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 enlarge | Author: Pimsleur
Publisher: Pimsleur
Category: Book
List Price: $24.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 503523
Format: Audiobook, Unabridged
Media: Audio CD
Edition: Unabridged
Number Of Items: 5
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.7 x 6.5 x 2.1
ISBN: 0743533798
Dewey Decimal Number: 494.3583
EAN: 9780743533799
ASIN: 0743533798
Publication Date: December 12, 2006
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 Best Yet March 9, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've used a number of different products in order to help me learn the language. This has been the most helpful to this point.
 Basic and conversational are the same CDs February 12, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I really like the Pimsleur CDs, but do NOT buy both the Basic AND Conversational, as Amazon suggests. Basic consists of 5 CDs, and Conversational has the same 5, plus three additional. My recommendation is that you just buy the conversational and call it a day. My only other complaint is that I wish there were more than just the 8 CDs. To get a decent amount of Turkish, it looks like you need to spend >$200 for the full set. There needs to be more intermediately priced options.
It's a very good program, but.... February 7, 2007
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
Pimsleur's new Turkish program is very good. However, it comes in three sizes. 1) a basic program of 10 CD's. 2) a conversational program of 16 CD's. 3) A full program of 30 CDs.
Each program, however, repeats the revious program. So, If you bought Conversational Turkish, you have a 10 CD repeat of Basic before you get to six CD's of new material. If you buy the full Turkish program, you get 16 CD's of repeat and 14 new ones.
I found Basic and Conversational to have a good foundation of the basic language necessities to get by in Turkey.
As for the method; I found it very good. You practice a new lesson for a half hour every day. You can review, if you need to or wish, but only one new lesson a day.
Having worked at Turkish for several years, I have tried several programs. Pimsleur is quick, efficient and natural. A good program for the beginning student.
However, if you are seriously interested in Turkish, buy the 30 disc program, "Pimsleur's Turkish." You save money in the long run and, really, the Basic and Conversational courses don't quite give you enough.
So, for a Turkish learning program, I would give the lessons 5 stars, but, since this (Basic) and the following program (Conversational) are not quite enough, 4 stars.
As a footnote, if you are a person with a busy schedule, I believe Pimsleur is the method for you.
 A rip-off, buy the Conversational Turkish CDs February 7, 2007
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
This set costs considerably more than the Conversational Turkish CDs through Pimsleur (about $220 vs. $35) and yet the first eight CDs are exactly the same. One has to decide whether you are willing to pay $35 for the firs eight and then $185 for the second eight. I'd recommend just ordering the basic conversational set and waiting for something better to come out or using Rosetta Stone.
 Don't buy me February 1, 2007
2 out of 10 found this review helpful
There is no point to order this because it comes with no written part.
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