Pimsleur French Level 4 CD: Learn to Speak and Understand French with Pimsleur Language Programs (4) (Comprehensive),New

The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn FrenchWhether you want to travel, communicate with friends or colleagues, reconnect with family, or just understand more of whats going on in the world around you, learning French will expand your horizons and immeasurably enrich your life.The best part is that it doesnt 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 scientificallyproven method that puts you in control of your learning. If youve tried other language learning methods but found they simply didnt stick, then you owe it to yourself to give Pimsleur a try.Why Pimsleur? Quick + Easy Only 30 minutes a day. Portable + Flexible Core lessons can be done anytime, anywhere, and easily fit into your busy life. Proven Method Works when other methods fail. SelfPaced Go fast or go slow its up to you. Based in Science Developed using proven research on memory and learning. Costeffective Less expensive than classes or immersion, and features all native speakers. Genius Triggers your brains natural aptitude to learn. Works for everyone Recommended for ages 13 and above.Whats Included? 30, 30minute audio lessons 60 minutes of reading instruction to provide you practice reading French in total, over 17 hours of audio, all featuring native speakers a Reading Booklet and Users GuideWhat Youll LearnBuilds upon skills taught in Pimsleurs French Levels 13. Youll be speaking and understanding French with nearfluency and with a broad range of conversational skills. In Level 4 the pace and conversation moves more rapidly, accelerating exposure to new vocabulary and structures, and approaching native speed and comprehension.Youll learn to speak about your professional and personal life, needs, likes and dislikes, and to create complex sentences discussing the past, present, future, conditional and subjunctive.A few of the topics included in French Level IV Business: Traveling for business, attending a conference, booking and canceling train tickets, looking for and buying a house in France. Personal life: Discussing where youve lived, what you enjoy, going through hard times, marriage and divorce, raising teenagers, missing loved ones, moving. Activities: Reading, hiking, gardening, skiing, going to the theater, watching TV, walking around, doing home renovations. Shopping: trying on and buying various items of clothing, asking for colors and sizes, buying gifts and souvenirs, going to the openair and the flea market, haggling over prices, negotiating a discount, discussing shipping options. Vacationing: going to the beach or swimming pool, sampling foods, preparing a picnic, boating, dealing with crowds. Dealing with Unforeseen Events: feeling ill, calling a doctor, losing or forgetting personal items, being caught in a strike, witnessing a crime, falling in love. The French Character: Learn to think like a French person, using irony and sarcasm, making huffing sounds, showing nonchalance and disinterest, and expressing nostalgia and fatalism.After Lesson 30, a short story broken down into 20 manageable segments (over one hour) is provided for practice reading French.The Pimsleur MethodWe make no secret of what makes this powerful method work so well. Paul Pimsleur spent his career researching and perfecting the precise elements anyone can use to learn a language quickly and easily. Here are a few of his secrets:The Principle of AnticipationIn the nanosecond between a cue and your response, your brain has to work to come up with the right word. Having to do this boosts retention, and cements the word in your mind.Core VocabularyWords, phrases, and sentences are selected for their usefulness in everyday conversation. We dont overwhelm you with too much, but steadily increase your ability with every lesson.Graduated Interval RecallReminders