All-Audio German 1

By Living Language

Book Overview

Speak German Fluently with the Most Complete, Up-to-date All-Audio Course AvailableLEARN GERMAN ON THE GO–LEARN ANYWHEREIf you have trouble finding time to fit in language lessons, All-Audio German is... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Audio CD
• ISBN: 1400022460
• ISBN13: 9781400022465
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Living Language
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Good Audio Course.

This audio course is good. I do think it would be a little fast for a complete beginner to use in their car, but for those who already have some knowledge, it's perfect. On the contrary, it would be fine for a complete beginner to use at home when they're able to devote plenty of attention to the lesson. The lessons aren't very long. Each lesson consists of about 7-9 parts which in total would last for about several minutes. Though you are supposed to go over each one a few times until you understand the lesson. It does teach some grammar, although i recommend a separate book for that for more understanding in why some things are said a certain way. One thing that bugs me about this course is that between the german man woman who are talking in the exercises, the man usually says some things quickly and unclear, which can be frustrating at times. You'll find yourself going back several times trying to hear what the guy said. This course does come with a booklet, but it only covers the main conversation of each lesson, then it includes some vocabulary for that lesson which is great. At the back of the booklet are some simple and basic grammar tables which can be very useful. I definitely recommend this course to any beginner.

It Works! Slow But Sure!

I listen only when I drive, but it works. I didn't try to understand everything at once, but more to first understand the dialogues which were entertaining. Each time I replayed I heard things (grammar points etc.) I hadn't noticed before. At first I understood such points only in the context of the specific lesson. After going back to the CD's after a break of a few months, I realized that I was now understanding the grammar in a general sense and cross-referencing automatically with other lessons. I have studied French and Russian quite thoroughly in the past and recognize from those experiences that my German has progressed to a quite practical level, i.e. I could now say most things I want to say in German, although badly and with odd construction based on my limited vocabulary. I am happy to have reached a practical stage through "all audio" and believe that the use of real conversation and pleasant speakers makes it not unpleasant or hard work to play the CD's over and over. I have now purchased a more advanced German audio course and credit "all audio" with the progress I have made to reach that next stage.

Excellent

I can't do any comparison because this is my first such purchase but I can tell you that it is effective and easy to use. I have been using these cds and it has taken me very far in only a few days. The speakers aren't annoying and the flow and pauses are good and I really like the tests given at the end of the lessons when they expect you to fill in the words for the conversation. My only complaint is that the book that comes with the cds places the words in it, in alphabetical order according to the german words and phrases instead of in english. This makes it tougher to quickly find the word you are looking for. These cds are basically set up to teach you german over a course of about 35 weeks, one lesson per week. Although I have gone completely through two lessons in less than one week and am already starting the third so time may vary.

Perfect for beginners!

The CD set is perfect for those that are just starting to learn the German language. It starts out with the essentials with each following lesson building on the one before. The speakers are clear so that you can learn the correct pronounciation of the words. They also go through formal German conversation with informal conversation following. Overall, I recommend this CD to anyone who is interested in learning German.

Perfect for the car & worth the money!

I have gone through only two CD's so far, and already I can tell that the overall format is fantastic. This CD's covers everything from basics ... the alphabet, numbers, days of week & months, and also makes use of modern verbage. It also includes bits of useful information on culture ... as to what is accepted or not. What makes this CD a very good tool is that it does use English to tell you what is being said, and it also quizzes you at the end of each lesson ... asking you in English to speak & answer in German. The answer is then spoken in German, after a comfortable pause, to check yourself. As with most lauguage learning tools, repetition is the key, and it is easily done via CD.