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Type of bind: Audio CD
Dewey Decimal Number: 430
EAN num: 9789812462749
ISBN number: 9812462740
Label: Berlitz Guides
Manufacturer: Berlitz Guides
Quantity: 3
Page Count: 120
Printing Date: 2003-08
Publishing house: Berlitz Guides
Sale Popularity Level: 550404
Studio: Berlitz Guides
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Product Description:
'Rush Hour' is a language course for people on the go. It uses songs and music to reinforce language skills as we follow the main characters though a number of lively and humorous scenes. In the car, on the train or in the gym, 'Rush Hour' is an introductory course to use anywhere, anytime.
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First, I've already used Pimsleur, Rosetta Stone, and Michel Thomas to learn conversational German. I purchased the Rush Hour German for a basic refresher while back in the states.
This course will NOT teach you to speak conversational German; however, it does cover alot of basic phrases/words, and is a lively lisen.
There are a total of 10 learning modules-each one is about 10-15 minutes long. Subjects covered: numbers, alphabet, basic greetings, describing people, the office, the house, the restaurant, travel, telling time, things to do, etc...
A good product for the price-I bought for 29.95 at Barnes and Noble. You get 3 CDs, a CD carrying case, and a book that covers everything that is on the CDs.
The songs are cheesy (intentionally so?), but the audio quality is par excellence, and again, the tongue in cheek approach to learning German is refreshing. If you have little/no exposure to the German language, or just want a basic review, this is the product for you.
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I bought this before heading to Germany for vacation and I had already been learning some German on my own via other sources for a few weeks. I listened to this CD in my car for about a week and though the running storyline for the skits is a bit cheesy, the songs stuck in my head and the dialogue was actually very helpful and the pronounciation was very good. My kids even starting repeating the phrases. I recommend it for anyone that wants a no-stress beginning German review or to start with some basics.
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The CD's are helpful and the musical aspects help you pick it up fast. For someone who wants to be able to have basic conversations in German in a few days, this product is quite useful.
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I'm a great believer in the "listen and repeat" method of foreign language learning. Unfortunately, the opportunity for repetition is foregone in favor of these ridiculous ditties. Each lesson begins with large chunks of dialogue, mostly in English, before launching into an endless stream of irritating songs which seem to serve no purpose other than to reduce the clarity of the vocabulary. The "engaging" scenarios are just plain dumb. I was seduced by the Berlitz name; more fool me.
"Drive Time Italian" was much more useful for actually beginning to speak the language and I supplemented the vocabulary with Rick Steve's little wonder book. So, I'm good for Italy but will have to depend on recall from high-school for Germany.
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I am just beginning to learn German and this (along with a book) was my very first purchase. I gotta say this was money WELL spent. A great introductory tool. The songs really make the German stick with you and some are downright catchy, even if they are a bit cheesy ( I wasn't expecting Led Zeppelin ). The accompanying booklet helps with any words that may sound unclear at very first or are spoken quickly. A workmate of mine took 2 years of German in school and is blown away by how much I've learned so quickly. If your goal, like mine, is to become fluent you're gonna need alot more of course, but this is a great way to begin. Especially if you're stuck in traffic most days.
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