Series: Comprehensive
Audio CD
Publisher: Pimsleur (January 1, 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0671315889
ISBN-13: 978-0671315887
Product Dimensions: 13 x 11.5 x 1.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #1,691,837 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #31 in Books > Books on CD > Languages > Language Instruction > Japanese #3310 in Books > Books on CD > General #250149 in Books > Politics & Social Sciences
Preface: I'm going to Japan in Jan. 2006. Unlike most young people, who go there as English teachers, I'm going there as a kaishain (office worker). The company is Japanese. My co-workers will be Japanese with little English skills. My study of Japanese is not a hobby - my career partially depends on it.Therefore, my review is meant to build upon the 40+ other reviews. They have done a great job detailing both the strong and weak points of the Pimsleur course. Yes, it's repetitive. It teaches formal, stilted Japanese. Neither of the speakers are native Japanese speakers (imitate the man, whose accent is acceptable. The woman has a horrendous Chinese accent. I basically ignore her).Those who expect Pimsleur to be the perfect self-study course - dream on. I strongly feel it should be the backbone of your studies. But it must, MUST, be used in conjunction with multiple other resources. I've taken the liberty to list them below. I hope it will especially help those who are also studying Japanese as a necessity, not as a hobby.1. I found "Basic Japanese I," which is a series of videos from the 1980's made by the Japanese Learning Foundation. It's complete with skits and a mini-drama about the adventures of a foreigner in Japan. It magnifies the Pimsleur lessons, as well as teaches you extra material. Not to mention, there are NATIVE speakers who talk at normal speeds and intonations and use "natural" Japanese. These are 30% more detailed and more difficult than Pimsleur ... but without Pimsleur, these would be very frustrating and thus useless. Try to find this oldie-but-goodie (as well as the accompanying text). And be prepared to LAUGH at how very 1980s it is (in a BAD way). I spend 2 days on each lesson (there are 26 total).2.
I Love to Eat Fruits and Vegetables (English Japanese bilingual, Japanese baby books): japanese children books, japanese kids books,japanese bilingual ... Bilingual Collection) (Japanese Edition) I Love My Mom (japanese kids books, japanese children stories, bilingual japanese books): japanese for kids (English Japanese Bilingual Collection) (Japanese Edition) I Love My Dad (English Japanese bilingual books, japanese children books): japanese kids books,japanese children stories (English Japanese Bilingual Collection) (Japanese Edition) Childrens Japanese book: Lisa can Read.りさ、じぶんでよめるよ: Children's English-Japanese Picture book (Bilingual Edition) (Japanese Edition),Japanese children books,Japanese ... English picture books for children 9) I Love My Dad おとうさんだいすき (Japanese Kids books, English Japanese bilingual, japanese children books bilingual,児童書, japanese children stories) (English Japanese Bilingual Collection) I Love to Eat Fruits and Vegetables(English Japanese bilingual, Japanese children books, Japanese kids books,japanese kids language,児童書)くだものとやさいがだいすき (English Japanese Bilingual Collection) Peekaboo baby. Japanese Baby Book: Children's Picture Book English-Japanese (Bilingual Edition) Bilingual Picture book in English and Japanese ... for children) (Volume 1) (Japanese Edition) My Daddy is the best!: (Bilingual Edition) English Japanese Children's Picture Book Bilingual Picture book in English and Japanese,Japanese kids book ... for children) (Volume 7) (Japanese Edition) I Love My Mom (Japanese Kids books, bilingual japanese books, japanese children books bilingual, 児童書) おかあさんだいすき (English Japanese Bilingual Collection) Living Language Japanese Complete Course, Revised & Updated (40 Lessons on 3 Compact Discs * Coursebook * Japanese-English/English-Japanese Dictionary) (English and Japanese Edition) I Love My Mom: English Japanese Bilingual Edition (English Japanese Bilingual Collection) (Japanese Edition) GENKI I: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese [With CDROM] (Japanese Edition) (English and Japanese Edition) Basic Japanese Through Comics Part 1: Compilation Of The First 24 Basic Japanese Columns From Mangajin Magazine (English and Japanese Edition) Teach Me Japanese & More Japanese, Bind Up Edition (Japanese Edition) Bilingual Book in Japanese and English: Pig Learn Japanese for Kids (Japanese Edition) Pimsleur Japanese Level 4 CD: Learn to Speak and Understand Japanese with Pimsleur Language Programs (Comprehensive) O492 - New Method for the Double Bass (English and Japanese Text) - Book 1 - Simandl (English and Japanese Edition) Japanese Destroyer Captain: Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanal, Midway - The Great Naval Battles as Seen Through Japanese Eyes Let's Learn Japanese Kit: 64 Basic Japanese Words and Their Uses (Flashcards, Audio CD, Games & Songs, Learning Guide and Wall Chart) A Guide to Japanese Prints and Their Subject Matter (English and Japanese Edition)