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Michel Thomas Beginner Spanish, Lesson 1
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In lesson 1 of the Spanish Beginner course, you'll learn how to make simple statements and ask questions with…- pronunciation of Spanish sounds and difference between Castilian Spanish and Spanish spoken everywhere else - similarities between Spanish and English; words ending in ible, able, ent, ant, ary, ence, ance, ion: 'possible', 'probable', 'different', 'important', 'necessary', 'difference', 'importance', 'opinion', 'condition', etc.- 'it is' and 'it is not'- prepositions 'for', 'with', 'at/to'- pronouns: 'me', 'you', 'I', 'it', 'something'- questions: inflection and question words 'why?', 'what?', 'where?'- linking words: 'because', 'but', 'and'- phrases: 'like that', 'I'm hungry'- social communication: 'I'm sorry, but…'- adjectives and adverbs: 'very', 'good'- stress in Spanish words- verbs: 'I feel (= 'I'm sorry'), 'I have', 'I want', 'I need', 'you have', 'to know', 'I can', 'you can', 'to do/make', 'to eat', 'to see', 'to dine'- using the present tense: verb endings show who is doing the action; pronouns needed only for emphasis or clarification- time expressions: 'now', 'tonight'- nouns: 'hunger' ('I have hunger' = 'I am hungry'), 'man', 'dinner'- position of pronoun with whole verb (the 'to' form)- the whole verb (the 'to' form) used after preceding verb- articles: 'a', 'the'In the next lesson you'll learn about stress, gender and plurals, and how to use adjectives with nouns. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.
©2013 Michel Thomas (P)2013 Hodder & Stoughton
Michel Thomas Beginner Spanish, Lesson 4
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What is the Michel Thomas Method? The Michel Thomas Method teaches everyday conversational language that will allow you to communicate in a wide variety of situations, empowered by the ability to create your own sentences and use the language instinctively, having absorbed the vocabulary and grammatical structures. These all-audio courses were perfected over 25 years by gifted linguist and teacher Michel Thomas, and provide an accelerated method for language learning that is truly revolutionary. Lessons 1-7, the Beginner course: This course makes no assumption of knowledge of any language other than English and gives the beginner practical and functional use of the spoken language. It is also appropriate for anyone who has studied Spanish before, but has forgotten much of it or does not have confidence in speaking. The Beginner course is designed to take you from complete beginner to intermediate level. Lessons 8-11, the Intermediate course: This course is for those with an intermediate-level foundation in Spanish, or those who have completed lessons 1-7 and want to take their learning to an advanced level and speak Spanish proficiently and easily. How does it work? Unlike most language courses that focus around topics or grammar forms, the Michel Thomas Method works by breaking a language down into its component parts, enabling you to reconstruct the language yourself - to form your own sentences, to say what you want, when you want. Within the first 10 minutes of the course, you will be generating complete sentences on your own. It is important that you complete the lessons in order. The Method is successful because it builds on the language you learn in each lesson and 'recycles' language taught in earlier lessons, allowing you to build ever-more complicated sentences. Because the Method is based on understanding, not memorisation, there is no set limit to the length of time that you should study each lesson. Once you feel you have a good grasp of the language taught in one lesson, you can move on to the next. In lesson 4 of the Spanish Beginner course, you’ll be able to give commands and express the English progressive present ('am/is/are + ing') with…- verbs: 'to write', 'I/you like (it)' ('it pleases me/you'), 'to know', 'to leave', 'to mean' (= 'to want to say')- time expressions: 'every day'- pronouns and nouns: 'me', 'you' (= 'to me, to you'), 'what', 'English' (language), 'Spanish' (language), 'nobody', 'everybody', 'world', 'you' (informal)- adjectives: 'all'- expressing the English progressive present ('am/is/are + ing')- Spanish verbs on three 'tracks'- question words: 'who?', 'whom?'- verb endings for 'they', 'you all', informal 'you'- informal 'you'- giving commandsIn the next lesson you’ll learn more about commands, gender, and be able to use reflexive verbs and verbs that 'cave in' in the present tense. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.
©2013 Michel Thomas (P)2013 Hodder & Stoughton
Michel Thomas Beginner Spanish, Lesson 2
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What is the Michel Thomas Method? The Michel Thomas Method teaches everyday conversational language that will allow you to communicate in a wide variety of situations, empowered by the ability to create your own sentences and use the language instinctively, having absorbed the vocabulary and grammatical structures. These all-audio courses were perfected over 25 years by gifted linguist and teacher Michel Thomas, and provide an accelerated method for language learning that is truly revolutionary. Lessons 1-7, the Beginner course: This course makes no assumption of knowledge of any language other than English and gives the beginner practical and functional use of the spoken language. It is also appropriate for anyone who has studied Spanish before, but has forgotten much of it or does not have confidence in speaking. The Beginner course is designed to take you from complete beginner to intermediate level. Lessons 8-11, the Intermediate course: This course is for those with an intermediate-level foundation in Spanish, or those who have completed lessons 1-7 and want to take their learning to an advanced level and speak Spanish proficiently and easily. How does it work? Unlike most language courses that focus around topics or grammar forms, the Michel Thomas Method works by breaking a language down into its component parts, enabling you to reconstruct the language yourself - to form your own sentences, to say what you want, when you want. Within the first 10 minutes of the course, you will be generating complete sentences on your own. It is important that you complete the lessons in order. The Method is successful because it builds on the language you learn in each lesson and 'recycles' language taught in earlier lessons, allowing you to build ever-more complicated sentences. Because the Method is based on understanding, not memorisation, there is no set limit to the length of time that you should study each lesson. Once you feel you have a good grasp of the language taught in one lesson, you can move on to the next. In lesson 2 of the Spanish Beginner course, you’ll learn about stress, gender and plurals, and how to use adjectives with nouns with…- prepositions: 'of', 'in'- nouns and adjectives: 'type', 'expensive', 'Spain', 'Mexico', 'Argentina', 'busy', 'tired', 'this', 'house', 'table', 'day/s'- formulating polite requests- social communications: 'please', 'How are you?', 'Hello/Good morning' - time and place expressions: 'today', 'here', 'soon', 'late', 'later'- verbs: 'to give', 'to speak', 'to come', 'to leave', 'to understand', 'to say/to tell', 'to buy', 'to have', 'to have to' ('must'), 'I am', 'you are', 'I am going (to)', 'to be'- forming Spanish verbs from English words ending in ion- Spanish verb endings- stress in Spanish: Michel's 'NOSE' rule- pronouns: 'you' (as object, e.g. 'to see you'), 'them', 'me' ('for me' vs. 'to see me')- question and linking words: 'when?', 'how much?', 'if', 'how?'- words ending in ical: 'political', etc.- word order in Spanish: 'the situation political'- gender in Spanish: different endings for Roberto and Roberta- forming plurals in Spanish: add ' s' to adjective and noun - phrases: 'more or less'In the next lesson you’ll learn about the two Spanish verbs for 'to be' ('ser' and 'estar'). PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.
©2013 Michel Thomas (P)2013 Hodder & Stoughton
Michel Thomas Beginner German, Lesson 1
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Language classes at school were, for many people, a genuine struggle, but there is in fact another way to learn that comes far more naturally. By basing his approach on the way we first learned to communicate, Michel Thomas makes the whole experience simple and effective. What is the Michel Thomas Method? The Michel Thomas Method teaches everyday conversational language that will allow you to communicate in a wide variety of situations, empowered by the ability to create your own sentences and use the language instinctively, having absorbed the vocabulary and grammatical structures. These all-audio courses were perfected over 25 years by gifted linguist and teacher Michel Thomas, and provide an accelerated method for language learning that is truly revolutionary. Lessons 1-7, the Beginner course: This course makes no assumption of knowledge of any language other than English and gives the beginner practical and functional use of the spoken language. It is also appropriate for anyone who has studied German before, but has forgotten much of it or does not have confidence in speaking. The Beginner course is designed to take you from complete beginner to intermediate level. Lessons 8-11, the Intermediate course: This course is for those with an intermediate-level foundation in German, or those who have completed lessons 1-7 and want to take their learning to an advanced level and speak German proficiently and easily. How does it work? Unlike most language courses that focus around topics or grammar forms, the Michel Thomas Method works by breaking a language down into its component parts, enabling you to reconstruct the language yourself - to form your own sentences, to say what you want, when you want. Within the first 10 minutes of the course, you will be generating complete sentences on your own. It is important that you complete the lessons in order. The Method is successful because it builds on the language you learn in each lesson and 'recycles' language taught in earlier lessons, allowing you to build ever-more complicated sentences. Because the Method is based on understanding, not memorisation, there is no set limit to the length of time that you should study each lesson. Once you feel you have a good grasp of the language taught in one lesson, you can move on to the next. In lesson 1 of the German Beginner course, you’ll be able to ask questions and make statements in the present tense with…- similarities between German and English- verbs: 'to wish', 'to learn', 'to want', 'to drink', 'to eat', 'to do', 'to come', 'to be', 'to see', 'to hear', 'to stay', 'to go', 'to understand', 'to stand'- social communications: 'Welcome', 'Good morning', 'Good evening', 'goodbye', 'I'm sorry', 'please'- phrases: 'it is', 'you want', 'with me', 'will you', 'can you', 'I can', 'I know'- adverbs and adjectives: 'very', 'quickly', 'soon', 'well', 'long time', 'good'- question words: 'what', 'when', 'how', 'where'- using infinitives ('to' form of the verb)- time and place expressions: 'today', 'this evening', 'tonight', 'now', 'here'- formulating questions and polite requests- pronunciation- conjunctions: 'if', 'but'- pronouns: 'you', 'we', 'I', 'me', 'it'- expressing the present tense: 'we are staying', 'we stay', 'do you stay?'- forming the negative- using 'handles' (modal verbs such as 'can', 'want', must') In the next lesson you’ll be able to talk about the future and say what you can, must and want to do. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.
©2013 Michel Thomas (P)2013 Hodder & Stoughton
Michel Thomas Beginner German, Lesson 2
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What is the Michel Thomas Method? The Michel Thomas Method teaches everyday conversational language that will allow you to communicate in a wide variety of situations, empowered by the ability to create your own sentences and use the language instinctively, having absorbed the vocabulary and grammatical structures. These all-audio courses were perfected over 25 years by gifted linguist and teacher Michel Thomas, and provide an accelerated method for language learning that is truly revolutionary. Lessons 1-7, the Beginner course: This course makes no assumption of knowledge of any language other than English and gives the beginner practical and functional use of the spoken language. It is also appropriate for anyone who has studied German before, but has forgotten much of it or does not have confidence in speaking. The Beginner course is designed to take you from complete beginner to intermediate level. Lessons 8-11, the Intermediate course: This course is for those with an intermediate-level foundation in German, or those who have completed lessons 1-7 and want to take their learning to an advanced level and speak German proficiently and easily. How does it work? Unlike most language courses that focus around topics or grammar forms, the Michel Thomas Method works by breaking a language down into its component parts, enabling you to reconstruct the language yourself - to form your own sentences, to say what you want, when you want. Within the first 10 minutes of the course, you will be generating complete sentences on your own. It is important that you complete the lessons in order. The Method is successful because it builds on the language you learn in each lesson and 'recycles' language taught in earlier lessons, allowing you to build ever-more complicated sentences. Because the Method is based on understanding, not memorisation, there is no set limit to the length of time that you should study each lesson. Once you feel you have a good grasp of the language taught in one lesson, you can move on to the next. In lesson 2 of the German Beginner course, you’ll be able to talk about the future and say what you can, must and want to do with…- verbs: 'to bring', 'to have', 'to give', 'to need', 'to arrive', to say/tell', 'to find'- questions words: 'why', 'at what time'- phrases: 'for me', 'for you', 'with you'- pronouns: 'something', 'to you'- adverbs: 'unfortunately', 'also'- conjunction: 'for' (= 'because')- saying 'you'- more on the modal verbs 'to have to', 'to be able to', 'to want'- expressing the future tense: 'will'- 'will' for a polite request, not the future- time expression: 'tomorrow' In the next lesson you’ll be able to express the English ' ing' tense, give commands and use German direction words 'him' and 'her'. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.
©2013 Michel Thomas (P)2013 Hodder & Stoughton
Michel Thomas Beginner Spanish, Lesson 5
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What is the Michel Thomas Method? The Michel Thomas Method teaches everyday conversational language that will allow you to communicate in a wide variety of situations, empowered by the ability to create your own sentences and use the language instinctively, having absorbed the vocabulary and grammatical structures. These all-audio courses were perfected over 25 years by gifted linguist and teacher Michel Thomas, and provide an accelerated method for language learning that is truly revolutionary. Lessons 1-7, the Beginner course: This course makes no assumption of knowledge of any language other than English and gives the beginner practical and functional use of the spoken language. It is also appropriate for anyone who has studied Spanish before, but has forgotten much of it or does not have confidence in speaking. The Beginner course is designed to take you from complete beginner to intermediate level. Lessons 8-11, the Intermediate course: This course is for those with an intermediate-level foundation in Spanish, or those who have completed lessons 1-7 and want to take their learning to an advanced level and speak Spanish proficiently and easily. How does it work? Unlike most language courses that focus around topics or grammar forms, the Michel Thomas Method works by breaking a language down into its component parts, enabling you to reconstruct the language yourself - to form your own sentences, to say what you want, when you want. Within the first 10 minutes of the course, you will be generating complete sentences on your own. It is important that you complete the lessons in order. The Method is successful because it builds on the language you learn in each lesson and 'recycles' language taught in earlier lessons, allowing you to build ever-more complicated sentences. Because the Method is based on understanding, not memorisation, there is no set limit to the length of time that you should study each lesson. Once you feel you have a good grasp of the language taught in one lesson, you can move on to the next. In lesson 5 of the Spanish Beginner course, you’ll learn more about commands, gender, and be able to use reflexive verbs and verbs that 'cave in' in the present tense with…- nouns and pronouns: 'book', 'this', 'film', 'power', 'us' (= 'ourselves'), 'myself', 'you' (= 'yourself'), 'himself/herself/yourself/themselves', 'time', 'day', 'hand', 'problem'- adjectives: 'this', 'that', 'delicious', 'a few'- positive and negative commands- verb ending for 'we'- the 'go-go' verbs: 'tengo' ('I have') etc.- verbs: 'to put', 'to oppose', 'to suppose', 'to compose', 'to bring', 'to start/begin', 'to think/plan', 'to remember', 'to come back', 'to lift (up'), 'to get up', 'to remain', 'to give'- place expressions and question words: 'there', 'how much time?'- ' e ' and ' o ' verbs that 'cave in' (go to ' ie ' and ' ue ') in the present tense- reflexive verbs: 'I am getting (myself) up soon'- gender: 'el' and 'la' words. In the next lesson you’ll be able to talk about the future in three different ways and use the conditional mood. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.
©2013 Michel Thomas (P)2013 Hodder & Stoughton
Michel Thomas Beginner German, Lesson 6
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What is the Michel Thomas Method? The Michel Thomas Method teaches everyday conversational language that will allow you to communicate in a wide variety of situations, empowered by the ability to create your own sentences and use the language instinctively, having absorbed the vocabulary and grammatical structures. These all-audio courses were perfected over 25 years by gifted linguist and teacher Michel Thomas, and provide an accelerated method for language learning that is truly revolutionary. Lessons 1-7, the Beginner course: This course makes no assumption of knowledge of any language other than English and gives the beginner practical and functional use of the spoken language. It is also appropriate for anyone who has studied German before, but has forgotten much of it or does not have confidence in speaking. The Beginner course is designed to take you from complete beginner to intermediate level. Lessons 8-11, the Intermediate course: This course is for those with an intermediate-level foundation in German, or those who have completed lessons 1-7 and want to take their learning to an advanced level and speak German proficiently and easily. How does it work? Unlike most language courses that focus around topics or grammar forms, the Michel Thomas Method works by breaking a language down into its component parts, enabling you to reconstruct the language yourself - to form your own sentences, to say what you want, when you want. Within the first 10 minutes of the course, you will be generating complete sentences on your own. It is important that you complete the lessons in order. The Method is successful because it builds on the language you learn in each lesson and "recycles" language taught in earlier lessons, allowing you to build ever-more complicated sentences. Because the Method is based on understanding, not memorisation, there is no set limit to the length of time that you should study each lesson. Once you feel you have a good grasp of the language taught in one lesson, you can move on to the next. In lesson 6 of the German Beginner course, you’ll be able to translate English phrases like "I have been living here for 10 years" and use past-tense forms like "was/were", "had (to)" and "wanted" with… Verb endings for "he/she/it" in the "handles", e.g. "he can" Words for "if", "whether", or "in case" Verbs: "to try", "to seek", "to live" ("reside"), "to work", "to feel like" Translating "have been + ing", e.g. "I have been living here" Prepositions: "since", "without" Time expressions: "for 10 years", "for a long time", "for three days", "yesterday", "last night" ("yesterday evening") Nouns: "work" Review of "handles" (e.g. modal verbs like "can") Translating "could": "was able" or "would be able" Past tense of "to be", "to have", "can", "must", "want"Translating "should/was supposed to" and "may/be allowed to" In the next lesson you’ll be able to express "get something done", use German verbs with detachable and non-detachable prefixes, and learn about gender.
©2013 Michel Thomas (P)2013 Hodder & Stoughton
Michel Thomas Beginner Spanish, Lesson 3
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What is the Michel Thomas Method? The Michel Thomas Method teaches everyday conversational language that will allow you to communicate in a wide variety of situations, empowered by the ability to create your own sentences and use the language instinctively, having absorbed the vocabulary and grammatical structures. These all-audio courses were perfected over 25 years by gifted linguist and teacher Michel Thomas, and provide an accelerated method for language learning that is truly revolutionary. Lessons 1-7, the Beginner course: This course makes no assumption of knowledge of any language other than English and gives the beginner practical and functional use of the spoken language. It is also appropriate for anyone who has studied Spanish before, but has forgotten much of it or does not have confidence in speaking. The Beginner course is designed to take you from complete beginner to intermediate level. Lessons 8-11, the Intermediate course: This course is for those with an intermediate-level foundation in Spanish, or those who have completed lessons 1-7 and want to take their learning to an advanced level and speak Spanish proficiently and easily. How does it work? Unlike most language courses that focus around topics or grammar forms, the Michel Thomas Method works by breaking a language down into its component parts, enabling you to reconstruct the language yourself - to form your own sentences, to say what you want, when you want. Within the first 10 minutes of the course, you will be generating complete sentences on your own. It is important that you complete the lessons in order. The Method is successful because it builds on the language you learn in each lesson and 'recycles' language taught in earlier lessons, allowing you to build ever-more complicated sentences. Because the Method is based on understanding, not memorisation, there is no set limit to the length of time that you should study each lesson. Once you feel you have a good grasp of the language taught in one lesson, you can move on to the next. In lesson 3 of the Spanish Beginner course, you’ll learn about the two Spanish verbs for 'to be' ('ser' and 'estar') with… - verbs: 'to call', 'you are going (to)', 'I know', 'to arrive', 'to look', 'to take', 'to confirm', 'to prepare', 'to accept', 'to come', 'to go', 'to find', 'to sell'- question words: 'at what time?'- verb endings for 'he/she/it', the 'to' form- pronouns: 'he', 'she', 'all/everything', 'nothing', 'me', 'him', 'her', 'you' (= 'with me', etc.), - nouns: 'human', 'being', 'state', 'United States', 'professor'- time expressions: 'tomorrow', 'Sunday'- translating 'to be' into Spanish: 'ser' and 'estar'- adjectives and adverbs: 'ready', 'sick/ill', 'drunk', 'dressed', 'well', 'clever', 'much'- social communications: 'many thanks'- definition of verb, adjective and noun- prepositions: 'with', 'to'- stress in the present tenseIn the next lesson you’ll be able to give commands and express the English progressive present ('am/is/are + ing'). PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.
©2013 Michel Thomas (P)2012 Hodder & Stoughton
Michel Thomas Beginner Spanish, Lesson 6
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What is the Michel Thomas Method? The Michel Thomas Method teaches everyday conversational language that will allow you to communicate in a wide variety of situations, empowered by the ability to create your own sentences and use the language instinctively, having absorbed the vocabulary and grammatical structures. These all-audio courses were perfected over 25 years by gifted linguist and teacher Michel Thomas, and provide an accelerated method for language learning that is truly revolutionary. Lessons 1-7, the Beginner course: This course makes no assumption of knowledge of any language other than English and gives the beginner practical and functional use of the spoken language. It is also appropriate for anyone who has studied Spanish before, but has forgotten much of it or does not have confidence in speaking. The Beginner course is designed to take you from complete beginner to intermediate level. Lessons 8-11, the Intermediate course: This course is for those with an intermediate-level foundation in Spanish, or those who have completed lessons 1-7 and want to take their learning to an advanced level and speak Spanish proficiently and easily. How does it work? Unlike most language courses that focus around topics or grammar forms, the Michel Thomas Method works by breaking a language down into its component parts, enabling you to reconstruct the language yourself - to form your own sentences, to say what you want, when you want. Within the first 10 minutes of the course, you will be generating complete sentences on your own. It is important that you complete the lessons in order. The Method is successful because it builds on the language you learn in each lesson and 'recycles' language taught in earlier lessons, allowing you to build ever-more complicated sentences. Because the Method is based on understanding, not memorisation, there is no set limit to the length of time that you should study each lesson. Once you feel you have a good grasp of the language taught in one lesson, you can move on to the next. In lesson 6 of the Spanish Beginner course, you’ll be able to talk about the future in three different ways and use the conditional mood with…- phrases: 'there is/there are'- adverbs: 'a little', 'too', 'too much'- nouns and adjectives: 'much/many', 'people'- time expressions: 'still', 'yet'- pronouns: 'each other', 'you' (= 'to you')- verbs: 'to meet', 'to wait/hope', 'to send'- ways of expressing the future tense- future tense expressed through an ending (English 'will')- conditional mood (English 'would')- order of pronouns: 'it to me', etc.In the next lesson you’ll be able to express commands with 'let's!' and use two different past tenses.
©2013 Michel Thomas (P)2013 Hodder & Stoughton
Michel Thomas Beginner Spanish, Lesson 7
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What is the Michel Thomas Method? The Michel Thomas Method teaches everyday conversational language that will allow you to communicate in a wide variety of situations, empowered by the ability to create your own sentences and use the language instinctively, having absorbed the vocabulary and grammatical structures. These all-audio courses were perfected over 25 years by gifted linguist and teacher Michel Thomas, and provide an accelerated method for language learning that is truly revolutionary. Lessons 1-7, the Beginner course: This course makes no assumption of knowledge of any language other than English and gives the beginner practical and functional use of the spoken language. It is also appropriate for anyone who has studied Spanish before, but has forgotten much of it or does not have confidence in speaking. The Beginner course is designed to take you from complete beginner to intermediate level. Lessons 8-11, the Intermediate course: This course is for those with an intermediate-level foundation in Spanish, or those who have completed lessons 1-7 and want to take their learning to an advanced level and speak Spanish proficiently and easily. How does it work? Unlike most language courses that focus around topics or grammar forms, the Michel Thomas Method works by breaking a language down into its component parts, enabling you to reconstruct the language yourself - to form your own sentences, to say what you want, when you want. Within the first 10 minutes of the course, you will be generating complete sentences on your own. It is important that you complete the lessons in order. The Method is successful because it builds on the language you learn in each lesson and 'recycles' language taught in earlier lessons, allowing you to build ever-more complicated sentences. Because the Method is based on understanding, not memorisation, there is no set limit to the length of time that you should study each lesson. Once you feel you have a good grasp of the language taught in one lesson, you can move on to the next. In lesson 7 of the Spanish Beginner course, you’ll be able to express commands with 'let's!' and use two different past tenses with…- pronoun change from 'le' to 'se': 'selo' ('it to you')- verbs: 'I would like', 'to live', 'to have' (as in 'I have bought'), 'to forget', 'to spend' (time), 'to prefer', 'to feel like', 'to ask', 'to have just'- the 'diving' past tense: 'I have bought'- position of pronouns in the 'diving' past tense- the 'w ing' past tense: 'I was waiting'- time expressions: 'a little moment', 'ago'- commands: translating English 'let's!'- adjectives and nouns: 'sure', 'message', 'bad', 'idea', 'minute', 'week'- linking words: 'in order to'- numbers: 'two', 'ten'The next lesson is the first lesson of the Intermediate course, which will take you to a higher level. In lesson 8 you'll review what you learned in lessons 1-7 and learn how and when to use the subjunctive. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.
©2013 Michel Thomas (P)2013 Hodder & Stoughton
Michel Thomas Beginner German, Lesson 7
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What is the Michel Thomas Method? The Michel Thomas Method teaches everyday conversational language that will allow you to communicate in a wide variety of situations, empowered by the ability to create your own sentences and use the language instinctively, having absorbed the vocabulary and grammatical structures. These all-audio courses were perfected over 25 years by gifted linguist and teacher Michel Thomas, and provide an accelerated method for language learning that is truly revolutionary. Lessons 1-7, the Beginner course: This course makes no assumption of knowledge of any language other than English and gives the beginner practical and functional use of the spoken language. It is also appropriate for anyone who has studied German before, but has forgotten much of it or does not have confidence in speaking. The Beginner course is designed to take you from complete beginner to intermediate level. Lessons 8-11, the Intermediate course: This course is for those with an intermediate-level foundation in German, or those who have completed lessons 1-7 and want to take their learning to an advanced level and speak German proficiently and easily. How does it work? Unlike most language courses that focus around topics or grammar forms, the Michel Thomas Method works by breaking a language down into its component parts, enabling you to reconstruct the language yourself - to form your own sentences, to say what you want, when you want. Within the first 10 minutes of the course, you will be generating complete sentences on your own. It is important that you complete the lessons in order. The Method is successful because it builds on the language you learn in each lesson and 'recycles' language taught in earlier lessons, allowing you to build ever-more complicated sentences. Because the Method is based on understanding, not memorisation, there is no set limit to the length of time that you should study each lesson. Once you feel you have a good grasp of the language taught in one lesson, you can move on to the next. In lesson 7 of the German Beginner course, you’ll be able to express 'get something done', use German verbs with detachable and non-detachable prefixes and learn about gender with… Translating 'let' and 'get something done' Verbs: 'to repair', 'to clean', 'to go away (far)', 'to go out', 'to depart', 'to go/walk through', 'to fetch (again)', 'to repeat', 'to get' ('receive'), 'to arrive', 'to come in', 'to put (on)', 'to take', 'to think (it) over', 'to come over', 'to pull/move (out)', 'to get dressed', 'to move' (to another place), 'to pull through', 'to lock', 'to close', 'to open', 'to lock in', 'to unlock', 'to catch', 'to start/begin', 'to hope', 'to think', 'to believe' Adjectives and adverbs: 'clean', 'away', 'out', 'locked', 'easy', 'difficult', 'interesting', 'comfortable', 'nice' Nouns: 'exit', 'entrance', 'departure', 'train', 'suit', 'exodus', 'move' (to another place), 'key', 'door', 'window', 'castle/lock', 'glass', '(red) wine', '(white) wine' Verbs with detachable and non-detachable prefixes Time expressions: 'never', 'again', 'tomorrow morning', 'this afternoon', 'tomorrow afternoon', 'the day after tomorrow' Preposition: 'over' Detachable prefixes conveying direction Translating 'to' when it means 'in order to' Translating 'that': cannot be omitted in German, as in 'I hope (that) I can do it' Concept of gender Social communications: 'Excuse me', 'May I ask you…' The next lesson is the first lesson of the Intermediate course, which will take you to a higher level. In lesson 8 you'll review what you learned in lessons 1-7 and you’ll be able to address someone informally and talk about things that happened in the past. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.
©2013 Michel Thomas (P)2013 Hodder & Stoughton
Michel Thomas Beginner German, Lesson 5
Summary
What is the Michel Thomas Method? The Michel Thomas Method teaches everyday conversational language that will allow you to communicate in a wide variety of situations, empowered by the ability to create your own sentences and use the language instinctively, having absorbed the vocabulary and grammatical structures. These all-audio courses were perfected over 25 years by gifted linguist and teacher Michel Thomas, and provide an accelerated method for language learning that is truly revolutionary. Lessons 1-7, the Beginner course: This course makes no assumption of knowledge of any language other than English and gives the beginner practical and functional use of the spoken language. It is also appropriate for anyone who has studied German before, but has forgotten much of it or does not have confidence in speaking. The Beginner course is designed to take you from complete beginner to intermediate level. Lessons 8-11, the Intermediate course: This course is for those with an intermediate-level foundation in German, or those who have completed lessons 1-7 and want to take their learning to an advanced level and speak German proficiently and easily. How does it work? Unlike most language courses that focus around topics or grammar forms, the Michel Thomas Method works by breaking a language down into its component parts, enabling you to reconstruct the language yourself - to form your own sentences, to say what you want, when you want. Within the first 10 minutes of the course, you will be generating complete sentences on your own. It is important that you complete the lessons in order. The Method is successful because it builds on the language you learn in each lesson and 'recycles' language taught in earlier lessons, allowing you to build ever-more complicated sentences. Because the Method is based on understanding, not memorisation, there is no set limit to the length of time that you should study each lesson. Once you feel you have a good grasp of the language taught in one lesson, you can move on to the next. In lesson 5 of the German Beginner course, you’ll be able to use the German words 'man' ('one', 'we') and 'kein' ('not any'), the modal verbs 'shall' and 'should', and the conditional mood ('I would…') with…- pronouns and nouns: 'one' (e.g. 'one must hurry'), 'that', 'joy', 'time', 'newspaper', 'possibility', 'opportunity', 'city', 'state', 'United States', 'English' (language), 'German' (language)- modal verbs: 'shall/should'- verbs: 'to interest', 'to organise', 'to specialise', 'to enjoy', 'to be pleased', 'to call (on the phone)', 'to go' (not on foot), 'to speak'- negatives: 'not any'- nouns or adjectives followed by verbs, e.g. 'I have no time to do it'- explanation of grammar terms 'noun, adjective and verb'- time expressions: 'always', 'often'- adjectives and adverbs: 'important', 'necessary', 'late/r', 'too' (e.g. 'too expensive')- prepositions: 'to' (e.g. 'to Germany'), 'in' (e.g. 'in German')- conditional mood: 'I would do it'. In the next lesson you’ll be able to translate English phrases like 'I have been living here for ten years' and use past-tense forms like 'was/were', 'had (to)' and 'wanted'. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.
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Michel Thomas Beginner German, Lesson 4
Summary
What is the Michel Thomas Method? The Michel Thomas Method teaches everyday conversational language that will allow you to communicate in a wide variety of situations, empowered by the ability to create your own sentences and use the language instinctively, having absorbed the vocabulary and grammatical structures. These all-audio courses were perfected over 25 years by gifted linguist and teacher Michel Thomas, and provide an accelerated method for language learning that is truly revolutionary. Lessons 1-7, the Beginner course: This course makes no assumption of knowledge of any language other than English and gives the beginner practical and functional use of the spoken language. It is also appropriate for anyone who has studied German before, but has forgotten much of it or does not have confidence in speaking. The Beginner course is designed to take you from complete beginner to intermediate level. Lessons 8-11, the Intermediate course: This course is for those with an intermediate-level foundation in German, or those who have completed lessons 1-7 and want to take their learning to an advanced level and speak German proficiently and easily. How does it work? Unlike most language courses that focus around topics or grammar forms, the Michel Thomas Method works by breaking a language down into its component parts, enabling you to reconstruct the language yourself - to form your own sentences, to say what you want, when you want. Within the first 10 minutes of the course, you will be generating complete sentences on your own. It is important that you complete the lessons in order. The Method is successful because it builds on the language you learn in each lesson and "recycles" language taught in earlier lessons, allowing you to build ever-more complicated sentences. Because the Method is based on understanding, not memorisation, there is no set limit to the length of time that you should study each lesson. Once you feel you have a good grasp of the language taught in one lesson, you can move on to the next. In lesson 4 of the German Beginner course, you’ll learn how words like "weil" ("because") affect word order and how to use reflexive verbs with… Verbs: "to know", "to cost", "to ask", "to feel", "to wash", "to hurry" Adjectives and nouns: "tired", "question" Place expressions and negatives: "at home", "home" (= "to home"), "nothing" Words that send the first verb to the end of the sentence ("the weil situation") Question words: "how much" Social communications: "How's it going?", "How are you?", "I'm well", "many thanks" Adverbs: "much", "better" Reflexive verbs and pronouns: "I feel (myself) well", "to hurry (oneself)" In the next lesson you’ll be able to use the German words "man" ("one", "we") and "kein" ("not any"), the modal verbs "shall" and "should", and the conditional mood ("I would…").
©2013 Michel Thomas (P)2013 Hodder & Stoughton
Michel Thomas Beginner German, Lesson 3
Summary
What is the Michel Thomas Method? The Michel Thomas Method teaches everyday conversational language that will allow you to communicate in a wide variety of situations, empowered by the ability to create your own sentences and use the language instinctively, having absorbed the vocabulary and grammatical structures. These all-audio courses were perfected over 25 years by gifted linguist and teacher Michel Thomas, and provide an accelerated method for language learning that is truly revolutionary. Lessons 1-7, the Beginner course: This course makes no assumption of knowledge of any language other than English and gives the beginner practical and functional use of the spoken language. It is also appropriate for anyone who has studied German before, but has forgotten much of it or does not have confidence in speaking. The Beginner course is designed to take you from complete beginner to intermediate level. Lessons 8-11, the Intermediate course: This course is for those with an intermediate-level foundation in German, or those who have completed lessons 1-7 and want to take their learning to an advanced level and speak German proficiently and easily. How does it work? Unlike most language courses that focus around topics or grammar forms, the Michel Thomas Method works by breaking a language down into its component parts, enabling you to reconstruct the language yourself - to form your own sentences, to say what you want, when you want. Within the first 10 minutes of the course, you will be generating complete sentences on your own. It is important that you complete the lessons in order. The Method is successful because it builds on the language you learn in each lesson and 'recycles' language taught in earlier lessons, allowing you to build ever-more complicated sentences. Because the Method is based on understanding, not memorisation, there is no set limit to the length of time that you should study each lesson. Once you feel you have a good grasp of the language taught in one lesson, you can move on to the next. In lesson 3 of the German Beginner course, you’ll be able to express the English ' ing' tense, give commands and use German direction words 'hin' and 'her' with…- expressing the English progressive tense, e.g. 'we are going'- question words and place expressions: 'to where', 'there', 'to there'- concept of direction in German verbs and place expressions- adjectives and adverbs: 'busy', 'expensive', 'ready', 'already', 'beautiful', 'my', 'possible', 'impossible', 'so' (= 'this way'), 'entirely', 'gladly'- forms of the verb 'to be'- expressing commands- verbs: 'to wait (for)', 'to buy', 'would like'- pronouns and nouns: 'they', 'he', 'she', 'everything', 'all (of them)', 'friend/s', 'store' (shop)- more on the future tense: don't use 'going to' for the future in German; you can use the present tense to express the future, e.g. 'I see you tomorrow'- verb form for 'he/she/it'. In the next lesson you’ll learn how words like 'weil' ('because') affect word order and how to use reflexive verbs. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.
©2013 Michel Thomas (P)2013 Hodder & Stoughton