Pimsleur Hebrew Level 2 CD: Learn to Speak and Understand Hebrew with Pimsleur Language Programs (2) (Comprehensive)

I've only had this a couple of days and have worked only with the first two lessons, but can already tell it's excellent. Whereas the Pimsleur I uses helper verbs (such as rotze and yaHol) with the infinitives, level II starts with verb conjugations in present and past tense.Not sure how well it would work as the only Hebrew course, as I've already studied some Hebrew grammar and am familiar with basic verb conjugation, but it is great for easy conversational practice. It's like having a private teacher. I listen to it on my iPod while walking, after having converted to .m4b format so the tracks can be bookmarked and changed in speed.

As you may know learning a new language is very hard. My husband and I decided we wanted to learn Hebrew. The language is beautiful, but I think that pimsleur is kinda hard, especially this Hebrew II. We did the Hebrew I in a few months and really learned it well along with the reading which I think is easier than the speaking. But over all if you want to devote a set aside time everyday to listen to these then you will learn it fast. If you don't have time to set aside and listen to it everyday then you won't learn it fast and you won't maintain it.

this is the best curriculum so far that I have found for hebrew. I am learning along with my 12 year old son. we use rosetta, pimsleur and he has a private tutor in israel. I love these because I listen in my car and am actually doing something educational and constructive while going from place to place. excellent and highly recommend for any age really.

Was great to recibe the package of the cd, that are great, and a couple of other things unexpected like markers and lightOver the book, thank you you are a sweetheartDavid

I am enjoying the course very much. The vocabulary is practical and maintains interest for the learner. The rate of reinforcement is well paced. There could be more emphasis on introducing nouns, although I suppose this is something that can be acquired later. Sometimes I find the grammatical explanations to be scant, as though the course is more designed for someone already with a background in foreign language study. I also wonder why the opportunity for Hebrew to English translation has been left out, with the exception of the short introductory conversations at the start of each lesson?Overall the course is excellent! I highly recommend it.

Level one was a challange but I was able to get threw it in about a year in my spare time. level two starts out much much more difficult with alot of new words in each new lesson, moves much quicker

Best way to learn. Israelis have been impressed with my quick knowledge and terrific pronunciation! More grammatically correct now than my native speaking bf! =) Expensive but worth it.

This is a review of both Pimsleur Hebrew I and II. I feel that I have wasted enough time with this course. I do not want to waste more time writing a separate review for both levels.I bought these courses based on the good reviews that they received. I, like most people, am not independently wealthy. I do not like to waste my money. I was willing to spend the money to buy these courses because I had the reasonable expectation that they would teach me an adequate amount of Hebrew to offset the cost. I was wrong.My problems with these courses:1. Limited vocabulary. After both levels I still only have a very limited vocabulary. I augmented the vocabulary with other courses.2. Bad grammar. They intentionally teach what most experts deem "lazy Hebrew". This is especially noticeable in the negative. Essentially they teach one to say "I no want" instead of "I do not want" etc. It gets the point across but it is incorrect and must be unlearned later.3. Random gender. In Hebrew the male and female conjugations of verbs are different. This course tells one to translate "I want" "I am" etc. without bothering to tell you if you are to translate it as a male or a female. Sometimes you start a practice conversation as one gender and then finish it as the other! They attempt to correct this about halfway through the second level. However then you still have random gender. This is frustrating when attempting to give the correct answer. Example: "You are in a cafe and you want to buy something......." in this exercise you really need to know if you are acting as a man or as a woman to conjugate the verbs correctly but they seldom bother to tell you.4. Repetition. Some words and phrases are reviewed to a frustrating degree. Some repetition is necessary for any student. However, I spent an hour and a half reviewing the phrase "my car is not running very well".The opposite of this is also true. They say a word one time and then never review it. They never seem to get it right. They review a word so much that you swear at your CD player or they only say it once and never go back to it.5. Review of words they never taught. Several times they would ask "how do you say........?" The noun that they were looking for had never appeared in the course. The first time this happened I thought it must have been my fault. However, upon review, I figured out that the error was theirs. This happens several times throughout the course.6. Random conjugation. Some of the verbs you learn past, present and future tense in both masculine and feminine forms. Most of them, however, are only partially taught. If that. Some you learn the masculine form only. Some the feminine form. Some the future but not the past. Some the past but not the future. Some you just learn the infinitive. Some you learn a conjugation but not the infinitive. This haphazard approach is at best frustrating, at worst damaging.7. Variations in pronunciation. Some of the speakers on the programs pronounce words very differently from some of the others. This is partially explained by some Hebrew letters having more than one pronunciation. This should have been acknowledged and explained. Needless to say, it was not.8. Value for money. Very low. These courses are quite expensive. After having completed both of them I am very disappointed. For the amount of time and money that I spent on these courses I expected much more. I have extensive experience learning and using other languages. This is by far the most incomplete course that I have ever used.9. Pimsleur claims to be a leader in language acquisition. However this product does not show any signs of professionalism in that area. This course is not designed with the learner in mind.I take learning foreign languages seriously. I have worked hard to acquire near native proficiency in several languages in the past. I am willing to work hard to learn. I understand that hard work is necessary. Hard work must also be present in the teaching of a foreign language. Pimsleur obviously does not take teaching Hebrew seriously to have produced such a shoddy product.If you are thinking of buying this course please reconsider. I believe that you will regret the purchase.