Pimsleur Complete Course: English for Italian Speakers 2 B

Pimsleur Complete Course: English for Italian Speakers 2 B

(narrated by Multiple Narrators)

No. of CDs: 9
Duration: 12h

The Pimsleur method will have you speaking English with these easy-to-use lessons. Learn at your own pace, comfortably and conveniently. No memorization drills!

This Language Program was developed by renowned memory expert, Dr. Paul Pimsleur. His research led him to the realization that the most important use of memory is in language learning. Based on this, Dr. Pimsleur designed a learning program that works for any language. The Pimsleur Language Program is an integrated system which immerses you in the language, encouraging you to hear, understand and use the language all at the same time.

At the completion of these easy-to-use lessons, you will be able to comfortably understand English and speak with native speakers.

Pimsleur Complete Course: English for Italian Speakers - About the Author, Dr. Paul Pimsleur

Born in America of French ancestry, the late Dr Paul Pimsleur received a PhD in French from Columbia University. He was a renowned language teacher at universities in California and Germany and director of the Language Centre at Ohio State University. His ground-breaking research into how children and multi-lingual adults absorb languages has formed the basis of much recent linguistic study.

Pimsleur Complete Course: English for Italian Speakers - How The Pimsleur System Works

Since its introduction, the Pimsleur Language Learning System (PLLS) has rapidly become the most successful programme of its kind. Based on the revolutionary research of Dr Paul Pimsleur, the system teaches language in a way that is both simple and effective with none of the obstacles and disadvantages of the more traditional techniques. Students using the PLLS are amazed by the rapidity and ease with which they progress to everyday fluency in their chosen language. Here are some of the most frequently asked questions:

Why is the Pimsleur System so effective?

Dr Pimsleur's research suggested that the way we learned our own language as a child was nothing like the way we are taught languages at school. With this in mind he devised what he called 'organic learning', where vocabulary, pronunciation and comprehension are presented simultaneously. The result is an understanding of the language as native speakers use it.

How does the Pimsleur System achieve so much so quickly?

Language can be divided into two distinct areas: Grammatical Structures (function words) and Concrete Vocabulary (content words). Most of everyday conversation is composed of function words - for example, in the sentence "Could you tell me the way to the hotel?", only 'hotel' is a content word. By focusing on the function elements, the PLLS enables the student to comprehend and employ the structure of a new language quickly and naturally.

How does the Pimsleur System ensure that you remember what you have learned?

Another key component of Dr Pimsleur's method is Graduated Interval Recall, where essential information is repeated at precisely the right time for you to retain it. The intervals between repetitions are gradually increased until you remember the information without being reminded. This timed recycling of information moves your new knowledge from short-term to long-term memory with the least possible effort.

Why are there no accompanying books with the courses?

Dr Pimsleur's answer to this was very simple. We all learn to speak long before we can read or write. By using a completely audio-based approach, the PLLS encourages conversational fluency and confidence right from the start.