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Date sent: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 14:59:21 EST
Subject: Re: Self-study Italian Programs
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In a message dated 1/13/00 1:52:44 PM Eastern Standard Time,
nevadamezzo-at-yahoo.com writes:

<< Has anyone out there used Pimsleur at all?

Amy
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The Pimsleur tapes that a friend bought were about $35. However, the tapes
don't teach you grammar or sentence structure. They train you mainly by ear,
listen then repeat. I believe there are business editions and conversational
editions. The Pimsleur method is well known and can be useful, but probably
not so much for aria translation since the texts can be somewhat archaic.

Mark Urbina
DmitriH-at-aol.com