Comprehensive: Pimsleur German Level 3 CD : Learn to Speak and Understand German with Pimsleur Language Programs (Series #3) (CD-Audio)

The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn German Whether you want to travel communicate with friends or colleagues reconnect with family or just understand more of what s going on in the world around you learning German will expand your horizons and immeasurably enrich your life. The best part is that it doesn t have to be difficult or take years to master. Thirty minutes a day is all it takes and we get you speaking right from the first day. Pimsleur courses use a scientifically-proven method that puts you in control of your learning. If you ve tried other language learning methods but found they simply didn t stick then you owe it to yourself to give Pimsleur a try. Why Pimsleur? - Quick + Easy - Only 30 minutes a day. - Portable + Flexible - Core lessons can be done anytime anywhere and easily fit into your busy life. - Proven Method - Works when other methods fail. - Self-Paced - Go fast or go slow - it s up to you. - Based in Science - Developed using proven research on memory and learning. - Cost-effective - Less expensive than classes or immersion and features all native speakers. - Genius - Triggers your brain s natural aptitude to learn. - Works for everyone - Recommended for ages 13 and above. What s Included? - 30 30-minute audio lessons - 60 minutes of reading instruction to provide you practice reading German - in total 16 hours of audio all featuring native speakers - a Reading Booklet What You ll Learn Builds upon skills taught in Pimsleur s German Levels 1 and 2. In the first 10 lessons you will expand your vocabulary and increase your fluency to an even higher level. You ll gain experience participating in many informal and some formal discussions on practical social and semiprofessional topics. You ll skillfully form longer more complex sentences and most importantly you ll find yourself being understood even by native speakers unused to dealing with foreigners. You ll be able to join in conversations eagerly confident of being understood. In the next 10 lessons your skills will demonstrate ever-increasing mastery of German. Speaking with grace and complete naturalness you ll enjoy fluid conversations on many new subjects. Delving deeper into cultural norms and situations you ll find yourself responding effortlessly and able to choose from a wide accumulation of vocabulary and structures. In the final 10 lessons you re nearing fluency with agile responses and a natural sounding near-native accent. You re able to utilize the language in subtle ways and speak using past present and future tenses. Self-confidence soars as you no longer experience the language and culture as a foreigner but as someone with a deepening insight into the German-speaking world. Reading Lessons are included at the end of Lesson 30. These lessons which total about one hour are designed to give you practice reading German to provide vocabulary and improve pronunciation. Before you know it you ll be reading German with the ease and flexibility of a native speaker. The Pimsleur Method We make no secret of what makes this powerful method work so well. Paul Pimsleur spent his career researching and perfecting the precise elements anyone can use to learn a language quickly and easily. Here are a few of his secrets The Principle of Anticipation In the nanosecond between a cue and your response your brain has to work to come up with the right word. Having to do this boosts retention and cements the word in your mind. Core Vocabulary Words phrases and sentences are selected for their usefulness in everyday conversation. We don t overwhelm you with too much but steadily increase your ability with every lesson. Graduated Interval Recall Reminders of new words and structures come up at the exact interval for maximum retention and sto