| I have yet to find a single Russian course that is complete by itself, and this one is no exception. I agree with others that Pimsleur is great, but comparing that with this course is apples and oranges. Pimsleur is great for learning basic verbal conversation. This course is great for learning and expanding vocabulary. Neither is really designed to effectively teach written Russian. To each his own, but I would never agree that this course is worthless or worth only one star. If you fully understand what the course is and what it isn't, I think you'll appreciate the value it provides. If you accept that repetition is necessary to learn vocabulary, you'll go a long way in enjoying what this course has to offer. I can understand why some might call it monotonous, but I never found it so because I accepted that listening and repeating was the only way to learn. And as others have mentioned, my friends in Russia have complimented me on my pronunciation, and for that I credit this course. |
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