Michel Thomas Method
French Vocabulary Course
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Publisher: Hodder Arnold |
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Helene Lewis
Michel Thomas
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Learn another language the way you learnt your own! As a child, you learnt your own language naturally and enjoyably: now you can learn French vocabulary in the same way. / Use the unique method perfected over fifty years by the celebrated psychologist and linguist Michel Thomas / This method works with your brain, helping you to build up your French in manageable, enjoyable steps by thinking out the answers for yourself. / You learn through listening and speaking -- the way you learnt as a child. / You then pick up the language naturally and unforgettably. This NEW Vocabulary Course builds on the Foundation and Advanced Courses to increase the number and range of words you will be able to use. Rose Lee Hayden, Michel Thomas's most trusted teacher, shares her first-hand insights with the author, Helene Lewis, who teaches French at Bournemouth University, to give you over 1,000 words in a unique and memorable way. The presenter is joined by two native speakers to make sure your pronunciation is perfect, while a booklet shows you the written language. You'll stick with it because you'll love it!
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Author Biography: Rose Lee Hayden met Michel Thomas in 1982 as a result of her interest in his innovative method and amazing results, and studied German with him. This was the beginning of a long and exciting collaboration, developing his programme and teaching his 'Second Phase' Spanish students. She now lives outside Rome, where she continues to write, teach, and play jazz piano. Helene Lewis studied English, French and Russian in Paris and Edinburgh. She is Head of the International Programmes Academic Group at Bournemouth University and teaches French, communication skills and international personal development. She worked for many years in lexicography and has also co-authored a number of textbooks. Her main interests are in teaching foreign languages to non-specialists, developing materials for independent study and e-learning. |
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Information : 1 What YOU Already Know - Cognates, Introduction, How This Course Came About, What it Does and Does not Include, how it Works, and how it is Both Faithful to and Expands Upon The Michel Thomas Language Courses, Cognates, - Ible and -able, -ent and -ant, -tion, -aire, -ence and - Ance, -ique, -ment, -cie, Endings, - Tial/-cial to -cial, -ism to -isme, -asm to -asme, -TY to -te, -Y to -ie, - NY to -nie, 2 Being ON The Right Track - Verbs, Simple Present Tense (- ER Track and 'the Other Track' of -IR and -RE Verbs), '-ing' or 'at This Very Moment' way of Expressing an Action, Other Tenses (imperfect, Preterite, Command Tense, Some use of Compound Tenses), Review of Verbs Introduced by Michel Thomas, Expressions Using Avoir/faire, Expressions That Trigger The Command Tense (doubt/uncertainty, Wanting and Wishing, Commands Themselves, Introduction of Approx. 30 new Verbs, Mostly -ER Verbs Since These Constitute 90 per Cent of all French Verbs, How The Reflexive 'se' Changes The Meaning of Verbs, Verbs Generally Used in The Reflexive, 3 Bits AND Pieces, Idiomatic Expressions (e.g. Apres Tout = After All, in The Final Analysis, a Moins que = Unless, Tout le Monde = Everybody, Etc.), Idiomatic Expressions With Verbs (e.g. se Rendre Compte de = to Notice, to Realize, Venir de = to Have Just), Time Expressions, Negatives, Question Words, User Guide, Summary and Contents of The CD Tracks, Glossary of all Vocabulary (alphabetical, English-french, French-english), Plus "bonus" Words That Round out Categories Such as Days of The Week, Months of The Year, Seasons, Family Members, Numbers and Counting, Common Expressions, Etc.
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Additional Information: Related subjects: Language self-study texts Language learning: audio-visual & multimedia |
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