Michel Thomas Method Perfect Portuguese: Effortless Learning: Intermediate to Advanced

Thomas, Michel; Catmur, Virginia

ISBN 10 : 1473602343 ISBN 13 : 9781473602342

Editeur : John Murray Learning, 2014

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Looking for a course to rapidly improve your Portuguese and fit in with your busy lifestyle? Already completed Michel Thomas Total Portuguese? Take your Portuguese to the next level with this acclaimed Perfect Portuguese intermediate course, the perfect follow-on to the Michel Thomas Method Total Course.

How does it work?
During the course, you will join Michel Thomas Method teacher Virginia Catmur and two students in a live lesson, learning from both their successes and their mistakes to keep you motivated and involved throughout the course. You, as the learner, become the third student and participate actively in the class. Within the very first hour you will be able to construct complex phrases by listening and thinking out answers for yourself without the pressure of writing or memorizing. You learn through your own language, so there's no stress, and no anxiety. You'll stick with it because you'll love it.

Why is the method so successful?
The Michel Thomas Method was perfected over 50 years by celebrated psychologist and linguist Michel Thomas. This unique method works with your brain and draws on the principles of instructional psychology. Knowledge is structured and organised so that you assimilate the language easily and don't forget it. The method breaks down the language into building blocks that are introduced sequentially in such a way that you create your response and move on to ever-more-complex sentences. There is no need to stop for homework, additional exercises or vocabulary memorization, so you progress rapidly.

What's in the Course?
Perfect Portuguese with the Michel Thomas Method includes up to 5 hours of audio on CD and a practice CD-ROM with interactive activities and assessment which should be done after the course and as a means of review.

*Note that this course contains the same learning as the previously entitled Advanced course and previous editions of the Perfect Course. The CD-ROM is a new addition.

Learn anywhere
Don't be tied to chunky books or your computer, Michel Thomas Method audio courses let you learn whenever you want: at home, in your car, or on the move with your MP3 player.

Where do I go next?
Insider's Portuguese phase 2 Michel Thomas course will be available soon. It is the ideal package for intermediate learners looking to improve their conversational Portuguese, grammar and vocabulary in authentic contexts. Please check back regularly.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Virginia Catmur studied Portuguese at the universities of Oxford and Lisbon. As Languages Editor at Hodder and Stoughton, she worked in the studio with Michel Thomas during the recording of his Advanced courses in 2004 and was responsible for their audio editing. She has since developed courses in new languages using the Michel Thomas Method.

Michel Thomas (1914-2005) 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 labour camps. At the end of 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 taught languages to the rich and famous and was the world's most sought-after language teacher. After creating several courses of his own, he passed on his method so that other teachers might use it too.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: John Murray Learning
• Date d'édition: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1473602343
• ISBN 13: 9781473602342
• Reliure: CD
• Nombre de pages: 1