These 8 CD's I found hard going because of the following reasons:1) Michel really sounds like he is going to drown in his own saliva which after 30 mins of listening begins to get on your nerves2) There is a script that Michel and the 2 students are following. They get simple things wrong and get complex things right the first time, its very frustrating and they are not german.3) It is fast paced then slows to a crawl, there is no linear progression that you can follow.Overall most frustrating. I suggest saving your money and getting another set of CD's.