Mastering French Vocabulary: A Thematic Approach (Mastering Vocabulary Series)

by Wolfgang Fischer

This French word-power builder presents more than 5,000 words and phrases with translations into English. The feature that makes this vocabulary book distinctive is the way words are divided into themes, grouped together so that the foreign traveler or language student can find words related by subject. The subject themes include business terms, medical terms, household terms, scientific words and phrases, units of measurement, clothing, food and dining, transportation, art and culture:24 separate themes in all. The new second edition has been expanded and updated with increased vocabulary.

Genres: France, Language, Reference, Linguistics

544 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[C.L. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is invaluable! In fact, it's so good that I bought the most recent version to replace my earlier version so that I could get the CD that comes with it.

Everything in this book is arranged into topics, which is extremely helpful. I find it easier to memorise lists of related words rather than a list of random words. The topics in here cover all aspects of life, from describing people to banking to politics to geography. This book started a language journey with me back in summer 2011 where my French ability was A0; now I'm C1 and I'm *still* using it. I hope it'll take me to full bilingualism.

If anyone is looking to get this book, get the latest version with the CD. It's much easier to listen to the French pronunciation instead of trying to work through the written phonetics that appear in the book alongside each word.

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this to be a very effective way to learn and practice french vocabulary. It is an inexpensive tool in the effort to learn french. Highly recommended.