Pimsleur Spanish I

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I am giving Pimsleur Spanish I a five-star rating since I myself benefited a lot from this lesson. I must say it is Pimsleur Spanish I that laid the foundation for my Spanish language skills.

The Pimsleur Spanish I is an audio course. It has 30 lessons, each with 30 minutes. By using Pimsleur Spanish I, you can learn Spanish gradually and efficiently (thanks to Dr. Pimsleur's method).

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Note: Here is my own experience with Pimsleur Spanish One. I need to commute five days a week to work. On average I am spending 15 minutes -or half lesson- one way. For me I repeated each lesson 2 to 4 times before moving on to the next lesson. In total, Pimsleur Spanish I took me four months to finish.

Auralog TeLL me More Spanish

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This software is an outstanding solution for your Spanish learning needs. This is the best Spanish learning software I've seen. The program is well designed, easy to use and offers the most extensive set of features of any Spanish software product available, include the speech recognition technology.. The use of speech recognition help the learner interact with the program to learn correct pronunciation. (For you to use this feature, a headset/microphone combo comes with the package.)

Tell Me More Spanish comes with beginner Spanish program, intermediate Spanish program and advanced Spanish program. No matter what your current level of Spanish-speaking ability, Tell Me More Spanish is an adaptable, fun solution.

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Rosetta Stone Spanish

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The Rosetta Stone Spanish software is an excellent program for building your Spanish vocabulary and improving your reading and writing skills. However, I think this program is weak in grammar structure and conversation practice. If you are looking for Spanish learning software, I would recommend Auralog TeLL me More Spanish, which receives the "Best Learn Spanish Software" award from Top Ten Reviews.

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Learning Spanish Like Crazy

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Learning Spanish Like Crazy borrows the Pimsleur methods. However, it teaches more of informal Spanish comparing to Pimsleur Spanish. I agree with what Doug Bower from Mexico said on Amazon: "... it (Pimsleur) does teach a more formal Spanish that is spoken in in educated crowds. When you hit the streets of Mexico and try to speak with kids, teenagers, and local store employees Pimsleur tends to fail you. That's where LSLC comes in and rescues you. You need both!"

The Learning Spanish Like Crazy lesson can be purchased by two formats:
Learning Spanish Like Crazy Download Version
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Rocket Spanish

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Rocket Spanish is a Spanish course released in 2005. The course basically comprises of: (1) 12 hours of interactive audio lessons; (2) over 400 exercises & activities on grammar and vocabulary; (3) MegaSpanish software and ebooks. One advantage of this course (comparing to other courses) is that it combines "audio learning" (audio lessons) and "visual learning" (ebooks and software).

Rocket Spanish is available in two forms: a download version at $99 and a hardcopy version at $299. In my opinion, it does not make sense at all to order the hardcopy version: You are paying three times more dinero (money) to get essentially the same thing. When you order the hardcopy, you will get the ebooks and software on the CDs.

The publisher claims that they have beginner, intermediate and advanced levels all in one package. However, I think the course is mainly beginner level, with some touches of the intermediate level. So if you are a beginner that wants to learn Latin American Spanish, this one might be good for you.

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