Michel Thomas Advanced Italian: Bk. 1 [Audiobook] [Audio CD]

Michel Thomas (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 24, 2004 | ISBN-10: 0340887796 | ISBN-13: 978-0340887790

This recording follows on from the first 8-hour, all-audio course which has taken the language-learning world by storm. With no books, no memorising and no homework, Michel Thomas teaches the basic grammar of the language painlessly. Using the method he has perfected over the last 50 years, he now shares his secret with the world - and 'makes it simple' (Sunday Times). In only a matter of hours, he teaches what it takes years to cover by conventional methods, giving his students a comprehensive working knowledge of the language -- all the tenses are taught and practised; the position of pronouns is made easy, and Michel spends some time on the problems of translation, instilling in the students 'an enhanced awareness of their own language'. And he does all this effortlessly, 'effectively and easily' (Daily Star). By the end of the Advanced course Michel has covered all the structures and tenses of 'A' level and beyond. Grammar points and tenses only touched upon in the first 8-hour course are expanded to give the student a complete knowledge of the structure of the entire language. He points out the similarities of the vocabulary in English and Italian and gives his students the tools to guess the words they do not know, or think they do not know. Join two students as they learn in real time. Become the third member of the class and experience the excitement of learning a language as if by magic!

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

About the Author

Michel Thomas has 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 has taught languages to the rich and famous and has become the world's most sought-after language teacher.

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Hodder Education (September 24, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0340887796
• ISBN-13: 978-0340887790
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,141,645 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent overview of verb tenses and conjugations, September 1, 2005

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This review is from: Michel Thomas Advanced Italian: Bk. 1 (Audio CD)

This program is a continuation of the 8 hour italian introductory course by Michel Thomas. While the initial course concentrated on giving you enough background to string thoughts and sentences together, this course emphasizes the understanding and command of verbs and verb tenses. Learning languages, any language, is a continual process of ever widening exposure and usage. Learning and understanding the verbs is probably the most important element of beginning to gain mastery. This course gives an excellent foundation towards that goal, and Michel Thoma's insights into the mechanics and structure are both good and interesting, which makes the process much more enjoyable. To date, the editions for these CD's come from the United Kingdom.