The ENGLISH Language:
English is spoken by about 470 million people throughout the world. English is the official language of about 45 nations. It is the mother tongue of about 60 million persons in the British Isles, from where it spread to many other parts of the world owing to British exploring, colonizing, and empire-building from the 17th through the 19th cent. It is now also the first language of an additional 228 million people in the United States; 16.5 million in Canada; 17 million in Australia; 3 million in New Zealand and a number of Pacific islands; and approximately 15 million others in different parts of the Western Hemisphere, Africa, and Asia. As a result of expansion, English is the most widely scattered of the great speech communities. It is also the most commonly used auxiliary language in the world. The United Nations uses English not only as one of its official languages but also as one of its two working languages. There are many dialects of the English language.

One of our customers told us he learned more from the Pimsleur language courses than he did from his personal tutor. Another customer told us she learned to speak better French from the first 30 lessons of the Pimsleur course than she did in 4 years of college where she minored in the French language.

Order today and be on your way to communicating in a new language in no time!

What Pimsleur Students Say About the Program:

"WOW, IT REALLY WORKS! Yes, it really works..If the first tape gives me this fluency/confidence; it goes without saying that the rest will do the same. I started speaking in German with my friends. Buy it, listen to it and find yourself speaking German."
          --Ik Soo Lim, Lausanne, Switzerland

"I found Pimsleur Portuguese VERY EASY TO USE. I have other self-taught programs, but this was by far the best. The speakers enunciated well and allowed you enough time to repeat the phrases without rushing. There is no writing or reading to be done. Using my walkman, I found it convenient to carry with me and listen. The key to this program is the repetition. I enjoy using it."
          --John Holmes, Burtonsville, MD

"Excellent! WELL WORTH THE MONEY. These tapes are tremedous for learning to speak the language. They train you to actually think in German - you are not just regurgitating set phrases, but learning to use the language in many different ways. I am saving my money for the second set - if the first set is this good, I can only imagine how much I could learn from all three sets!"
          --Wendi Dunlap, Seattle, WA

"PIMSLEUR IS THE BEST EVER! This is the best program available to learn Korean on the market today. I know because I have audited a dozen of them. It is very simple. Just play a side per day."
          --D.M. Rothschild, Ph.D.

"It's great! This audiobook made me and my little sister learn the basics of the French language. It's really effective. Well, Dr. Pimsleur's method works for both the young and the old. Now, I YEARN TO LEARN MORE!"
          --Leah Nillas, Quezon City, Philippines

"Top-quality teach-yourself Japanese, no reading involved. LEARNING LANGUAGES WAS NEVER THIS MUCH FUN...I would recommend this to all who would like to begin their study of the Japanese language...the Pimsleur method is very easy to learn from, hear and repeat."
          --Christopher Muro, Pittsburgh, PA

"Very quick start to German. These tapes allow you to learn as quickly or slowly as you like. Also, the way that it is presented allowed me to retain the skills much longer than I was able to using book or book-and-tape methods. Perhaps most importantly, by learning aurally and practicing orally I DEVELOPED VERY GOOD PRONUNCIATION."
          --Damien Del Russo, Dusseldorf, Germany

What Pimsleur Critics Say About the Program:

"Pimsleur programs provide plenty of positive reinforcement that will keep learners on track, and we found that Pimsleur gave us more proficiency and confidence in speaking the new language than any of the other language programs we reviewed."
          --AudioFile Magazine

"EXTREMELY ACCESSIBLE...each section within the lessons is short enough to hold our attention, and there is enough repetition to teach even those who consider themselves slow learners...Pimsleur [programs] are extremely thorough and easy to use--quite lively!"
          --Boston Herald

"Learn French while commuting, German while jogging, Spanish (or Russian, Italian, Japanese) while cooking all with NO WRITTEN MATERIALS!"
          --New York Daily News

"Designed for the ear and not the eye...the lessons provide PERFECT 30-minute bites of work."
          --St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"Learn to habla español or parlez français before your next trip abroad. The interactive LESSONS CHALLENGE STUDENTS to use new words in conversation instead of memorize them."
          --American Way (American Airlines inflight magazine)

"I tried other language programs with little success...This is the best by far!"
          --Pamela A. Mitchell, Pilot, International Society of Women Airline Pilots

"Learn basic conversation fast with...the all-audio Pimsleur Method series."
          --Business 2.0 Magazine