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| Italian With Michel Thomas Short Course CD | 
 enlarge | Author: Michel Thomas
Publisher: Hodder Arnold
Category: Book
List Price: £14.67
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Avg. Customer Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 214900
Format: Audiobook
Media: Audio CD
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 6.9 x 5.4 x 1.1
ISBN: 0340780703
Dewey Decimal Number: 420
EAN: 9780340780701
ASIN: 0340780703
Publication Date: May 1, 2000
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| Customer Reviews:
 I wish I'd bought the full course! March 18, 2001
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I'm not too good at English let alone German, I bought the short course because I didn't know if I had the ability to do more, ( I get confused when verbs are mentioned - shows my level of education I guess!), but not worrying or studying works. I cheated a little, some words wouldn't stick in my brain so I jotted them down- naughty, I know. The two hour course is more like a month for me, but what does it matter. I'm enjoying it. As someone else said, its good when you get the answer before the person on the CD; mindyou I've heard it dozens of times so I ought too. I'm just at the end of the first CD, I'm not moving on until I feel happy with the understanding. There are some amusing moments, especially the problem with the word 'nicht' I hope to continue and purchase the full course in the future. There's no advanced level - but that doesn't worry me at the moment!
 Satisfying February 23, 2001
8 out of 11 found this review helpful
This is an excellent 2 hour introductory course to German. You will hear what German sounds like and learn a bit about sentence construction - but set your course expectations accordingly. This 2 hour course is simply designed to provide you with a brief 'glimpse' of what German is like. You will not really learn all that much; a few phrases and words - but you'll know what you are getting yourself into. If you like what you hear you can then purchase the full 8 hour introductory course with Michel Thomas (note that the 2 hour introduction course is simply the first 2 hours of the 8 hour course). My recommendation is that for those of you who really think that you want to learn German, purchase the full 8 hour course straight away and get on with it! For those of you who are unsure and really just want to hear a bit of German to see if you like it, then go for the 2 hour introductory course and take it from there. Michel takes you through sentence construction and vocabulary step-by-step as you learn with two other students. You really start to like Michel and his teaching methods. Michel's approach is really good - but again, set your expectation accordingly. There will be no instant grasp of the language; if you want to learn a language you must put the time and effort into it - this is just one of many approaches.
Superb Introduction to Michel Thomas' Technique February 18, 2001
I did this introduction nearly a year ago, and I can still remember the phrases I learned in this short cassette. Thomas' way of teaching is second to none.In the full course there are 8 parts, and this introduction is the first one. I highly recommend you go right ahead and buy the full one if you want to learn German, but if you aren't convinced, this introduction will convince you!! Absolutely brilliant!
A very impressive taster, but just a taster February 6, 2001
30 out of 30 found this review helpful
Thomas' method is excellent, these courses really set a new standard in language tuition materials. My quibble with this particular product is that it is simply the first quarter of the full course, and as such ends rather abruptly, without having covered even some basic stuff like greetings and number. The audio-only format also means it isn't exactly handy as a reference tool (you won't remember it _all_ for all time!) That said, this very productive and enjoyable two hours in Michel's company left me impatient for the rest of the course.
A fantastic different way to lean a new language January 28, 2001
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
Michel Thomas believes that there are no bad pupils, only bad teachers, and being a total language dingus, who is now successfully learning German, I'm beginning to believe him.He claims no notes, no memorising, which is a little OTT, but you will speak your first German sentance within 5 minutes of starting the course, and you will understand what you are saying, and why you are saying it! He lays out the ground rules of the German language and how the pronounciation has developed from Olde English, and suddenly it all makes sense! He's taught Grace Kelly to speak French, and Emma Thompson to speak Spanish and those courses (plus Italian) are also available on cassette or CD. I really can't recommend this course highly enough!
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