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Pimsleur vs Michel Thomas: Which Language Program Is Better?
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- Опубликовано: 3 авг 2024
- In this video we examine the differences and similarities between Michel Thomas and Pimsleur language-learning programs. Both of these programs are solid audio-based programs, and both improve auditory and conversational fluency. I do recommend both.
Pimsleur and Michel Thomas have different paces. Pimsleur is a one-on-one experience with a personal tutor; Michel Thomas goes at a faster clip. I recommend Pimsleur to start with, followed by a reinforcement with Michel Thomas.
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Thank you for producing this video, Jeffrey. For those, such as myself, entirely new to language learning, this is a commonplace question. In my dabbling into the first unit/phase of both, I have found that both work by facilitating the user's procurement of a basic-level of automaticity in responding to basic questions, a stark yet effective difference from the traditional learn grammar through wrote-memory method employed in most schools. While I doubt either program could singularly get you to highly-functional intermediate level. They do seem to be excellent springboards for further learning, particularly for the romance languages and German. All the best, and thanks again for this effort!
Thank you so much for your nice comments. You are right, these audio programs are a better vehicle for language learning than a traditional memorization course. Grammar books are good for reference, but hearing the actual language is so much more helpful to learn how to communicate.
Great comparison review! Thank you! 🤩
Thank you!
I like pimsleur more because it goes step by step with you and also has patience and professional.
thanks a lot Jeffrey, informative and helpful. Olli
Thanks for watching, Oliver! I appreciate it!
Very nice review, thanks Jeff! For Polish, I did Pimsleur Polish Level 1 first and then the Michel Thomas Polish Beginners and Advanced. It was enough to get by in Poland (about 4 visits), since a lot of people already spoke some English there (many I met work or have worked abroad in the UK). Unfortunately, Pimsleur doesn't have anything beyond Level 1, so I haven't been able to advance in Polish. Last time I visited was 10 yrs ago.
I also did Pimsleur Russian Levels 1-3 and Mandarin Chinese Levels 1-3. The knowledge from those 3 Levels was just enough for me to get by in Russia (3 visits) and China (6 visits) + Taiwan (1 visit), where nobody spoke English (at least when I visited those countries back in 2000 through 2004). These two Pimsleur series were by far the most useful I've ever used for travel abroad.
Want to get back into Russian, so I just ordered Russian Level 4 (came out only a few yrs. ago).
Also have Pimsleur German (Levels 1-3) and Spanish (Levels 1-4). Since nearly everybody speaks English in Germany, the German series wasn't of much use. Spanish I've only gotten through Level 1 so far, but its a very useful language to learn for domestic as well as international use. I also have the Michel Thomas Spanish as well (beginner and advanced).
Also have Michel Thomas French (beginner and advanced), but haven't opened it yet. Don't have Pimsleur French. Not sure if I'll ever need to learn French in my lifetime.
That's great that Pimsleur worked so well for you. I have found Pimsleur better than the usual workbooks and grammar books because it gets you speaking, and you hear an actual native speaker. It's the most effective program I have used. Michel Thomas is also very helpful. For German, it helped with verb word order in clauses, where the verbs flip to the end of the sentence. Keep it up!
@@JeffreytheLibrarian Thanks Jeff! I'd also like to get back into Chinese by getting at least Level 4 (didn't exist when I was using the series almost two decades ago!). But getting back into Russian is my priority...
Yup, spent a lot of money on Pimsleur cassettes back in the day; more recently with CDs. Also a few Michel Thomas courses on Russian and Chinese wouldn't hurt either.
Excellent review. Good compare/contrast format. Now, please include comments on Paul Noble's method for French. BTW, what ever happened to Berlitz?
@@Paddy984 I agree. Paul is the best. It's not even a close call. He makes use of a technique that is uniquely helpful for adults -- hook new information onto something the student already knows. In this case, the student already knows English. So, he's very good at building on similarities between French and English.
Do you think it would be a bad idea to do them both at the same time ? I'm half way through Pimsleur Russian , I'm tempted to start the Michel Thomas Russian alongside it.
Great question. I usually do Pimsleur first, and then take on the Michel Thomas to solidify it. Michel goes at a faster clip, so I find Pimsleur good at first. I take a break when I get through ten Pimsleur lessons, because it is a lot of learning, and a week or so off helps me.
Thanks for the advice 😊. I love Pimsleur it's slow , but I feel it's helping me loads.
Hi, Do these programs teach all verb tenses? Like will you be using the subjunctive and more advanced verb tenses or is it more basic like present, past and future?
They are focused on functionality, so you learn the forms that are in highest usage. The more advanced courses do get into the subjunctive and passive forms.
Spanish and French Pimsleur teach the subjunctive and other forms. Though in a way they are most commonly used in speech, not exhaustively.
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I found the incorrect answers in MT method very annoying, besides some are quite long so by the time those students are done you actually forget YOUR answer which is the important one. The teacher also helps the students too much giving away the answer word for word when they are hesitant. Finally, I think MT is too basic. Pimsleur gives you more content and goes straight to the point, though it can be very repetitive and certain content didn't age well. The downside in Pimsleur is the lack of written stuff, there are some text pages but have no relation with the audio lessons at all.
Why is there no Michel Thomas course for the Turkish language?!
Try the language transfer, it is free and a same format.There are a few languages including Turkish.
He's dead and didn't speak Turkish
Just do both lol
The more the merrier!
Dude, your room is way too dim. Get a desk lamp and shine it to your face. It'll make a big difference, trust me.