29 Nov 2006 8:11 AM:

I am learning Spanish using Michel Thomas and Pimsleur. Although both are good in there own ways. I would recommend Pimsleur for the simple reason that it is spoken more realistically. In other words you have to listen more carefully because most of the lessons are in the form of conversations. There are reading exercises included also. The problem I have with Michel Thomas is that when you try to listen to Spanish speakers, everything is much too fast for you to take it in.  I also listen to channel 802 on Sky which is Spanish TV broadcasting and is a mixture of entertainment and news. It is an excellent way to measure your progress. You find after a while that you start to pick up what is being discussed.

I have all Pimsleur and Michel Thomas courses in the form of mp3s which means I can listen to the lessons anywhere by transferring the files to my mp3 player or in my case my mobile.

I hope this helps you with your progress.

 

Good luck

 

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