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So we buy and don’t usually ask for refunds of products that can’t possibly deliver on what the marketers promise. We want to believe that we can learn a language well with very little effort. The reason that most marketers of language learning products are such bold-faced liars is that the lies work. However, if you study every day with Pimsleur you probably will be happy with what you learn. The trouble is that Simon & Schuster is currently advertising that you can learn a new language to an intermediate level in 30 days. This eventually annoyed so many customers that Simon & Schuster (the publisher of Pimsleur) cancelled Pimsleur Approach’s contract, and Pimsleur Approach is no longer selling Pimsleur products. No, you won’t learn Spanish in 30 days with Pimsleur.

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They ran ads like this one: “Learn Spanish in Ten Days.” Then they got your credit card number with a low-priced $9.95 intro offer and promptly enrolled you in a series of much higher automatic payments.

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Pimsleur Approach was a marketing company with a license to sell Pimsleur products for several years. Pimsleur language courses that use spaced repetition were developed when cassette-tape technology became widespread in the 1970s. Mace, so it’s an old and reliable concept. Spaced repetition was invented back in 1932 by Professor C. You will learn a lot (and remember a lot) for every hour you spend studying with any spaced-repetition method. This learning method works for everyone who is willing to use it. The time intervals grow quickly until they are measured in days and then weeks. Then you will be asked to say it 45 seconds later, then 1.5 minutes after that, and so on. The intervals start out very short and get longer and longer.įor example, first you hear a word and then you’re asked to say it 15 seconds later. Next, you’re asked to remember the phrase and say the words out loud at timed intervals. First, you listen to a foreign-language phrase, and then you are asked to repeat it. Why Pimsleur Language Programs Work - “Spaced Repetition” There is a link to the list of languages Pimsleur offers at the end of this review. If your language is not on the list above, please continue reading the Pimsleur review below.

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If you want to learn one of the languages listed below, I recommend clicking on the flag of the language you want to learn below, and try a free lessons right now for 30 minutes. Please read the detailed review below and leave your comments and remarks about Pimsleur at the bottom of this page.

Yes, you can learn a lot of Spanish in 30 days with Pimsleur, but nobody would seriously say you speak Spanish at an intermediate level after 30 days of study with Pimsleur. For example, Pimsleur has often advertised that you can learn your new language to an intermediate level in 30 days. Pimsleur (and others marketing their products) often make marketing claims that are wildly unrealistic. The most important reason Pimsleur language programs work is that Pimsleur uses something called “spaced repetition.” I explain spaced repetition in the detailed review below. If you are one of the many people trying Duolingo, you may want to read why Duolingo is a slow way to learn. For example, you may want to read my reviews of Rosetta Stone. There are some competitors I never recommend. Other competitors that I sometimes recommend are Yabla (for intermediate and advanced learners) and Fluenz (for people who want to prepare for an in-person class). I liked Pimsleur back then, and I still like it, even though I now make a competing language learning product. I had my first language-learning success with Pimsleur. Keep reading this review to learn about faster programs that are available for some languages. Summary of this Pimsleur review: Pimsleur is often boring, but you’ll always learn something.įor beginners, Pimsleur is definitely worth your money and your time.