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Italian Language Builder (CD) [Audiobook] (Audio CD)

by Michel Thomas (Author)
3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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  • Audio CD
  • Publisher: Hodder Arnold (28 Sep 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0340789751
  • ISBN-13: 978-0340789759
  • Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 14.2 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 30,415 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Product Description

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"Thomas makes it simple"

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"Ideal for any business traveller who needs to be able to get around confidently." (Sunday Business )

"A great way to learn; it's fast and it lasts". (The Daily Telegraph )

"Five minutes into the first CD, you already feel like you're winning." (Time Out )

"Michel Thomas is a precious find indeed." (The Guardian )

"Thomas makes it simple" (Sunday Times )

"Michel's methods will teach you effectively and easily" (Daily Star )

"Hugely inspiring" (Red )

"A compelling teacher ... you really do remember what you're learning"

(Italia! )

"Remarkably effective, addictive even"

(London Evening Standard )

"Excellent for learning ... This entirely audio course is easy to use and quickly results in some useful ability in the new language. Great for the car."

 

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"Moving along at a relaxed, slow pace, punctuated by amusing anecdotes and jokes from the teacher, the new words, phrases and language rules are gently introduced and reinforced through subtle repetition without ever being tedious. In fact, despite a distinct emphasis on non-work, the course proves very effective and enjoyable, and its format is ideal for learning anywhere you like. So, if you only want to learn to speak the language, this course is highly recommended."

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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good for revision, 24 Feb 2004
By Graham Phillips (Cambridge, UK) - See all my reviews
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If you have completed Michel Thomas's 8-hour course you will find that this is a mixture of revision and new material, about half-and-half. It goes a bit faster than the main course (there are no students on the recordings) so you will probably want to work through it two or three times. Unlike the main course, there is a booklet with a transcription of the CDs, which is useful for revising on the bus.

Personally, I find Michel Thomas's gravelly voice and exaggerated intonation memorable. He is sometimes unclear or inconsistent, but that just prompts me to investigate further. A good book (such as Alwena Lamping's Grammar) is helpful for clarifying the things that Michel Thomas doesn't explain well or pronounce clearly (such as the difference between 'mi' and 'me').

You need to be quick on the pause button: he often leaves no gap at all between saying the question and giving the answer. There's no point in trying to use this material while driving or doing the ironing.

It's a bit expensive though - I would have expected three CDs at this price. Even so, if Michel Thomas brings out a third level course I'll be the first to get it.

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124 of 133 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Rather a dissapointment - not a big advancement, 17 Oct 2001
By A Customer
Having waited for this sequel to the 8 hour course for some time I must say I was quite dissapointed by ths 2 hour course.

Almost everything covered in it is covered in the 8 hour course with little or no new information being covered. However, it does serve as a good revision to the 8 hour course. Having said that, you could have just listened to the 8 hour course again!

When is an ADVANCED course coming out? (i.e. another 8 hour course). This is what we want!

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars There's no such thing as perfection but....., 15 Aug 2007
By J. Kirk (Fife, Scotland) - See all my reviews
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I am an ESOL and German teacher and decided to give his 8 hour beginner Italian course a go because it was free in a newspaper.

As a linguist i found i could easily do a CD a day in the car and remember it and there is no other method of learning a language which is so quick and effort free. i have drawn much inspiration from his teaching in my teaching needless to say. however i did find in the initial course that as there was no difference between his pronunciation of 'won't' and 'want' that both i and the students on the cd got in a tizz, which he attempted to quell but only confused us more because we hadn't misunderstood the concept only his pronunciation and his attempts at solving 'the problem' only made it more confusing.

as for the builder. i disagree with the reviewer who said you might as well listen to the first one again as there is nothing new. i feel my italian is far, far richer after it and i can do a disc in two days. he teaches you more day to day phrases that you would hear in the workplace, in hotels or on the street.

however what i didn't realise before doing a michel thomas course is this: he gently instils structure into you which is great i.e. verbs, pronouns, conjunctions and prepositions but i probably only know the names of about eight things after two courses.

for example in under two weeks from scratch i can confidently say:

"That's very nice of you. i would have done it for you but at the minute i am extremely busy. would it be possible for me to find it for you tomorrow?"

and other long sentences and clauses which many university languages students could simply not manage after years of bad classroom practice but apart from 'message', 'journey', 'house' and 'information' i don't really know many nouns at all.

i realise he has given us the structure and it is up to the learner to find out the vocabulary. in all honesty no teacher can "teach" vocabulary so i shouldn't really be complaining.

i did get confused though over a couple of things. near the beginning of CD1 he says that "la settimanna prossima" is next week but later on in the cd he says "la prossima settimana". which is it? i'm confused.

he also teaches "I intend" initially as "ho l'intenzione" but later on omits the 'l'. as i don't know anybody who speaks italian i have no idea which is right.

however i have been the harshest that i possibly could be. it is excellent in general and as i mentioned there is no better method/teacher in the world. we just have to remember that nobody is perfect.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Not for those who want to learn Italian well
I am Italian native speaker and bought this course for my girlfriend. I am totally unsatisfied by the bad quality of this product. Read more
Published 16 months ago by UI designer

2.0 out of 5 stars Non vale la pena
I was very disappointed with this additional michel thomas course. I have completed both the foundation and advanced courses which both have some kind of method and consistency... Read more
Published 20 months ago by P!s

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
I enjoyed Michel's 8 hour "foundation" course and managed to pick these two CDs up for a fiver in a sale. They are fantastic !. Read more
Published on 30 April 2007 by Mr. Ross Maynard

4.0 out of 5 stars Not bad
Given all the raving about Michel Thomas, I decided to give the Advance Italian audiobook a try. I liked Michel's method of teaching, it's almost like having a conversation with... Read more
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