Spoken Dutch

Rating:
Summary: Still one of the best.
Review: This is one of the courses produced during World War II, when the U.S. government hired the best linguists of the day to turn out courses that would teach languages to soldiers fast. It uses the same methodology now used to teach languages to U.S. diplomats. Some of the courses have become dated, but this one is still among the best.

Used with the cassette recordings, the student learns Dutch grammar and very good pronunciation. It is both effective and enjoyable. One caveat: The book and recordings cover only the first twelve of thirty lessons, and the second book may be out of print, although copies can be found in libraries. Students who have begun Dutch know how tricky pronunciation can be, and this course's contribution in this respect alone makes it worthwhile.