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Michel Thomas Speak French For Beginners: 10-CD Beginner's Program (Michel Thomas Series)

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Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
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No passport required!
The world�s greatest language. teacher is at your side.

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"There's no such thing as a bad student--just a bad teacher."
--Michel Thomas

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No books. No writing. No drills. And nothing to memorize--. ever! With his patented method, Michel Thomas. has taught languages to top celebrities and--through. his bestselling audio programs--more than a million. everyday learners around the world. At the end of this. ten-CD beginner�s program, you will have acquired:.

• A full working vocabulary.
• Essential comprehension skills.
• Complete language confidence

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Don't try to memorize specific words or expressions. It is a basic principle of the Michel Thomas� method that the responsibility for the student�s learning lies with the teacher. With Michel Thomas as your teacher, your learning will be based on understanding--and what you understand, you do not forget!

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Included in this package:
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• 10 audio CDs--including the two-CD Speak French. Get Started Kit and 2 review CDs.
• Program booklet.
• Zippered travel case

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Celebrities who have learned with the Michel Thomas� method:
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• Princess Grace of Monaco
• Barbra Streisand
• Woody Allen
• Warren Beatty
• Bob Dylan
• Emma Thompson . . . and many more

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DESCRIPTION:

Binding: Audio CD
Dewey Decimal Number: 440
EAN: 9780071479820
ISBN: 0071479821
Label: McGraw-Hill
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
Number Of Items: 10
Publication Date: 2006-11-20
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Studio: McGraw-Hill


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CUSTOMER REVIEWS:

Customer Rating:
Summary: Excellent and fun method for learning a language
Comment: Michel Thomas makes learning a language fun. This is also the easiest method I've found. I've learned much faster and with less effort using these Michel Thomas audio CD's than from all the previous French classes I took. I highly recommend this product.

Customer Rating:
Summary: The Best There Is
Comment: This language learning method is the best I have ever encountered. My husband and I learned to speak French while living there many years ago. Lack of use after returning to the U.S. caused a loss of ability to use the language. We decided to relearn what we have forgot prior to visiting Quebec this year.

We bought our first Michel Thomas course at a local book store and the method reminds us of the private language tutoring we received while living in France. We were so pleased we promptly ordered all other Michel Thomas French courses from Amazon.

Michel Thomas teaches you to construct your own sentences just as you do in your native language. He does this without using "grammatical" terms that are usually just as foreign to the student as the language they wish to learn. We now have all of the Michel Thomas French courses and they are all quite excellent.


Customer Rating:
Summary: Fantastic!
Comment: I have studied many languages using many different methods. This method is by far the best I have ever used. I am amazed at how much I've learned in such a short time. I can put together complex sentences in French after less than a week of study. This method won't make you fluent or give you much vocabulary, but what it does do is give you a fantastic foundation of the grammar. It does that in a painless way without you even realizing it. That doesn't mean it's easy, but if you listen to the lessons and hit the pause button anytime he asks you to say something, you will be amazed at how fast you start to understand how the language works.

I also highly recommend "Assimil New French With Ease" but I would do Michel Thomas Beginner and Advanced first.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Unexpected yet delightful surprise
Comment: Three months ago I was in Sydney's top foreign language book shop asking for their most successful language programmes (as part of a research study I am doing on best practice learning methods). The very knowledgeable and helpful shop assistant spent over 2 hours with me and I left with a list of about a dozen programmes/books across several languages. This product was on that list.

I have never studied a foreign language and certainly had no intention of learning French. However, once I had listened to a few minutes of the first cd, I was instantly hooked and very excited about this method.
The key point for me was that this programme fuelled an excitement in learning that I have not had since university - and I think that is what Mr Thomas is seeking to establish. Much has already been written about the pros and cons of the programme in previous reviews. Yes, he has a strong Polish accent. Yes, it took me longer than 8 hours to master several thousand words (three months - mind you, I have been learning to write French in parallel). But what a blast it is to have so much French at my finger tips after such a short time!

All in all, the programme is cleverly designed, challenging enough to be stimulating and easy to listen to again and again. I use the two review discs included in the package regularly as I press forward with the Advanced French Programme and my recently acquired grammar books.

In summary, great value for money and an exciting learning booster.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Speaking in minutes!
Comment: I've never taken a lick of French in my life, but wanted to learn some when I found out my brother would be going to Senegal for 6 months as an exchange student I wanted to learn some of the language he would be speaking for half a year.

I was absolutely astonished at how quickly I was able to start speaking full sentences in French. Granted, I spoke carefully and deliberately, but I was definitely speaking and really understanding French. My brother, who has studied the language for 6 years in high school and college, was amazed at the pace I was picking it up. Michel's method really is that effective. It's amazing. While the vocabulary you get is somewhat limited, you make up for it by learning the structure of the language and how it operates, which you can fill in with vocab later.

I had to take off one star for two reasons. (1) The female student was really annoying. She was struggling to get it, and when she actually said something correctly her reactions were weird. Not a big deal, but when you're listening for 10 hours... (2) Biggest weakness of this course is that it does not help develop your ear. I found that while I could speak some complex sentences, I still had a very hard time understanding spoken French. I recommend Pimsleur to fill this gap.

Overall, amazing product.

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