Pimsleur French: Level 1: Learn to Speak and Understand French with Pimsleur Language Programs

The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn French

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 French 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.

Pimsleur Makes Learning Easy

• 30-minute core lessons you can take anywhere, or do at home with Alexa®
• Synch progress across devices
• Stream lessons or download to use in offline mode
• Individual progress tracking for one main account holder and up to 3 additional household members
• Car mode for easy driving and learning
• Compatible with Amazon Echo devices for working through lessons at home

Why Pimsleur?

• Quick + Easyamp;mdash;Only 30 minutes a day
• Portable + Flexibleamp;mdassh;Core lessons can be done anytime, anywhere, and easily fit into your busy life
• Proven Methodamp;mdash;Works when other methods fail
• Self-Pacedamp;mdash;Go fast or go slowamp;mdash;it's up to you
• Based in Scienceamp;mdash;Developed using proven research on memory and learning
• Cost-effectiveamp;mdash;Less expensive than classes or immersion, and features all native speakers
• Geniusamp;mdash;Triggers your brain's natural aptitude to learn
• Works for everyoneamp;mdash;Recommended for ages 13 and above

What¿s Included?

• 30, 30-minute audio lessons
• 60 minutes of reading instruction to provide you with an introduction to reading French designed to teach you to sound out words with correct pronunciation and accent
• In total, 16 hours of audio, all featuring native speakers

What You¿ll Learn

In the first 10 lessons, you¿ll cover the basics: saying hello, asking for or giving information, scheduling a meal or a meeting, asking for or giving basic directions, and much more. You¿ll be able to handle minimum courtesy requirements, understand much of what you hear, and be understood at a beginning level, but with near-native pronunciation skills.

In the next 10 lessons, you¿ll build on what you¿ve learned. Expand your menu, increase your scheduling abilities from general to specific, start to deal with currency and exchanging money, refine your conversations and add over a hundred new vocabulary items. You¿ll understand more of what you hear, and be able to participate with speech that is smoother and more confident.

In the final 10 lessons, you¿ll be speaking and understanding at an intermediate level. More directions are given in French, which moves your learning to a whole new plane. Lessons include shopping, visiting friends, going to a restaurant, plans for the evening, car trips, and talking about family. You¿ll be able to speak comfortably about things that happened in the past and make plans for the future.

Reading Lessons begin in Lesson 9 to provide you with an introduction to reading French. In addition, the combined Reading Lessons are included after Lesson 30. These Reading Lessons, which total about one hour, are designed to teach you to sound out words with correct pronunciation and accent.

Learning the sound of each letter alone and in culturally distinct combinations allows your brain to process what you¿re hearing in the audio lessons from a new and different perspective. It¿s a powerful combination that makes Pimsleur different from every other method on the market.