.  Aside from that, my love for the French culture, food and even the country as a whole is one of the reason why I wanted to speak like a native, or at least, learn enough to be able to converse with ease.

My daughter has learned French from her elementary until she was in Grade 9. I seldom hear her speak French with classmates and I just love the sound of it. Hence, the desire for me to really learn the language by heart.

Just like the Spanish 1 Pimsleur Approach Gold Edition that I have reviewed recently, this method is a sure fire way to learn the language fast.

What I like:
Easy to use and follow
Compact packaging and cds/dvds are all placed in booklet styles.
High retention due to the repetitive style of learning
Fast way to learn a foreign language
No need to take down notes or memorize things
Not time consuming, you'll have to learn for 30 minutes each day depending on your available time
You can always go back to the previous lessons


What I don't like:

Unlike the Spanish 1 Pimsleur Approach Gold Edition I received sometime back, this one didn't have the "Passport booklet" and some cards where I can get the serial number to use to claim the user manual from the website and some information about the cds. I am not sure if it was really like that or it was missed during packaging. However, the seller provided the info to me via email.


Price: $115


My recommendation:
I highly recommend this. Do try this before enrolling in some language schools or getting a tutor to teach you a foreign language. Just as I have quickly learned Spanish 1 using the Pimsleur Approach method, I am not surprised about this one since it follows the same tenet of Dr. Pimsleur's methods of high saturation of words which are repeated many times for easy retention and recollection.

Try this #pimsleurfrench learning method and you'll be amazed by how fast and how easy it is to retain the new words you've learned.


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Review - Pimsleur Spanish Gold Edition

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I am happy to be the recipient of the Pimsleur Spanish  Gold Edition CDs/DVDs because Pimsleur is a famous language resource and I have heard so many good things about learning the Pimsleur way.

I started my Spanish lessons few days ago with CD1 and I am amazed by how effective this method of learning a new language is.

What I like:

• Easy to use and follow
• The packaging did not include manuals or any printed books but resources such as the user guide and the booklets required for each lesson are downloadable.
• Downloadable resources
• Compact packaging and cds/dvds are all placed in booklet styles.
• High retention due to the repetitive style of learning
• Fast way to learn a foreign language
• No need to take down notes or memorize things
• Not time consuming, you'll have to learn for 30 minutes each day depending on your available time
• You can always go back to the previous lessons

What I don't like:

Nothing. To me, this is the best way to learn a new language after trying it. I have managed to learn several phrases in just 30 minutes each day for few days and I am only in Disc 1. Imagine learning all the way to the last disc?


Price: SRP Canadian Dollar 120

My recommendation:

I highly recommend this. Do try this before enrolling in some language schools or getting a tutor to teach you a foreign language. I should have done this a long time ago. I relied on free online resources but have not even progressed to how I envisioned myself in speaking a foreign language. With Pimsleur, you don't need to write down stuff nor have a pen and a paper next to you which will only divert your attention from the lessons. It uses repetitive approach and saying out loud the words and phrases over and over until it is imbibed in your system. To me, that is very effective and this is quite unusual because I am a visual person. I prefer taking down notes. I decided to give it a try and see if the positive reviews I have read about the Pimsleur Approach is really effective. My verdict - YES IT IS.

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I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.