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• Anywhere, anytime
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Pimsleur Learn a New Language

Join the millions who already trust the scientifically-proven Pimsleur Method

Speak your new language at an INTERMEDIATE level in just 30 days
• 30 minutes a day
• Anywhere, anytime
• Scientifically proven

30 Day Money Back & Proficiency Guarantee*

Only 30 minutes to learn the Pimsleur way

Give us 30 minutes a day and we’ll have you speaking a new language in no time. Thirty minutes a day is all it takes to develop a near native accent and become proficient in your new language. Plus, Pimsleur’s portability makes it easy for you to find the time.

 

How the scientifically-proven method works
Graduated Interval Recall — a scientifically-sequenced and proven schedule which moves the items you learn from short-term to long-term memory.
Anticipation — by "anticipating" the answer to each question, your brain is actively learning and developing new neural connections.
Core Vocabulary — Dr. Pimsleur studied frequency-of-use in daily speech and discovered that we use a limited number of words and structures in our daily lives. The Pimsleur Method teaches the most common words and grammatical structures so you can start speaking immediately... in a meaningful way.
Organic Learning — you learn grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation in context using conversational exchanges — just as you learned your first language, but with the added benefit of a method scientifically-proven to accelerate learning in the adult brain.
Why is Pimsleur So Effective?
Through his studies at UCLA and Ohio State University, Dr. Pimsleur discovered that if words and phrases are repeated at specific time intervals, they are easily stored in long-term memory. This core principle is what makes the Pimsleur courses unique and highly effective! He called it: Graduated Intervall Recall.

Pimsleur courses are scientifically-sequenced to guarantee that they will work with you as they have for millions before you. All you need to do is follow your tutor's instructions and actively participate in the conversation. We guarantee it. The Pimsleur Method is so effective, it’s been purchased by the FBI.
Learn to speak a new language – Don’t just study it
With Pimsleur, you learn by conversing — immediately. You don’t point and click at images on a screen to acquire spoken proficiency skills. You don't learn rules, vocabulary lists or grammar out of context. You acquire your new language by listening to authentic native speakers, and then mimicking and answering questions -- the same way you mastered your native language as a child, only dramatically faster because Pimsleur courses are specifically designed for the adult brain.
Learning on the go – Anywhere, Anytime
Do you have time in your busy schedule to attend classes? Does the mere thought of spending an additional hour in front of a computer once the kids are in bed and the dirty dishes are put away, give you a headache? Then Pimsleur is right for you.

You can take Pimsleur lessons on your computer or through any iOS or Android device, like an iPhone, iPod, iPad or Samsung Galaxy. You can also use them on CD. Take the lessons anywhere and learn on your schedule.

In fact, 75% of our customers learned their new language on the go, while driving to work, exercising, waiting for a plane, walking the dog, or doing chores around the house. It’s just 30 minutes a day — anywhere, anytime.
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Compare Pimsleur to Rosetta Stone

I had the GREATEST SUCCESS with the Pimsleur method ... The grammar and sentence structure seep into your long-term memory.

– Justin Peters, Travel + Leisure Magazine

Many people have remarked that they learned to speak another language using the Pimsleur system, when all their previous efforts failed.

– Dr. Carl Beuke, Ph. D., Psychology Today

Pimsleur ... boil[s] down the essential elements of a foreign language so that beginners can acquire basic skills immediately...

– Sophia Banay, Forbes.com

Learn French while commuting, German while jogging, Spanish while cooking-all with NO WRITTEN MATERIALS!

– Gunna Bitee Dickson, Daily News

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Hear from Pimsleur grads
Pimsleur has helped millions learn a new language in the past 50 years and is currently used by the FBI, Homeland Security, State Department, Marine Corps, and Navy, Fortune 500 companies such as Mercer and Alcoa, diplomats, journalists, aid workers, and business executives who need to learn a language quickly and effectively.

The absolute best!

I love to travel, and I love to speak with the people when I get there! I have listened to Pimsleur in French, Spanish, Italian, German, Chinese, Japanese, and now Dutch. If you want to learn a language, start with Pimsleur before you do anything else!

Ellen Dawson from New Harbor, Maine

It’s easy, it’s fun and it’s simple.

To be honest, I didn’t think that I would be able to learn a foreign language at 59 years old... I was wrong. With the Pimsleur system, you can’t help but learn.

Kathy Lowrey from Louisville, Kentucky

I recommend your program to everyone.

I've used your Italian, your German, your Japanese, and now your Swedish, all to great effect ...

David Sedaris, Humorist & Best-Selling Author

I love Pimsleur.

Pimsleur dances. It prompts, cajoles, teases, prods you into saying stuff. It is witty. It keeps you constantly on your toes, getting you to think how to use parts of one sentence you’ve learned in combination with parts of another sentence.

Ellen Jovin, Polyglot and Blogger

Pimsleur is definitely the way to go.

I also own Rosetta Stone and I can tell you that I have learned more Spanish in 1 month with Pimsleur than I have learned in a year with Rosetta Stone.

Macky from Orlando, Florida

It was really worth of money.

I am in love with the Pimsleur method. I just studied for 30 min a day. I am on lesson 17 and I can speak basic Spanish. I can not believe it. It was really worth of money.

Dr P. Hosseini from Riverside, California

Pimsleur is great!

After completing Rosetta Stone, I still coundn't really SAY anything, I knew vocabulary but struggled with making up sentences and conversing. Pimsleur is great at forcing me to recall phrases and sentences, really allowing me to converse more effectively. Pimsleur also does a much better job with grammar.

Jackeye from Anchorage, Alaska

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The Pimsleur Method is perfect for you if:

• You've tried other methods like Rosetta Stone and weren't impressed 
• You don't want to sit in a classroom to learn a new language
• You don't want to spend more of your day in front of a computer
• You're about to take a trip to a foreign country
• You have a hectic schedule and need flexibility

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* Rosetta Stone / Pimsleur Comparison Chart:
(1) Rosetta Stone core lessons require interacting with screen of an electronic device. (2) Immediately during the first lesson, Pimsleur lessons mimic the back-and-forth of a natural and organic conversation; whereas, Rosetta Stone’s Speech Recognition Technology evaluates a user’s pronunciation. (3) "No cultural information. Language taught out of context.” source: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2381692,00.asp (4) $179: list price for Rosetta Stone per level when purchased individually directly from Rosettastone.com compared to digital download prices for individual Pimsleur levels. (5) Immersion only. No English instructions.

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