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I “acquired” myself a copy *AHEM,* and while I’m only about six or seven units into it, it seems like a pretty good program – IF you’re learning grammar and vocabulary along with it (preferably for a few months beforehand, actually). They do a good job of teaching you how to speak by using useful phrases (not that Rosetta Stone “The boy is drinking the water” crap), but explanation of particles, grammatical points, verb forms, etc., is minimal. It’s not going to teach you Japanese by itself, but it seems like a good way to build some fluency in speaking. Use it only as a supplement.
I also tried out JapanesePod101 for a while, and it was about the same thing.
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Zachary Cox.
I haven’t checked out Pimsleur, but I ’acquired’ the Michel Thomas method early on in my studies. To be honest I found it really helpful in the beginning, but only up to a point.
When I started learning to read and write Japanese, I was immediately coming across things I had already learnt vocally in Michel Thomas so I learnt the reading/writing of it much quicker as a result.
I guess if it’s combined with reading and writing, it’s a valid resource. Especially if (like me) you’re not taking actual classes, and have less practice speaking and listening.
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