• Q: What can I expect to learn from your method?
  A: A Michel Thomas language course concentrates mainly on achieving a level of proficient conversation and consists of the following 2 phases:
  
  Phase I: teaches the mechanics and structure of the language (i.e., grammar). The participant acquires a solid foundation in vocabulary, grammar, tenses and syntax, and in the process learns how to formulate thoughts and expressions. There is NO MEMORIZATION, NO DRILLING and NO HOMEWORK for the student.
  
  Phase II: develops competency and style, and is tailored to the individual's professional and social needs. The participant interacts with Michel or an instructor one-on-one or in small, compatible study groups to maximize growing skills. Exposure to modern literature such as newspaper and magazine articles and book excerpts helps reinforce specific language tools and provides an understanding of the culture, including social and business customs.
  
  
• Q: How long will it take before I will be able to converse in my new language with another person?
  A: One of the most remarkable features of the Michel Thomas method is the speed with which results are achieved. Knowledge of the language that would take months of conventional study can be achieved in a matter of hours with this course. Michel and his instructors masterfully guide the student through an instructional process at a very rapid rate - yet the process will appear informal, relaxed, and unhurried. Michel and his teachers move quickly between numerous practice sessions, which all build the learner's confidence in his or her ability to communicate in complex ways.
  
  Because the Michel Thomas method is based on understanding, not memorization, it offers immersion without strain or stress. In comfortable surroundings, his method teaches you a process that allows you to gain knowledge of all facets of the language, while becoming increasingly aware of the culture of those whose language you are learning. This will enable you to make progress faster than you ever imagined possible. Whatever your motivation for learning a language - for travel, for business, for school, for qualifications, for personal relationships, or for general interest - the Michel Thomas course quite simply offers the most effective method that is available.
  
  
• Q: Will I be able to read and write the language also?
  A: Although we concentrate mainly on communication (speaking) in the chosen language, learning these skills can be incorporated into Phase II of the class.
  
  
• Q: What type of work should I do on my own to help reinforce what I learn from your program?
  A: Obviously, nothing compares with first-hand contact with native speakers of the language you are learning, but if this is not possible for you, Michel recommends reading newspapers and magazines written in the language as one of the best ways to keep up and extend your language skills. Interviews are particularly good, as they reflect the language as it is actually being spoken, rather than the language taught in schools or textbooks.
  
  
• Q: Do you have any guarantee of satisfaction concerning your programs?
  A: Yes, Michel guarantees all of his classes. If, after the first 8 hours of instruction, the student is not highly excited about his progress, is not convinced that he/she has learned far more than might be learned in any other course anywhere, or if he/she chooses not to continue, we will refund the entire fee, no questions asked.
  
  

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