Michel Thomas Language System

About Michel Thomas

Michel Thomas - the world’s greatest language teacher

“The excitement of learning something new was overwhelming. Michel not only taught me Spanish, he opened my eyes to the possibilities of a completely different kind of learning. Michel forbids his students to practice, or to try to remember. Michel takes the burden off the student and upon himself… Learning Spanish with Michel was the most extraordinary learning experience of my life – it was unforgettable.” – Emma Thompson

“I am a poor student, particularly with languages. I had years of Spanish in school and could never speak a word (but) learning with Michel: it's like a kid who loves baseball and who just knows every ball player, every batting average, and every statistic about the game. They’ve learned it all effortlessly. It’s the same with Michel. You learn a language effortlessly. It is amazing. [He]… had me speaking French and I learned it in a way I’ve never forgotten, and it was painless. A tremendous experience.” – Woody Allen

“Fabulous. Michel is a brilliant teacher… I had never studied French before. I came out after 10 days with enough of it to move around in Paris. He has a way of helping you to remember things based on what you already know in your conscious and unconscious minds… He’s like a Zen master; you never feel pressurized. And he makes you feel smart. I don’t think anyone else teaches that way.” – Yue-Sai Kan (New York TV producer)

“His technique is unique in that he manages to zero in on those things that inhibit you – on the blocks – and figure them into his method… He makes it so simple. The key to retention is understanding. Michel kept reminding me not to memorize. Which is hard to do. But once I let go of that, I found that weeks… months later, things were popping out of my mouth that I was not actually memorizing. I was going to say almost hypnotic, subliminal.” – Joan Sherman (Monaco Business Consultant)

“I had the sense of having somehow or other cracked the language open and having gotten to its very essence. And [Michel Thomas teaches] in the most direct, simple and organized way, leading you into the heart of the language.” – Dr Herbert Morris (Dean of Humanities and Professor of Philosophy and Law, UCLA)

“He… gets you into a language… in the way you learn it as a child. I created my own schedule over a 12-day period of 50, 60 hours... Afterwards I was interviewed (in French)… on a TV program and did just fine. It is for real; I checked it out. It worked for me.” – Warren Keegan (Professor of Business, Pace University, New York)

“After years and years of French in U.S. universities, I could read quite well, but couldn’t speak worth a damn. But after two solid weeks with Michel, I was in Stockholm covering the AIDS meeting and was perfectly able to talk to delegates in French. The method is so simple and logical, it organizes your brain; you can reach words and find them…” – Janis Kelly (Medical journalist)

“I was so sad to hear of Michel’s passing. He was great, proud, gentle and kind. Without question, he is one of the people in my life that stands out as a born thinker.” – Michael Flatley

“The Thomas system gives you tremendous confidence, and you want to learn the language. His system is designed to stimulate a person. There isn’t a better method in existence.” – William Sadler (Former Administrative Vice-President of Air Canada)