Learn German with Paul Noble for Beginners – Part 1

German Made Easy with Your Personal Language Coach

By: Paul Noble

Narrated by: Paul Noble

Paul Noble is a genius with a higher IQ than Einstein. Despite this, he still struggled with language learning at school. He found himself feeling "confused, incapable, and unable to really say anything". As a result of his negative early experiences, Paul has come up with a groundbreaking new method of language teaching that removes the need for months of study. With Paul Noble, everyone really can speak a language.

Part 1 of the course covers:

• Language ground rules
• Asking questions
• Introduction to verbs

At the hotel, a native-speaking German expert helps Paul to deliver the course and to perfect your pronunciation. No complicated grammatical explanations, no rote memorisation, no writing - no stress. Learn over 6,000 words in no time at all and - most importantly - learn how to make your new vocabulary work for you. A downloadable booklet is also included to use as a reference and revision tool.

Learn German with Paul Noble combines an exciting, new, nontraditional approach to language learning with the easy, relaxed appeal of an audio-only product. No books. No rote memorisation. No chance of failure.

Download the accompanying reference guide.©2012 HarperCollins Publishers Limited (P)2012 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Repetition works

Would you listen to Learn German with Paul Noble, Part 1 again? Why?

Yes. Necessary to have repetition to learn a language

Would you recommend Learn German with Paul Noble, Part 1 to your friends? Why or why not?

Yes. It works. By the end, German words and phrases have been burned into your brain.

Have you listened to any of Paul Noble’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

N/A

Any additional comments?

If you buy this Part 1, don't bother with Part 2, and perhaps 3 and 4 as well. Part 2 is a repeat of what was learned in Part 1. Although once you buy Part I you do not need to buy the other Parts, I was disappointed that I could not continue on in the series and learn more vocabulary. Instead, I had to switch to another language system.

This guy is incredible

If you could sum up Learn German with Paul Noble, Part 1 in three words, what would they be?

Completely new way to learn that is fantastic! You first learn to speak German with the English equivalents. So you are speaking German in English. You don't even know you are speaking German but you are. You learn sentence structure first, THEN you slowly learn real German words. You get comfortable with speaking German before you deep dive. This is perfect for me.

What other book might you compare Learn German with Paul Noble, Part 1 to and why?

Unique

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes

Any additional comments?

Don't buy any other book, this is the one.

learning for my son

I hesitated in purchasing the audible but after a few minutes of listening to the narrator I began to peace more together immediately. I spend a lot of time on the highways driving for work and I've completed this lesson and greatly increased my German. I am learning German for the benefit of my infant son so that he can be bilingual in a good business language. my mother-in-law is from Germany and is assisting us and teaching him German. I have learned a great deal from this first lesson and will continue with all additional courses.

Better than my University language training

What did you love best about Learn German with Paul Noble, Part 1?

I have completed introductory training at University (and won the Goethe Society prize so I didn't suck at it); but have to acknowledge that this was superior in so many ways. For a start grammar is acquired through practical exercises that equip you with useful vocabulary and sentence constructions. At Uni the emphasis was on the technical aspects of language, but even having done well, I found routine conversation difficult to manage. From there I tried all sorts of courses that really taught set phrases but didn't equip me for the various forms of response.

Paul's teaching method produces astonishingly quick results. It treats language a bit like Lego and gives you the means to pull it apart and reassemble it to suit a range of practical situations. There's not the tiresome exercises of going through endless vocab lists etc common to many other courses.

I listened to this in the car to and from work for a month and really got value from it. By the way, it's very substantial (long) and that's a great thing because, relative to its cost, this provides tons of value.

Would you be willing to try another book from Paul Noble? Why or why not?

I've purchased # 2 and # 3 solely based upon my experience with the first book

Which character – as performed by Paul Noble – was your favorite?

NA

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

NA

Any additional comments?

Paul's own voice was a little softly spoken at times - but never enough to be a problem and the young woman who does the German voice-over is extremely clear at all times and speaks at a good pace for learners

The best!

I've tried many methods to learn German over the years and had little success. Memorizing grammatical charts Is tedious and never stuck. Phrase books don't really give you a feel for how to construct your own sentences confidently. Classroom instruction is expensive and soon becomes overwhelming. I love this system. LOVE it! You explore the rules one by one and get used to it before moving on. "Old" vocabulary is repeated often so it's easily recalled. I really feel like I'm making great progress. Can't recommend this enough.

You only need number1

What did you love best about Learn German with Paul Noble, Part 1?

This series is awesome. Paul Noble rocks at teaching n00bs like myself. By the end of this, you will be amazed at how much you can understand and say. HIGHLY recommend.

BUT BE WARNED! You only need this one. DO NOT WASTE money on the other 3, becuase they are just the first one broken into three parts. They are the exact same so save your money and only buy number 1!

Any additional comments?

AWESOME! Sehr Gut!

Good for travelers

Any additional comments?

If you're going to Germany, this is an excellent way to get acquainted with the language. The repetition really drills the words into you.

Great background on German

I really enjoyed this. It is an easy approach to German. However, it stopped abruptly with the expectation that the listener will pick up on the next book. It also says a booklet comes with the course but that wasn't part of buying it on Audible.

Must have for language

This is one of thé highest-quality least-expensive language leaning tools I have used. Having studied more than 6 languages due to travel and education, I have tried nearly every major language tool. As far as listen-only methods, Pimsleur can take one further but Paul Noble got me to basic tourist level conversation comprehension and response more effortlessly in his three course lecture. His method increased my retention requiring less time to get to a more usable level in both German and French when I traveled. I have purchased all three levels in French German and Spanish. This is my favorite language car companion.

Surprisingly helpful

Like many people learning German, I am consistently starting, getting frustrated, stopping, and then starting again. This book was a really nice change of pace from all of the Language apps out there. For me, it worked as a great supplement. The author takes the time to systematically work forward at a nice pace. I’m glad I gave this a shot, and I will try the next one to see if I have the same luck.