: Critical for travel, this section covers how to discuss where things are and how far away they might be. Opinions and Costs
However, students often finish the Advanced course feeling competent but lacking vocabulary. They can construct perfect sentences, but they sound like a walking textbook. Enter the . Michel Thomas French Language Builder CD1
If you have ever said, "I understand French but I can't speak it," this disc is the cure. Within the first 20 minutes, you will feel the gears of your brain shifting. You will realize that you aren't memorizing a language; you are building one. : Critical for travel, this section covers how
: Phrases for "it is too far," "it is very far from here," and "it is near here". Enter the
Unlike the Foundation course, which starts with "Vous êtes..." (You are...), CD1 assumes you already know how to conjugate the major tenses. The disc is approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes long, led by Michel Thomas himself (original recordings) or Harold Goodman (in later re-recordings), with two live students.
However, compared to the Foundation course, the pace on CD1 is noticeably brisker. Thomas expects more from his students here. The mistakes made by the students on the recording are often more subtle grammatical errors, prompting deeper explanations from Thomas. This creates a rich layer of learning; you aren't just learning the right answer, you are learning why a common mistake is wrong.