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Start French with the Michel Thomas Method (Michel Thomas Series) [Audiobook] [Audio CD]

Michel Thomas
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Book Description

29 April 2011 1444133012 978-1444133011
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Speak French - Instantly.
No books. No writing. No memorizing.

Learn 50 essential words at the heart of French and how to put them together to make yourself understood. This 1-hour introduction to the Michel Thomas method will have you speaking real French straight away. There are no books, no pens, and no memorizing - just listen, connect and speak.

- Guaranteed success. Speak and understand perfectly
- Incredible progress. Get what you want, fast
- Absolute confidence. Unleash your natural learning style without trying


How it Works:

Learn another language the way you learned your own

You learned your own language naturally and enjoyably: now you can learn French in the same way. You'll stick with it because you'll love it. Use the unique method perfected over fifty years by the celebrated  psychologist and linguist Michel Thomas. This method works with your brain, helping you to build up your French in manageable, enjoyable steps by thinking out the answers for yourself. You learn through listening and speaking without the pressure of writing or memorizing. You pick up the language naturally and unforgettably. Join the millions of people worldwide who have learned a new language with the Michel Thomas Method.

Learn Anywhere
Don't be tied to chunky books or your computer, Michel Thomas Method audio courses let you learn whenever you want: at home, in your car, or on the move with your MP3 player.

 


What's in the Course?


The Perfect Introduction

Start French with the Michel Thomas Method is an hour of essentials taken from Total French with the Michel Thomas Method. (Total is the classic Michel Thomas Method course, now enhanced with extra vocabulary, on-screen learning, and exercises.) You will join Michel and two students in a live lesson and within the one hour you will be able to construct simple phrases. You will learn the language with the students,hearing both their successes and their mistakes to keep you motivated and involved throughout the course. By the end, you will have the confidence to understand and speak many essentials of French.


Start French with the Michel Thomas Method provides an hour's teaching on one CD.



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Product details

Understand the various Michel Thomas levels [PDF]
  • Audio CD
  • Publisher: Hodder Education (29 April 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1444133012
  • ISBN-13: 978-1444133011
  • Product Dimensions: 13.7 x 2.3 x 19 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,119 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Review

"The nearest thing to painless learning"

(The Times )

"A unique and perfectly brilliant way of learning languages"

(Stephen Fry )

"The most extraordinary experience of my life"

(Emma Thompson )

"Thomas makes it simple"

(Sunday Times )

"Works like a dream"

(Daily Telegraph )

"Michel Thomas is a precious find indeed"

(The Guardian )

"Five minutes in and you already feel like you're winning"

(Time Out )

"I've tried many courses including Rosetta Stone but I've finally found a language method that works.  I'm doing the French course and I can now hold a decent conversation with my parents' neighbors in France!"

(Aubrey Parsons, Michel Thomas Method customer )

About the Author

Michel Thomas (1914-2005) had an amazing life. Born in Poland, he spent his early years in Germany and then in France, where he studied psychology at the Sorbonne in Paris. When war broke out, he 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 taught languages to the rich and famous and was the world's most sought-after language teacher.

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4.8 out of 5 stars
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent product 9 Feb 2012
By Dean Allison VINE™ VOICE
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I bought this product as a taster, I just played it in the car to and from work and within a few weeks I could easily recite the whole CD in Fench! (en Francois).

I was so impressed I bought the main set of CD's, now this is my only gripe. The CD in this box actually contains almost all the information in the first two Cd's of the main box set.

My point is if you are serious about learning french buy the main box set.

I have tried other sets but found this the easiest to use and pick up, moving through the CD's is a great motivator and I am learning whilst driving, no wasted time.

Tres Bon!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars No Books, No Writing.. but it WORKS. 4 Sep 2012
Format:Audio CD
After hearing a lot of very good reviews on this product, I decided to purchase the Start French product. I was a bit hesitant at first because of the "No Books, No Writing" part and that it was 100% Audio (being able to read and write things I learn is a big thing for me because I'm more of a Visual Learner), however, to my surprise I managed to understand how the French Language works the more and more I listen to the individual tracks on the CD.. along the way, the Teacher provides brief but on point and EXTREMELY important information regarding pronunciation, it is especially helpful because a lot of French words have the same spelling in English but have different pronunciations!

After listening to just the first 5 Tracks, I have realised that I have managed to absorb EVERYTHING learnt so far without even realising it for myself (if that makes sense), I just somehow KNEW what to say out loud; but the bigger picture is I didn't even need to "memorise" everything the Teacher on the CD teaches me, he just gives me the right tools (some really useful Vocabulary) and I feel that I was given the opportunity to use my head and seriously think about how to say this and that using the Vocabulary that was provided. Gradually, as the Tracks are played one by one, the Vocabulary builds and thus allows me to make longer and more detailed sentences in French!

I can admit that I have not yet listened to the whole CD yet and people may think it a bit too early to write a review, but I wanted to write this particular review in order to stress the fact that only by listening to the first 5 Tracks on the CD, already I felt confident to play around with the Vocabulary and say sentences in French that wasn't actually taught to me on the CD.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars French cd. Michel Thomas 28 May 2011
By J H
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
excellent intro to spoken French.
A much more natural way of speaking another language.
Was recommended to me by an English friend who lived in France for some years and is fluent in French speaking.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Tres Bon!
When I've finished the Total French course I'll be able to write this review in French, but as it is, I can only say it's tres bien. I've learned so much with Start French. Read more
Published 6 hours ago by Sebastian De Wasy
3.0 out of 5 stars Start French
Don't like Michel Thomas voice - it grates. The learining system is okay but I prefer to share learning within a class situation.
Published 1 day ago by Auntie Helen
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent course
An excellent way to learn a language. Played this in the car to and from work, approximately 20min trip, and could soon speak some very useful sentences. Read more
Published 7 days ago by Don14
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Have tried various other cd's but this is the best - makes learning french much easier. No book, no pen, no paper. Just a dvd - amazing results.
Published 20 days ago by Excellent
4.0 out of 5 stars Makes sense
I have tried several types of French learning books and CDs. This one is so easy to pick up. He makes it very easy to understand. Read more
Published 21 days ago by QueenB
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
I needed basic French as my son & family live in France whom i visit a lot. Michel speaks so clearly, it was so easy to pick up. Read more
Published 29 days ago by Anne Chapman
5.0 out of 5 stars Listen to this in the car
A very good introduction to French if, like me you haven't studied it (badly) since school. His method really does work.
Published 1 month ago by interested reader
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it
I can't believe how amazing this is. I never thought I could find a method of learning a language that would be so straight forward. Michel Thomas is a genius. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Paula Wimbleton
5.0 out of 5 stars French with Michel Rhomas is a dream
For people who do not like reading grammar books. or for teenagers who dislike learning foreign languages, Michel Thomas is the way forward. No notes, no memory, all spoken. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Frodo
5.0 out of 5 stars Great way to learn French
I love Michel Thomas' way of teaching French. I have learnt new vocabulary, sentence structure and pronunciation easily, with no writing or homework! Read more
Published 9 months ago by H Gruber
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