I’ve really been enjoying the Pimsleur audiobook series as a supplement to listen to while I’m at work/driving/walking etc. I like the way the lessons are structured to add on to each other and will pull old vocab and fit it into new situations. I’d really like to find something similar to this or with a good structured system. Preferably free or available through a library. I mainly use Libby to listen to Pimsleur but would be open to other apps or downloads so I don’t have to have a time limit/ wait for the books to be available.
Overall, I’d rate Pimsleur as a 6/10 as an accessory. It doesn’t seem like some of the vocab is super necessary and they definitely are lacking in grammar explanations. But, as an accessory it’s not bad and is fun/engaging enough to do a lesson or two a day.
Is there anything like this that you’ve found to be well structured and fun/easy to use? I have listened to about 75 episodes of Learn Japanese with Masa Sensei and have learned some but I’d like a little bit more of a structured approach. I’m not yet at the level where I can really get that much from podcasts such as Nihongo con Teppei. I’m also slowly making my way through Cure Dolly’s videos but honestly it can be kind of hard to get through to many videos at once (probably due to the voice, honestly).
Anyways, I’d love to hear your recommendations, what worked for you, what you enjoyed listening to, and your tips for approaching audio formatted learning resources. ありがとうございます!
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