Michel Thomas Method
German Vocabulary Course
Published on 25. May 2007
Audio
CD-Audio
978-0-340-93984-0 (ISBN)
Description
Learn another language the way you learnt your own! As a child, you learnt your own language naturally and enjoyably: now you can learn German 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 German 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, Marion O'Dowd, an experienced German teacher, to give you over 1,000 words in a unique and memorable way. Marion 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!
Reviews / Votes
"Ideal for any business traveller who needs to be able to get around confidently." -- Sunday Business "A great way to learn; it's fast and it lasts". -- The Daily Telegraph "Five minutes into the first CD, you already feel like you're winning." -- Time Out "Michel Thomas is a precious find indeed." -- The Guardian "Thomas makes it simple" -- Sunday Times "Michel's methods will teach you effectively and easily" -- Daily Star "Hugely inspiring" -- Red "Excellent for learning ... This entirely audio course is easy to use and quickly results in some useful ability in the new language. Great for the car." -- Adventure Travel "Moving along at a relaxed, slow pace, punctuated by amusing anecdotes and jokes from the teacher, the new words, phrases and language rules are gently introduced and reinforced through subtle repetition without ever being tedious. In fact, despite a distinct emphasis on non-work, the course proves very effective and enjoyable, and its format is ideal for learning anywhere you like. So, if you only want to learn to speak the language, this course is highly recommended." -- Top Real Travel Product, Real Travel 20080601More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Murray Press
Product notice
Audio CD
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 139 mm
Thickness: 48 mm
Duration
Dauer: 6 min
Weight
444 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-340-93984-0 (9780340939840)
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Persons
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. Marion O'Dowd grew up in a bilingual home, the daughter of a Viennese lawyer and a Polish-born mother. She studied German at Bristol University and then went on to do an MA in German and Theatre. She has been teaching German and Drama for many years, more recently enthusiastically embracing and incorporating Michel Thomas techniques.
Content
Introduction about origin of "cognates", consonant shifts and examples; Pronunciation element(s) - Expanded or not, according to team agreement; Focussed work on WORD ORDER; Very short recap: Modals send infinitive........................ to the end; Build in Food + Beverages vocab; Time expressions/Manner expressions cause inversion of subject and verb, E.g. Letzten Sommer bin ich..., Nachsten Winter werde ich...; Vocabulary: Seasons and Days - Countries - Activities + places to do them; Reminder: "weil" sends active part of verb....................................to the end; Build in adjectives + their opposites e.g. health related, levels of excitement / d) Conjunction "denn" doesn't! Teach "und", "aber", "oder" (possibly not "sondern" yet) which do not affect Word Order; Simple explanation of the job of "conjunctions" (they act as joining words at "junctions" in a sentence) reinforcing "wenn" and "ob", "dass" and "da" already mentioned. Introducing "wahrend", "nachdem/bevor", "obwohl", "seitdem" and "damit"; Vocabulary: (keine)Zeit, (viel/wenig) Geld, die Moglichkeit, die Gelegenheit; Where best to place "nicht"; Time-Manner-Place rule. Fits with the German tendency to be exact and disciplined!; Emphasis causes Word Order change - typical German habit! e.g. Spinat kann ich nicht leiden!; Vocabulary: Clothing; Use of the Imperative; Extending use of Imperative to cover "du" form and "wir" form, also "Sei...!" E.g. Sag mir,.....! Frag mich nicht....!; Help with Prepositions: zum - zur im - ins - in die; When to use "nach" or "zu" Introducing: auf/hinter/vor/uber/unter/zwischen/neben/an; "Stretching" material; Snappy phrases reintroduced + reinforced; A few idioms e.g. Alles hat seine zwei Seiten! E.g. "Schlagzeilen" - headlines; Dealing with "false friends" especially where they can be humorous: e.g. bekommen (to get, obtain not become) + eventuell finally not eventually); USER GUIDE; Summary and contents of the CD tracks; Glossary of all vocabulary (alphabetical, English-German, German-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.