Behind the Wheel French - Review

As mentioned in some previous posts, I have begun using a tool called Behind the Wheel French.  It is a set of CDs designed to help people learn a foreign language while they are commuting.  Here it is in all of its glory:

Each CD contains approximately 80 minutes of information.  The lessons are coordinated by a man who believes in immersive ways of teaching foreign language.  Each CD has a number of tracks that are individual lessons.  The structure is that the host will introduce a concept in English.  Then, a native French speaker says the equivalent in French.  The listener is to repeat after the native French speaker.  The first CD covers basic concepts such as numbers, weather, and months of the year.

So, far, I have found both benefits and challenges to using this method.  The benefit is that it is a convenient way for me to practice a language.  I have to commute to the University of Akron at least twice and sometimes three times per week.  On average, the commute is 40 minutes, so this provides a great way to multitask.  However, my fear is that the negative outweigh the benefits.  First, I have listened to the first CD three times and still have not mastered the content.  I fear that there may be too much material packed into each lesson.  Additionally, the native French speaker often says an entire sentence before pausing for the listener to repeat.  This makes it difficult for the listener to remember how to say all of the words.

Additionally, I worry about this as a good strategy for my project.  I am finding that I respond better to reading French than speaking it.  As I am trying to learn how to say the words through this CD, I am still trying to visualize what the word would look like in my mind.  I think other methods might prepare me better for the kind of translation I am hoping to do.