<p>Have you tried the Pimsleur approach to learn French? I am asking about the three comprehensive courses, not the abbreviated CDs. How much French can you handle after finish them all? Thanks!</p>
<p>My significant other has the 16-CD course and found it very effective. In these courses you don’t learn grammar, which will hamper you from reading and writing, but as far as learning conversational French the course was very good.</p>