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It is PC and Equality brought to the extreme. You can't tell me it isn't happening in Great Britain. It is happening in Australia! Perhaps France, Italy and Germany are not as bad as the USA but...

Yes, but I hope that Russia is far, far behind. But, here is a thought. Perhaps it is not exactly right to say that the world is becoming "Americanised." Perhaps the world is just blending. I say...

Yes, I am making a sweeping generalisation here. Just as i am when I say that the West has become increasingly Americanised in the last few dacades, due to pop culture, McDonald's and American TV...

Wow, that's quite a sweeping statement! On what data do you base this? And what is this "western education" of which you speak anyway?[/quote]

By "Western" education I meant American style. My...

And that's exactly where CDs like Pimsleur come in.

In the classroom setting the teacher should be correcting the pronunciation mercilessly during the early stages. There is no point in learning...

Wow, that's quite a sweeping statement! On what data do you base this? And what is this "western education" of which you speak anyway?[/quote]

I know exactly Rtyom is saying. As far as American...

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...

Well, it seems to get very high marks here at MR. I suppose it must be a good book.[/quote]
Not just here. Check the reviews at Amazon.

It sounds like you have had all the resources at hand to learn with. I think it is time to open the New Penguin book.

But your 6 year old is hearing 1,000s of English words every day, spoken in context, complete with real life situations. And what is more, if your child could have read and understood a text book on...