BBC - Michel Thomas - The Language Master [English CC] [Leg. PT-BR]
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- Опубликовано: 23 фев 2017
- English: Full BBC documentary. With closed captions. [CC]
Portuguese: Documentário da BBC completo legendado em PT-BR [CC]
English:
Michel Thomas is one of the most brilliant language teachers in the world. His usual clients are movie stars and business leaders. This programme takes him to a Sixth Form College in London to work with school pupils, to test his claim that he can teach anyone a language in a week - with no reading, writing or homework. The film also explores his personal history - as a hero of the French Resistance during WW II.
Português:
Michel Thomas é um dos mais brilhantes professores de línguas do mundo. Normalmente seus clientes são estrelas de cinema e líderes empresariais. Este programa o leva a Sixth Form College em Londres para trabalhar com os alunos da escola, para testar a sua tese de que ele pode ensinar qualquer pessoa uma língua em uma semana - sem leitura, escrita ou dever de casa. O filme também explora sua história pessoal - como um herói da resistência francesa durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial.
Year of Release: March, 1997
Director: Nigel Levy
Writer: Nigel Levy
Stars: Woody Allen, Leo Marks, Michel Thomas
All rights reserved to: BBC Two England
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I think he hypnotised me into learning Spanish. His voice would put me in an almost half sleep state and I’d be surprised the next day when imaginary conversations in Spanish would flow through my mind. I was like, where did that come from?!
OMG. Is this how he does it? I listened to only 1 of his French CDs ten years ago and to this day I can conversate in French on those subjects and verbs expertly.
I learned basic Spanish in one week and I've continued from there. He made it exciting and I felt like I was winning at all times. Michel Thomas was a genius.
couldn't have said it better.
I 'm learning Spanish from this man. Truly extraordinary and efficient teaching method. I've learned a lot fast, highly recommend. R.I.P. Michel Thomas.
He is a man who KNOWS himself...he does not need mans validation and that is fantastic....a true enlightened human.
I spend a lot of time in France with French friends. Michel has given me the tools to converse confidently with them! I love you Michel, my hero!!
I spent years with tapes and software and all I was able to ever learn was "yes," ""no," "I'm sorry" I remeber when I saw his CDs at the library and thought something was odd because there was no writing or booklet material in the case. I poped in the CD and was stunned when he said don't wrote anything down or memorize. I thought he had to be kidding, but in a week I was putting togther my OWN sentences, and not some prerecorded one. I now am learning Spanish to talk to my girlfriend. Michel Thomas has changed th world of learning for all of us.
Thanks for sharing this! It's truly inspiring!
I'm listening to his german course and I can tell you that it works, Every night I go for a long walk and listen to his audio course for 1 hour. He is a great teacher and seems like a genuinely nice guy.
People don’t believe me when I’ve told them how much French I’ve learned in the first 3 and a half cd’s. People think “Learning French properly would require dozens and dozens of cd’s”. What makes Michel so good is teaching you the RULES of a language which put the power in your hands to intuitively figure more and more of it out for yourself. He’s one of the best kept secrets in language learning, and I’m fine with that.
Yep, he gives you a very solid foundation on which to build from.
The differences I've noticed between traditional teachers and Michele are:
-He is more patient
-He always make sure to calibrate the vibe in the classroom so no one feels dumb or "less than other students"
-He finds a way to incrementally teach every language so it logically makes sense
-He teaches then those increments with 100% understanding and if ever something becomes even a bit unclear, he goes back to the increment that was 100% understood
-He loves what he odes(As some teachers hate their jobs and/or lives)
-He understands the student's mind and then guides him with his communication through the whole process without the student ever feeling lost
Anyways. Great Documentary! I will go either through his Japanese or Spanish or both :D Tnx for upload
You're welcome!! Good luck, his method is truly amazing!
I agree 100% what you said
But most importantly IMO is humbleness and his ethics understanding it's up for the teacher to help the student to understand
A teacher isn't a book method that the student have to struggle with. A teacher is a person entitled to pass his knowledge to another person and if he can't do this, he is a failure, not the student
There is nothing more wonderful as a student when you are taught by someone does teaching out of inspiration not some laid down rules. I believe that was what kept and keeps Michel Thomas students going and motivated to learn the language.
I learned Italian from 8 Michel Thomas cd's in less than 3 months while commuting a half-hour a day each way in traffic. It is totally possible. And I hope that those who hear this, will recognize and accept his last comment here in this video - his work stands, get his cd's from your library or wherever you can find them -he was a master in teaching languages, and anyone can learn easily from his methods.
Now that's true!!
Gimme your instagram
Barbara Pendragon what if you send those cds to me... please
Hi Barbara, How can I buy these cds?
Michel was the master with foreign languages. None of that "plume de ma tante" stuff that the public schools use. They teach languages like physics: memorize boring stuff and regurgitate it on the tests. You come away with very little. I know, because I had four years of french and I couldn't talk fluently with anyone. (No-one spoke french where I lived.) I got 100% on tests by memorizing it, but so what. Later, three days in Paris made it click. You can't learn without live conversation using everyday expressions. A classic school french phrase was "Oh dear, our postillion has been struck by lightning!". Very useful when checking in at a hotel! Another classic was, from Latin, "hasta" = spear when addressed. That has been a big help in my life.
Brilliant man , I am thoroughly enjoying learning French and it DOES work , it is amazing .
Learning is so easy with Michel methods.
Gratidão por tudo!
If you haven't already, read a bit Michel's background. He escaped the Nazi's on multiple occasions, fought against them and helped testify against some of the worst war criminals in human history. He only then became a world-class language teacher in the U.S. to some of the most prominent people in the world at the time. RIP a wonderful man.
I also read that he was captured by the Gestapo in France and that his French language was so fluent that they believed that he really was a French national...and so he was released.
@@RobCLynch Yep! I think perhaps with Klaus Barbie, the butcher of Lyon. MT was an incredible man
I have spent €240 on the 8 disc Spanish/French/Italian CDs and it was the best money l have ever spent,20 years later l still remember some Spanish despite never using it after completing the 8 disc course but my French is very passable as l still study two hours of his dics most days and the ltalian is dormant,to be used on a Sicily trip this year but Michel's discs do work because they make YOU construct sentences in real time and you can have complex sentences formed within a minute if you can just relax and think about them,to me MT has a method similar to lego,he provides the building blocks and you can make anything you like,he was a genius.
Michel Thomas is a blessed Jewel 🎉
thank you Michel Thomas
I would have loved to have met him. I am grateful for the gift he has left the world ❤
I learnt German from Michel. He is the greatest teacher
Michael, my first language master and inspiration, far away yet of being like him but he was who took me to this endless and exiting language journey,you and your method will be always in my memories master.
Michel is an absolute legend
Would have been amazing to have more material from him. Really amazing
A very good system indeed for teaching the structures of a language. Of course, it's very far from complete. For starters, there is no listening comprehension. It takes an extremely long time to get to a situation where you can understand TV, ordinary conversation at normal speed, etc. and this method simply ignores this aspect.With Michel Thomas you will be able to say quite a lot of things in a short period of time and able to construct sentences correctly but the chances are that you will understand little of what is said to you. It also leaves the work of learning thousands of words (and idioms - don't forget them!) entirely up to you. That said, it is a very good method for starting in a language.
I agree 100%!
It certainly wasn't too late Michel. 16 years after your passing, I discovered your methods through my father's recommendation and literally my life ambitions were transformed. Your publicly available materials have caused a huge shift in my desires, I wish to go to France to find my potentially future wife. I thank you endlessly.
Joseph.
This is so great to read. Keep it up!
Where are his publicly available materials available?
I read his biography after using his teaching app. He is an extraordinary human.
Craig Kinsey: You might be interested in doing a search using DuckDuckGo, Google etc. Use the words: “offkilter” & “Michel Thomas” in your search.
The article relates to Michel’s stories, some of them may not be true.
Other than that, the courses, particularly the ones he was involved in have apparently helped people grasp the fundamentals.
I am learning spanish with his method, it's a revolution ! It seems and it feels so easy !
This is how I learned French myself! It's pretty effective!
Whenever you want, we can practise French and Spanish
This works. So grateful
I love his method,learned french and just order Portuguese,I really recommend it !
How can you tell someone “they have no talent for language” if they already speak one? It’s like telling someone that plays piano that he can’t be a musician. Lol
i've been told that as well, quite sad.
I was eager to learn french, but simply not able to cram it all in by force.
what a wonderful comment!
Same goes for learning music. There's a great video by bassist Victor Wooten "music as a language", well worth a watch if you find this method interesting.
This method is amazing. I couldn't concentrate in school. I got the Spanish course I am not fluent but I can hold my own in a conversation and its down to the Michel Thomas course. Its worth the money.
irishmusico it is indeed!!!
I learned to speak French from this method in less than 3 months
An extraordinary French class, im learning english since my 12y old . And its so amazing understand everything or at least something in english, is so satisfying answer "i got it" after someone ask something for me. I dont khow if everything that i said is correct btw im so thankful for today can speak that amazing language.
Im 15y now so i know that i have a lot of things to learn, speak, feel and improve !!
Hey, you’re doing great! Keep it up!! 🥰🙏
I was around your age when I learned English and look at me! Now I’m a teacher.
Never give up, there’s always room for improvement. 💪
I learnt to speak basic French via the Michel Thomas CDs. extraordinary how effective his method is. And all on the basis of providing or setting up the correct learning environment by removing fear and stress. Bravo! Cette une methode qui est vraiment le plus efficace. Merci.
I'm a teacher, and I learned a LOT from his method! All the students in the world should have the opportunity to experience an anxiety-free learning environment!
*la plus
This guy is amazing. I learned Chinese in 2 months with his method and I could actually speak it while coming from Europe with no foreknowledge. I now do these course everytime I go some new language territory
Oh waaw well done 👏🏾. I'm now doing Spanish and was hesitant to do Chinese after it. I was afraid, but you encouraged me :)
When I moved to Amsterdam I did his Dutch course and was talking to people after just three weeks! And that was just from listening to the lessons on my cycle to work and back. I recently booked a trip to Cuba and realised I had just 10 weeks to learn Spanish. Guess which course I picked to get up to speed with Spanish in the short time before my trip ...
And how good did you get the Spanish can you speak it fluently
No one becomes fluent in a language after 7 weeks. I can now have basic conversations with my Spanish friends which means I should be mostly okay travelling in a Spanish speaking country.
I would recommend combining this course with something like Memrise or Duolingo to accelerate the learning process.
tolles Video!
I’m not a qualified teacher and yet I taught my child to speak good English before starting school. Being English and living in England no doubt helped.
Ha-ha-ha, love this!
He is great and so was Margaret Thompson
I have listened to Michel Thomas spanish, I took a lot from it, but, it isn't the be all and end all. The more sources you you use the better ANY practice will help. For me, Michel Tomas is an excellent outlet to try, when trying to learn a new language. So, if you can find Michel Thomas teaching the language you want to learn, then check it out. Great vid...👍
Agreed! It was never supposed to be the only ultimate resource anyone will ever need, it’s simply the best one to get anyone started with the language. It clearly helps A LOT to get you started when it comes to speaking, but even in the end of the courses he says “this is just the beginning of your journey, get yourself a lot of contact with the written and spoken language as you go so you improve on what you’ve learned and keep on learning.” This is just awesome.
@@alangfp I thoroughly enjoyed the Michel Thomas spanish, probably listened to the the entire thing, maybe, about 7 times, it certaintly helped me.. It's a great post you've done, and will help loads of newbie languague learners..👍
I think if you take a 1 on 1 class with him, then definitely you will learn ALOT in a weekend.
HIS audio courses were like a "one size fits all" and still you can learn a lot.
the BIGGEST problem I think is applying the method without him, for example the Japanese Course is SO anxiety inducing due to that female student always messing up or repeating the same mistakes over, and over, and over again.
I agree with you, but I didn’t feel that in the Japanese course.
I took it as an opportunity to learn from their mistakes, because I was making some of them too.
I’m a teacher and because of that I’m pretty much used to people making lots of mistake when speaking. The amount of patience I have could be the factor here hahahaha
But I see where you’re coming from. haha
As to learning better with him instead of other teachers applying his method, absolutely true! It’d be so much better with him. But I like the courses overall.
@@alangfp
I do not mind the mistakes, but it gets really painful.
yesterday I started the advanced course and from the first 15 minutes, that female student still doing her thing. it's a huge put off. the scary thing is according to feedback from people that took the courses, they said she will get even worse.
@@alangfp I think it is safe to say that on an average, based on my experience with the foundation course. at 15 minutes are wasted due to that female student.
Just for information, Wyatt woodsmall and his wife modelized Michel Thomas with his help and made a book about it, for the people who are interested more about him.
Thanks!!
Hi everyone. Can anyone recommend where to find the Spanish introduction audio course from? So many different options on line.
Allan has Does anyone know any channel with the method that teach English?
I don’t know! I guess the only English version of his method was a very old one recorded for French speakers.
He is silently telling them the answers as they are looking at him.
Not really. What he does is to prompt them with the initial sound of what he expects them to say! It’s done many times during his recorded courses and it’s very effective in case you forget something. It helps you not feel helpless!
I can assure you this actually works a lot, since I’ve studied German, French and, more recently, Japanese with his courses! It’s just brilliant!
You do this with children when teaching them as well.
Defining "sharing your language method"
as "plagiarism" goes against what culture
is all about: culture is about replicating
ideas, methods, theories.
It's a nice approach but I did find some problems with his method. The use of 2 students in the recordings is really annoying. You are supposed to pause the recording, say the phrase/answer and then check if your version is correct comparing it with his. But when you play the recording again you must wait for one of his students (who are terrible slow by the way) to say the phrase "translating" word for word most of the time with Michel's help. By the time you hear HIS version you forgot yours, and you were probably way faster than his students. Another problem is the weird accent (and diction) Michel has himself. And they spend a whole lot of time talking in English. So I actually prefer Pimsleur which is quite similar but without the students and with actual native voice actors. I also think MT method is very limited in content, so is Pimsleur. Claiming to take you from zero to advanced is just misleading. I believe both methods are great if you are afraid of talking, they both make you feel confident and capable of thinking in the target language. I bet MT method was much better in person.
What an accent.
From Moldova?
from Poland
Sad that his legacy is diminished because of his unwillingness to share.
That is somehow true. I totally understand why he was so protective of his method, but that is also why not a lot of people know about it.
A Polish jew who claims he graduated from the Sorbonne before WW2, was part of the resistance in Europe, imprisoned by the Nazis and after the war was a liaison officer with the American army in Germany before moving to the US.
But you know, the guy gave people the confidence to try and surprise themselves.
1:58 Aren't these the twin towers in NYC?
Looks like it!
i can't learn english good pleas
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I have a method and i will never ever share with anybody PERIOD
ahmed abdirahman haji why?
Why? Share information is a blessing. That's selfish from you.
In the scientific community they say, "If a discovery hasn't been shared, it hasn't been made". You can't expect people to believe you if you don't produce evidence.
@@viviaguilar29 So true, great comment. 👍
What’s your method
Except when he taught me for an hour that you can is puede instead of peudes, and you have is tiene instead of tienes. That was upsetting. I can’t trust his videos.
In both these cases, you are actually the one that is mistaken. What he taught was correct!! He usually prefers to teach the FORMAL conjugations first, then only in the more advanced courses he says there's another way to address people that you can use, that is the INFORMAL way.
You can (formal) = (usted) puede
You can (informal) = (tú) puedes
You have (formal) = (usted) tiene
You have (informal) = (tú) tienes
He's actually playing safe, knowing that people that buy his courses are usually adults that need to learn fast and don't have a lot of time to dedicate to learning. That probably translates to business people or last minute travelers. It's safer to assume you may want to sound as polite as possible first, since it's a foreign language that you can't speak very well and most probably in a country where you've never been before. This is actually quite clever. :)
You are quick to judge when you didn't even go further than the introduction course. He teaches the informal form in the advanced course.
And by the way, he does that for all the other languages as well, German, French, Italian, etc.