I've been listening to the Pimsleur program for a week and have now registered on this website. I bought the first eight mp3 lessons to try it out rather then spend 100 dollars on the first volume of 30 lessons.
I haven't decided if I'm going to continue using it in addition to germanpod101 or use both.
I can also download these on my ipod after all.
My goal is to first brush up on the beginning course then move onto the tourist section.
I'm not sure how helpful pimsleur has been. I can't write on this forum in German. I realise that wasn't the point of their theory but it's jarring how inaccurate my guess on the spelling was from listening to the words.
I appreciate being able to read a transcript of the podcasts on this website to reinforce the spelling with the words I'd learned.
I hope it'll help me learn faster.
I like the accents from Judith and Chuck over the pimsleur guy.
I thought 'ja' was pronounced like the pirate 'arrgh' so like 'jaargh' because of the pimsleur speaker.
I must have sounded ridiculous!
They waited until lesson three to tell you if you are female it is 'Ich bin Amerikanerin'. I'd been practicing 'Ich bin Amerikanerer'.
