Linguaphone is a publisher & retailer of over 80 self-study language learning programs in over 25 languages with courses that combine CDs, Cassettes, Audio Downloads, CD-ROMs, & Guide Books. Their language learning methodology varies from course to course but it usually involves listening to native speakers of a foreign language while following a transcript of what they're saying, understanding the meaning of the spoken language, and then speaking the new language with correct pronunciation.
They have six different series of language programs for you to choose from. Their Travel Pack Language Courses are designed for beginners who are travelling, and these courses contain one 70-minute language CD that covers basic phrases & vocabulary, one 60-minute travel CD which provides information about the countries where the language is spoken, and a pocket sized phrase book with practical information for the traveler. Their PDQ entry level courses come in 10 languages, and they're also designed for travelling & holidays abroad with four 60-minute CDs and a text book teaching you your first 500 words of a language's vocabulary. The PDQ courses are now available on audio download through LearnOutLoud.com and feature a supplemental PDF guide book. Their InAction CD-ROM is aimed at beginners with various tools to help you learn a language on your computer.
Linguaphone also features three levels of more comprehensive language learning. Their allTalk series in French, Spanish, & Italian contains 16 units on CD or Audio Download and these programs are designed so you can listen & learn on the go without any text books to guide you. LinguaPhone's Complete Language courses are designed to make you proficient in the reading, writing, and speaking of a language, and these courses usually include language exercise Handbooks, multiple CDs or Cassettes, transcripted & explanatory Text Books of what you hear, and a Study Guide to take you through the course. These Complete Courses are divided into Starter Courses, Dialogue Courses, and Second Stage Courses. Linguaphone's Pro Courses are designed to make you entirely fluent in a language through speaking, writing, & reading with many CDs, multiple Course Books, & an online subscriptiont to their Daily Services program which contains selected daily news that is turned into a lesson by Linguaphone's editorial team. All Linguaphone's courses can be ordered online or by calling 1-888-205-4139. If you live outside the United States you can select your regional website at www.linguaphone.com. LearnOutLoud.com is also excited to be offering a number of their courses directly on audio download.