Pimsleur Unlimited: Software With Example PhrasesYes, these packages are an improvement over the previous/present audio-only lessons. However, Simon & Schuster could have achieved the same effect by simply providing a printable glossary-by-lesson-unit. Note that, for copyright reasons, Pimsleur does not sell these packages outside of the United States.
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Nonetheless, by searching the Internet, one can locate remarkably low-priced packages that authorized re-sellers will ship against international orders and, in fact, this is exactly what Simon & Schuster recommended to me.Pimsleur Transcripts: German and OtherwiseFirst, it seems that Simon & Schuster continues to be very protective of their rights as the holder of the copyrights to the Pimsleur materials. Given the harshness of the penalties for circulating unauthorized materials - which may include 'merely' assuming the legal costs of defending oneself in a suit - there is little advantage to dealing in these materials.Second, a few years ago, whilst studying German with the Pimsleur Method, I took the time to prepare - and type rather laboriously in Word - complete 'transcripts' for the Pimsleur German I, II, III phases. I did not have, nor do I presently have, the intention of circulating these transcripts. Rather, I prepared these files simply as 'notes' for my own, personal use as review materials. Here is what I learned from the experience:1. The time it me took to listen to the audio tracks (listening, stopping, typing, restarting, stopping, back-tracking, typing, and so on) was truly enormous and absolutely out of proportion to any value that I could have gained from actually using the transcripts for review purposes.2.
Owing to the repetitive manner in which the audio lesson materials are presented, the resulting transcripts (that is, the full English and German texts) made for excruciating reading, so much so that I concluded that the exercise of preparing them had been a serious waste of my time. Eventually, I edited these files down to, essentially, very simple glossaries. Which I rarely reviewed.3. To my surprise and dismay, the time that I devoted to listening and typing the audio tracks did not help me in learning or retaining the materials. That is, my mind seems to have been absorbed mostly by the mere technical task of creating a written record as opposed to absorbing the materials.4.
I came to the conclusion that the most useful support that one might wish to prepare for subsequent review would be no more than a simply Glossary including, perhaps, a few example phrases drawn from the lessons. Furthermore, I was rather surprised how little time I actually spent reviewing even these limited notes!
By0:07 - 3:17This is Unit 1 of Pimsleur’s German 1. Listen to this German conversation.,Entschuldigen Sie. Verstehen Sie Englisch?“,Nein, ich verstehe kein Englisch.“,Ich verstehe ein bisschen Deutsch.“,Sind Sie Amerikaner?“,Ja.“In the next few minutes, you will learn not only to understand this conversation, but to take part in it yourself. Imagine an American man sitting next to a German woman. He wants to begin a conversation, so he says, “Excuse me”:,Entschuldigen Sie.“The German speaker is going to repeat this, part by part, starting from the end. You are to repeat each part, starting from the end, trying to make your pronunciation sound like his.
Let’s start with the last part. Be sure you repeat aloud.,Sie. Sie.“Did you repeat? Try it again after this speaker.,Sie. Sie.“Now try this.,-digen.schuldigen Sie.schuldigen Sie.“Now let’s add the first part.
Continue repeating.,Ent. Entschuldigen Sie. Entschuldigen Sie.“How do you say “Excuse me” in German?,Entschuldigen Sie.“Say “Excuse me” again.,Entschuldigen Sie.“Now he wants to ask her if she understands English. First, the word “English”. Listen and repeat.,Englisch. Englisch.“Pay attention to the beginning of the word. It’s,Eng-“ and not,Ing-“.
How do you say “English” in German?,Englisch. Englisch.“Say “Excuse me”.,Entschuldigen Sie.“.
By3:17 - 5:17You should repeat after the speaker gives the right response. Try to make your pronunciation sound like his.' Entschuldigen Sie. Entschuldigen Sie.'
Now he wants to ask 'Do you understand?' Here's the word 'understand'. Just listen.' Repeat part by part.' Say 'understand'.'
Here's how to say 'You understand.' Listen and repeat.' Sie verstehen. Sie verstehen. Sie verstehen.' Say 'You understand.'
'Sie verstehen.' Do you remember how to say 'English'?' Say again 'You understand.'
'Sie verstehen.' And now try to say 'You understand English.' 'Sie verstehen Englisch.' Say again 'You understand.' 'Sie verstehen.'