Pimsleur
Welcome to the official page of Pimsleur Language Programs! Available in over 60 languages, Pimsleur’s courses have been at the forefront of foreign language instruction for over 50 years. With Pimsleur you will learn in the same way you learned your first language as a child, acquiring the vocabulary of the new language, along with the melody, rhythm, and intonation of the new language as used in everyday conversation. Asking questions encourages the learner to induce the grammatical basis for answering the question, and repeat with the appropriate sounds of the new language. This method also delivers the meaning involved, which is what enables the learner to acquire the new language whenever he or she hears the Pimsleur course audio. This is the highly significant difference between Pimsleur programs and all other sets of published language materials. It is the secret to why Pimsleur works and creates in the learner a significant and measurable set of communication skills, provided the scheduled learning activities are followed as prescribed by the Pimsleur methodology. Pimsleur is an imprint of Simon & Schuster Audio, a division of Simon & Schuster, Inc. https://www.Pimsleur.com https://twitter.com/Pimsleur https://www.facebook.com/Pimsleur https://www.youtube.com/pimsleur Pimsleur iOS app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pimsleur-learn-language-fast/id1405735469 Pimsleur Android app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.simonandschuster.pimsleur.unified.android Try a free 30-minute lesson: http://bit.ly/cHKdtg Customer service: pimsleur@simonandschuster.com Company Overviewwww.pimsleur.com
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Aug 27, 2026
CornHOST
They play, they pick it up.
CornHOST
So why do we teach languages backwards? He's also asking about audio methods like Pimsleur, and he's frustrated that structured ear-first learning seems monopolized by expensive private courses.
CornHOST
What's out there for someone who wants to learn by listening and speaking?
Herman PoppleberryHOST
That last one is the question behind the question.
Herman PoppleberryHOST
That's exactly the metaphor.
Herman PoppleberryHOST
The highway's still buildable, but it takes more work, and it'll never be quite as smooth.
CornHOST
Which is where Pimsleur comes in.
Herman PoppleberryHOST
Paul Pimsleur was an applied linguist who looked at this problem in the early 1960s and basically said, the grammar translation method is producing students who can parse sentences but can't order coffee.