Start Italian

US: Michel Thomas, 2011. Audio CD. Very Good. Learn over 50 essential words at the heart of Italian and how to put them t ogether to make yourself understood. This 1-hour basic introduction to Ital ian with the Michel Thomas Method will get you speaking the language immedi ately: no books, no pens, no memorizing - just listen, connect and speak. How does it work? During the course, you will join Michel Thomas and two students in a live l esson, hearing both their successes and their mistakes to keep you motivate d and involved throughout the course. Within the very first hour you will b e able to construct simple phrases by listening and thinking out answers fo r yourself without the pressure of writing or memorizing. Why is the method so successful? The Michel Thomas Method was perfected over 50 years by celebrated psycholo gist and linguist Michel Thomas. This unique method works with your brain a nd draws on the principles of instructional psychology. Knowledge is struct ured and organised so that you assimilate the language easily and don't for get it. The method breaks down the language into building blocks that are i ntroduced sequentially in such a way that you create your response and move on to ever-more-complex sentences. You'll stick with it because you'll lov e it. Where do I go next? After you finish your Start course, you can move to the Total Italian cours e, which includes 7 hours of audio and a practice CD-ROM. Perfect Italian f ollows on from the Total course with 10 hours of audio and a practice CD-RO M. 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 t.