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by Michel Thomas (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

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  • Audio CD
  • Publisher: Hodder Arnold; New title edition (24 Sep 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0340886994
  • ISBN-13: 978-0340886991
  • Product Dimensions: 22.2 x 15.6 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 41,299 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'a great way to learn; it's fast and it lasts' -- Daily Telegraph 'the nearest thing to painless learning' -- Times

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93 of 93 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Remarkly good, 15 Aug 2005
By Will Stevens "Will" (Carlisle, England) - See all my reviews
I did not use the earlier 8-hour course, but I found this course easy to get into.

I'm not sure that the word 'advanced' is really justified, but the course is certainly very good at teaching the tenses of French verbs and their use. Nor do I agree with what the adverts say about it being 'painless' - it's certainly hard work, and I found that after 20 minutes I was ready for a break.

I'm fascinated by the way in which M. Thomas teaches the spoken language first, and the written language second; when I learnt French, it was the other way around.

Given the teaching method and the fact that there are students in the recording, who, of course, make mistakes, there's the question of how many times you'd want to listen to the CDs. On the other hand, if you listen to them a few times, doing what is recommended and answering all the questions, you get, in effect, at least 10-20 hours of one-on-one tuition - much more intense tuition than you'd ever get by enrolling for 10-20 hours of classes. This seems to me to make it remarkably good value.

So, I agree with the other reviewers, and strongly recommend this course. It's odd how what is, basically, a very old fashioned teaching method should work so brilliantly. There's a message here for our educators, possibly.......?

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346 of 349 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for learning tenses and language structure, 24 Oct 2004
By K R H (Bedfordshire U K) - See all my reviews
The advanced course is an excellent way to develop your understanding of the structure of the French language. Michel works through a number of examples, highlighting the order of pronouns. He also covers the various tenses in considerable detail (something which was lacking from the earlier courses). For me one of the most important aspects was the use of 'would' and 'would have'. As Michel rightly says, you need to develop a sharpened awareness of your own language in order to learn another one.
The two students are far better than on those on the first course, so things move along at the right pace. This is helpful when working through the course a second or third time.
Having gone through the course a few times, I now feel confident that I have a good understanding of the tenses. In fact the verb tables in the more traditional course books finally make sense!
Do bear in mind that the Michel Thomas courses do not cover a large vocabulary. So, for example, if you are looking to learn lots of nouns and adjectives the course will be of limted value.
However if you are looking to develop your understanding of structure and tenses, this course is a great way to do so.
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48 of 48 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, 6 Nov 2006
By Future Polyglot (South West England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Michel Thomas Advanced Course: French (Michel Thomas Series) (Audio CD)
A simply fantastic advanced course.

There is little vocabulary; but that's no bad thing. The words you might need are likely to be very different from the words I need.

However, on the structure of the language, this course is nothing short of perfect. It will teach you more about French grammer than you could imagine.

It's is a very exciting method, which I can see from other reviews, others find as addictive as I do.

He does have a trace of a German accent, which others noticed before me.

At the end of the course, you will no longer have to phrase everything in the present tense. After listening to the CDs a couple of time, you will be amazed at what you know.

I really do suggest you buy this CD (having bought the foundation course first!)
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