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Now you can start to speak French ‐ with a near-native accent ‐ in just 30 days.
With this program you start from zero, learning first survival phrases and vocabulary, and eventually progress to a high-intermediate level of speaking and understanding. By Level 5 the pace and conversation move quite rapidly, accelerating exposure to new vocabulary and structures, approaching native speed and comprehension. You'll learn to speak more in-depth about your personal life and emotional state, and be able to create complex sentences using a mix of tenses and moods. The emphasis is on pronunciation and comprehension, and on learning to speak.
French is spoken by 55 million speakers in France, 3 million in Belgium, 1.5 million in Switzerland, 6.5 million in Canada, and 5 million in former French and Belgian colonies. It is an official language in 44 countries and an official language of the United Nations. An estimated 50 million people around the world speak French as a second language.
Now you can learn any new language ‐ even if you found it impossible before ‐ with Pimsleur's proven method. With the exclusive Pimsleur Method™, there's no studying, no memorizing, no vocabulary, no complicated rules. You'll be able to learn any language you want as you go about your day. You can learn on your way to work ... while you're out running errands ... cooking dinner ... or walking the dog ... in just 30 minutes a day.
The Best Way to Learn the French Language
Pimsleur’s innovative teaching methods give you the best possible way to learn French. Our French lessons are based around an immersive, comprehensive platform that builds confidence with each day.
We help you learn to speak French with a variety of skill-building exercises that promote a rapid learning pace as you study the language. The process, from square one to speaking conversationally, is helped along with Pimsleur’s Speed Round games, digital flash cards, lightbulb moments, reading lessons, Voice Coach AI pronunciation feedback, and more.
You’ll quickly see how fun it is to learn French with Pimsleur! Our platform allows you to study French on the go, from anywhere! Study French while doing the dishes, taking a walk, or during other normal day-to-day activities. Thanks to our learn-by-listening techniques, you’ll learn French the natural way – the same way a child learns to speak, by listening. When was the last time you saw a child pick up new words with vocabulary flash cards? You haven’t – that’s why our innovative approach puts you on the path to speaking French quickly.
Speak with French Confidence. Read like a Native.
Through French his research, Dr. Pimsleur found that traditional teaching methods like memorizing vocabulary, conjugating verbs, and practicing grammar actually SLOW DOWN your ability to learn. He called them the kiss of total silence because they made it nearly impossible to speak. It's the reason learning a language feels so difficult, when it should feel totally natural.
It makes sense when you think about it. Have you ever seen a toddler memorizing vocabulary lists? Or picking out parts of speech in a sentence diagram? Of course not. Children learn language the way we were meant to ‐ by listening. That's because we are hardwired to remember sounds and store them in our memory automatically.
It's the same way you pick up a song on the radio. You don't have to study the lyrics or understand musical notes and chords to remember a song. Chances are, if you hear a song once you can sing along the next time you hear it.
Don't miss out. Try Pimsleur today while your first week is FREE!