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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful: Not as easy as presented 4/1/2007 Though learning Spanish this way is not as easy as it was presented when I visited the website, I still find it easier than other methods I used in the past and am learning and remembering much more than with other methods. I even watch some novellas and understand most of what is said Thank You. Was this review helpful?
120 of 121 people found the following review helpful: Wish I'd Found this one First! 3/10/2007 I have spent probably a thousand dollars on courses like Pimsleur (I went through all three levels; heavy on pounding stuff into your head, but not enough vocabulary to write home about), Auralog computer-based Spanish(boring and tends to crash the computer), and "Behind the Wheel Spanish" (inconsistent -- way too slow, then way too fast) in my attempt to learn Spanish. What a waste! Everything I wanted was in "Learning Spanish Like Crazy." I only wish I'd found it first. The lessons are, like Pimsleur, structured to pound stuff into your head so you won't forget it as soon as you learn it. But LSLC differs from Pimsleur in several key ways. 1. There's enough vocabulary to choke a mule -- and that's good thing. 2. Every verb is fully conjugated in each lesson, so you recognize the patterns and start "absorbing" them faster...but it's done in a conversational style so you barely realize "hey, I'm conjugating a verb" and you don't get grossed out by the fact that you're learning grammar. 3. Brief explanations are given on things that are complicated or irregular so you understand why you are doing what you're doing, instead of learning by rote. (Adult learners need to understand why, trust me.) 4. It moves along at a good pace. It's taken me 10 days to get to Lesson 13 and I've enjoyed every lesson. Lesson 13 introduces the student to reflexive verbs (and you know it because they tell you, "today we're doing reflexive verbs." Pimsleur never tells you what you're doing -- which is fine if you're a kid, but boring and confusing if you're over the age of 40!) 5. Best of all, it isn't boring. There are plenty of reasons to pay attention when attempting to learn a language, but it's easier to say than to do with some courses. LSLC makes it easy to pay attention because there's always something going on. 6. Lessons are logically laid out, with specific groups of related words in each lesson so you can absorb them all; with Pimsleur the words sometimes seem chosen at random and the conversations change ideas from sentence to sentence. Again, I'm only on Lesson 13, but I like what I'm doing and my vocabulary has increased drastically; I know words for day-to-day functions that Pimsleur never covered although we take such words for granted in English. I've already purchased LSLC level 2. This is great! Highly recommended to anybody who wants to really learn and understand Spanish. Thank You. Was this review helpful?
37 of 38 people found the following review helpful: This is the best 2/7/2007 Like the creator of this series, I went through every home-study course I could find including Pimsleur (three levels), Rosetta Stone, and the diplomatic corps course. The other courses were good and very helpful for the most part. None are better than this, and this course, Learning Spanish Like Crazy (LSLC), has amazing bonuses and customer support. I ordered directly from the website and actually received much more than promised. The approach is very similar as Pimsleur, and the lessons are actually fun to do. I am currently working on Level 2 of LSLC. I am 68 and have moved recently to Central America. I am still learning Spanish and will be for several years--languages are complex and robust. I will always be grateful for LSLC, and I wish there were a Spanish version to teach English for the benefit of my many new Latin friends who want to learn English. I have searched a lot and they have nothing comparable with this. Thank You. Was this review helpful?
70 of 74 people found the following review helpful: You Need Both... 10/29/2006 I think someone who really is looking for fluency should do both the Pimsleur and Learning Like Crazy Spanish programs. My reasons are that since I live in Mexico I can attest to the practically of Pimsuer in formal more educated settings with Spanish speakers. To say that Pimsleur teaches "archaic" Spanish is nonsense. However, it does teach a more formal Spanish that is spoken in educated crowds. When you hit the streets of Mexico and try to speak with kids, teenagers, and local store employees Pimsleur tends to fail you. That's where LSLC comes in and rescues you. You need both! You need to know the formal more educated Spanish as well as the street Spanish. It is not necessary to mean-mouth Pimsleur in order to point out the benefits of LSLC. Doug Bower You Can Learn Spanish No Matter Your Age or Disposition Thank You. Was this review helpful?
30 of 31 people found the following review helpful: Great for fine tuning and advancing your Spanish 9/28/2006 This program is great. Overall I felt Pimsleur was better for the true beginner because it has a great way for you to memorize words and they go through alot of them fairly quickly without overwhelming you. I feel that this program will be too much for some starting from scratch. Others may not have a problem. I suppose it all depends how well you learn. But because Pimsleur teaches you so many words it lacked the time to teach you all the different ways to say them. And thats where this program shines. It uses the same approach as Pimsleur, but stays with a word until you understand all the variations fully. Once you have a grasp on the language, this tape will be much easier to memorize and they do a great job explaining WHY you say the word a certain way. My only gripe is some of the noun choices. I cant imagine a scenerio where I would be on vacation in a Spanish speaking country and have to argue over whos pillow cases they belong to. I realize that the point is not to teach you how to say "pillow case" but to teach you the different ways to ask and respond when talking about a object in fem or masc form. But still, a better choice of nouns to learn wouldve been more satisfactory. There are a few in the program I found useless, but there are also many that will help a traveler. Its a small complaint, so pay it little attention. If you know a little Spanish and want to fine tune it, this program is your friend. Thank You. Was this review helpful?
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