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| Hernandez Diglot Newbie United States Joined 5449 days ago 3 posts - 3 votes Speaks: Spanish Studies: Portuguese, English* Studies: Russian | Message 1 of 25 20 June 2009 at 12:08am | IP Logged |
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After spending tons of money on different programs and systems I found that Pimsleur is the best program. I have taught myself conversational Portuguese. However, like most Americans, I am impatient! While lisiting to the CD's, my mind wonders. I use to do it while driving to and from work; that was the best! Now that I work from home, it's hard to concentrate.
If there are some links to this previous question, please forward them to me! I searched but did not find. I know Pimsleur says not to take notes so I find VERY hard to just sit there. Please share your ideas and what has worked 1 person has voted this message useful | |
| Bao Diglot Senior Member Germany tinyurl.com/pe4kqe5 Joined 5575 days ago 2256 posts - 4046 votes  Speaks: German*, English Studies: French, Spanish, Japanese, Mandarin | Message 2 of 25 20 June 2009 at 1:35am | IP Logged |
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Not while driving because that means the focus of your attention is on the road (and if it isn't your driving license should be taken away from you.)
Okay would be doing easy repetitive tasks, but walking might be best. There's research that at least in mice, walking at a fast pace facilitates long term memory because it increases the number of new neurons created in the hippocampus. (For me, it's the only way I can endure Pimsleur, that and washing the dishes.) Edited by Bao on 20 June 2009 at 11:13pm 3 persons have voted this message useful | |
| Cainntear Pentaglot Senior Member Scotland linguafrankly.blogsp Joined 5820 days ago 4399 posts - 7687 votes Speaks: Lowland Scots, English*, French, Spanish, Scottish Gaelic Studies: Catalan, Italian, German, Irish, Welsh | Message 3 of 25 20 June 2009 at 9:28pm | IP Logged |
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If you can't focus on it, it's not as good as you think.
Good learning is engrossing -- real learning is fun! The reason people think learning isn't fun is because there are just so many bad teachers in the world. >sigh< 1 person has voted this message useful | |
| Bao Diglot Senior Member Germany tinyurl.com/pe4kqe5 Joined 5575 days ago 2256 posts - 4046 votes Speaks: German*, English Studies: French, Spanish, Japanese, Mandarin | Message 4 of 25 20 June 2009 at 11:13pm | IP Logged |
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I think the question was "best way to..." and not "should I or should I not?"
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| Toufik18 Bilingual Tetraglot Senior Member Algeria Joined 5553 days ago 188 posts - 202 votes Speaks: Arabic (Written)*, Arabic (classical)*, French, English | Message 5 of 25 21 June 2009 at 12:41am | IP Logged |
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I think Pimsleur's method is the most flexible one you can find, due to its simplicity and organisation, so you can listen while driving, excercising or simply taking a walk outside (but you have to deal with the vague looks on people's faces while you mumble foreign sounds), and of course you can listen to it sitting at home but you may want to keep yourself busy with something doesn't take much concentration, like organizing you desk or washing dishes if you like.
I wish you'll find the best way for you and I encourage you to experiment yourself and find out . Toufik .Algeria Edited by Toufik18 on 21 June 2009 at 12:43am 1 person has voted this message useful | |
| Isarin Tetraglot Newbie Germany Joined 5448 days ago 34 posts - 41 votes Speaks: German*, English, French, Japanese Studies: Czech, Mandarin, Italian | Message 6 of 25 21 June 2009 at 12:58am | IP Logged |
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Exactly. Do your dishes, clean your apartment etc... I usually do some intense textbook/grammar/vocabulary work right before listening to a Pimsleur lesson. That way I can just sit there and relax a little for 10 minutes... and then get my dishes done. For me, Pimsleur is really just about the listening. Have you ever tried to make a full transcript of what is said in one lesson? It's not much, really. Plus you probably wouldn't know how to spell it (at least I never know...)
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| Hernandez Diglot Newbie United States Joined 5449 days ago 3 posts - 3 votes Speaks: Spanish Studies: Portuguese, English* Studies: Russian | Message 7 of 25 21 June 2009 at 1:01am | IP Logged |
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Thank you guys! First of all, Pimsleur while driving is NOT dangerous at all. In fact I found that it makes me
concentrate on the road more. It was great because a) it was scheduled every day! And b) it made focusing on Pimsleur easy because I was already on the road. It takes about the same mental concentration as singing a song That's the reason for my post; I have a wondering mind and need to keep my hands busy. Cleaning up my place while listening has helped! Also, I find that when I am getting ready is also good If there are other suggestions, it would be great! I also have to promise myself to turn off the tv, put the computer to sleep and set my phone to silent 1 person has voted this message useful | |
| Britomartis Groupie United States Joined 5618 days ago 67 posts - 74 votes Speaks: English* Studies: Spanish, Mandarin | Message 8 of 25 21 June 2009 at 4:36am | IP Logged |
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I generally get hugely bored while listening to Pimsleur, so I try to anticipate what they'll ask me to say and repeat with a more entire form in the pauses. I find that closing my eyes helps block out distractions (or staring at the swirls on the screen).
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