Just one 30-minute lesson a day gets you speaking and understanding like no other program. This course includes Lessons 1-16 from the Level 1 Comprehensive Program-8 hours of audio-only effective language learning with real-life spoken practice sessions. Each lesson provides 30 minutes of spoken language practice, with an introductory conversation, and new vocabulary and structures. Detailed instructions enable you to understand and participate in the conversation. Practice for vocabulary introduced in previous lessons is included in each lesson. Topics include: greetings, numbers, meals, shopping, telling time, scheduling activities, and asking and giving directions. The emphasis is on pronunciation and comprehension, and on learning to speak the new language. Visit www.pimsleur.com/guide for course booklet.