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Michel Thomas

Michel Thomas is an audio-based language-learning method offering courses in 18 languages, published under Hachette UK.

Last updated September 15, 2026

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Overview

Michel Thomas is a language-learning brand whose all-audio courses aim to take learners from absolute beginner to confident speaker without books, homework, or memorization. The method is described as based on over 25 years of extensive scientific research on how the brain learns and over 25 years of teaching academics, business people, politicians, and Hollywood stars. Courses are offered from beginner to high intermediate level across 18 languages, including Arabic (Egyptian), Arabic (Modern Standard), Danish, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Irish, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Swedish. The brand is associated with Hachette UK and the Hodder & Stoughton imprint.

History

The Michel Thomas Method is described as developed from over 25 years of extensive research by polyglot linguist Michel Thomas himself, and perfected over 25 years of teaching academics, business people, politicians, and Hollywood stars. The brand offers all-audio courses from beginner to high intermediate level across 18 languages. The official website is published under Hachette UK, with company information referring to Hodder & Stoughton Limited.

Products and positioning

The fastest and most effective way to learn a new language, based on how the brain learns.

  • Michel Thomas audio courses

    All-audio courses from beginner to high intermediate level across 18 languages.

  • Michel Thomas Library App

    A library app available on Apple App Store and Google Play store.

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