About 65% of the Swiss population speak Swiss German and it is spoken in 11 out of the 23 cantons. The Swiss federation is composed of 23 member states known as cantons. You gain the power to recall and use what you know, and to add new words easily, exactly as you do in English. This method works with every language and every learner who follows it. The Pimsleur Method + active learner participation = success. There are no drills, and no memorization necessary for success. Every scene in every Pimsleur lesson is set inside a conversation between two people. Research has shown that learning new words in context dramatically accelerates your ability to remember. We integrate grammar, vocabulary, rhythm, melody, and intonation into every lesson, which allows you to experience the language as a living, expressive form of human culture. You work on multiple aspects of the language simultaneously. Reminders of new words and structures come up at the exact interval for maximum retention and storage into your long-term memory. We don’t overwhelm you with too much, but steadily increase your ability with every lesson. Words, phrases, and sentences are selected for their usefulness in everyday conversation. Having to do this boosts retention, and cements the word in your mind. In the nanosecond between a cue and your response, your brain has to work to come up with the right word. Paul Pimsleur spent his career researching and perfecting the precise elements anyone can use to learn a language quickly and easily. We make no secret of what makes this powerful method work so well. Notes are provided to give you further insight into the Swiss German language and culture. You’ll be able to handle minimum courtesy requirements, understand much of what you hear, and be understood at a beginning level, but with near-native pronunciation skills. In these 10 lessons, you’ll cover the basics: saying hello, asking for or giving information, scheduling a meal or a meeting, asking for or giving basic directions, and much more.
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