The instructor takes full responsibility for the learner's understanding. Students are explicitly told not to try to memorize, take notes, or do homework.
Michel Thomas was a polyglot who developed a unique teaching style based on "the psychology of learning." His method removes the stress of memorization and homework. Instead, the teacher builds the language from the ground up, starting with "the skeleton" of the language—usually verbs and sentence structure—and branching out into complex thoughts. What Does "Complete V3" Mean?