Anyone recommend a beginners German course for the bike?

[Bodhbh]

As above. I have the Michael Thomas German course but I find you need to concentrate a fair bit, and do need to get involved in some pausing and playback. I'll use that, but save it for the house for a bit of variety. So can anyone recommend one that may be more suitable for on the bike? I have 4 credits on audible to burn...

This is not a troll thread about headphone usuage...

 

[voyager]

I tried to teach my bike to speak fluent French but l failed miserably

exit stage left , head bowed low

regards

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Have you tried Pimsleur? It's expensive but it's top notch. You might be lucky and find it available in your local lending library.

GC

 

[Bodhbh]

I tried to teach my bike to speak fluent French but l failed miserably

exit stage left , head bowed low

regards

/groan

/hooked stick

 

[Bodhbh]

Have you tried Pimsleur? It's expensive but it's top notch. You might be lucky and find it available in your local lending library.

GC

Audible carries those actually. I had no idea how they were rated tho - there must be 20 different courses on there. They seem to get reasonable reviews.

 

[Racing roadkill]

Find a German riding buddy, and converse with them.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Audible carries those actually. I had no idea how they were rated tho - there must be 20 different courses on there. They seem to get reasonable reviews.

If you decide to buy the Pimsleur course be careful where you shop for it, there are a lot of fake sites out there, some of which can be convincing.
Another option I've heard good things about is Rosetta Stone but I've no personal experience of that method.

GC

 

[Bodhbh]

Pimsleur courses are excellent and expensive but I think the Paul Noble courses are a bit easier and better for on the bike, although I'm not overly convinced you can learn a language while cycling....

Yes, I think you need to concentrate...properly. I'm doing an hour in my lunchbreak, and some at home. It's just to wake up whatever schoolboy German I have and refresh what I'm learning. This is to get up to holiday standard in a month, not fluency. Oh well I bought 1-10 on the Pimsleur with a couple of audible credits. Will see how it goes.