Over the years I've
studied a number of living and dead languages (Latin, French, German, Old and
Middle English, Japanese, and Italian) under many teaching methods. I’m
now trying to pick up some Spanish using the Pimsleur CDs. Of all the pedagogies
I’ve encountered, this is for me by far the most effective in imparting
fluency and command of phonology, and it is also the most enjoyable. I
understand the Rosetta Stone series is similar. The method employs almost no
direct instruction in grammar.
Dick Veit
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Richard Veit
Department of English