Michel Thomas Method™ Italian For Beginners, 10-CD Program 1st (first) edition Text Only

by Michel Thomas

No passport required!The world’s greatest language teacher is at your side.

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

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

A full working vocabulary Essential comprehension skills Complete language confidence 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!

Included in this

10 audio CDs--including the two-CD Speak French Get Started Kit and 2 review CDs Program booklet Zippered travel case Celebrities who have learned with the Michel Thomas

Princess Grace of Monaco Barbra Streisand Woody Allen Warren Beatty Bob Dylan Emma Thompson . . . and many more

Genres: Language, Audiobook, France, Nonfiction

Audio CD

First published November 20, 2006

About the author

Michel Thomas (born Moniek (Moshe) Kroskof, February 3, 1914 – January 8, 2005) was a polyglot linguist, language teacher, and decorated war veteran. He survived imprisonment in several different Nazi concentration camps after serving in the Maquis (World War II) of the French Resistance and worked with the U.S. Army Counter Intelligence Corps during World War II. After the war, Thomas emigrated to the United States, where he developed a language-teaching system known as the Michel Thomas Method. In 2004 he was awarded the Silver Star by the U.S. Army.

Reviews

[✿ Natalie ✿ · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great mini course on learning the basics of the French language.

I not only learned much, including a confident grasp of expressing myself in French and of being able to form and express my own thoughts in the language (rather than just repeating phrases learnt with little understanding of sentence structure etc). And all this whilst having great fun learning! It was so enjoyable and the girl on the cd's was struggling to click on so it made me feel I was doing really well haha!
Approx 8 hours isn't very long out of your life to learn something new.

An enjoyable, worthwhile learning experience! Recommended.

[Leah · Rating 4 out of 5]

this is a newer edition than the one that I have. I think the French course is one of his better courses, though I do question his accent a bit. The only bad thing I can say about the Michel Thomas courses is that there is always one student who is slower and irritating. I can't handle the woman on here, she's really slow and and has a horrible accent that Michel doesn't correct! (for those unfamiliar with Michel Thomas, his courses are presented like you are the 3rd student in his classroom so you hear the other two "students" throughout.)

[Roland · Rating 5 out of 5]

Man, this is cheesy as all hell, but if you're looking for an all-audio way to learn French GRAMMAR, this is the way to go. The best on the market, even if Michel always sounds like he smacking his lips when he speaks.