Quote Originally Posted by DDT
Quote Originally Posted by TATY
This is why Pimsleur is rubbish. Grammar is necessary!
It is not rubbish. It is still a valuable tool for learning. Anyone who used Pimsleur before starting Russian in University was miles ahead of those who didn't. And those who didn't use it had the worst pronunciation in class ever. They were unbearable. I have heard speak, third year Russian students that had never listened to a CD that sounded like they were speaking complete babble, even though they knew all the right words.
I strongly agree. Pimsleur and Rosetta Stone are great (altough VERY expensive). The words and phrases I learn from both methods are solid. I will certainly never forget them. But I am now starting to see that it will only take me so far. I will need more to be able to figure out how to say things outside of their vocabulary lists. It seems to me that a person should use as many sources as possible.