You learned your own language naturally and enjoyably: now you can learn Japanese 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. Learn 50 essential words at the heart of Japanese and how to put them together to make yourself understood. This 1-hour introduction to the Michel Thomas method will have you speaking real Japanese straight away. There are no books, no pens, and no memorizing - just listen, connect and speak. <br><br>This method works with your brain, helping you to build up your Japanese in manageable, enjoyable steps by thinking out the answers for yourself. You learn through listening and speaking without the pressure of writing or memorizing. You pick up the language naturally and unforgettably. Don't be tied to chunky books or your computer, Michel Thomas Method audio courses let you learn whenever you want: at home, in your car, or on the move with your MP3 player. <br><br><em>Start Japanese with the Michel Thomas Method</em> is an hour of essentials taken from <em>Total Japanese with the Michel Thomas Method</em>. (<em>Total</em> is the classic Michel Thomas Method course, now enhanced with extra vocabulary, on-screen learning, and exercises.) You will join Michel and two students in a live lesson and within the one hour you will be able to construct simple phrases. You will learn the language with the students, hearing both their successes and their mistakes to keep you motivated and involved throughout the course. By the end, you will have the confidence to understand and speak many essentials of Japanese. <br><br><em>Start Japanese with the Michel Thomas Method</em> provides an hour's teaching on one CD.