We’ll here is a novel way I’ve started to learn French and the best part about it is that there are no book or writing, and in around 8 hours you’ll start to feel more confident with people around you speaking French and speaking French yourself.

I’ve got the Michel Thomas Foundation French audio book from Amazon and have burned the CD’s onto my iPod using AudioBook Builder (link), so i now take it everywhere with me. It’s hard to explain how the learning works here but yo just seem to absorb it, it’s amazing. Believe me when i say there is no one more sceptical about “new fangled learning” than me but this hits the nail on the head.

I’m going to try and post a small MP3 excerpt of the first section for you to listen to but will of course remove it if I’m asked to but give it a listen and then get yourself across to Amazon and buy this but remember to use our link ;)

Reading some of the reviews on the site from the main press like:

• “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 )

I admit did nothing for me as I’ve heard all this before but when you start getting to the “real person” reviews of

• 5.0 out of 5 stars Remarkly good, 15 Aug 2005
• 5.0 out of 5 stars Great for learning tenses and language structure, 24 Oct 2004
• 5.0 out of 5 stars The best way to learn French Grammar, 6 Oct 2005

So I decided to take the plunge and get the set and I DO NOT regret it at all. My understanding of French is growing massively and I’m going to feel far more comfortable when I’m out there. In fact our next trip is planned for around October 5th and I’m looking to have been through the 20 hour course at least once by then. The only downside for me is that the guy sounds like some nutty professor however if you can get over that then you are well on you’re way to some really good lessons that’ll stay with you forever.