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The thrill is that you’re actually figuring it out on your own. You’re engaging with another language, not just parroting it… It’s an excellent way to start, and leaves the listener thinking, Hey, Ich kann do dis. – New Yorker, David Sedaris, humorist and author, on learning with the Michel Thomas Method

Looking for a beginner language course that fits into your busy lifestyle and gets you speaking a new language in a matter of weeks, not years? Michel Thomas’s unique method is designed to overcome the frustrations usually faced by language learners so you can…

* Improve your Portuguese naturally and unforgettably without strain or stress
* Learn from listening and speaking, without the pressure of writing or memorizing
* Build up your Portuguese in manageable steps by thinking out answers for yourself

For 50 years, Michel Thomas worked on decoding languages into their most essential component parts. These ‘building blocks’ are introduced sequentially so that you reconstruct the language for yourself – to form your own sentences, to say what you want, when you want. Within the very first hour you will be able to generate complete sentences instinctively, having absorbed the language and grammatical structures.

You will learn at your own pace, pausing and responding where necessary, and complete the 8-hour course in about 20-30 hours. By the end of the Foundation course, you will understand and have the confidence to speak basic Portuguese. You can continue to review and practice with the additional 2-hour Review course.

WHAT IS NEXT?
After Foundation, we recommend doing the Intermediate course. Generally, this is the recommended order for the Michel Thomas Method language courses:

1.Foundation
2.Intermediate

To find out more about the method go to http://www.michelthomas.com

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Library along with the audio.


(C) 1999 Thomas Keymaster Languages LLC.
(P) 2008, 2020 Hodder & Stoughton, Ltd.

The thrill is that you’re actually figuring it out on your own. You’re engaging with another language, not just parroting it… It’s an excellent way to start, and leaves the listener thinking, Hey, Ich kann do dis. – New Yorker, David Sedaris, humorist and author, on learning with the Michel Thomas Method

This is the Lesson Review (9 of 9) of the Foundation Mandarin Chinese course.
Looking for a beginner language course that fits into your busy lifestyle and gets you speaking a new language in a matter of weeks, not years? Michel Thomas’s unique method is designed to overcome the frustrations usually faced by language learners so you can…

* Pick up Mandarin Chinese naturally and unforgettably without strain or stress
* Learn from listening and speaking, without the pressure of writing or memorizing
* Build up your Mandarin Chinese in manageable steps by thinking out answers for yourself

For 50 years, Michel Thomas worked on decoding languages into their most essential component parts. These ‘building blocks’ are introduced sequentially so that you reconstruct the language for yourself – to form your own sentences, to say what you want, when you want. Within the very first hour you will be able to generate complete sentences instinctively, having absorbed the language and grammatical structures.

You will learn at your own pace, pausing and responding where necessary, and complete the 8 one-hour lessons in about 20-30 hours. By the end of the Foundation course, you will understand and have the confidence to speak basic Mandarin Chinese. You can continue to review and practice with the additional 2-hour Review course before moving on to the next level.

WHAT IS NEXT?
This is the Lesson Review (9 of 9) of the Foundation Mandarin Chinese course. The full course is broken into eight easy-to-manage one-hour lessons. 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. Do not skip and always begin with Lesson 1.

After Foundation, we recommend doing the Intermediate course. Generally, this is the recommended order for the Michel Thomas Method language courses:

1.Foundation
2.Intermediate
3.Vocabulary Course


To find out more about the method and how to continue your learning after the Foundation course go to http://www.michelthomas.com

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Library along with the audio.


(C) 1999 Thomas Keymaster Languages LLC.
(P) 2009, 2019 Hodder & Stoughton, Ltd.

The thrill is that you’re actually figuring it out on your own. You’re engaging with another language, not just parroting it… It’s an excellent way to start, and leaves the listener thinking, Hey, Ich kann do dis. – New Yorker, David Sedaris, humorist and author, on learning with the Michel Thomas Method

Looking for a beginner language course that fits into your busy lifestyle and gets you speaking a new language in a matter of weeks, not years? Michel Thomas’s unique method is designed to overcome the frustrations usually faced by language learners so you can…

* Pick up Mandarin Chinese naturally and unforgettably without strain or stress
* Learn from listening and speaking, without the pressure of writing or memorizing
* Build up your Mandarin Chinese in manageable steps by thinking out answers for yourself

For 50 years, Michel Thomas worked on decoding languages into their most essential component parts. These ‘building blocks’ are introduced sequentially so that you reconstruct the language for yourself – to form your own sentences, to say what you want, when you want. Within the very first hour you will be able to generate complete sentences instinctively, having absorbed the language and grammatical structures.

You will learn at your own pace, pausing and responding where necessary, and complete the 9-hour course in about 20-30 hours. By the end of the Foundation course, you will understand and have the confidence to speak basic Mandarin Chinese. You can continue to review and practice with the additional 2-hour Review course.

WHAT IS NEXT?
After Foundation, we recommend doing the Intermediate course. Generally, this is the recommended order for the Michel Thomas Method language courses:

1. Foundation
2. Intermediate
3. Vocabulary Course

To find out more about the method go to http://www.michelthomas.com

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Library along with the audio.


(C) 1999 Thomas Keymaster Languages LLC.
(P) 2009, 2019 Hodder & Stoughton, Ltd.

The thrill is that you’re actually figuring it out on your own. You’re engaging with another language, not just parroting it… It’s an excellent way to start, and leaves the listener thinking, Hey, Ich kann do dis. – New Yorker, David Sedaris, humorist and author, on learning with the Michel Thomas Method

This is the Lesson Review (9 of 9) of the Foundation Japanese course.
Looking for a beginner language course that fits into your busy lifestyle and gets you speaking a new language in a matter of weeks, not years? Michel Thomas’s unique method is designed to overcome the frustrations usually faced by language learners so you can…

* Pick up Japanese naturally and unforgettably without strain or stress
* Learn from listening and speaking, without the pressure of writing or memorizing
* Build up your Japanese in manageable steps by thinking out answers for yourself

For 50 years, Michel Thomas worked on decoding languages into their most essential component parts. These ‘building blocks’ are introduced sequentially so that you reconstruct the language for yourself – to form your own sentences, to say what you want, when you want. Within the very first hour you will be able to generate complete sentences instinctively, having absorbed the language and grammatical structures.

You will learn at your own pace, pausing and responding where necessary, and complete the 8 one-hour lessons in about 20-30 hours. By the end of the Foundation course, you will understand and have the confidence to speak basic Japanese. You can continue to review and practice with the additional 2-hour Review course before moving on to the next level.

WHAT IS NEXT?
This is the Lesson Review (9 of 9) of the Foundation Japanese course. The full course is broken into eight easy-to-manage one-hour lessons. 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. Do not skip and always begin with Lesson 1.

After Foundation, we recommend doing the Intermediate course. Generally, this is the recommended order for the Michel Thomas Method language courses:

1. Foundation
2. Intermediate

To find out more about the method and how to continue your learning after the Foundation course go to http://www.michelthomas.com

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.


(C) 1999 Thomas Keymaster Languages LLC.
(P) 2008, 2019 Hodder & Stoughton, Ltd

The thrill is that you’re actually figuring it out on your own. You’re engaging with another language, not just parroting it… It’s an excellent way to start, and leaves the listener thinking, Hey, Ich kann do dis. – New Yorker, David Sedaris, humorist and author, on learning with the Michel Thomas Method

Looking for a beginner language course that fits into your busy lifestyle and gets you speaking a new language in a matter of weeks, not years? Michel Thomas’s unique method is designed to overcome the frustrations usually faced by language learners so you can…

* Pick up Japanese naturally and unforgettably without strain or stress
* Learn from listening and speaking, without the pressure of writing or memorizing
* Build up your Japanese in manageable steps by thinking out answers for yourself

For 50 years, Michel Thomas worked on decoding languages into their most essential component parts. These ‘building blocks’ are introduced sequentially so that you reconstruct the language for yourself – to form your own sentences, to say what you want, when you want. Within the very first hour you will be able to generate complete sentences instinctively, having absorbed the language and grammatical structures.

You will learn at your own pace, pausing and responding where necessary, and complete the 8-hour course in about 20-30 hours. By the end of the Foundation course, you will understand and have the confidence to speak basic Japanese. You can continue to review and practice with the additional 2-hour Review course.

WHAT IS NEXT?
After Foundation, we recommend doing the Intermediate course. Generally, this is the recommended order for the Michel Thomas Method language courses:

1. Foundation
2. Intermediate

To find out more about the method go to http://www.michelthomas.com

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Library along with the audio.


(C) 1999 Thomas Keymaster Languages LLC.
(P) 2008, 2019 Hodder & Stoughton, Ltd.

The thrill is that you’re actually figuring it out on your own. You’re engaging with another language, not just parroting it… It’s an excellent way to start, and leaves the listener thinking, Hey, Ich kann do dis. – New Yorker, David Sedaris, humorist and author, on learning with the Michel Thomas Method

This is the Lesson Review (9 of 9) of the Foundation Greek course.
Looking for a beginner language course that fits into your busy lifestyle and gets you speaking a new language in a matter of weeks, not years? Michel Thomas’s unique method is designed to overcome the frustrations usually faced by language learners so you can…

* Pick up Greek naturally and unforgettably without strain or stress
* Learn from listening and speaking, without the pressure of writing or memorizing
* Build up your Greek in manageable steps by thinking out answers for yourself

For 50 years, Michel Thomas worked on decoding languages into their most essential component parts. These ‘building blocks’ are introduced sequentially so that you reconstruct the language for yourself – to form your own sentences, to say what you want, when you want. Within the very first hour you will be able to generate complete sentences instinctively, having absorbed the language and grammatical structures.

You will learn at your own pace, pausing and responding where necessary, and complete the 8 one-hour lessons in about 20-30 hours. By the end of the Foundation course, you will understand and have the confidence to speak basic Greek. You can continue to review and practice with the additional 2-hour Review course before moving on to the next level.

WHAT IS NEXT?
This is the Lesson Review (9 of 9) of the Foundation Greek course. The full course is broken into eight easy-to-manage one-hour lessons. 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. Do not skip and always begin with Lesson 1.

After you complete Foundation, we recommend doing the Intermediate course. Generally, this is the recommended order for the Michel Thomas Method language courses:

1. Foundation
2. Intermediate

To find out more about the method and how to continue your learning after the Foundation course go to http://www.michelthomas.com

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Library along with the audio.

(C) 1999 Thomas Keymaster Languages LLC.
(P) 2009, 2019 Hodder & Stoughton, Ltd.

The thrill is that you’re actually figuring it out on your own. You’re engaging with another language, not just parroting it… It’s an excellent way to start, and leaves the listener thinking, Hey, Ich kann do dis. – New Yorker, David Sedaris, humorist and author, on learning with the Michel Thomas Method

Looking for a beginner language course that fits into your busy lifestyle and gets you speaking a new language in a matter of weeks, not years? Michel Thomas’s unique method is designed to overcome the frustrations usually faced by language learners so you can…

* Pick up Greek naturally and unforgettably without strain or stress
* Learn from listening and speaking, without the pressure of writing or memorizing
* Build up your Greek in manageable steps by thinking out answers for yourself

For 50 years, Michel Thomas worked on decoding languages into their most essential component parts. These ‘building blocks’ are introduced sequentially so that you reconstruct the language for yourself – to form your own sentences, to say what you want, when you want. Within the very first hour you will be able to generate complete sentences instinctively, having absorbed the language and grammatical structures.

You will learn at your own pace, pausing and responding where necessary, and complete the 8-hour course in about 20-30 hours. By the end of the Foundation course, you will understand and have the confidence to speak basic Greek. You can continue to review and practice with the additional 2-hour Review course.

WHAT IS NEXT?
After Foundation, we recommend doing the Language Builder or Intermediate course. Generally, this is the recommended order for the Michel Thomas Method language courses:

1. Foundation
2. Intermediate

To find out more about the method go to http://www.michelthomas.com

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Library along with the audio.

(C) 1999 Thomas Keymaster Languages LLC.
(P) 2009, 2019 Hodder & Stoughton, Ltd.

The thrill is that you’re actually figuring it out on your own. You’re engaging with another language, not just parroting it… It’s an excellent way to start, and leaves the listener thinking, Hey, Ich kann do dis. – New Yorker, David Sedaris, humorist and author, on learning with the Michel Thomas Method

This is the Lesson Review (9 of 9) of the Foundation Dutch course.
Looking for a beginner language course that fits into your busy lifestyle and gets you speaking a new language in a matter of weeks, not years? Michel Thomas’s unique method is designed to overcome the frustrations usually faced by language learners so you can…

* Pick up Dutch naturally and unforgettably without strain or stress
* Learn from listening and speaking, without the pressure of writing or memorizing
* Build up your Dutch in manageable steps by thinking out answers for yourself

For 50 years, Michel Thomas worked on decoding languages into their most essential component parts. These ‘building blocks’ are introduced sequentially so that you reconstruct the language for yourself – to form your own sentences, to say what you want, when you want. Within the very first hour you will be able to generate complete sentences instinctively, having absorbed the language and grammatical structures.

You will learn at your own pace, pausing and responding where necessary, and complete the 8 one-hour lessons in about 20-30 hours. By the end of the Foundation course, you will understand and have the confidence to speak basic Dutch. You can continue to review and practice with the additional 2-hour Review course before moving on to the next level.

WHAT IS NEXT?
This is the Lesson Review (9 of 9) of the Foundation Dutch course. The full course is broken into eight easy-to-manage one-hour lessons. 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. Do not skip and always begin with Lesson 1.

To find out more about the method and how to continue your learning after the Foundation course go to http://www.michelthomas.com


PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Library along with the audio.


(C) 1999 Thomas Keymaster Languages LLC.
(P) 2008, 2019 Hodder & Stoughton, Ltd.

The thrill is that you’re actually figuring it out on your own. You’re engaging with another language, not just parroting it… It’s an excellent way to start, and leaves the listener thinking, Hey, Ich kann do dis. – New Yorker, David Sedaris, humorist and author, on learning with the Michel Thomas Method

Looking for a beginner language course that fits into your busy lifestyle and gets you speaking a new language in a matter of weeks, not years? Michel Thomas’s unique method is designed to overcome the frustrations usually faced by language learners so you can…

* Pick up Dutch naturally and unforgettably without strain or stress
* Learn from listening and speaking, without the pressure of writing or memorizing
* Build up your Dutch in manageable steps by thinking out answers for yourself

For 50 years, Michel Thomas worked on decoding languages into their most essential component parts. These ‘building blocks’ are introduced sequentially so that you reconstruct the language for yourself – to form your own sentences, to say what you want, when you want. Within the very first hour you will be able to generate complete sentences instinctively, having absorbed the language and grammatical structures.

You will learn at your own pace, pausing and responding where necessary, and complete the 8-hour course in about 20-30 hours. By the end of the Foundation course, you will understand and have the confidence to speak basic Dutch. You can continue to review and practice with the additional 2-hour Review course.

WHAT IS NEXT?
After Foundation, we recommend doing the Language Builder or Intermediate course.
Generally, this is the recommended order for the Michel Thomas Method language courses:
1. Foundation
2. Language Builder
3. Intermediate
4. Vocabulary
5. Insider’s

To find out more about the method go to http://www.michelthomas.com

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Library along with the audio.

(C) 1999 Thomas Keymaster Languages LLC.
(P) 2008, 2019 Hodder & Stoughton, Ltd.

The thrill is that you’re actually figuring it out on your own. You’re engaging with another language, not just parroting it… It’s an excellent way to start, and leaves the listener thinking, Hey, Ich kann do dis. – New Yorker, David Sedaris, humorist and author, on learning with the Michel Thomas Method

This is the Lesson Review (9 of 9) of the Foundation Egyptian Arabic course.
Looking for a beginner language course that fits into your busy lifestyle and gets you speaking a new language in a matter of weeks, not years? Michel Thomas’s unique method is designed to overcome the frustrations usually faced by language learners so you can…

* Pick up Egyptian Arabic naturally and unforgettably without strain or stress
* Learn from listening and speaking, without the pressure of writing or memorizing
* Build up your Egyptian Arabic in manageable steps by thinking out answers for yourself

For 50 years, Michel Thomas worked on decoding languages into their most essential component parts. These ‘building blocks’ are introduced sequentially so that you reconstruct the language for yourself – to form your own sentences, to say what you want, when you want. Within the very first hour you will be able to generate complete sentences instinctively, having absorbed the language and grammatical structures.

You will learn at your own pace, pausing and responding where necessary, and complete the 8 one-hour lessons in about 20-30 hours. By the end of the Foundation course, you will understand and have the confidence to speak basic Egyptian Arabic. You can continue to review and practice with the additional 2-hour Review course before moving on to the next level.

WHAT IS NEXT?
This is the Lesson Review (9 of 9) of the Foundation Egyptian Arabic course. The full course is broken into eight easy-to-manage one-hour lessons. 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. Do not skip and always begin with Lesson 1.

After you complete Foundation, we recommend doing the Language Builder or Intermediate course. Generally, this is the recommended order for the Michel Thomas Method language courses:

1. Foundation
2. Intermediate
3. Vocabulary Course

To find out more about the method and how to continue your learning after the Foundation course go to http://www.michelthomas.com


PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your library along with the audio.


(C) 1999 Thomas Keymaster Languages LLC.
(P) 2007, 2019 Hodder & Stoughton, Ltd.

The thrill is that you’re actually figuring it out on your own. You’re engaging with another language, not just parroting it… It’s an excellent way to start, and leaves the listener thinking, Hey, Ich kann do dis. – New Yorker, David Sedaris, humorist and author, on learning with the Michel Thomas Method

Looking for a beginner language course that fits into your busy lifestyle and gets you speaking a new language in a matter of weeks, not years? Michel Thomas’s unique method is designed to overcome the frustrations usually faced by language learners so you can…

* Pick up Egyptian Arabic naturally and unforgettably without strain or stress
* Learn from listening and speaking, without the pressure of writing or memorizing
* Build up your Egyptian Arabic in manageable steps by thinking out answers for yourself

For 50 years, Michel Thomas worked on decoding languages into their most essential component parts. These ‘building blocks’ are introduced sequentially so that you reconstruct the language for yourself – to form your own sentences, to say what you want, when you want. Within the very first hour you will be able to generate complete sentences instinctively, having absorbed the language and grammatical structures.

You will learn at your own pace, pausing and responding where necessary, and complete the 9-hour course in about 20-30 hours. By the end of the Foundation course, you will understand and have the confidence to speak basic Egyptian Arabic. You can continue to review and practice with the additional 2-hour Review course.

WHAT IS NEXT?
After Foundation, we recommend doing the Intermediate course. Generally, this is the recommended order for the Michel Thomas Method language courses:

1. Foundation
2. Intermediate
3. Vocabulary Course

To find out more about the method go to http://www.michelthomas.com

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Library along with the audio.

(C) 1999 Thomas Keymaster Languages LLC.
(P) 2007, 2019 Hodder & Stoughton, Ltd.
All rights reserved.

Over the last 20 years, New York City has been convulsed by enormous challenges: terrorist attack, blackout, hurricane, recession, pandemic. New Yorkers is a grand portrait of the irrepressible city and a hymn to the vitality and resilience of its people. Craig Taylor spent years meeting New Yorkers – rich and poor, old and young, native and immigrant – and getting them to share indelible true tales. Here are the voices of those who propel the city each day – subway conductor, nurse, bodega cashier, electrician who keeps the lights on at the top of the Empire State Building – as well as unforgettable glimpses of the city, from the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade by a balloon handler to the Statue of Liberty by one of its security guards.

New Yorkers captures the strength of the city that – no matter what it goes through – dares call itself the greatest in the world.

The thrill is that you’re actually figuring it out on your own. You’re engaging with another language, not just parroting it… It’s an excellent way to start, and leaves the listener thinking, Hey, Ich kann do dis. – New Yorker, David Sedaris, humorist and author, on learning with the Michel Thomas Method

This is the Lesson Review (8 of 8) of the Foundation Spanish course.
Looking for a beginner language course that fits into your busy lifestyle and gets you speaking a new language in a matter of weeks, not years? Michel Thomas’s unique method is designed to overcome the frustrations usually faced by language learners so you can…


* Pick up Spanish naturally and unforgettably without strain or stress
* Learn from listening and speaking, without the pressure of writing or memorizing
* Build up your Spanish in manageable steps by thinking out answers for yourself

For 50 years, Michel Thomas worked on decoding languages into their most essential component parts. These ‘building blocks’ are introduced sequentially so that you reconstruct the language for yourself – to form your own sentences, to say what you want, when you want. Within the very first hour you will be able to generate complete sentences instinctively, having absorbed the language and grammatical structures.

You will learn at your own pace, pausing and responding where necessary, and complete the 7 one-hour lessons in about 20-30 hours. By the end of the Foundation course, you will understand and have the confidence to speak basic Spanish. You can continue to review and practice with the additional 2-hour Review course before moving on to the next level.

WHAT IS NEXT?
This is the Lesson Review (8 of 8) of the Foundation Spanish course. The full course is broken into seven easy-to-manage one-hour lessons. 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. Do not skip and always begin with Lesson 1.

After you complete Foundation, we recommend doing the Language Builder or Intermediate course. Generally, this is the recommended order for the Michel Thomas Method language courses:

1. Foundation
2. Language Builder
3. Intermediate
4. Vocabulary Course
5. Insider’s

To find out more about the method and how to continue your learning after the Foundation course go to http://www.michelthomas.com

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Library along with the audio.


(C) 1999 Thomas Keymaster Languages LLC.
(P) 2000, 2019 Hodder & Stoughton, Ltd.

The thrill is that you’re actually figuring it out on your own. You’re engaging with another language, not just parroting it… It’s an excellent way to start, and leaves the listener thinking, Hey, Ich kann do dis. – New Yorker, David Sedaris, humorist and author, on learning with the Michel Thomas Method

This is the Lesson Review (8of 8) of the Foundation German course.
Looking for a beginner language course that fits into your busy lifestyle and gets you speaking a new language in a matter of weeks, not years? Michel Thomas’s unique method is designed to overcome the frustrations usually faced by language learners so you can…


* Pick up German naturally and unforgettably without strain or stress
* Learn from listening and speaking, without the pressure of writing or memorizing
* Build up your German in manageable steps by thinking out answers for yourself

For 50 years, Michel Thomas worked on decoding languages into their most essential component parts. These ‘building blocks’ are introduced sequentially so that you reconstruct the language for yourself – to form your own sentences, to say what you want, when you want. Within the very first hour you will be able to generate complete sentences instinctively, having absorbed the language and grammatical structures.

You will learn at your own pace, pausing and responding where necessary, and complete the 7 one-hour lessons in about 20-30 hours. By the end of the Foundation course, you will understand and have the confidence to speak basic German. You can continue to review and practice with the additional 2-hour Review course before moving on to the next level.

WHAT IS NEXT?
This is the Lesson Review (8 of 8) of the Foundation German course. The full course is broken into seven easy-to-manage one-hour lessons. 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. Do not skip and always begin with Lesson 1.

After you complete Foundation, we recommend doing the Language Builder or Intermediate course. Generally, this is the recommended order for the Michel Thomas Method language courses:

1. Foundation
2. Language Builder
3. Intermediate
4. Vocabulary
5. Insider’s

To find out more about the method and how to continue your learning after the Foundation course go to http://www.michelthomas.com

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Library along with the audio.

(C) 1999 Thomas Keymaster Languages LLC.
(P) 2000, 2019 Hodder & Stoughton, Ltd.

The thrill is that you’re actually figuring it out on your own. You’re engaging with another language, not just parroting it… It’s an excellent way to start, and leaves the listener thinking, Hey, Ich kann do dis. – New Yorker, David Sedaris, humorist and author, on learning with the Michel Thomas Method

Looking for a beginner language course that fits into your busy lifestyle and gets you speaking a new language in a matter of weeks, not years? Michel Thomas’s unique method is designed to overcome the frustrations usually faced by language learners so you can…

* Pick up German naturally and unforgettably without strain or stress
* Learn from listening and speaking, without the pressure of writing or memorizing
* Build up your German in manageable steps by thinking out answers for yourself

For 50 years, Michel Thomas worked on decoding languages into their most essential component parts. These ‘building blocks’ are introduced sequentially so that you reconstruct the language for yourself – to form your own sentences, to say what you want, when you want. Within the very first hour you will be able to generate complete sentences instinctively, having absorbed the language and grammatical structures.

You will learn at your own pace, pausing and responding where necessary, and complete the 8-hour course in about 20-30 hours. By the end of the Foundation course, you will understand and have the confidence to speak basic German. You can continue to review and practice with the additional 2-hour Review course.

WHAT IS NEXT?
After Foundation, we recommend doing the Language Builder or Intermediate course.
Generally, this is the recommended order for the Michel Thomas Method language courses:
1. Foundation
2. Language Builder
3. Intermediate
4. Vocabulary
5. Insider’s

To find out more about the method go to http://www.michelthomas.com

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Library along with the audio.

(C) 1999 Thomas Keymaster Languages LLC.
(P) 2000, 2019 Hodder & Stoughton, Ltd.

The thrill is that you’re actually figuring it out on your own. You’re engaging with another language, not just parroting it… It’s an excellent way to start, and leaves the listener thinking, Hey, Ich kann do dis. – New Yorker, David Sedaris, humorist and author, on learning with the Michel Thomas Method

This is the Lesson Review (8 of 8) of the Foundation Italian course.
Looking for a beginner language course that fits into your busy lifestyle and gets you speaking a new language in a matter of weeks, not years? Michel Thomas’s unique method is designed to overcome the frustrations usually faced by language learners so you can…

* Pick up Italian naturally and unforgettably without strain or stress
* Learn from listening and speaking, without the pressure of writing or memorizing
* Build up your Italian in manageable steps by thinking out answers for yourself

For 50 years, Michel Thomas worked on decoding languages into their most essential component parts. These ‘building blocks’ are introduced sequentially so that you reconstruct the language for yourself – to form your own sentences, to say what you want, when you want. Within the very first hour you will be able to generate complete sentences instinctively, having absorbed the language and grammatical structures.

You will learn at your own pace, pausing and responding where necessary, and complete the 7 one-hour lessons in about 20-30 hours. By the end of the Foundation course, you will understand and have the confidence to speak basic Italian. You can continue to review and practice with the additional 2-hour Review course before moving on to the next level.

WHAT IS NEXT?
This is the Lesson Review (8 of 8) of the Foundation Italian course. The full course is broken into seven easy-to-manage one-hour lessons. 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. Do not skip and always begin with Lesson 1.

After you complete Foundation, we recommend doing the Language Builder or Intermediate course. Generally, this is the recommended order for the Michel Thomas Method language courses:

1. Foundation
2. Language Builder
3. Intermediate
4. Vocabulary
5. Insider’s

To find out more about the method and how to continue your learning after the Foundation course go to http://www.michelthomas.com

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Library along with the audio.

(C) 1999 Thomas Keymaster Languages LLC.
(P) 2000, 2019 Hodder & Stoughton, Ltd.

The thrill is that you’re actually figuring it out on your own. You’re engagint with another language, not just parroting it… It’s an excellent way to start, and leaves the listener thinking, Hey, Ich kann do dis. – New Yorker, David Sedaris, humorist and author, on learning with the Michel Thomas Method

Looking for a beginner language course that fits into your busy lifestyle and gets you speaking a new language in a matter of weeks, not years? Michel Thomas’s unique method is designed to overcome the frustrations usually faced by language learners so you can…

* Pick up Italian naturally and unforgettably without strain or stress
* Learn from listening and speaking, without the pressure of writing or memorizing
* Build up your Italian in manageable steps by thinking out answers for yourself

For 50 years, Michel Thomas worked on decoding languages into thei rmost essential component parts. These ‘building blocks’ are introduced sequentially so that you reconstruct the language for yourself – to form your own sentences, to say what you want, when you want. Within the very first hour you will be able to generate complete sentences instinctively, having absorbed the language and grammatical structures.

You will learn at your own pace, pausing and responding where necessary, and complete the 8-hour course in about 20-30 hours. By the end of the Foundation course, you will understand and have the confidence to speak basic Italian. You can continue to review and practice with the additional 2-hour Review course.

WHAT IS NEXT?
After Foundation, we recommend doing the Language Builder or Intermediate course. Generally, this is the recommended order for the Michel Thomas Method language courses;

1. Foundation
2. Language Builder
3. Intermediate
4. Vocabulary Course
5. Insider’s

To find out more about the method go to http://www.michelthomas.com

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Library along with the audio.

(C) 1999 Thomas Keymaster Languages LLC.
(P) 2000, 2019 Hodder & Stoughton Ltd.

The thrill is that you’re actually figuring it out on your own. You’re engaging with another language, not just parroting it… It’s an excellent way to start, and leaves the listener thinking, Hey, Ich kann do dis. – New Yorker, David Sedaris, humorist and author, on learning with the Michel Thomas Method

This is the Lesson Review (8 of 8) of the Foundation French course.
Looking for a beginner language course that fits into your busy lifestyle and gets you speaking a new language in a matter of weeks, not years? Michel Thomas’s unique method is designed to overcome the frustrations usually faced by language learners so you can…


* Pick up French naturally and unforgettably without strain or stress
* Learn from listening and speaking, without the pressure of writing or memorizing
* Build up your French in manageable steps by thinking out answers for yourself

For 50 years, Michel Thomas worked on decoding languages into their most essential component parts. These ‘building blocks’ are introduced sequentially so that you reconstruct the language for yourself – to form your own sentences, to say what you want, when you want. Within the very first hour you will be able to generate complete sentences instinctively, having absorbed the language and grammatical structures.

You will learn at your own pace, pausing and responding where necessary, and complete the 7 one-hour lessons in about 20-30 hours. By the end of the Foundation course, you will understand and have the confidence to speak basic French. You can continue to review and practice with the additional 2-hour Review course before moving on to the next level.

WHAT IS NEXT?
This is the Lesson Review (8 of 8) of the Foundation French course. The full course is broken into seven easy-to-manage one-hour lessons. 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. Do not skip and always begin with Lesson 1.

After you complete Foundation, we recommend doing the Language Builder or Intermediate course. Generally, this is the recommended order for the Michel Thomas Method language courses:

1. Foundation
2. Language Builder
3. Intermediate
4. Vocabulary
5. Insider’s

To find out more about the method and how to continue your learning after the Foundation course go to http://www.michelthomas.com


PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Library along with the audio.


(C) 1999 Thomas Keymaster Languages LLC.
(P) 2000, 2019 Hodder & Stoughton, Ltd.

The thrill is that you’re actually figuring it out on your own. You’re engaging with another language, not just parroting it… It’s an excellent way to start, and leaves the listener thinking, Hey, Ich kann do dis. – New Yorker, David Sedaris, humorist and author, on learning with the Michel Thomas Method

Looking for a beginner language course that fits into your busy lifestyle and gets you speaking a new language in a matter of weeks, not years? Michel Thomas’s unique method is designed to overcome the frustrations usually faced by language learners so you can…

* Pick up French naturally and unforgettably without strain or stress
* Learn from listening and speaking, without the pressure of writing or memorizing
* Build up your French in manageable steps by thinking out answers for yourself

For 50 years, Michel Thomas worked on decoding languages into their most essential component parts. These ‘building blocks’ are introduced sequentially so that you reconstruct the language for yourself – to form your own sentences, to say what you want, when you want. Within the very first hour you will be able to generate complete sentences instinctively, having absorbed the language and grammatical structures.

You will learn at your own pace, pausing and responding where necessary, and complete the 8-hour course in about 20-30 hours. By the end of the Foundation course, you will understand and have the confidence to speak basic French. You can continue to review and practice with the additional 2-hour Review course.

WHAT IS NEXT?
After Foundation, we recommend doing the Language Builder or Intermediate course.
Generally, this is the recommended order for the Michel Thomas Method language courses:
1. Foundation
2. Language Builder
3. Intermediate
4. Vocabulary
5. Insider’s

To find out more about the method go to http://www.michelthomas.com

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Library along with the audio.

(C) 1999 Thomas Keymaster Languages LLC.
(P) 2000, 2019 Hodder & Stoughton, Ltd.
All rights reserved.

Radio 4’s Book of the Week

A Financial Times Book of the Year

Shortlisted for the 2020 Financial Times / McKinsey Business Book of the Year

Longlisted for the National Book Award

‘The story of the original data science hucksters of the 1960s is hilarious, scathing and sobering – what you might get if you crossed Mad Men with Theranos’ David Runciman

The Simulmatics Corporation, founded in 1959, mined data, targeted voters, accelerated news, manipulated consumers, destabilized politics, and disordered knowledge–decades before Facebook, Google, Amazon, and Cambridge Analytica. Silicon Valley likes to imagine it has no past but the scientists of Simulmatics are the long-dead grandfathers of Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk.

Borrowing from psychological warfare, they used computers to predict and direct human behavior, deploying their “People Machine” from New York, Cambridge, and Saigon for clients that included John Kennedy’s presidential campaign, the New York Times, Young & Rubicam, and, during the Vietnam War, the Department of Defence.

In If Then, distinguished Harvard historian and New Yorker staff writer, Jill Lepore, unearths from the archives the almost unbelievable story of this long-vanished corporation, and of the women hidden behind it. In the 1950s and 1960s, Lepore argues, Simulmatics invented the future by building the machine in which the world now finds itself trapped and tormented, algorithm by algorithm.

‘A person can’t help but feel inspired by the riveting intelligence and joyful curiosity of Jill Lepore. Knowing that there is a mind like hers in the world is a hope-inducing thing’ George Saunders, Man Booker Prize-winning author of Lincoln in the Bardo

‘An authoritative account of the origins of data science, a compelling political narrative of America in the Sixties, a poignant collective biography of a generation of flawed men’ David Kynaston

‘If Then is simultaneously gripping and absolutely terrifying’ Amanda Foreman

An indispensable roadmap and a refreshingly optimistic take on our economic future: Award-winning New Yorker staff writer and brilliant creator of NPR’s Planet Money shows us how the 21st century economic paradigm offers unprecedented opportunities for curious, ambitious individuals to combine the things they love with their careers.

From ‘Focus on Intimacy at Scale’ to ‘Find Your Valuable Five Percent’ and ‘The Harder Your Core Customer Is to Reach, The Better You Will Do’, Adam Davidson lays down the Ground Rules for success in the new economy.

Drawing on inspiring case studies – a sweatshop-owner’s daughter fighting for better working conditions, an Amish craftsman meeting the technological needs of his fellow farmers – as well as the latest academic research, he shows us how the twentieth-century economy of scale has given way in this century to an economy of passion.

Davidson’s special talent for breaking down daunting economic terminology and making theory accessible have won him not only respect as an economics guru but also most of broadcast journalism’s highest honours. In this breath-of-fresh-air book, he inspires us all to see that with intimacy, insight, attention, automation, and of course, passion, we can succeed in this new economic world.

‘The thrill is that you’re actually figuring it out on your own. You’re engaging with another language, not just parroting it… It’s an excellent way to start, and leaves the listener thinking, Hey, Ich kann do dis.’ – New Yorker, David Sedaris, humorist and author, on learning German with the Michel Thomas Method

Looking for a convenient language course that fits your lifestyle and gets you speaking a new language in a matter of weeks, not years? The original no-books, no-homework, no-memorizing method is in tune with the way the brain prefers to receive, store and retrieve information. You’ll stick with it because you’ll love it.

* Improve your Egyptian Arabic naturally and unforgettably without strain or stress
* Learn from listening and speaking, without the pressure of writing or memorizing
* Build up your Egyptian Arabic in manageable steps by thinking out answers for yourself

WHY IS THE METHOD SO SUCCESSFUL?

‘What you understand, you know; and what you know, you don’t forget.’ – Michel Thomas

Before there was machine learning, there was Michel Thomas. For over 50 years he worked on decoding languages by breaking them down into their most essential component parts. These ‘building blocks’ are introduced to the learner sequentially in such a way that you reconstruct the language for yourself – to form your own sentences, to say what you want, when you want. This unique method draws on the principles of instructional psychology and works with the way your brain prefers to receive, store and retrieve information. Knowledge is structured and organized so that you absorb the language easily and don’t forget it. The method is designed to eliminate the stress which prevents you from relaxing and allowing the brain to work in the way which accepts learning in a seemingly painless, very exciting and highly motivating way.

HOW DO THE COURSES WORK?

‘All stress inhibits true and effective learning’ – Michel Thomas

During the course, you will join Michel Thomas Method teachers Jane Wightwick and Mahmoud Gaafar 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 stress of having to memorize. You will learn at your own pace, pausing and repeating where necessary, and complete the course in about 15-20 hours. By the end of the course, you will have a solid working knowledge of Egyptian Arabic and be able to express yourself confidently in a variety of situations.


WHAT WILL I ACTUALLY ACHIEVE?
‘I am the architect who builds the house. It’s up to you to decorate it.’ – Michel Thomas

The Michel Thomas Method will help you kick-start, continue, and flourish in your language learning journey. The Intermediate course will give you a full understanding of all the verb tenses and help you to speak more fluidly, with proper pronunciation, faster than most any other method. Along with the Foundation course, it is designed to give you a strong foundation and good working knowledge of a language from which you can expand and later ‘add decoration’ to. It is a rapid method for learning, but still requires effort and concentration on the part of the learner.

WHAT’S NEW IN THIS NEW EDITION?

This new edition includes an audio review course to let you quickly revise and consolidate your learning once you’ve completed the full course.

WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE COURSE?*

Intermediate Egyptian Arabic includes four audio Course CDs and one audio Review CD to continue and consolidate your knowledge. The booklet is available to download from http://www.michelthomas.com.

*Note that the course content is the same as the previously entitled Perfect Arabic course, but the CD-ROM has been replaced with audio review CDs.

LEARN ANYWHERE!

Reclaim your pockets of free time to learn a new language! Don’t be tied to chunky books or your computer, Michel Thomas Method audio courses let you learn whenever and wherever you want, in as little or as much time as you have.

The experience of being a student on Michel Thomas Korean was far beyond what I expected. The teachers are exceptional and the course very well-structured. I’d recommend the course to anyone who’s looking for a solid start in the Korean language. – Olly Richards, iwillteachyoualanguage.com


‘The thrill is that you’re actually figuring it out on your own. You’re engaging with another language, not just parroting it… It’s an excellent way to start, and leaves the listener thinking, Hey, Ich kann do dis.’ – New Yorker, David Sedaris, humorist and author, on learning German with the Michel Thomas Method

Looking for a convenient language course that fits your lifestyle and gets you speaking a new language in a matter of weeks, not years? The original no-books, no-homework, no-memorizing method is in tune with the way the brain prefers to receive, store and retrieve information. You’ll stick with it because you’ll love it.

* Pick up Korean naturally and unforgettably without strain or stress
* Learn from listening and speaking, without the pressure of writing or memorizing
* Build up your Korean in manageable steps by thinking out answers for yourself
* Master the complex Korean verb tenses with ease

This product contains CDs plus a code for free access to the course on the Michel Thomas website.

WHY IS THE METHOD SO SUCCESSFUL?
‘What you understand, you know; and what you know, you don’t forget.’ – Michel Thomas

Before there was machine learning, there was Michel Thomas. For over 50 years he worked on decoding languages by breaking them down into their most essential component parts. These ‘building blocks’ are introduced to the learner sequentially in such a way that you reconstruct the language for yourself – to form your own sentences, to say what you want, when you want. This unique method draws on the principles of instructional psychology and works with the way your brain prefers to receive, store and retrieve information. Knowledge is structured and organized so that you absorb the language easily and don’t forget it. The method is designed to eliminate the stress which prevents you from relaxing and allowing the brain to work in the way which accepts learning in a seemingly painless, very exciting and highly motivating way.


HOW DO THE COURSES WORK?
‘All stress inhibits true and effective learning’ – Michel Thomas

During the course, you will join Michel Thomas Method teachers Jieun Kiaer and Derek Driggs 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 simple phrases by listening and thinking out answers for yourself without the pressure of writing or stress of having to memorize. You will learn at your own pace, pausing and repeating where necessary, and complete the course in about 20-30 hours. By the end of the course, you will understand and have the confidence to speak basic Korean.


WHAT WILL I ACTUALLY ACHIEVE?
‘I am the architect who builds the house. It’s up to you to decorate it.’ – Michel Thomas

The Michel Thomas Method will help you kick-start, continue, and flourish in your Korean language learning journey. It is not intended to get you perfectly fluent, but it will get you speaking and using Korean, with proper pronunciation, faster than most any other method. It is designed to give you a strong foundation and good working knowledge of a language from which you can expand and later ‘add decoration’ to. It is a rapid method for learning, but still requires effort and concentration on the part of the learner.

WHAT’S NEW IN THIS NEW EDITION?
This new edition includes an audio review course to let you quickly revise and consolidate your learning once you’ve completed the full course.

WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE COURSE?*
Foundation Korean includes seven audio Course CDs and two audio Review CDs to continue and consolidate your knowledge. A code is included for free access to the Korean Foundation to our website. The booklet is available to download from http://www.michelthomas.com.

*Note that the course content is the same as the previously entitled Total Korean course, but the CD-ROM has been replaced with audio review CDs.

LEARN ANYWHERE!
Reclaim your pockets of free time to learn a new language! Don’t be tied to chunky books or your computer, Michel Thomas Method audio courses let you learn whenever and wherever you want, in as little or as much time as you have.

‘Jill Lepore is that rare combination in modern life of intellect, originality and style’ Amanda Foreman

‘A thoughtful and passionate defence of her vision of American patriotism’ New York Times

From the acclaimed New York Times bestselling historian, Jill Lepore, comes a bold new history of nationalism, and a plan for hope in the twenty-first century.

With dangerous forms of nationalism on the rise, at a time of much despair over the future of liberal democracy, Harvard historian and New Yorker writer Jill Lepore makes a stirring case for the nation – and repudiates nationalism by explaining its long history.

In part a primer on the origins of nations, The Case for the Nation explains how much of American history has been a battle between nationalism, liberal and illiberal, all the way down to the nation’s latest, bitter struggles over immigration.

Defending liberalism, as The Case for the Nation demonstrates, requires making the case for the nation. But American historians largely abandoned that defense in the 1960s when they stopped writing national history. By the 1980s they’d stopped studying the nation-state altogether and embraced globalism instead. When serious historians abandon the study of the nation, nationalism doesn’t die. Instead, it eats liberalism. But liberalism is still in there, and The Case for the Nation is an attempt to pull it out.

A manifesto for a better world, and a call for a new engagement with national narratives, The Case for the Nation reclaims the future by acknowledging the past.