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Russian Level 1 Lessons 1-5
- Learn to Speak and Understand Russian with Pimsleur Language Programs
- Narrated by: Pimsleur
- Length: 2 hrs and 42 mins
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Summary
The Pimsleur® Method: the easiest, fastest way to learn a new language. Completely portable, easily downloadable, and lots of fun. You'll be speaking and understanding in no time flat!
Each lesson in Russian Level 1 Lessons 1-5 provides 30 minutes of spoken language practice, with an introductory conversation and new vocabulary and structures. Detailed instructions enable you to understand and participate in the conversation. Each lesson contains practice for vocabulary introduced in previous lessons. The emphasis is on pronunciation and comprehension and on learning to speak Russian.
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- Mr RM Davies
- 14-08-20
Not for me
As a multilingual myself, I find it hard to believe that anyone could learn through this style of learning
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- Dimos constantinou
- 04-11-17
Slow but very good for learning a new language
Very good performance. You can learn the basics for a conservation with this audiobook. Recommended.
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- Daniel
- 19-05-16
Slow but very consistent progress
The class is a bit repetitive but this helps learning everything well and being able to recall what you learned later. it's easy to do a class a day, they are short and interesting.
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- Guy
- 12-03-22
Pimsleur is the best start..
... in any new language. Including Russian, which I imagine is seeing a massive uptick in interest right now.
My personal experience...
1) Start with Pimsleur 1... get the pronunciation of the language in your head, the music of it... if you follow Pimsleur, those initially impossible words and phrases gradually lose their mystery and become embedded.
2) When you're halfway through Pimsleur 1, start Duolingo in parallel... it's great for learning to read (important!) and for vocabulary expansion.
3) Once you've gained some basics (month or two?), start conversation classes on Italki... no English, force yourself to struggle in Russian.
4) After a while, start attempting comprehension of real language: news (written or spoken) is generally the easiest way in.
Well, that's my strategy (based on other languages: I'm starting Russian now).
In other words: Pimsleur's just the start, but it's a brilliant start.
PS in disagreement with other reviewers: it's really not expensive for what it is.
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- Magnamus
- 25-10-17
Easiest but most expensive way to learn Russian
This is very expensive when you consider it's only 2.5 hours of listening.
But, it's also very good. It works for me and I'm usually bad at learning languages.
The only other minor point I would point out is that the 2 Russian speakers seem to sometimes pronounce the words in completely different ways; maybe this is intentional but it is never explained.
e.g. when the man says "ch" the woman seems to say a "ts" sound, and when the man says a "v" sound the woman sounds more like "b". the man says "Ya", the woman says "Ee-a", etc. I just assume that both are acceptable or are different regional pronunciations or similar.
Anyway I'm still going to buy the next one...
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- KIM_ISLA
- 26-01-20
great
I'm learning Russian slowly,
and I've done this section (1 -5) over the course of a month.
I've replay each session daily, (so maybe a little over a month)
my russian friends can understand everything I've learned in this course.
(I found a friend on facebook who wants to exchange russian for English lessons, and we send each other voice messages and correct each other on words and pronouncements)
and I can't wait to move onto the next section.
I use this audio course in conjunction with the new penguin Russian course,(book) as it helps you learn to read the cyrillic alphabet also,
I highly recommend this audio course to anyone wanting to learn the russian language!
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- Richard P. Kahn
- 08-11-15
Great
Intetesting and at just the right pace.Would revommend. This tape is for beginners though. Having said that, it is a good introduction.
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- Mr
- 23-12-12
A slow but thorough way to learn a language
As someone who usually struggles learning languages I found the Pimsleur method very much suited my learning style. Each lesson starts with an overview of material covered in the previous unit before learning a new conversation meaning that phrases are well and truly drilled into your mind. Furthermore the focus is very much on conversational Russian rather than grammar. My only complaint is that clearer definition of when a word is male or female is needed.
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- Kate Lissauer
- 19-10-18
Best language course.....
I've ever experienced. It works. I love it! Very systematic, and you experience success right from the start.
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- 30-03-20
The jury is out
Pace is a little slow but will take the next one to see if its worthwhile
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