Learn in Your Car Spanish: 3 Level Set : A Complete Language Course (Learn in Your Car)

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Summary: Learn Spanish in Your Car
Review: I have the audio cassette version of this course. I enjoy the way that it approaches teaching Spanish by building on words that you already know. I like the way that one is able to answer once and repeat twice after the native speaker replies in Spanish. I would give this course a much higher rating if it only gave you more time to reply. If you have to think at all to translate, then the native speaker is already giving the answer. Often there isn't enough time to repeat what the native speaker says afterwards if you knew perfectly what to say or simple said it back in English. I had a Spanish speaking friend try it and he couldn't reply in time. The pauses aren't long enough.
If one wanted to learn at home where a pause button is an option, then this woud be an excellent course. In the car, however, where a pause button is not an option, it doesn't work that well and is frustrating.

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Summary: Learn Spanish in Your Car
Review: I have the audio cassette version of this course. I enjoy the way that it approaches teaching Spanish by building on words that you already know. I like the way that one is able to answer once and repeat twice after the native speaker replies in Spanish. I would give this course a much higher rating if it only gave you more time to reply. If you have to think at all to translate, then the native speaker is already giving the answer. Often there isn't enough time to repeat what the native speaker says afterwards if you knew perfectly what to say or simple said it back in English. I had a Spanish speaking friend try it and he couldn't reply in time. The pauses aren't long enough.
If one wanted to learn at home where a pause button is an option, then this woud be an excellent course. In the car, however, where a pause button is not an option, it doesn't work that well and is frustrating.

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Summary: Please don't be decieved by the previos reviewers comments
Review: The previous reviewer's main complaint seems to be the lack of time given for a response to the dialog, however I must disagree. Although Spanish is my familys first language I never fully acquired the language and have had to resort to self study to supplement what knowledge I allready had. This being said, I feel that though the response time is admittedly breif I have not had any problems producing the repeated word or response once I have listened once or twice to a section. Language learning in this format is built upon repitition which not only trains your ear but programs words and phrases into your mind with little effort. As such, to reap the benefits of this type of "easy" learning you must listen again and again. ( I have found 3-4 times per section usually does the trick of locking it in my mind)

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Summary: Checked it out from the library and now I am buying.
Review: This cd set was easy to follow and well paced. On occasion the words were difficult to understand, but that is when the included booklets come in handy. Unfortunately, I had to return the set to library before I could finish it, so I am going to buy it.