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Summary: Very Good, but not perfect.
Review: Okay, so there doesn't seem to be a "perfect" course out there, but there's a good reason for that. You simply cannot become "fluent" in a foreign language without regular interaction in that language with another person. That said, this course has many positives one should consider. It's lessons are designed nicely to teach some vocabulary, verb conjugation, grammar, common phrases, etc. The audio tapes & CD's are very helpful with pronunciation & getting your brain used to hearing the language. I must point out, however that it seems a bit advanced for the "beginner", so beginners may get frustrated & quit very quickly. My recommendation!: This program nicely complements the Pimsleur program. Pimsleur is unbelievably user friendly and gives you an incredible comfort level with the language very quickly. There is no frustation for the beginner. Living Language helps to explain grammatical structures & verb usage in a way that Pimsleur doesn't. First do Pimsleur (as many levels as you can afford!), then round out your learning with Living Language. Finally, go find a native speaker & practice, practice, practice!
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Summary: One of the better ones
Review: The best thing about this study kit is the CDs. I find rewinding tapes really annoying as I always need to hear a dialog several times before I graps the whole conversation. The text is quite interesting and the grammar sections are quite well-presented. I also like the fact that a list of vocabularies are introduced on the CD for each chapter. It would be better however, if the CD tracks are further divided into shorter tracks so that it is easier to review a sub-section of the chapter. (currently, a track covers the whole chapter) Overall, I think this is the best study kit with CDs. For Tape-audio courses, BBC's French Experience and A Vous A are excellent.
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Summary: Good introduction to the language
Review: This book and CD set provides an elementary foundation in French. The complaints others have made about the brevity of the exercises and dialogues are accurate; however, before people dismiss the Living Language series they should recall its purpose. If you want to get a basic understanding of a language without mortgaging your house, Living Language is for you. The Pimsleur progams that everyone speaks so highly of come in two versions--one with no written material for roughly the same price and another with a $300 price tag. Living Language set can easily be supplemented with de Sales' French Verb Drills and The Rosetta Stone Language CDs for additional exercises and hours of additional audio material.
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Summary: Ultimate French: Basic-Intermediate
Review: Unless you are already fluent in French - this book is of no use to you. It starts off having you repeat phrases without teaching you any basic words. Take a class first and this MIGHT help later on for review.
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