German Levels 1-5: Learn to Speak and Understand German with Pimsleur Language Programs

The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn German!

Whether you want to travel, communicate with friends or colleagues, reconnect with family, or just understand more of what's going on in the world around you, learning German will expand your horizons and immeasurably enrich your life.

The best part is that it doesn't have to be difficult or take years to master. Thirty minutes a day is all it takes, and we get you speaking right from the first day. Pimsleur courses use a scientifically-proven method that puts you in control of your learning. If you've tried other language learning methods but found they simply didn't stick, then you owe it to yourself to give Pimsleur a try.

What You¿ll Learn:

This program includes all of German Levels 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 amp;mdash; over 73 hours of spoken language practice and 6 hours of reading instruction and practice. With this program you start from zero, learning first survival phrases and vocabulary, and eventually progress to a high-intermediate level of speaking and understanding German. By Level 5 the pace and conversation moves quite rapidly, accelerating exposure to new vocabulary and structures, approaching native speed and comprehension. You¿ll learn to speak more in-depth about your personal life and emotional state, and be able to create complex sentences using a mix of tenses and moods. The emphasis is on pronunciation and comprehension, and on learning to speak.

At the completion of this course, you¿ll speak confidently using your wide-ranging vocabulary, and experience the language and culture with a deepening insight into a new world. Reading Lessons are included beginning in Lesson 10 in Level 1 and at the end of Lesson 30 for each subsequent level. These lessons, which total 5 hours and 40 minutes, are designed to first give you practice sounding out German, then to progress to reading for meaning. They also provide extensive additional vocabulary. You¿ll be reading German with the ease and flexibility of a native speaker.

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