Learn French with Michel Thomas
Michel Thomas
Michel Thomas has had an amazing life. Born in Poland, Michel spent his early years in Germany and then in France, where he studied psychology at the Sorbonne in Paris. When war broke out, Michel fought with the Resistance and suffered imprisonment in slave labour camps. At the end of the the war he joined the US liberation army and later settled in the US where he established his world-famous language school. For more than 50 years he has taught languages including French to the rich and famous and has become the world's most sought-after language teacher.
Synopsis of the Original "French With Michel Thomas" Audio Book
Michel Thomas' approach to language learning aims to provide in a few hours a functional working knowledge of a language without books, note-taking or conscious memorizing. What is the Michel Thomas method? Over a period of 50 years, Michel Thomas has developed and perfected a unique method of teaching languages. In essence, he breaks a language down to its component parts and enables learners to reconstruct the language themselves to form their own sentences, to say what they want, when they want. The experience of learning a language becomes so exciting and satisfying that it stimulates self-motivation and builds confidence. Michel Thomas's original CD provides an eight-hour course in "Learn French".
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Advanced French Audio Book Synopsis
This recording follows on from the first 8-hour, all-audio Learn French course which has taken the language-learning world by storm. With no books, no memorising and no homework, Michel Thomas teaches the basic grammar of the French language painlessly. Using the method Michel has perfected over the last 50 years, he now shares his secret with the world - and 'makes it simple' (Sunday Times). In only a matter of hours, he teaches what it takes years to cover by conventional methods, giving his students a comprehensive working knowledge of the French language – all the tenses are taught and practiced; the position of pronouns is made easy, and Michel spends some time on the problems of translation, instilling in the students 'an enhanced awareness of their own language'. And he does all this effortlessly, 'effectively and easily' (Daily Star). By the end of the Advanced course Michel has covered ALL the structures and tenses of 'A' level and beyond. Grammar points and tenses only touched upon in the first 8-hour course are expanded to give the student a complete knowledge of the structure of the entire language. He points out the similarities of the vocabulary in English and French and gives his students the tools to guess the words they do not know, or think they do not know.
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French Language Builder Synopsis
This course is suitable for anyone with a basic knowledge of French and wants to extend their vocabulary or simply brush up their language skills. The course builds on the structures taught in the 8-hour course and should enable the student to apply their knowledge to a range of situations. This stress-free, all-audio method is another way of learning a language. Michel Thomas' "French Language Builder" takes the responsibility for the student's learning without note-taking or conscious memorizing. The course aims to provide the building blocks students need to extend their knowledge and express themselves fully.