| Date sent: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 14:59:21 EST Subject: Re: Self-study Italian Programs To: vocalist Send reply to: VOCALIST <vocalist>
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 ______________________________________ >>
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
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