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Title: Spoken World

Subtitle: Greek

Author: Living Language

Narrator: uncredited

Format: Original Recording

Length: 1 hr and 14 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-07-09

Publisher: Living Language

Genres: Language Instruction, Other Languages

Publisher's Summary:

This simple and effective introduction to Greek teaches everything one needs to speak, understand, read, and write in Greek. This program assumes no background in the language, and it explains each new concept clearly with plenty of examples, making it ideal for beginners or anyone who wants a thorough review.

©2009 Living Language (P)2009 Living Language

Members Reviews:

Excellent guide to learning Greek

When I decided to learn Greek, I saw there were few resources on the market. I wanted something that had lots of audio practice, had a written manual, was mp3-friendly, had lots of exercises, had cultural notes and was comprehensive (after all, the best part of traveling is speaking the language, right?). I first looked into Rosetta Stone. I didn't get it because it was expensive, and people I knew who had used the first RS Italian course couldn't speak a lot of Italian. Even though there was an app you could use, there wasn't anything written. I looked into Pimsleur; same thing: nothing written. Neither had anything about Greek culture and how the language is used there.

I had used Living Language to learn German before a trip, and having arrived in Germany while only on the 20th lesson (out of 40) I was able to speak with and understand almost everyone. So I looked into Living Language's Spoken World Greek. It was everything I was looking for.

It's 15 lessons in a 300+ page manual; audio CDs I downloaded to my iPhone that cover both what's in the book and some extra for practice; numerous exercises; and for me, one huge asset, it was comprehensive.

The lessons are divided into sections for vocabulary and grammar, and dialogues. On the audio, the native speakers seem to fly through their speaking parts, but not so fast that you can't follow along. The vocabulary and dialogues are modern and up to date, and there are plenty of cultural notes.

What I really love is that, despite being comprehensive in only 15 lessons, they seem to understand the difficulty in learning a language that uses masculine, feminine and neuter nouns. Rather than throwing all these at you at once, they, along with singular and plural, are spread out across several lessons. So you're not stuck learning a million declensions along with vocabulary.

When I go to Greece in 2013 I'll report back as to how I fared. In the meantime, so far, this program has been exactly what I needed to learn Greek.

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Title: Greek in 60 Minutes

Author: Berlitz Publishing

Narrator: Berlitz Publishing

Format: Unabridged

Length: 59 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-06-09

Publisher: Berlitz Publishing

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Language Instruction, Other Languages

Publisher's Summary:

With Berlitz Greek in 60 Minutes, anyone can get a quick start to learning basic Greek words in just one hour. The all-audio format quickly and easily instills over 250 essential words and phrases you need to start communicating - without a need for books or grammar rules. Topics include basic expressions, questions, making friends, eating out, and more.

©2008 Berlitz Publishing; (P)2008 Berlitz Publishing

Members Reviews:

Helpful for the traveler

The reason I haven't given this CD five stars is that it doesn't provide the Greek for asking a crucial question while traveling: "Where's the restroom?" (Some languages are less inhibited than English about asking "Where's the toilet?" and, as it turns out, Greek is one of those.) Basic phrases for travelers, which are what this CD offers, should always cover that, as well as telling you how to ask for directions and understand the answers. Since the answers are likely to include phrases such as "right at the next corner" and "left at the second traffic light," I would have liked more of those.

That said, however, the Berlitz Greek in 60 minutes, like all of their 60-minute language CDs that I've used, is recorded by native speakers, with pauses for you to repeat, so that you can practice correct pronunciation as well as learning the meanings of the words. It's a single CD, handy for listening to in the car. A number of the essentials are covered, such as "please, "thank you," greetings, introductions, numbers, "Do you speak English?" and "How much does it cost?" If you learn no more Greek than what's on this CD, it will be enough so that Greeks can tell you've made an effort - you haven't assumed they would speak English, although many do - and they respond warmly to that. In my opinion it's good for learning an introductory minimum of Greek words and phrases, clearly presented. For going a bit further, I'd suggest the multiple-CD Pimsleur Basic Greek.

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Title: Get By in Polish

Author: BBC Active

Narrator: uncredited

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 18 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-24-08

Publisher: BBC Active

Genres: Language Instruction, Other Languages

Publisher's Summary:

There are eight sections, covering essential topics such as:

Also in the Get By series: Chinese, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Latin American Spanish, Portuguese, Spanish

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Title: Farsi

Author: Living Language

Narrator: Living Language

Format: Original Recording

Length: 1 hr and 13 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-11-07

Publisher: Living Language

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Language Instruction, Other Languages

Publisher's Summary:

This simple and effective introduction to Farsi will teach you everything you need to speak, understand, read, and write in Farsi. This program assumes no background in the language, and it explains each new concept clearly with plenty of examples, making it ideal for beginners or anyone who wants a thorough review.

©2007 Living Language; (P)2007 Living Language

Members Reviews:

Not the right audio

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

This is sold as 'unabridged' but in the accompany PDF it rightly points out that it is an abridged version of the audio for this pack - not the full thing! I downloaded it as I had lost CD 1, but this is very short and useless to me. A waste of money and badly advertised. I'm disappointed.

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Title: Michel Thomas Method

Subtitle: Arabic Introductory Course (Unabridged)

Author: Jane Wightwick, Mahmoud Gaafar

Narrator: Jane Wightwick, Mahmoud Gaafar

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 31 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-17-07

Publisher: Michel Thomas

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Language Instruction, Other Languages

Publisher's Summary:

Learn another language the way you learnt your own.

You learnt your own language naturally and enjoyably: now you can learn Arabic in the same way.

Critic Reviews:

"A genuinely new way of learning a language." (Daily Mail)

"Michel Thomas is a precious find indeed." (The Guardian)

"Learning Spanish with Michel was the most extraordinary learning experience of my life: it was unforgettable." (Emma Thompson)

Members Reviews:

Absolutely excellent!

This language course is the second Michel Thomas method I've tried: some years ago I refreshed my French with the great man himself, via cassette tapes. It's perfect for the busy person - unlike other language courses, you don't need to sit and take notes, so it's easy to make time to study whilst you're doing the commute, the ironing or on your travels. Progress is very fast, and you'll be speaking complete sentences in under half an hour. The method involves two students and two teachers, and you are supposed to repeat the answers to questions yourself. The teacher always repeats the correct answer once, so you also have a perfect accent to copy. I am hopeless at languages, but even I found this a very effective method - it won't teach you to read or write, but you probably weren't expecting that from an audio course anyway. I really can't praise this highly enough -I'm about to buy the other parts as it has been worth every penny and more.

Arabic

You really do feel like a student, this download is Brilliant i found it was best to listen and learn max 2 hrs a day,

The narrator was understandable and spoke slowly

informative and well structured

The male student was a bit slow, would have been better to have someone more confident.

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Title: In-Flight Swahili

Author: Living Language

Format: Original Recording

Length: 59 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-03-07

Publisher: Living Language

Genres: Language Instruction, Other Languages

Publisher's Summary:

Worried about getting by in Swahili? Then make good use of all that spare time on the plane while you're flying to Nairobi, Mombasa, Dar Es Salaam, or Zanzibar. Between your in-flight meal and your in-flight movie, try some In-Flight Swahili! This 60-minute program is the simplest way to learn just enough Swahili to get by in any situation, whether you're traveling for business or for pleasure. It covers everything you need, and nothing more.

© and (P)2006 Living Language, a Random House Company

Members Reviews:

handy & packable

This is a very compact little phrase booklet with some useful travel phrases & an accompanying CD to help w/ pronunciation. Unfortunately, in the CD the word or phrase is said only once, at normal speaking speed. For the western person wishing to learn a few phrases in this completely new language, this approach is not that helpful. I would prefer a "Swahili for Dummies" format, with each word enunciated very slowly & precisely ( maybe several times) & then the word or phrase given again at normal speaking speed. None-the-less, the little booklet is great to bring along with you, to help remember some short & polite words & phrases.

You can do it

CD gives you an easy way to simply learn a few words and phrases. My normal practice is to set myself a vacation goal of learning 10 words before I travel. This CD makes it possible. It skips all the complex grammer, and has you jump right in so you can greet people, and say a few polite phrases.

Not enough word repetition

I found the most helpful word instructions on Youtube. This cd runs through the words quickly. It doesn't break down multiple syllable words. I have used many different language cds, this is the first one that disappointed me.

Five Stars

Great seller, good product, A+++++

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Title: Polish in 40 Minutes

Subtitle: Learn to speak Polish in minutes with Collins

Author: Collins

Narrator: uncredited

Format: Original Recording

Length: 41 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-28-07

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Language Instruction, Other Languages

Publisher's Summary:

Pick up the essentials of the Polish language with this easy-to-use audio introduction. Covering everything from finding your way to talking about yourself, this Collins 40-minute audio can help you learn short and simple phrases quickly by just listening and repeating.

© and (P)2007 HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, London, UK

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Title: Russian in 40 Minutes

Subtitle: Learn to speak Russian in minutes with Collins

Author: Collins

Narrator: uncredited

Format: Original Recording

Length: 41 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-28-07

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Language Instruction, Other Languages

Publisher's Summary:

Pick up the essentials of the Russian language with this easy-to-use audio introduction. Covering everything from finding your way to talking about yourself, this Collins 40-minute audio can help you learn short and simple phrases quickly by just listening and repeating.

© and (P)2007 HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, London, UK

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Title: Rapid Russian

Subtitle: Volume 1

Author: Earworms Learning

Narrator: Marlon Lodge

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-21-07

Publisher: Earworms (mbt) Ltd

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 47 votes

Genres: Language Instruction, Other Languages

Publisher's Summary:

By listening to these specially composed melodies with their rhythmic repetitions of Russian and English a few times, you will pick up over 200 essential words and phrases that will not just be on the tip of your tongue but burned deeply into your long-term memory - in next to no time.

If you like music, and want to make rapid progress without any formal knowledge of language learning, earworms mbt© Rapid Russian is the course for you.

Volume 1 is your survival kit of essential words and phrases to get you by on your trip abroad. Volume 2 will have you talking about yourself, past, present, and future, and expressing your opinions, chatting, and (who knows?) even flirting.

You will feel you are learning within minutes and might be amazed by how easy acquiring a language can be!

Members Reviews:

what is this?

it's like from a porn movie. background music also makes everything too difficult to be heard. the guy and the Russian female are like flirting during the whole audio. so funny. it's like a joke.

Excellent

I really liked this one best (out of all language audio I have used). The music seems to help with memorization and is quite enjoyable as well.

Great starter with essentials for the first trip

I tried many Russian educational recordings but this is by far the best to get fastly the essentials on Russian language for yr first trip.

One of the better ones

Other than purchasing Rosetta stone if you are a serious learner this is excellent. Only wish AUdible had volume 2

Nice

I like the way they did this, with the music and the beet, I could probably listen to this for a while. Very entertaining and educational.

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Title: Portuguese in 40 Minutes

Subtitle: Learn to speak Portuguese in minutes with Collins

Author: Collins

Narrator: Collins

Format: Unabridged

Length: 39 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-08-06

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Language Instruction, Other Languages

Publisher's Summary:

This download provides the opportunity to hear and practise the language. The phrases are kept short and simple so that by listening two or three times, you can pick up the essentials of the Portuguese language.

© and (P)HarperCollins Publishers