I followed the instructions and made my way through the 8 cds. However, once I got to Paris, I'd forgotten nearly everything I'd spent months repeating every day to and from work. The greetings were helpful but most of us know how to say hello and goodbye in French. I did like how the lessons built on one another and the instructors had pleasing voices.Marie Estorgeauthor of STORKBITES: A MEMOIRand CONFESSIONS OF A BI-POLAR MARDI GRAS QUEENStorkbites: A Memoir