Living Language Hebrew, Complete Edition

Easy learning for beginners and very professional to go step by step.

The product was coated with perfume when it arrived. Given that I have allergies to most perfumes, I AM NOT HAPPY ABOUT THIS. The outer covers were a lost cause but I managed to wipe the back of the books and the CD case with alcohol and get most of the perfume off of them. I will update this review after I've used the product if the perfume on it doesn't get me first.I've started using it and the other reviewers were right, it gives you a lot for your money. (Though the price has gone up a lot recently.) However, I already knew how to read Hebrew and had already studied Biblical Hebrew including a good bit of grammar when I started. I got this so I could learn some modern Hebrew. This program doesn't do a very good job teaching the Hebrew alphabet. It covers it but in a hard to follow fashion. I would recommend buying a Hebrew primer (such as "Teach Yourself to Read Hebrew" by Ethelyn Simon published by EKS) to use with it.As some other reviewers have noted, it covers a lot of the same subjects in the intermediate and advanced books as it does in the essential book but it adds a lot more vocabulary and more complexity. And the subjects are the most important ones to cover. For example the essential book has lessons on "people and the family", "around the house" "around town" "at work", etc. While the intermediate book has units on "talking about your family", "everyday life", "school and work", "getting around town and asking for directions", etc. The topics in the advanced book are a bit different and include "shopping", "at the restaurant", "sports and hobbies" and "doctors and health". There is a lot of repetition but I think that is a good quality for a language program. I would recommend this series as a good way to learn Hebrew except for its coverage of the Alef Bet.

The entire package is fundamental to learning. The CD's and books work in tandem with your progress and combined is a very supportive resource, in gaining a better understanding of the language, whether you have a Tutor or learning as an individual. An excellent buy.

To make it short - I have tried several courses and after two years of relatively poor results I am making quick steps forward since I've bought "Living Language Hebrew". The Assimil one is good as well, but the system of Assimil ceases to work after 50 lessons. As for all the other Hebrew-courses: they lack the vowel signs, which make it next to impossible to learn the language without a teacher.Living language offers very clear explanations and all the words come with the vowel signs. The texts and vocabulary are chosen well, after a couple of weeks the learner is able to speak his first own sentences. I am grateful I found this course. And I am really glad I bought it trusting my good luck - it is a pity that Amazon doesn't allow a glimpse inside the book. So, for everybody who is interested in learning modern Hebrew: this book enables you to do it!

Se trata de un magnífico curso. Buenas y claras explicaciones complementadas con 9 CDs de audio. Me ha animado a adquirir otros cursos de la serie.