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Pimsleur Compact Polish on Cassettes

Title: Pimsleur Compact Polish on Cassettes

Author: Pimsleur
Format: Cassette
List Price: $95.00
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Pimsleur Compact Polish on Cassettes


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With Pimsleur Language Programs you don't just study a language, you learn it -- the same way you mastered English! And because the technique relies on interactive spoken language training, the Pimsleur Language Programs are totally audio -- no book is needed!

The Pimsleur programs provide a method of self-practice with an expert teacher and native speakers in lessons specially designed to work with the way the mind naturally acquires language information. The various components of language -- vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar -- are all learned together without rote memorization and drills. Using a unique method of memory recall developed by renowned linguist, Dr. Paul Pimsleur, the programs teach listeners to combine words and phrases to express themselves the way native speakers do. By listening and responding to thirty minute recorded lessons, students easily and effectively achieve spoken proficiency.

No other language program or school is as quick, convenient, and effective as the Pimsleur Language Programs.

The Comprehensive Program is the ultimate in spoken language learning. For those who want to become proficient in the language of their choice, the Comprehensive programs go beyond the Basic Programs to offer spoken-language fluency. Using the same simple method of interactive self-practice with native speakers, these comprehensive programs provide a complete language learning course. The Comprehensive Program is available in a wide variety of languages and runs through three levels (thirty lessons each) in French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian and Spanish. At the end of a full Comprehensive Program listeners will be conducting complete conversations and be well on their way to mastering the language. The Comprehensive Programs are all available on cassettes and are also on CD in the six languages in which we offer the Basic Program on CD.


Product Details:
  • Audio Cassette
  • Publisher: Pimsleur; 4 csst, 10 lessons edition (September 1, 1997)
  • ISBN: 0671579428
  • Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.7 x 2.0 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds.
  • Average Customer Review: based on 10 reviews.

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

Tak! This is the one., March 9, 2003

Reviewer: "ed-word" (El Paso, Texas United States)

This is definitely the way to start learning Polish on your own. Like all Pimsleur programs its expensive and is not geared towards building a large vocabulary but it is unsurpassed in helping you develop a good speaking proficiency and you will remember what you've learned for a longer period of time compared to other methods of instruction. Use this course as a starter and follow it up with Boleslaw Mazur's Colloquial Polish (with cassette accompaniment) to further develop your vocabulary, reading, and grammar skills.

If you've used Pimsleur tapes before the format will be familiar to you. Among other things you'll learn some key words (please, thank you, etc), how to ask for directions, and how to set up a lunch or dinner date. Its not much but you'll learn it well. Polish is full of awkward consonant combinations and none of the other courses is better than Pimsleur in helping you deal with these. This is only a 10-lesson course (about 30 minutes per lesson) which is far too brief. Hopefully the Pimsleur folks will put out a Comprehensive Program (30 lessons) for Polish as they have for other languages.

Do not purchase this program if you are going to Poland soon and just want to know a few key phrases for the trip. There is little provided in this regard and youll be better off with a travel-oriented phrasebook. If you already know some Russian you should also skip this one and start with Mazur. But if you are keen on developing a speaking proficiency that, with some follow-up work, will impress a Pole, this is the place to start.


9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

Polish lessons on the commute to work - great tapes!, January 21, 2002

Reviewer: "stature" (Fountain Valley, ca United States)

I learned a lot over the past 2 months of commuting to work with these cassettes playing as I drove.

I studied on my own out of books, books with cassettes, went to a class and got grammer instruction. But all that knowledge of how to spell, how to construct grammatically correct sentences did not get me TALKING. For me at least, written and printed Polish was easier, spoken Polish had me lost for lack of practice in using it.

Pimsleur's method teaches pronunciation and gets you talking to the point where you can respond in confidence because you pronounce correctly, and your ear is trained to the spoken language rythym so that you can understand what is said to you and remember the Polish to use in your response. Those who have experience know how fast Polish-speakers can talk and so this tape will help train you to listen, comprehend, and respond at conversational speeds. My only regret is that there is no further Pimsleur tapes of Polish after this one. If there were, I would gladly buy it.

Beginners should get this tape set and should get a good beginner's book - my favorite pick would be: Teach Yourself Polish, by M. Corbridge.



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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

TAK! Po polsku made easy!, August 4, 2004

Reviewer: Andrew Duplay (Monclova, OH United States)

I was wary when Pimsleur promised I would speak Polish in 10 days. I have tried some of the "instant language" computer program in the past, and they all (I) failed miserably. I am going to Poland in eight months, so I figured I needed that much time. I honestly am able to converse and understand Polish in less than two weeks! This system gives you the tools to be able interact and ask the right questions to continue expanding your Polish vocabulary. The only draw-back is that there is only one set in this series. The secret is, when you try to read, write and speak a language to learn it, your brain has to process the written word, translate that to a word in your head, then translate it to/from English (or even more steps if you are writing it). This course bypasses that whole decoding process, and goes straight to your language learning center. You could speak English long before you could read or write it. This course is based on the same idea. Study these tapes, learn nouns as you need them and you can confortably move about in Poland!


3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

Sharp! Strongly Recommended., August 7, 2003

Reviewer: toothygrin "toothygrin" (San Francisco, CA USA)

I wanted to learn Polish since I already studied Russian. This course is excellent. I have also studied Spanish & German with Berlitz tapes, and this is as good as the Berlitz "Think & Talk" tape program,(except that the latter does not cover Polish.)

My only regret is that the course could not continue into more advanced language studies.

Definitely worth the money and time.


3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

A Great Buy, June 6, 2002

Reviewer: Steven S. Reilley (Houston, TX USA)

I have nothing but great things to say about this program. It was extremely helpful. Speaking even the most basic Polish phrases seemed impossible when I started, but each word was broken down so cleverly and the the lessons were structured so logically that it became quite easy. As with many of the other reviewers, my only regret is that there is not another series of tapes to move on to.


13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

Perfect your accent & fluency while you commute, March 22, 2002

Reviewer: Linda M. Dudzic (Petaluma, CA USA)

I've bought 3 other audio courses on Polish... I wanted something I could use in the car while commuting. This should have been the first one! It is 100% audio. They teach you to speak and understand the way those skills should be taught. They repeat every phrase 3 times for the first 7 lessons. That means you never have to rewind the tape in order to get enough practice before moving on. They use "backwards build-up" to help you master longer sentences. They teach you proper word order by sticking with the same vocabulary and varying the sentence structure, for example, starting with a statement in the first person, then converting to a question in the third person, then converting it from a masculine to a feminine subject, then adding a direct object, then an adverb, then a prepositional phrase, and so on. This course will not teach you to read and it won't teach you formally about the noun conjugations and verb declensions. But it goes a long way toward getting you accustomed to the sounds/patterns of the language so that when you're ready to tackle the written language or want to expand your knowledge, you will have a comfort level that comes with a solid feeling for the language. My only complaint is that there doesn't seem to be a next level course.

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