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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Helene Bird , Michel Thomas , Helene BirdPublisher: John Murray Press Imprint: Michel Thomas Method Edition: Unabridged edition Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.153kg ISBN: 9781473692732ISBN 10: 1473692733 Publication Date: 24 January 2019 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of Contents: Introduction: How this course came about, what it does and does not include, how it works, and how it is both faithful to and expands upon the Michel Thomas Language Courses : 1 WHAT YOU ALREADY KNOW - COGNATES : Introduction : Transformation of adjectives ending in -ible : Transformation of adjectives ending in -able : Formation of adjectives ending in -able from -er verbs : Transformation of adjectives beginning with un- and in- : Formation of adjectives ending in -able from -oir , -re and -ir verbs : Transformation of adjectives and nouns ending in -ant : Transformation of adjectives and nouns ending in -ent : Transformation of nouns ending in -tion : Transformation of nouns ending in -sion : Transformation of nouns ending in -ance and -ence : Transformation of nouns ending in -er and -ist : Further transformation of nouns ending in -ance : Transformation of adverbs in -ly : Transformation of adjectives and nouns ending in -ary and -ory : Transformation of adjectives ending in -ive : Transformation of adjectives ending in -ous : Transformation of adjectives ending in -ic and -ical and nouns ending in -ic and -ics : Transformation of nouns ending in -ure : Transformation of nouns ending in -tude : Transformation of nouns ending in -ity : Further transformation of some nouns ending in -y : Transformation of nouns ending in -in and -ine : Transformation of adjectives ending in -ide : Transformation of nouns ending in -ism and -ist : Transformation of adjectives ending in -al : Conclusion. : 2 BEING ON THE RIGHT TRACK - VERBS : Introduction : Verbs in -er - present, imperfect and conditional : Verbs in -er - imperfect and perfect with etre and avoir : Etre en train de , etre sur le point de , venir de : Verbs in -ir of the ouvrir , sortir and venir types : Verbs in -ir of the finir ; en + present participle : Verbs in -re : Verbs in -uire and -ire : Everyday verbs and semi-idiomatic usages: prendre , dire : Further everyday verbs: boire , croire , faire , savoir and connaitre : Reflexive verbs. : 3 EVERYDAY EXPRESSIONS : Common constructions : verbs with a , de and sur : Vouloir dire : Expressions of time: depuis , pendant , il y a , en , dans , avant and apres : Talking about days of the week, months and seasons : Telling the time : Expressions of place: -ci and -la , loin and pres , a gauche and a droite , devant and derriere , dessus and dessous : Expressions of quantity : quelque , du , de la , the pronoun en , assez , la plupart de : Talking about numbers : Il faut : The pronoun y : Avoir and semi-idiomatic expressions : Etre and semi-idiomatic expressions : Using negatives: ne ... pas , ne ... plus , ne ... rien , ne ... personne , non ... plus , ni ... ni , ne ... que . : Adjective changing their meaning before the noun : ancien , certain , cher , propre : Making comparisons : Adding emphasis: voici and voila , c'est ... qui , ce qui , ce que : Using on : Talking about people: using gens and personnes : Talking about opposites : Giving approximationsReviewsThe nearest thing to painless learning - The Times A unique and perfectly brilliant way of learning languages The most extraordinary learning experience of my life Thomas makes it simple - Sunday Times Works like a dream - Daily Telegraph Michel Thomas is a precious find indeed - The Guardian Five minutes in and you already feel like you're winning - Time Out The nearest thing to painless learning - The Times A unique and perfectly brilliant way of learning languages The most extraordinary learning experience of my life Thomas makes it simple - Sunday Times Works like a dream - Daily Telegraph Michel Thomas is a precious find indeed - The Guardian Five minutes in and you already feel like you're winning - Time Out Author InformationHelene Lewis studied English, French and Russian in Paris and Edinburgh. She was Head of the International Programmes Academic Group at Bournemouth University where she taught French, communication skills and international personal development. She worked for many years in lexicography and has also co-authored a number of textbooks. Her main interests are in teaching foreign languages to non-specialists, developing materials for independent study and e-learning. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |