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The Pimsleur Method is among the most popular language-learning programs in existence today. And rightly so–the programs are well-designed, unique, and effective. I’ve used Pimsleur audio material in my language-learning adventures, alongside other methods of course, but Pimsleur has been a favorite. I have gone through almost all of the Spanish lessons, and so far they have been well worth the money.

Pimsleur courses cost around $200 each. This may seem a lot at first, but each course contains around 30 lessons featuring real conversation with native speakers of the language. They are well worth the money–I have experienced better results with Pimsleur than many other audio courses (and I have tried quite a few). Additionally, they are much cheaper than college classes, and can be just as effective, if not moreso.

The only downside to the Pimsleur Method is that very little of the written language is taught. This is understandable, I think, as there is no “all-in-one package” when it comes to language-learning. As always, it’s best to have several approaches to learning a language, instead of focusing on just one method.

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