Customer Reviews
Excellent, but do the foundation course first.. - By: M. Gledhill, 23 Mar 2008 
As another reviewer has said, Michel Thomas IS the language God. I'm doing a Berlitz German course here in Zurich, & it amazes me how much of what he (very clealy) taught me crops up in my advanced (Level 4 out of 7) course.
One tip though: do the 8-hour foundation course BEFORE doing this vocab course. This language builder course covers a LOT of vocab, thick & fast, & you may well find it overwhelming without doing the calmer-paced foundation course first.
Having said that, they are excellent courses, & THE best way to start learning a language.
Oh, & one other tip - amazon also sells a 5-CD language course "using the Michel Thomas" method. This claims to teach you 1,000 words. The problem is, it completely goes against his teaching principle, & is more of a "hit & run" approach to learning a language. Michel Thomas would be appallled. In a nutshell, if it hasn't got his face on the box, avoid it !
Highly recommended if you speak already a basic German! - By: Fabio Moioli, 03 Sep 2005 I bought several AudioBooks to practice my German & I must admit I found alll of them quite useful. What I appreciated most of "Michel Thomas German Language Builder (Michel Thomas Series)" was however the learning approach upon which this Audio-CD course is based. The sentences are carefully chosen to consolidate what you listened previously & somehow you get to learn how to correctly build a sentence in German although you are never explicitly taught about it. This course is probably not the best if you are an absolute beginner, neither if you are already proficient in German. It is anyway reallly good if you have already a basic knowledge of German & needs to consolidate your knowledge of it.
es gefallt mir sehr! - By: Stuart Mathieson, 13 Mar 2004 
I was doing German for thicko's in my first year at uni & was struggling to put a sentence together. I bought this CD not knowing what to expect but found out that Michel Thomas is the language god!
I haven't studied german or listened to the CD in ages but i still manage to astound myself by waffling away bits of ze Deutsch which have been glued into my goldfish like mind!
Excellent-covers loads of German - By: David Rawson, 05 Jan 2002 This addition to the standard 8 hour course is excellent. It covers alot of vocabulary & grammar. I live in Switzerland & speak a little german everyday - this language builder has helped me to speak a little more each day. It is not easy tho' & one must repeat the course to get maximum retention & understanding. I reckon it takes around 3hrs to complete, & needs repeating at least once - but what you get for 6hours study if well worth the effort. I would suggest that on the next addition, the publishers put in at least a smalll 'pause' time tho', sometimes the CD pause misses out some important intonation that Michel speaks. Anyone who has covered the 8 hour course, the various 'Teach Yourself' or Pimsleur courses will benefit from this. The little booklet is useful too & can be used as learning tool in it's own right, & aids recalll of the German you have learned.
Perfect for consolidation - By: yosato@cableinet.co.uk, 02 Dec 2001 Very good self-teaching material to build your confidence, particularly in speaking. Its audio-centered method is very effective & what you learn is stuck in your memory. I can now deal much more fluently with the notorious German word order. Recommended for alll the intermediate German learners who feel they are stuck in some sort of impasse.
Wish it was little longer, though. Hope a more advanced course will appear.
