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libraryzen's review
5.0
I think this German series is completely underrated. This 12 disc series helped me a ton. I had been listening to the Pimsleur German 1 but did not find the grammar explanations I needed to help me really understand how the German language really functions; maybe they just come later on and I was being impatient. Regardless, Paul Noble explains grammar so easily. Some people may say he was too repetitive but I had no problem with it as all audio courses are going to be that way. Now I feel better prepared to continue through my studies.
homelore's review
5.0
I really love Paul Noble audiobooks for learning a new language. I've listened to both his French and German audiobooks and always find them to be a helpful start to learning the language. They are great for beginners because he takes the time to explain why something is that way in the language (instead of relying on memorization) and he includes a lot of repetition. I highly recommend it!
booksaremagic's review against another edition
5.0
I cannot say enough good things about this audiobook. Normally, I am a print on the page kind of gal and would have maintained I couldn't learn as well auditorily. However, this is the perfect way to learn to speak another language. From the get-go, you feel like you are actually speaking the language, even though you may only know a phrase or two at first.
Noble goes at a very slow pace and asks that listeners NOT bother to remember what they are learning. He says to let go of the memorization idea and just follow along and answer the questions when he asks things like, "So, then, how would you say, 'She would like to'?" These phrases build into sentences. Along with continual repetition, new words and grammatical arrangements are introduced. There is no pressure to remember. I believe learning happens much more readily when the learner does not feel any pressure.
It's hard to get a sense of how German words will look in writing because I am only listening, but I have a German Made Simple book from the library to help me with that later. On the other hand, I think I'm getting a wonderful sense of pronunciation with the native speaker on the audio.
I really want to buy a couple other languages from his system when I'm done with the German book! Es ist fantastisch!
Noble goes at a very slow pace and asks that listeners NOT bother to remember what they are learning. He says to let go of the memorization idea and just follow along and answer the questions when he asks things like, "So, then, how would you say, 'She would like to'?" These phrases build into sentences. Along with continual repetition, new words and grammatical arrangements are introduced. There is no pressure to remember. I believe learning happens much more readily when the learner does not feel any pressure.
It's hard to get a sense of how German words will look in writing because I am only listening, but I have a German Made Simple book from the library to help me with that later. On the other hand, I think I'm getting a wonderful sense of pronunciation with the native speaker on the audio.
I really want to buy a couple other languages from his system when I'm done with the German book! Es ist fantastisch!
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