Synopses & Reviews
This new expanded and updated fourth edition makes reference to current technology and contemporary social expressions as it teaches the basics of spoken and written French. It's a high-school level textbook emphasizing oral proficiency and offering instruction in written French composition, reading proficiency, listening comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, and use of French idioms. Dialogues, songs, word puzzles, and other student-friendly features help students build French communication skills as they gain insights into contemporary French life and culture. Practice and review questions are presented throughout the text, and answers to all questions are given in a set of perforated pages at the back of the book. The text is complemented with a wealth of photos and illustrations. The set of 3 audio compact discs that come with this book complement the written text's material, offering approximately three hours of coaching in French pronunciation and immersion in conversational French. The compact discs replace the older cassette tapes that came with previous editions.
Synopsis
(back cover)
WITH 3 AUDIO CDs
to help you understand
French as it is spoken today!
Let's talk in French!
Parlons fran§ais!
This comprehensive worktext is designed for use in beginning high school and college French courses. It emphasizes functional use of spoken and written French as the language is used in everyday situations. Students of French will receive a solid foundation in French grammar, vocabulary, verb forms, idioms, and sentence structure. This worktext includes hundreds of questions and exercises with answers at the back of the book.
* Dialogues * Word Games * Stories * Amusing Cartoon-Style Illustrations * Photos of French Landmarks * An Engaging Immersion into Modern French Culture