Against:
- I did not know the Assimil method; I was a bit disconcerted by the side "quaint" some text, a little laborious jokes, obsession for angling and medical consultations ...
- It's a pity there is no glossary at the beginning of each lesson to review vocabulary.
I find the appropriate speech rate, compared to the objective proposed to understand a film in VO, a newsletter. This is of course not suitable for beginners