Product Description

Rush Hour uses the power of catchy melodies and dynamic rhythms to introduce you to basic German expressions and vocabulary for every day life. Follow the main character, Jon through all the events of his day - as he learns Spanish, so will you.HIGHLIGHTS:All-audio course - listen and learn at home, at the gym, in the car, on the plane10 short lessons fit easily into you busy lifestyleTopics include: greetings, telling time, transportation, weather, jobs, food, shopping, sports, and leisure activitiesExciting storyline keeps you involvedListener's guide helps you follow along with easeINCLUDES:2 CDs of language-learning lessons set to lively musicBonus CD with popular Rush Hour songsListener's guide with a complete transcript of the audio courseDownloadable Rush Hour word gameFree sturdy case to hold your Rush Hour CDs

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #231685 in Books
• Published on: 2003-08
• Number of items: 3
• Binding: Audio CD
• 120 pages

About the Author
In January 2003, the renowned Berlitz Publishing became part of the Langenscheidt Group. The Langenscheidt Publishing Group, the premier group of map and travel companies, offers over 4,000 North American and international street maps, road maps, atlases, language-learning, bilingual dictionaries, and travel-related products covering countries, cities, and languages in every continent.

Customer Reviews

silly, but surprisingly helpful
I bought this before heading to Germany for vacation and I had already been learning some German on my own via other sources for a few weeks. I listened to this CD in my car for about a week and though the running storyline for the skits is a bit cheesy, the songs stuck in my head and the dialogue was actually very helpful and the pronounciation was very good. My kids even starting repeating the phrases. I recommend it for anyone that wants a no-stress beginning German review or to start with some basics.

Rush Hour German CD Review
The CD's are helpful and the musical aspects help you pick it up fast. For someone who wants to be able to have basic conversations in German in a few days, this product is quite useful.

Torture!
I'm a great believer in the "listen and repeat" method of foreign language learning. Unfortunately, the opportunity for repetition is foregone in favor of these ridiculous ditties. Each lesson begins with large chunks of dialogue, mostly in English, before launching into an endless stream of irritating songs which seem to serve no purpose other than to reduce the clarity of the vocabulary. The "engaging" scenarios are just plain dumb. I was seduced by the Berlitz name; more fool me.

"Drive Time Italian" was much more useful for actually beginning to speak the language and I supplemented the vocabulary with Rick Steve's little wonder book. So, I'm good for Italy but will have to depend on recall from high-school for Germany.