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Summary: lacks cohesive presentation
Review: I have used several language learning programs and this is the least helpful one I have ever seen. Only one Russian speaker (female)and English translator is male.. no conversation, no context, difficult to learn. I feel I wasted my money. Pimsleur is much better, although it lacks reading skills.
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Summary: Decent for what it is, and for the price, worthwhile.
Review: I've been using this for a while now, and while it's not nearly as good as the Pimsleur method, it's much cheaper and has its uses. The lessons are very short in duration, so you can use these CDs on your shorter trips in your car. If you're willing to put forth a bit more effort, I would advise taking the time to make flashcards of the vocabulary on the tapes as you go through the lessons. There are booklets that come with the CDs that have this information. If you use them in your spare moments, it'll help with retention and also help you learn the cyrillic alphabet. While I can't really recommend any non-Pimsleur "listen only" method as a stand alone product, as part of a larger language learning program these CDs could be useful.
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Summary: Decent for what it is, and for the price, worthwhile.
Review: I've been using this for a while now, and while it's not nearly as good as the Pimsleur method, it's much cheaper and has its uses. The lessons are very short in duration, so you can use these CDs on your shorter trips in your car. If you're willing to put forth a bit more effort, I would advise taking the time to make flashcards of the vocabulary on the tapes as you go through the lessons. There are booklets that come with the CDs that have this information. If you use them in your spare moments, it'll help with retention and also help you learn the cyrillic alphabet. While I can't really recommend any non-Pimsleur "listen only" method as a stand alone product, as part of a larger language learning program these CDs could be useful.
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Summary: great value for money
Review: While it is certainly true that if you are willing to pay more you will get a more comprehensive course, this is exceptional for the price. However I would not recommend basing all of your studies on these CDs for a number of reasons: 1. There is to little on reading and writing Russian
2. There is an emphasis on learning vocabulary word for word or short phrases and not conversationally based
3. There are no grammatical explanations As a supplement or refresher this course is superb and I provided you keep these caveats in mind, it is HIGHLY recommended that you buy this course!
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