200 Words A Day, learn method?

Question

repost from yesterday - but I don't see it in 'my discussions'

Has anyone tried this CD / download product; and if so what are your thoughts ?

Thanks
Roger

• HI roger, the thread was not deleted, no idea. Put some more info in the title and the correct category. Have a look at the rules. - Heidita Aug 26, 2009

Answer 1

I don't really know how effective that kind of memorization is, but I have a few of criticisms about the method:

1. Words out of context are forgotten much more easily than when learnt in context.
2. Without the context, many word are going to be used incorrectly (eg. you don't say a narrow schedule, but a tight schedule).
3. The pictures may be very ingenious, but the pronunciation you will learn with this method is going to be unacceptably different from the correct one, eg. "pour" in English does not sound like "por" in Spanish at all!
4. I've seen several of the pictures, covering the real Spanish word, and with some of them, after reading them aloud a few times, I couldn't even recognize the Spanish word. Maybe I just lack imagination.

I am personally not convinced.

More comments here.

Answer 2

I've never heard about it. does it help ?

Answer 3

I bought it - but don't like it.