| Pimsleur Czech Conversational Course - Level 1 Lessons 1-16 CD: Learn to Speak and Understand Czech with Pimsleur Language Programs Lessons Edition Contributor(s): Pimsleur (Author) |
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ISBN: 0743551176 ISBN-13: 9780743551175 Publisher: Pimsleur OUR PRICE: $44.96 Product Type: Compact Disc Published: December 2005 Annotation: Language comes easily when one learns with Pimsleur. Using a scientifically proven method, these audio-only lessons eliminate the hassle of books, classes, or additional fees. 8 CDs. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | Czech - Education |
| Dewey: 491.86 |
| Series: Pimsleur Instant Conversation |
| Physical Information: 2.15" H x 7.94" W x 9.5" (0.87 lbs) 8 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Pimsleur(R) equals success. Just one 30-minute lesson a day gets you speaking and understanding like no other program. This course includes Lessons 1-16 from the Czech Level 1 Program - 8 hours of audio-only effective language learning with real-life spoken practice sessions. Each lesson provides 30 minutes of spoken language practice, with an introductory conversation, and new vocabulary and structures. Detailed instructions enable you to understand and participate in the conversation. Practice for vocabulary introduced in previous lessons is included in each lesson. Topics include: greetings, numbers, meals, shopping, telling time, scheduling activities, and asking and giving directions. The emphasis is on pronunciation and comprehension, and on learning to speak Czech. The Czech Language Czech is the official language of the Czech Republic. There are approximately 12 million native speakers. The two largest dialect groups in the Czech Republic are Bohemian (most widely spoken) and Hanak Moravian, spoken in the southeast. Pimsleur's Czech teaches the Bohemian dialect. Tech Talk - CDs are formatted for playing in all CD players, including car players, and users can copy files for use in iTunes or Windows Media Player. |
Contributor Bio(s): Pimsleur: - Dr. Paul Pimsleur devoted his life to language teaching and testing and was one of the world's leading experts in applied linguistics. After years of experience and research, Dr. Pimsleur developed The Pimsleur Method based on two key principles: the Principle of Anticipation and a scientific principle of memory training that he called "Graduated Interval Recall." This Method has been applied to the many levels and languages of the Pimsleur Programs. |