"Conversations is a wonderful learning tool. At first, I was a bit concerned that it was too advanced for me. But, I took Olly at his word, followed his recommendations, and found it's all that he says it is! I don't even need the transcript"

"I was unsure but decided to try it, and I'm so glad I did! I took Olly at his word and after listening the fourth time I was amazed at how much I had picked up. I had picked up so much that I discovered I didn't even need the transcript!"

"Conversations is the missing puzzle piece I didn’t realize I needed. It is like “muscle memory” training for my ears & brain for comprehension. Almost like magic."

"I needed a program to help me LISTEN and converse in Spanish...this is working out very well!"

"I find Japanese Conversations riveting: I am pacing myself, in order to savour this learning aid to the max. The pace is a nice stretch, likewise the vocabulary. My listening comprehension has grown measurably. Olly's tutorials are great!"

"I'm finding the course both stretching and enjoyable. Listening to normal speed, natural French and making sense of it is the most enjoyable and useful part."

"I studied the entire Conversations material for Spanish. I am now able to immerse in native Spanish media. Using this course improved my listening skills. They also have everything sentence-mined for you already to help with vocabulary."

"More conversation courses please! This was extremely helpful. The story was interesting and each part was just long enough to exercise your comprehension without being so long as to cause you to forget parts."

"I feel that it has helped me a lot with my comprehension. The key is to listen to each section a lot. I'm almost half way through, so I'm hoping that by the end I'm able to speak at the very least with my Spanish tutor without any problems"

"As ever, top quality material - the video playback with the script is a great addition. Conversations 1 improved my listening skills a lot. So far this is proving to worth while and great value for money."

"So far so good, I've only listened to the first conversation, but I've already noticed an improvement. Each time I listen to it the audio appears to slow down, I know it isn't slowing down, I'm just understanding more. So 5 stars for now 😀"

"I have been trying to improve my ability to understand French, spoken at normal speed, for many years. Having completed 10 out of 20 "Conversations" I can confirm that this course is the best I have experienced-both relevant & challenging"

"I love that it is so focused, that there is a plan and I am looking forward to the second episode. My weak point is listening so this is perfect for me. My reading is already pretty good but I am learning great expressions."

"Really enjoyed Conversations. The listening material is great, and the advice for learning to listen is just as important. No question that it has helped me: I notice the improvement when I go back to listen again to early chapters."

"Really enjoyed this and felt I understood the conversations faster as I went along. A very useful tool for learning! Just a bit sad to reach the end and hoping you can continue with these same characters in a follow-up story..."

"I had been stuck on a learning plateau and my weakness was understanding conversation— particularly the nuances. But this challenge has helped me beyond my expectations! I’m so surprised at how much better I understand now and I’m grateful "

"Great story and listening practice. Really enjoyed tuning in every day to the antics of Hanamori Matchi. Recommended."

"Lived her for 2 years now & decided to immerse myself in learning the language. I am using Conversations in addition to private online teaching sessions. I particularly like that I can stop and start at my own pace at any time of the day"

"Halfway through Conversations and I am absolutely loving it! My comprehension level has shot up. I am now at a higher level than I thought possible a few weeks ago."

"I love this course! Everything in one place to make life easier. There are really useful phrases here for everyday chat and how to use them, loads of listening to real people talking and, my favourite, quirky little stories to read."