Pimsleur

Some people have been asking me: What is Pimsleur?

Pimsleur is a method for learning simple Japanese conversation skills. There are three parts, Japanese 1, 2 and 3. Each part consists of 30 units, containing sound files of a little under 30 minutes each, supporting notes and extra reading material on the Japanese culture.

The sound files are most important. When you listen to them, you are told words and sentences you have to repeat and then come up with on your own. Later, you also have to combine different sentences you have learnt, and you have to try to guess how to make new words, using the grammar you've learnt before.

Here is a link to the first unit of Pimsleur Japanese 1, for those of you who don't get it and want to hear what it sounds like. :P

I have to say, this works so much better for me than just reading sentences and trying to memorise them. For some of you that might be the way to learn, for me; this is it. ^^