Learn Italian quickly and easily with the famous Pimsleur Method.

Learn on the Go!

goItalian makes it easier than ever to use the Pimsleur programs by including the spoken lessons in two audio formats. Now you can listen anytime, anywhere: in your car or at home and on your MP3 player.

Pimsleur goItalian includes four hours of spoken language instruction + three&½ hours of reading instruction on 4 Audio CD's plus a Reading Book, and and additional MP3 disc..

The program contains the first 8 lessons of the Comprehensive Level I spoken program on CD, a Reading Book, and an additional MP3 CD with the 3-part Reading program from the Comprehensive Levels I, II & III.

The Pimsleur® Method teaches speaking and understanding right from the start

For almost 50 years, in over 50 languages, the Pimsleur® Method has been recognized by experts worldwide as one of the fastest and most effective ways to learn to speak another language. With Pimsleur you will learn Italian 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 Italian as used in everyday conversation.

The Reading Program

Pimsleur Language Programs use the same revolutionary learning Method to teach you to read, as well as to speak. You will start by sounding out Italian, learning to associate the new sound system to the English alphabet you know. Gradually you will learn to look at the words and see them with "Italian eyes." And you will learn to read Italian without an English accent.

The Pimsleur Method

On the surface, the Pimsleur Method is a way to begin speaking and understanding a foreign language effortlessly. In fact, it is a dynamic combination of techniques that will pull you inside a language allowing you to engage in complex conversations with confidence and fluency. There are many reasons why Pimsleur programs work so well for so many different types of learners.

Developed after years of research (and through much trial and error), Pimsleur® Language Programs are simply the most effective method for teaching people to speak foreign languages. Dr. Paul Pimsleur devoted his life to language teaching and testing and was a leading expert in applied linguistics.

The Pimsleur Method is based on two key principles: the Principle of Anticipation and a scientific principle of memory training called Graduated Interval Recall. In addition, all Pimsleur courses feature highly-selected vocabulary taught in real-life situations that maximize your ability to recall and communicate on demand.

Here are a few of the key principles that make the Pimsleur courses work for you:

Graduated Interval Recall

Dr. Pimsleur's research on memory was perhaps one of his most revolutionary achievements. He discovered that if his students were reminded of new words and information at gradually increasing intervals within a set amount of time, each time they would remember the word or information longer than the time before. Dr. Pimsleur documented that the word would actually move from short-term into long-term, or permanent, memory. Through his research he was able to create a schedule of the exact points for maximum retention.

Principle of Anticipation

In real-life communication you are required to understand what is being said to you and to "anticipate" a correct response. It's an intricate thought process that most of us take for granted when speaking our native language. Dr. Pimsleur's research demonstrated that by initiating this dynamic "input/output" system, that new connections are formed in the learner's brain. By systematically asking for understanding and responding, the principal of anticipation is activated, accelerating learning and synergistically increasing understanding.

Core Vocabulary

Pimsleur courses are designed to teach you to understand and speak your new language in a relatively short time. Extensive research has shown that effective communication in any language depends on mastery of a relatively limited number of words. Trying to learn too many at first actually slows the process. However, once these are mastered and used consistently, they provide a framework for accelerated language learning.

Organic Learning

The Pimsleur® Method centers on teaching functional mastery, understanding and speaking right from the beginning. Your brain does all the work: acquiring the sounds, feeling the rhythm, and integrating the intonation in exactly the same way that you learned your first language. When you need a word, it's there – totally integrated and totally seamless. And the best part is that the phrases you're learning are the ones you'll be most likely to need right from the start. Language really comes alive as vocabulary, grammar, and beautiful, native-like pronunciation are at the tip of your tongue, ready whenever you are.

Pimsleur goItalian contains:

• Eight 30-minute language lessons on four audio CDs
• A reading book with more than 50 Reading Lessons
• An MP3 CD that has: MP3 audio files of the eight 30-minute spoken language lessons, An MP3 file containing three hours of reading lessons, a printable PDF file of the companion reading book (MP3 disc will not play on a regular CD player. Copy the file to your MP3 player, or play on a MP3-compatible CD or DVD players.)
• Bonus: a digital Ultralingua Italian-English dictionary with 200,000 items, including colloquial terms and common expressions..