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Informationen zum Autor Hélène 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. Klappentext Experience significant results in a remarkably short period of time - without books! drills! memorizing! or homework. Experience significant results in a remarkably short period of time - without books, drills, memorizing, or homework. Zusammenfassung Experience significant results in a remarkably short period of time - without books! drills! memorizing! or homework. In this five-hour intermediate level audio course Michel Thomas Method teacher Hélène Lewis introduces over 1!000 new words! verbs and everyday phrases through essential language building blocks which allow you to increase your vocabulary in manageable! enjoyable steps by thinking out answers for yourself. What's the added plus? Unlike most vocabulary courses which give you lists of words to memorise! the Michel Thomas Method-based Vocabulary Builder+ allows you to further extend your vocabulary by unlocking what you already know. Focusing on the similarities and differences between French and English! you will gain the tools and strategies to exponentially build up your vocabulary. Who is this course for? Whether you have learned from other Michel Thomas courses or are simply looking for a new approach to help improve your proficiency! the French Vocabulary Builder+ will introduce you to a unique way of acquiring language that will significantly boost your confidence in your ability to speak! listen to! pronounce and understand French. This course contains an MP3-CD and CD-ROM. The MP3-CD can be played on MP3-compatible CD players and can easily be transferred to your MP3 player. Inhaltsverzeichnis : 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" ...