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Audio lessons will help you develop your conversational German skills and accurate pronunciation. We've found that the best audio lessons for learning German are the following:

Pimsleur Audio Lessons

By far the best when it comes to aiding memory/recall and pronunciation of the language. From Beginner levels to Advanced you will find something that suits your pocket aswell. Pimsleur German audio lessons are fun and manageable as you only need to spend 30 minutes per day on them. Very quickly you'll find yourself churning out useful phrases which have been forged into your mind by the scientifically proven Pimselur method.

For a more detailed description of the Pimsleur Method and why it's so effective, please visit our Audio Lessons page.

Where to buy:

We've found that Pimsleur-Language is both an official distributor of the lessons, and very reasonably priced.

Michel Thomas Audio Lessons

Whereas Pimsleur comes top for recall and pronunciation, Michel Thomas comes first for developing language structure.

The Michel Thomas course is a must have for anyone serious about learning German. The lessons are designed to quickly and effortlessly teach you vocabulary and language structure without using complicated grammatical terms. The way the lessons help you apply what you already know in English to the German language is masterful. Follow the instructions for each lesson and you'll be creating phrases and questions accurately in no time.

For a more detailed discussion on the Michel Thomas method, please visit our Audio Lessons page.

Where to buy:

Amazon is the cheapest place to buy the Michel Thomas courses. Click on the links below to go striaght to the courses.

Michel Thomas Speak Gr For Beginners: 10-CD Beginner's Program

Michel Thomas Speak Gr Advanced: 5-CD Advanced Program

Internet Freebies:

BBC Audio Course: includes a quick course in holiday-German and a guide on German slang.

Catching up with the popularity of Ipod and mp3 players is GermanPod101 - providing free German lessons via audio podcasts, with extra course materials and features on trial for free. Perfect for those of you on the go, and stimulatingly practical!

If you do choose to pay for continued access to extra materials, after having your free trial, it is excellent value at just $8 US per month's subscription. There are many more packages to to choose from, to suit one's budget. Very user friendly!

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