French II

Pimsleur Comprehensive French #2

by Pimsleur

With Pimsleur Language Programs you don't just study a language, you learn it -- the same way you mastered English! And because the technique relies on interactive spoken language training, the Pimsleur Language Programs are totally audio -- no book is needed! The Pimsleur programs provide a method of self-practice with an expert teacher and native speakers in lessons specially designed to work with the way the mind naturally acquires language information. The various components of language -- vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar -- are all learned together without rote memorization and drills. Using a unique method of memory recall developed by renowned linguist, Dr. Paul Pimsleur, the programs teach listeners to combine words and phrases to express themselves the way native speakers do. By listening and responding to thirty minute recorded lessons, students easily and effectively achieve spoken proficiency.

No other language program or school is as quick, convenient, and effective as the Pimsleur Language Programs.

The Comprehensive Program is the ultimate in spoken language learning. For those who want to become proficient in the language of their choice, the Comprehensive programs go beyond the Basic Programs to offer spoken-language fluency. Using the same simple method of interactive self-practice with native speakers, these comprehensive programs provide a complete language learning course. The Comprehensive Program is available in a wide variety of languages and runs through three levels (thirty lessons each) in French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian and Spanish. At the end of a full Comprehensive Program listeners will be conducting complete conversationsand be well on their way to mastering the language. The Comprehensive Programs are all available on cassettes and are also on CD in the six languages in which we offer the Basic Program on CD.

16 audiocassettes

Genres: Language, France, Nonfiction, Reference

Audio Cassette

First published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[Roland · Rating 5 out of 5]

Much better than the first, this adds more of the tricky grammatical aspects. It was only after using this that I became truly comfortable with the "y" pronoun. If you've taken French and find it laughable that someone would have trouble with that, eat it.

[Vicky · Rating 2 out of 5]

Two stars for "it was ok" - I had such an internal DIY curriculum-refinement journey with level II.

Up until French Level II, Lesson 13, I had been having a daily half-hour dose of low-effort fun, until I realized I should begin taking notes. This was around the time I began spiraling into YouTube videos for Street French, Comme Une Française, and not yet with Damon and Jo, so while I understood I was working with audio discs produced in 2004, I did not realize HOW out-of-date it was for late 2019 (lolll). It was hard, then, to feel like I could not trust any of the material and to unlearn the entire level I disc of « Je voudrais » and switch it out for « J'aimerais » or « Je prends » for when I wanted to order something. Then every time they were using « nous » I corrected it to « on » . All kinds of things like this throughout the discs. Until I gave up and went with the flow, knowing in my head this is wrong and I am only using Pimsleur strictly for pronunciation practice.

But actually, my biggest frustration with this level II set is the layout of the lessons, the pacing, and the male voice actor who gives the instructions in French. The lessons do not allow you to try to say really easy phrases on your own first and will give it to you ("écoutez et répétez" ughhh), then for the longer sentences, they don't give enough pause before moving on. Then the voice actor will say an extremely blurry « Demandez s'il y a s'il ouais de la banque ». I replayed it 3-4x to see how it is supposed to connect with « Est-ce que vous savez où il y a une banque ? » >:-|

Favorite moments: how much time is devoted to learning how to say « Je vais jouer au tennis » since the listener, or the French, only play tennis. There are no other sports vocabulary to learn + how important it is that you go out to buy mineral water.

Most difficult parts: remembering to insert the « y » , pausing too long at times to form a sentence. . .

[Rob · Rating 3 out of 5]

Difficult cookie. The homophones slay me. I cannot stress enough the need for reading supplements and some people to converse with. =_=

[D'Angelo Caloggero · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing 🤩

[Dan Xia · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a wonderful continuation of French I. I felt much more confident in my speaking and learned a lot more phrases.

[ShepherdsDelight · Rating 4 out of 5]

76/100 (= 4.1/6) ≈ 4 Stars