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Michel Thomas Method: Polish Advanced Course
Jolanta Cecula

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£42.55 (ex VAT)
£50.00 (inc VAT)
ISBN: 9780340975190

Published: 26/06/2009
Extent: 5 Hrs

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Summary:

Learn another language the way you learnt your own

You learnt your own language naturally and enjoyably: now you can learn Polish in the same way.


You'll stick with it because you'll love it

Use the unique method perfected over fifty years by the celebrated psychologist and linguist Michel Thomas.

This method works with your brain, helping you to build up your Polish in manageable, enjoyable steps by thinking out the answers for yourself.

You learn through listening and speaking without the pressure of writing or memorising.

You pick up the language naturally and unforgettably.


The NEW Polish Advanced Course

A five-hour, 100% audio method

  • Learn another language the way you learnt your own

  • Effective method - the Michel Thomas Method of language teaching works with the brain

  • Motivating - live classroom situation with two students encourages you to learn with the students on the recording
  • All-audio - the way you want to learn

  • Pronunciation is gently - but effectively - corrected

  • Reference booklet - accompanying booklet lists key phrases in English and Polish

  • Suite of progressive and complementary course components: Introductory, Foundation, Advanced, and Vocabulary

  • Sales record - the hugely successful Michel Thomas Method is applied to Polish

Table of Contents:
Verbs
Future Compound (with past forms)
Aspect - introduction to imperfective and perfective verbs
Robic / zrobic (to do)
Czytac / przeczytac (to read)
Future Tense - perfective verbs
Past Tense - perfective verbs
Verbs of Motion - aspect
Isc / pójsc
Jechac / pojechac
Nouns
Plural forms - masculine personal
Direct object after verbs
Kupowac (to buy)
Lubic (to like)
Chciec (to want)
Czytac (to read)
(Please note that the following nouns change endings in the Accusative case)
Singular - masculine personal and animate, feminine
Plural - masculine personal)
Pronouns
Possessive
Swój (one’s)
Reflexive
Sie / siebie (oneself)
Indefinite
Jakis (some)
Kazdy (each)
Zaden (none)
Adjectives
Plural forms - masculine personal
Adverbs
Nigdy (never)
Nigdzie (nowhere)
Dopiero (not until / only)
Dopiero jutro (not until tomorrow)
Dopiero co (only just)
Gdzies indziej (elsewhere)
Wszedzie (everywhere)
Conjunctions
Nastepnie (next)
Natomiast (namely)
Potem (then)
Poniewaz (since / as)
Tymczasem (meanwhile)
To znaczy (it means)
Questions with
Gdzie (where)
Dokad (to where)
Ktoredy (which way)
Directions
Na spacer / koncert / mecz (for a walk / to a concert / to a match)
Na Slask / na Mazury (to Silesia / Masuria)
Na kawe (for a coffee)
Nad morze / jezioro (to the seaside / lake)
Przez Kielce / Warszawe (via Kielce / Warsaw)

About the Author(s):

Jolanta Cecula taught Polish at Kings College London and is an Affiliate of the Chartered Institute of Linguists.

Readership:
Self-access course for adult false beginners and improvers

Reviews:
"A great way to learn; it's fast and it lasts".
The Daily Telegraph
"Five minutes into the first CD, you already feel like you're winning."
Time Out
"Michel Thomas is a precious find indeed."
The Guardian
"Thomas makes it simple"
Sunday Times
"Michel's methods will teach you effectively and easily"
Daily Star
"Hugely inspiring"
Red
"Ideal for any business traveller who needs to be able to get around confidently."
Sunday Business

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