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Spoken Marshallese is designed to fill the need for a basic text in
the language of the Marshall Islands. It will give students a
fluency in the language and a feeling for its structure, enabling
him or her to converse freely on a broad range of subjects without
additional formal instruction. The Marshallese-English Dictionary,
by Takaji Abo, Byron W. Bender, Alfred Capelle, and Tony DeBrum,
would be useful as a supplement to this text.
Die Pragmatik der deutschen Sprache gibt eine umfangreiche
Beschreibung der sprachlichen Handlungsmoeglichkeiten des
Deutschen. Der erste Teil des Buches erlautert und definiert die
Grundbegriffe: Sprecher und Hoerer, Sprechakt, Sprechplan,
Kommunikationsmuster, Lokution, Illokution, Perlokution, Systematik
der illokutiven Klassen und illokutive Historik und Entstehung der
Sprache(n) u.v.a. Der zweite Teil umfasst das Lexikon der
illokutiven Typen. Hier werden ca. 500 Sprechakte in ihrer
illokutiven Eigenart beschrieben und definiert. Der dritte Teil
enthalt ca. 200 Sprechplane, die jeweils mit Beispielen vorgestellt
und in ihrer Struktur beschrieben werden. Ausfuhrliche Personen-
und Sachregister machen das Buch als Nachschlagewerk geeignet.
This introduction is tailored for a one or two term undergraduate
course on North American English pronunciation. The book assumes no
prior knowledge of the study of speech sounds, but guides the
reader step-by-step through the main concepts and methods of a
phonetic and phonological analysis of a representative North
American English variety. After a brief introduction to the history
of English in North America, the first of the books three parts
deals with the classification and description of individual
consonants and vowels. The second part is concerned with issues
such as word stress, syllables, rhythm and intonation. The third
part has variation and change as topics, both optional present-day
and historical variations, and concludes with an outline of the
main regional dialects in North America. Each of the ten chapters
is aided by a concise summary followed by a list of further
reading, and an index helps the reader finding all the important
terms. Offering comprehensive knowledge on all aspects of North
American English pronunciation, the books aims to fill a gap in the
study of English pronunciation, which for some time has lacked a
thorough and updated introduction to the variety spoken in North
America.
This expert guide provides yoga teachers with the skills they need
to understand how to care for and improve their voices technically,
as well as how to express themselves authenticity and effectively
as a teacher. Being able to give instruction clearly and with
emotional intelligence is part of the personal development that
each yoga teacher goes through. This book offers instruction,
support and ideas on how to embark on the journey of yoga teaching
with greater confidence and mindfulness. After the basics in vocal
projection, inflection and intonation are covered, the book details
the psychological significance of believing in your own value and
finding what makes each teacher unique and accessible to their
students. It includes advice on safe boundaries in the
student/teacher relationship, self-care, and tips on how to deal
with common teaching mishaps with grace and humour. Improvisation
techniques and personal stories from other teachers help to expand
the reader's skills further to create an affirming, practical
guidebook for all yoga teachers.
'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
Hindi naturally and unforgettably without strain or stress * Learn
from listening and speaking, without the pressure of writing or
memorizing * Build up your Hindi in manageable steps by thinking
out answers for yourself * Progress to the full Foundation Hindi
course with confidence in the method. 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 Teacher Akshay Bakaya
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 3-5 hours. 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 Hindi language
learning journey. It is not intended to get you perfectly fluent,
but it will get you speaking and using Hindi, 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 INCLUDED IN THE
COURSE?* Start Hindi includes one audio CD. The booklet is
available to download from www.michelthomas.com. LEARN ANYWHERE AND
ANYTIME! 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. WHERE DO I GO NEXT?
Foundation Hindi follows on from the Start course.
This book looks at the discursive construction of European
identities in a variety of institutional and non-institutional
contexts and through a variety of social and political actors. Its
multilevel and interdisciplinary approach - rooted in the
Discourse-Historical tradition of Critical Discourse Analysis -
allows for a comparison of identity constructions at different
levels of Europe's social and political organisation and in
different modes of communication. The book analyses discourses as
diverse as those of the EU politicians, of Europe's national media
as well as of migrants living in Europe. It offers a set of
integrated models and analytical procedures which bring to the fore
the inherent dynamism and complexity of both 'bottom-up' and
'top-down' European identity constructions.
'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
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 * Progress to the full Foundation
Japanese course with confidence in the method. 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 Helen Gilhooly
and Niamh Kelly, 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 3-5 hours. 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 Japanese language
learning journey. It is not intended to get you perfectly fluent,
but it will get you speaking and using Japanese, 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 INCLUDED IN THE
COURSE?* Start Japanese includes one audio CD. The booklet is
available to download from www.michelthomas.com. LEARN ANYWHERE AND
ANYTIME! 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. WHERE DO I GO NEXT?
Foundation Japanese follows on from the Start course.
'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
Swedish naturally and unforgettably without strain or stress *
Learn from listening and speaking, without the pressure of writing
or memorizing * Build up your Swedish in manageable steps by
thinking out answers for yourself * Progress to the full Foundation
Swedish course with confidence in the method. 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 Roger Nyborg,
Hakan Rosenqvist 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 3-5 hours. 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 Swedish language
learning journey. It is not intended to get you perfectly fluent,
but it will get you speaking and using Swedish, 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 INCLUDED IN THE
COURSE?* Start Swedish includes one audio CD. The booklet is
available to download from www.michelthomas.com. LEARN ANYWHERE AND
ANYTIME! 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. WHERE DO I GO NEXT?
Foundation Swedish follows on from the Start course.
Trotz der allgemeinen Akzeptanz der Konstruktionsgrammatik fur die
Beschreibung sprachlicher Phanomene im englischen und deutschen
Sprachraum hat das Modell der Konstruktionsgrammatik bislang wenig
Interesse in der Romanistik gefunden. Dieser Band bietet zwoelf
konkrete Untersuchungen zu Konstruktionen unterschiedlicher
Komplexitatsgrade aus der Morphologie, der Syntax und der
Textlinguistik und zwar fur die romanischen Sprachen Franzoesisch,
Italienisch, Spanisch, und Katalanisch, sowie fur Latein, und zeigt
dabei den Nutzen konstruktionsgrammatischer Beschreibungsansatze
auf.
'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 Italian 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. This
Taster course is the first hour of the eight-hour Foundation
Italian course. Within this first hour you will learn 50 essential
words of Italian thanks to the Michel Thomas Method, perfected over
50 years by celebrated psycholinguist Michel Thomas. * Pick up
Italian naturally and unforgettably without strain * 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 * Progress to the full Foundation Italian
course with confidence in the method. WHAT'S NEW? This new edition
includes remastered audio and comes in new, eco-friendly recyclable
packaging. 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 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 3-5
hours. 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 Italian language learning journey. It is not
intended to get you perfectly fluent, but it will get you speaking
and using Italian, 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 INCLUDED IN THE COURSE?* Start Italian includes one audio
CD. The booklet is available to download from www.michelthomas.com.
LEARN ANYWHERE AND ANYTIME! 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.
WHERE DO I GO NEXT? Foundation Italian follows on from the Start
course.
'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 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 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 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 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 Portuguese and be able
to express yourself confidently in a variety of situatio
'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
Russian naturally and unforgettably without strain or stress *
Learn from listening and speaking, without the pressure of writing
or memorizing * Build up your Russian 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 teacher Hara
Garoufalia-Middle 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 Russian.
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 Russian language learning journey. It is not intended to get
you perfectly fluent, but it will get you speaking and using
Russian, 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 Russian includes 8 audio Course CDs and 2
audio Review CDs to continue and consolidate your knowledge. The
booklet is available to download from www.michelthomas.com. *Note
that the course content is the same as the previously entitled
Total Russian 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.
WHERE DO I GO NEXT? Intermediate Russian follows on from the
Foundation course.
Fully revised and updated, Essentials of Communication Sciences and
Disorders, Third Edition is an accessible and engaging introductory
resource for students new to communication sciences and disorders.
This text covers foundational information about speech disorders in
both children and adults, while numerous case scenarios and
personal stories paint a vivid picture of speech-language
pathology. A robust, full color art program illustrates key
concepts with detailed anatomical images, photos, and helpful
charts and tables. Additionally, this text addresses multicultural
issues as well as the emotional and social effects of each disorder
on the individual and family, providing students with a
comprehensive overview of the profession. Every new print copy
includes Navigate Advantage Access that unlocks a complete,
interactive eBook, videos of most disorders, PowerPoint slides, and
more! New section on Cultural Competence and the diversity in
professional and client interactions New sections on Interviewing
and Therapy Microskills, Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders,
Neurodiversity, Transgender Voice therapy, Communication Partner
training, and more New video footage illustrating almost all
disorders, including assessment and therapy Insight Questions
throughout the text encourage students to consider how they might
relate to the information presented to their personal lives or in
ways they had not expected Study Questions are provided at the end
of each chapter to help students demonstrate their learning Written
for an international market by including journals written by
researchers from Canada, United Kingdom, Israel, Argentina, China,
Italy, and more
'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
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 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 Egyptian
Arabic. 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 Egyptian Arabic language learning journey. It is
not intended to get you perfectly fluent, but it will get you
speaking and using Egyptian Arabic, 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 Egyptian Arabic
includes 8 audio course CDs and 2 audio review CDs to continue and
consolidate your knowledge. The booklet is available to download
from www.michelthomas.com. *Note that the course content is the
same as the previously entitled Total 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. WHERE DO I GO NEXT? Intermediate Egyptian
Arabic follows on from the Foundation course.
Looking for a convenient way to build your Arabic vocabulary
without drills, books, homework or long lists to memorize? HOW DOES
IT WORK? In this five-hour intermediate level audio course, Michel
Thomas Method teachers Jane Wightwick and Mahmoud Gaafar introduce
over 600 new words and everyday phrases and the tools to allow you
to create thousands more through the application of simple rules
for building more words for concepts, people, places, adjectives
and verbs. Learning alongside two genuine students, you will
acquire essential language building blocks which allow you to
increase your vocabulary in manageable, enjoyable steps by thinking
out answers for yourself. You will learn at your own pace, pausing
and repeating where necessary. You'll stick with it, because you'll
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