Audio CD
Publisher: DK Publishing Inc. (2003)
ISBN-10: 0756630703
ISBN-13: 978-0756630706
Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #855,291 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #284 in Books > Books on CD > Reference #2250 in Books > Reference > Foreign Language Study & Reference > Instruction
I find Hugo offerings to be excellent. This one is no exception. Be aware that the Hugo In Three Months series is geared toward a certain type of language learner (which unfortunately is largely ignored these days). If you need to be coddled, entertained and motivated with gimmicks, this is NOT the book for you (try nearly anything else now on the market). If you want to learn a couple of phrases to impress friends, this is NOT the book for you (buy a phrasebook). If you know how to study and need no handholding, this book IS for you. If you want to actually learn the language and understand the way it works, this book IS for you.Hugo's approach is about as `stripped down' as possible. Make no mistake: it's very intense. You are given clearly and concisely explained language structure, good examples, and non-watered down drills/exercises (although it could use more of these) to help you remember. There is no fluff. Hugo makes you think. A complaint I often read about Hugo is that the material comes too fast. How can that be when you are the one controlling how fast you go? Just slow down! The `Three Months' on the title deceptive. You will not finish in three months unless you are reviewing, already know some of the language, or you are some sort of linguistic prodigy.The basic strategy with the Hugo series is this: You learn the `skeleton' of the language (grammar and structure) right up front; it isn't presented in a vague, hopscotch fashion as is many of the `newer' methods. You are also given a functional vocabulary. You won't walk away with a huge base of words--just the essentials. What you will walk away with is an understanding of the structure of the language; and adding vocabulary is easy if you already know how everything works.
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