Pimsleur. «Learn a Language in 10 days» Review.

I think I am out of touch when it comes to the kinds of claims people make for language learning systems. Here I offer my views on Pimsleur, the promotional video and the system.    • Revealed: The Secret to Start Speaking a L...   0:53 Pimsleur immodest claim. 1:16 Reason to use Pimsleur #1: 100% audio based. 1:44 Reason to use Pimsleur #2: Short and manageable lessons. 1:53 Reason to use Pimsleur #3: Learn anytime anywhere. 2:10 Reason to use Pimsleur #4 It’s fun. 2:29 Reason to use Pimsleur #5 Learn most common words and phrases. 3:02 Reason to use Pimsleur #6 No rote memorization. 3:39 Reason to use Pimsleur #7 You’ll sound like you were born there. 4:10 Reason to use Pimsleur #8 Based on 50 years of scientific research. 4:25 Reason to use Pimsleur #9 Learn quickly and intuitively. 5:07 Reason to use Pimsleur #10 Designed with adults in mind. 5:40 Pimsleur key principle 1: graduated interval recall. 6:03 Pimsleur key principle 2: principle of anticipation. 7:37 Pimsleur key principle 3: organic learning. 8:31 Pimsleur key principle 4: core vocabulary. 9:46 Pimsleur’s criticism of Rosetta stone. 10:32 Alternative usage of Pimsleur materials. 11:34 Pimsleur hucksterism. Visit https://www.LingQ.com My Blog: http://blog.thelinguist.com/ My Facebook Page:   / lingosteve   My Twitter:   / lingosteve   Follow "Steve's Cafe" Channel:    / stevekaufmann